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LAS VEGAS (Ақпан 3, 2016) Күресудің -World Series (WSOF.com) announced today the addition of three main card matchups, including a heavyweight co-main event contest between Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland(11-3) мен Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje қарсы. Foster world lightweight (155 фунт) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Тізе. бойынша Сенбі, Наурыз 12, NBCSN AT өмір сүріп 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, undefeated kingpin Джастин «Highlight» Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Брайан Foster (25-9), орта (185 фунт) standouts Кори «Бір» Devela (15-6) мен Луи «Handgunz» Тейлор (11-3) will collide in their respective World Series of Fighting debuts.

Kicking off the live, four-fight telecast will be a welterweight (170 фунт) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) қарсы Kris Hocum (7-4).

Бастап бағаланған $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje қарсы. Foster, are on sale at WSOF.com and the University of Northern Colorado’s online ticketing platform.

Josh Copeland vs. Mike Hayes

The 6-foot-1 Copeland of Denver, Тізе. is a former number one ranked heavyweight in his home state, and a four-time title holder since turning professional in 2010.

The 33-year-old, former Youth Ministry student at Dallas Baptist College, тапқан 8 оның 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO немесе ұсыну, бірге 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 минут.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) ұсыну (Кимура) defeat at the hands ofВиталий Минаков желтоқсан 11, a result that snapped a two-fight win streak for Copeland.

During his professional career spanning eight-plus years, the 6-foot-4, 35-year-old Hayes of Redmond, Жуу. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion Андрей Арловский and superstar Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.

Қарашада 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, жойқын соғып, үшінші раунды (3:11) KO on decorated MMA, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and wrestling champion Jeff “The Snowman” Monson with a head kick.

In his last start on June 4, 2015, Hayes produced another impressive result, fighting former South African national wrestling champion and four-time MMA titlistТревор Prangley, to a draw.

Cory Devela vs. Louis Taylor

6 фут-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Жуу., will enter the decagon cage in the midst of a four-fight win streak that includes a unanimous decision victory over superstar Nick “The Promise” Ring маусымда 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Деннис «Superman» Hallman, Ашады, who has notched 11 оның 16 мансап жолымен жеңіске жетті (T)KO немесе ұсыну, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Жуу. ақпанда 23, 2008, бірінші раунды гол (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar Джо «Дизель» Riggs with a thunderous slam that rendered Riggs unable to continue fighting.

Devela’s recent ascendance that has him knocking on the door of becoming a world championship contender again, comes after he took an extended, three-year hiatus from competition to care for a sick loved one between 2010 мен 2013.

Also looking to earn his fifth consecutive win, 5-аяқ-11, 36-year-old Taylor of Chicago, Ауру. is the number one ranked middleweight in his home state, according to the latest Tapology.com ratings.

A prolific striker who has finished 10 оның 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO немесе ұсыну, Taylor’s last four victories all came inside of the first round of battle.

Prior to becoming a mixed martial artist, Taylor was a wrestling standout for the NCAA Division I program at Eastern Illinois University where he benefited from training with fellow, former team member turned assistant coach Matt Hughes, who went on to become a two-time UFC champion and Hall of Fame member.

Josh Cavan vs. Kris Hocum

Fighting out of Denver, Cavan is a 5-foot-10, 32-жаста, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 оның 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO немесе ұсыну, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) ДДҰ (соққылары) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger қараша 6.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, Тізе. made his professional debut on October 27, 2012 as a participant in a one-night, eight-man tournament, defeating multiple opponents to emerge the victor of the grueling affair. He will look to regain momentum after back-to-back losses in his last two appearances.

The WSOF29 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.