TICKETS FOR WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
ON SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 1

LAS VEGAS (三月 29, 2016) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, 康涅狄格州. with a stacked lineup of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fights led by a world heavyweight championship showdown between reigning kingpin Blagoy伊万諾夫(13-1) and Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1), 住在NBCSN在 9 P.M. ET /下午6時. PT上週五, 六月 17.

In the lightweight (155 英鎊) 合作的主要事件, 超級巨星 傑森“堪薩斯城強盜”高 (19-5) 和 邁克“火星”利瑪竇 (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

從價格 $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, 四月 1 在 10 A.M. AND, 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,“說世界系列格鬥總統 父親酋長.

Blagoy伊万諾夫VS. Josh Copeland

Ivanov of Sulfia, Bulgaria is a 5-foot-11, 29-year-old Judo black belt and Sambo master who has earned 11 他 13 career MMA wins by way of (牛逼)KO或提交. 在 2008 World Sambo Championships, he made his first big mark in combat sports, defeating all-time great 費多爾艾米連科.

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, 打進第二輪 (4:33) 在將軍澳 德里克Mehman 用拳攻勢.

Copeland of Denver, 膝部. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. 身高6英尺1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion 賈斯汀的“亮點”Gaethje has notched 8 他 13 career wins, to date, 通過 (牛逼)KO或提交.

賈森高VS. 邁克·里奇

Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, 思念. 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, 第二輪 (:47) 在KO 埃斯特萬Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

5尺9寸, 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 安德烈·加爾旺 和 Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom 我喬丹.

Ricci of Montreal, 魁北克, Canada reached the final round on the 16^日 season of the hit competition reality s怎麼樣 終極戰士.

身高6英尺, 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 豪爾赫·古熱爾, 喬治·索蒂羅波羅斯 和 喬·康登, 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, 在 5 P.M. AND, 與第一預備卡回合將在開始 6 P.M.

另外較量將在近期公佈。.