TICKETS FOR WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
ON SALE FRIDAY, СӘУІР 1
LIGHTWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
JASON HIGH VS. MIKE RICCI
LAS VEGAS (Наурыз 29, 2016) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Конн. with a stacked lineup of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fights led by a world heavyweight championship showdown between reigning kingpin Blagoy Иванов(13-1) and Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1), NBCSN AT өмір сүріп 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. Жұма күні PT, Маусым 17.
In the lightweight (155 фунт) тең басты оқиға, жұлдыздар Джейсон «Kansas City Bandit» Жоғары (19-5) мен Майк «Марс» Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.
Бастап бағаланған $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, Сәуір 1 жанында 10 -ден. ЖӘНЕ, 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,«Президентті күрес Дүниежүзілік сериясы деді Әкесі бастықтары.
Blagoy Иванов қарсы. Josh Copeland
Ivanov of Sulfia, Bulgaria is a 5-foot-11, 29-year-old Judo black belt and Sambo master who has earned 11 оның 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO немесе ұсыну. Жанында 2008 World Sambo Championships, he made his first big mark in combat sports, defeating all-time great Федор Емельяненко.
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 Smealinho Rama, 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, екінші раунды соғып (4:33) Бойынша TKO Derrick Мехман соққы шквал бар.
Copeland of Denver, Тізе. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. 6-аяқ-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Джастин «Highlight» Gaethje has notched 8 оның 13 career wins, to date, арқылы (T)KO немесе ұсыну.
Джейсон Жоғары қарсы. Майк Ricci
Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, Сағыну. 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, Екінші тур (:47) KO туралы Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.
5 фут-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 Андре Galvao мен Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Менің Иордания.
Ricci of Montreal, Квебек, Canada reached the final round on the 16ші season of the hit competition reality show Ultimate Fighter.
6 фут, 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 Jorge Gurgel, Джордж Sotiropoulos мен Джо Кондон, 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, жанында 5 p.m. ЖӘНЕ, және бірінші алдын ала картасын жекпе басталады 6 p.m.
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