LASa VEGAS (Majo 20, 2016) -World Serio de Batalado (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 Funtoj) Perspektivo Phil Hawes (3-0) al ekskluziva, multjara varba interkonsento.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., the 6-foot, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., will make his promotional debut against Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 P.M. ET/6 P.M. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. SurVendredo, Junio 17.

“Phil is one of the most exciting, young prospects in the sport of MMA, so we are excited to welcome him to the World Series of Fighting family, and we look forward to seeing how his career develops under our promotion,"Diris Monda Serio de Batalado Prezidanto Patro Chiefs.

The matchup with Key will be Hawes’ first start since 2014, his professional debut year when he ran to three straight victories, the first two by way of TKO and the third – a first round victory over Brandon Collins Sur Oktobro 18 – by way of armbar submission.

A 2009 junior college national wrestling champion for Iowa Central Community College, the alma mater of UFC champion and Jackson-Winklejohn teammate Jon "Ostoj" Jones, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.

Alprezigita el $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 P.M. ET, and the first preliminary card bout will begin at 6 P.M.

In the main event of the live NBCSN telecast, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1).

In the lightweight (155 Funtoj) co-main event, supersteluloj Jason "La Kansasurbo Bandito" Alta (19-5) Kaj Mike "La marsano" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
#?EFA KARTO (Live on NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Senegala) #Kontra?. Josh Copeland (Kontestanto)

Malpeza: Jason Alta vs. Mike Ricci
Welterweight: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Featherweight: Ludoviko Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

PREPARA KARTO (Live on WSOF.com)

Malpeza: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Superpezula: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Superpezula: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Malpeza: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Malpeza: Sam Watford vs. Christian Torres