Heavyweight standout Ashley Gooch also inked to exclusive, Mipikisano nkhondo zambiri
Las Vegas (August 24, 2016) - World Series wa Kumenya Nkhondo (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has signed seasoned, heavyweight Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) star and former NCAA Division I wrestling sensation Jared “The Big Show” Rosholt (14-3) kuti basi, multi-fight promotional agreement.
The world championship MMA league also announced that it has inked streaking heavyweight standout Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4) kuti basi, Mipikisano nkhondo zambiri. Each athlete’s promotional debut will be announced soon.
“We are excited to welcome one of the sport’s top, free-agent heavyweight stars in Jared Rosholt, as well as veteran Ashley Gooch, who has been on fire of late, to the World Series of Fighting roster and look forward to seeing how each is able to contend in the decagon cage where we have a growing number of exciting and fast-rising stars vying for our coveted championship that is held by Blagoy Ivanov,"Anati World Series wa Kulimbana Pulezidenti Atate Chiefs.
A 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University, 30 wazaka, 6-foot-2, 245-pound Rosholt of Arlington, Texas arrives at World Series of Fighting following an eight-fight stint with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he posted a strong, overall record of 6-2.
During his stretch with the UFC, Rosholt, the younger brother of fellow MMA standout Jake ROSHOLT, notched a unanimous decision over the league’s tallest fighter, seven-foot giant Stefan Struve, pa November 15, 2015.
The hard-hitting, 6-foot-3, 265-pound Gooch of Glendale, Ariz. will enter the decagon cage riding an eight-fight win streak that dates back to September 28, 2013 when the 41-year-old decimated Allan Sullivan with a one-punch KO in the first round (1:30) lankhondo.
Mpaka pano, Gooch has earned 7 wake 10 ntchito kupambana kudzera (T)KO ndi 2 wins via submission. Five of his eight consecutive victories have come inside of one round.
Gooch is coming off a third round (1:10) WHO (nkhonya) a Greg Rebello mu Lincoln, R.I. pa August 12.
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In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje motsutsana. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 mapaundi) ngwazi Justin "The Yosangalatsa" Gaethje(16-0) wa Safford, Ariz. will risk his title against number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, N.J.