TICKETS FOR WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
ON SALE FRIDAY, Красавіка 1
LIGHTWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
JASON HIGH VS. MIKE RICCI
Лас-Вегасе (Сакавіка 29, 2016) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Канэктыкут. with a stacked lineup of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fights led by a world heavyweight championship showdown between reigning kingpin Добры Іваноў(13-1) and Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1), жыць на NBCSN на 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT на пятніцу, Чэрвеня 17.
In the lightweight (155 фунты) сумесна Галоўнай падзеяй, суперзвезды Джэйсан "Канзас-Сіці Бандыт" Высокі (19-5) і Майк "Марсіянскі" Рычы (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.
Па кошце ад $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, Красавіка 1 на 10 a.m. І, at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.
“We are looking forward to returning to the great state of Connecticut, and putting on another phenomenal world championship event featuring some of our top superstars, for fans at Foxwoods Resort Casino,"Сказаў Сусветны серыі Барацьба Прэзідэнта Бацька начальнікаў.
Добры Іваноў супраць. Josh Copeland
Ivanov of Sulfia, Bulgaria is a 5-foot-11, 29-year-old Judo black belt and Sambo master who has earned 11 з яго 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)КО або падпарадкаванне. На 2008 World Sambo Championships, he made his first big mark in combat sports, defeating all-time great Фёдар Емяльяненка.
Ivanov made his way to World Series of Fighting after a near-flawless, 8-fight run under the promotion of Bellator, posting an overall, 7-1 record there. He seized the World Series of Fighting heavyweight championship from Смеаліньё Рама, forcing Rama to tap out from a guillotine choke in the third round (1:17) of their matchup on June 5, 2015, and successfully defended the title for the first time on October 17, забіўшы другі тур (4:33) ТКО на Дэрык Мехман з градам удараў.
Copeland of Denver, Круг. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. 6-футавых-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Джасцін "Вылучыць" Gaethje has notched 8 з яго 13 career wins, на сённяшні дзень, праз (T)КО або падпарадкаванне.
Джэйсан Высокая супраць. Майк Рычы
Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, Міс. made his long-awaited return to the cage on November 20 at WSOF25, after signing an exclusive, multi-fight contract with World Series of Fighting, and scored a thunderous, Другі раўнд (:47) КО на Эстеван Пайан with a head kick-punches combination.
5 футаў 9, 34-year-old High, a veteran of the UFC and Strikeforce, initially caught the attention of the MMA world while fighting at an elite level in Japan under the promotion of K-1 and Dream where he faced and defeated the likes of Андрэ Гальвао і Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Мой Іарданія.
Ricci of Montreal, Квебек, Canada reached the final round on the 16й season of the hit competition reality show Ultimate Fighter.
6 футаў, 30-year-old member of famed trainer Firas Zahabi’s Tristar Gym fight team is looking for his fourth consecutive win, after defeating the likes of Хорхе Гуржел, Джордж Сотиропулос і Джо Кондан, whom Ricci conquered by way of first round (2:41) KO with a head kick at WSOF25.
Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, на 5 p.m. І, і першы папярэдні бой карты пачнецца ў 6 p.m.
Дадатковыя паядынкі будуць абвешчаныя ў бліжэйшы час. |
