LAS VEGAS (Maj 20, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 pounds) utsikter Phil Hawes (3-0) till en exklusiv, flerårigt reklamavtal.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., den 6-fots, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., kommer att göra hans PR-debut mot Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, på Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, Conn. påFredag, Juni 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,"Sade World Series of Fighting ordförande Far chefer.

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 på Oktober 18 – by way of armbar submission.

EN 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.

Kostar från $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. OCH, och den första preliminära kortet skjutningen börjar på 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 pounds) co-main event, super Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) och Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
Huvudkortet (Live på NBCSN)

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

Lätt: Jason Hög vs. Mike Ricci
Weltervikt: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Fjädervikt: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Mellanvikt: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

Preliminära kortet (Live på WSOF.com)

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