LAS VEGAS (Maijs 20, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 mārciņas) izredzes Phil Hawes (3-0) uz ekskluzīvu, vairāku gadu reklāmas līgums.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., 6-pēdu, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, NJ, dos savu reklāmas debija pret Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. UN/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, at Foxwoods Resort Casino Mashantucket, Conn. parPiektdiena, Jūnijs 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,"Sacīja World Series of Fighting prezidents Tēvs 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 par Oktobris 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.

Cena no $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. UN, un pirmo provizorisko karte cīkstēšanās sāksies 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 mārciņas) co-galvenais notikums, superzvaigznes Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) un Mike "Marsa" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
GALVENĀ CARD (Dzīvot uz NBCSN)

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

Viegls: Jason High vs. Mike Ricci
Papildsvars: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Ļoti viegls priekšmets: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

IEPRIEKŠĒJA CARD (Dzīvot uz WSOF.com)

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