WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION

OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

SAVININKAS: JOHN HOWARD VS. THIAGO MELLER
Nereikšmingas daiktas: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
HEAVYWEIGHT: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. IR
FROM MASHANTUCKET, JUNGT. PENKTADIENĮ, Birželis 17

LAS VEGAS (Balandis 12, 2016) -World Serija kovos (WSOF.com) today announced the addition of three star-studded matchups to complete the main card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) renginys, gyvena NBCSN ne 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. nuo Foxwoods Resort Casino Mashantucket, Conn. penktadienį, Birželis 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, kylanti žvaigždė Chrisas "Huggy Lokys" Barnett (14-2) will make his World Series of Fighting debut against Team AKA prodigy Justin Willis (4-1).

Also stepping in the decagon cage for the first time, battle-tested warrior John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12) will collide with submission expert Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) į Papildsvars (170 svarų) reikalas.

In a featherweight (145 svarų) scrap between two prolific strikers, Luis "babuinų" Palomino (24-12) will face off with former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).

Į pagrindinį renginį, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanovas (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) o, in the lightweight (155 svarų) bendro pagrindinis renginys, Superstars Jasonas "Kansas City banditas" Aukštos (19-5) ir Mike "Marso" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

Chrisas Barnett vs. Justin Willis

After spending the last year and a half making waves in Japan, 5-snukio 9, 29-year-old Barnett of Tampa, Fla. will suit up as “Huggy Bear,” and make his way onto a major stage in the U.S. for the first time in his career.

With heavy hands and tremendous agility for a fighter of his massive stature, Barnett has notched 12 nuo jo 14 karjeros pergalės būdu (T)KO, and has celebrated his wins in flamboyant fashion, with everything from cartwheels to breakdancing to hand stands.

Like Barnett, the stocky, 6-foot-3, 28-taipr-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Kainas Velasquez ir Danielis Cormier, has been enjoying success in Japan under the promotion of Inoki Genome Federation (IFG).

Willis will make his first start of 2016, and look to extend his win streak to four consecutive bouts. In his last effort on August 29, he earned a unanimous decision over Rizvan Kuniev Tokijuje.

Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes

The 5-foot-8, 35-year-old Palomino of Miami, Fla. via Lima, Peru is coming off an epic year in which he engaged in two, all-out wars with reigning, nenugalėtas World Series of Fighting lengvas čempionas Justinas "Paryškinti" Gaethje, both of which earned "Fight of the Month” honors.

After closing out 2015 with a gutsy appearance in World Series of Fighting’s first-ever, Vienos nakties, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, Pirmasis turas (4:55) PSO (štampus) apie Turtingas Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) PSO (štampus) at the hands apie eventual tournament winner Brian Foster, Palomino will return to the featherweight division where he has held two world titles.

The 5-foot-8, 25-year-old Moraes of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil returned to form in his last bout, decimating fellow knockout artist Robbie "Problemos" Peralta by way of TKO (štampus) antrojo turo (3:21) of their matchup at WSOF26.

A seasoned Muay Thai stylist, Moraes ran to seven straight victories in his first seven starts as a professional MMA competitor before being handed his first career defeat by way of third round (3:46) pateikimas (galinio nuogas droselis) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 svarų) čempionas Marlonas Moraes.

John Howard vs. Thiago Meller

Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over Ūrija salė, Siyar Bahadurzada ir Cathal Pendred, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Mišios. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (štampus) nuostolių Tim Means gruodžio 10.

Iki šiol, Howard has notched 15 nuo jo 23 karjeros pergalės būdu (T)KO arba pateikimas. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 ir birželio mėn 2011, Howard scored a memorable, Trečiasis turas (4:55) KO (štampus) on submission ace Dennis "Supermenas" Hallman gruodžio 5, 2009, marking his third consecutive conquest in the league.

Meller of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil will look to collect his second win in a row, following his first round submission (galinio nuogas droselis) apie Leonardo Rodriguez birželio 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 nuo jo 20 karjera laimi, būdu pateikimo.

The preliminary bout card lineup for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland will be announced soon.

Kaina nuo $39.99, tickets for the event are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, į 5 p.m. IR, ir pirmasis preliminarus kortelės bijau prasidės 6 p.m.