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Las Vegas (Хоёрдугаар сар 3, 2016) Тэмцэх -World Каталогийн код (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) болон Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje сүсэг. Foster world lightweight (155 кг) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Тойргийн. тухай Бямба гариг, Гуравдугаар 12, нь NBCSN дээр амьдрах 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 Жастин "Тодруулах" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Брайан Фостер (25-9), Эмэгтэй дунд (185 кг) standouts Cory "Нэг" Devela (15-6) болон Луис "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 кг) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) эсрэг Kris Hocum (7-4).
Нь үнэлэгдсэн $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje сүсэг. 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, Тойргийн. 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, олсон байна 8 нь түүний 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)К.О, эсвэл хүлээн авах, нь 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) хүлээн авах (Кимура) defeat at the hands ofВиталий Minakov Арванхоёрдугаар сарын 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, Угаах. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion Андрей Arlovski and superstar Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.
Арваннэгдүгээр нд 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, гамшигт гоол, Гурав дахь дугуй (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-хөл-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Угаах., 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 -нд 26, 2015.
A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Деннис "Супермэн" Hallman, Илчилдэг, who has notched 11 нь түүний 16 ажил замаар ялалт (T)К.О, эсвэл хүлээн авах, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Угаах. хоёрдугаар тухай 23, 2008, Эхний шатанд гоол (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar Жо "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 болон 2013.
Also looking to earn his fifth consecutive win, 5 фут 11, 36-year-old Taylor of Chicago, Өвчтэй. is the number one ranked middleweight in his home state, according to the latest Tapology.com ratings.
A prolific striker who has finished 10 нь түүний 11 opponents to date by way of (T)К.О, эсвэл хүлээн авах, 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 Хьюз, 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-настай, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 нь түүний 11 professional career fights by way of (T)К.О, эсвэл хүлээн авах, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) ДЭМБ-ын (гаргагч цоолтуур) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger арваннэгдүгээр сарын тухай 6.
The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, Тойргийн. 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. |
