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Las Vegas (February 3, 2016) -World Series o te whawhai (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) a Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 pauna) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Lap. i runga i Rāhoroi, March 12, ora i runga i NBCSN i 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 Justin "Ko e Miramirahia" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), whitu (185 pauna) standouts Cory "te Mea" Devela (15-6) a Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) will collide in their respective World Series of Fighting debuts.

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

Utu i $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. 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, Lap. 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, Kua roaa 8 o tona 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO tukunga ranei, ki 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 meneti.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) tāpaetanga (Kimura) defeat at the hands ofVitaly Minakov i runga i Hakihea 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, Horoi. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion Andrei Arlovski and superstar Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.

I Noema 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, te kaute i te kino, toru a tawhio noa (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 titlistTrevor Prangley, to a draw.

Cory Devela vs. Louis Taylor

Te 6-waewae-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Horoi., 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 i runga i Pipiri 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, E faaite, who has notched 11 o tona 16 toa mahi i te ara o te (T)KO tukunga ranei, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Horoi. i runga i Hui-tanguru 23, 2008, te kaute i te rauna tuatahi (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar Joe "Diesel" 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 a 2013.

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

A prolific striker who has finished 10 o tona 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO tukunga ranei, 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-tau-tau, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 o tona 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO tukunga ranei, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) WHO (nifó) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger i runga i Noema 6.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, Lap. 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.