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FROM GREELEY, COLORADO

LAS VEGAS (Февруари 3, 2016) -World Серија Борба против (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) и Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 фунти) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Лап. на Сабота, Март 12, живеат во NBCSN 10 вечер. ЕТ / 7 вечер. Португалија.

In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, непоразен кингер Џастин "Врв" Gaethje (15-0) и кандидат број еден Брајан Фостер (25-9), среднотешка (185 фунти) standouts Кори "Еден" Devela (15-6) и Луис "Handgunz" Тејлор (11-3) will collide in their respective World Series of Fighting debuts.

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

Со цена од $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Фостер, 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, Лап. 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, заработил 8 на неговата 11 career victories as a professional by way of (Т)КО или поднесување, со 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 минути.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) поднесување (Кимура) пораз одВиталиј Minakov декември 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, Измијте. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion Андреј Arlovski и суперarвезда Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.

Ноември 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, постигнувајќи катастрофални, третиот круг (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

На 6-метарски-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Миење., 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 јуни 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Денис "Супермен" Hallman, Открива, who has notched 11 на неговата 16 во кариерата победи по пат на (Т)КО или поднесување, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Измијте. во февруари 23, 2008, постигнувајќи првиот круг (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar Џо "Дизел" 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 и 2013.

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

A prolific striker who has finished 10 на неговата 11 opponents to date by way of (Т)КО или поднесување, 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 Мет Хјуз, 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-годишниот, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 на неговата 11 professional career fights by way of (Т)КО или поднесување, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) СЗО (тупаници) пораз од Joe Eichelberger ноември 6.

5-нога-11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, Лап. made his professional debut on October 27, 2012 as a participant in a one-night, турнир од осум души, 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.