LAS VEGAS (Toukokuu 20, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 kiloa) näkymä Phil Hawes (3-0) eksklusiiviseen, monivuotisen myynninedistämiseen sopimus.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., 6-jalka, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., tekee hänen myynninedistämistarkoituksessa debyytti vastaan Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. JA/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs.. Copeland, Foxwoodsissa Resort Casino Mashantucketissa, Conn. päälläPerjantai, Kesäkuu 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,"Sanoi World Series of Fighting presidentti Isä 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 päällä Lokakuu 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 "Bones" Jones, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.

Hinnoitellaan $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. JA, ja ensimmäiset alustavat kortin ottelun alkaa kello 6 p.m.

In the main event of the live NBCSN telecast, hallitseva raskaansarjan maailmanmestari Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) uhkaa titteliään vastaan Josh “Pehmoinen Karhu” Copeland (13-1).

In the lightweight (155 kiloa) co-päätapahtumassa, supertähdet Jason "Kansas City Bandit" Korkea (19-5) ja Mike "Marsin" Ricci (11-4) ottavat osuutensa divisioonansa ykkössijoittajien kanssa.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
Pääkortti (Live on NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Mestari) vs. Josh Copeland (Haastaja)

Kevyt: Jason Korkea vs. Mike Ricci
Välisarjan nyrkkeilijä: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Höyhensarjalainen: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Keskisarja: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

ALUSTAVA CARD (Live WSOF.com)

Kevyt: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Raskassarja: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Raskassarja: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Välisarjan nyrkkeilijä: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Kevyt: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Kääpiösarjalainen: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Kevyt: Sam Watford vs. Christian Torres