WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION

OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

WELTERWEIGHT: JOHN HOWARD VS. THIAGO MELLER
Өд: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
Хүнд жингийн: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. БОЛОН
FROM MASHANTUCKET, Коннектикут. Баасан гаригт, Зургадугаар сар 17

Las Vegas (Дөрөвдүгээр 12, 2016) Тэмцэх -World Каталогийн код (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 (ММА) үйл явдал, нь NBCSN дээр амьдрах 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. Mashantucket нь Foxwoods Resort Casino нь, Коннектикут. Баасан гаригт, Оны зургадугаар сар 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, нэмэгдэж од Крис "Huggy баавгай" Барнетт (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) нь welterweight нь (170 кг) хэрэг.

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

Үндсэн тохиолдолд, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Иванов (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) бол, in the lightweight (155 кг) хамтран гол үйл явдал, супер оддын Жейсон "Канзас Сити дээрэмчин" Өндөр (19-5) болон Майк "Ангарагийн" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

сүсэг Крис Барнетт. Justin Willis

After spending the last year and a half making waves in Japan, 5 хөл 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 нь түүний 14 замаар ажил ялалт (T)К.О, 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-тийм ээ,r-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Каин Velasquez болон Даниел 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 Токиогийн.

Сүсэг Luis Palomino. 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 twThe, all-out wars with reigning, тэмцэх, хөнгөн аварга гийн ялагдашгүй Дэлхийн Каталогийн код Жастин "Тодруулах" 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, нэг шөнө, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, Эхний дугуй (4:55) ДЭМБ-ын (гаргагч цоолтуур) тухай Баян Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) ДЭМБ-ын (гаргагч цоолтуур) at the hands нь eventual tournament winner Брайан Фостер, 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 Робби "асуудлууд" Peralta by way of TKO (гаргагч цоолтуур) Хоёр дахь шатанд (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) хүлээн авах (Арын-нүцгэн багалзуурдаж алах) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 кг) аварга Марлон Moraes.

John Howard vs. Thiago Meller

Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over Уриа танхим, Siyar Bahadurzada болон Cathal Pendred, The 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Масс. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) К.О (гаргагч цоолтуур) алдагдал Tim Means Арванхоёрдугаар сарын 10.

Өнөөдрийг хүртэл, Howard has notched 15 нь түүний 23 замаар ажил ялалт (T)К.О, эсвэл хүлээн авах. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, Гурав дахь дугуй (4:55) К.О (гаргагч цоолтуур) on submission ace Деннис "Супермэн" Hallman Арванхоёрдугаар сарын 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 (Арын-нүцгэн багалзуурдаж алах) нь Leonardo Rodriguez -нд 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 нь түүний 20 career wins, хүлээн замаар.

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

Нь үнэлэгдсэн $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, үед 5 p.m. БОЛОН, анхны урьдчилсан карт дайралт хийвэл дээр эхэлнэ 6 p.m.