WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION

OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

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

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. ਅਤੇ
FROM MASHANTUCKET, ਕੁਨੈਕਸ਼ਨ. ਸੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ, ਜੂਨ 17

ਲਾਸ ਵੇਗਾਸ (ਅਪ੍ਰੈਲ 12, 2016) ਲੜਾਈ -World ਸੀਰੀਜ਼ (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) ਘਟਨਾ, 'ਤੇ NBCSN' ਤੇ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ 9 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. ET / 6 p.m. Mashantucket ਵਿਚ Foxwoods Resort Casino ਤੱਕ, ਕੁਨੈਕਸ਼ਨ. ਸੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ, ਜੂਨ 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, ਵਧ ਤਾਰਾ ਕ੍ਰਿਸ "Huggy Bear" 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) ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ Welterweight ਵਿੱਚ (170 ਗੁਣਾ) ਮਾਮਲੇ ਦੇ.

In a featherweight (145 ਗੁਣਾ) scrap between two prolific strikers, ਲੁਈਸ 'ਲੰਗੂਰ' Palomino (24-12) will face off with former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).

ਮੁੱਖ ਘਟਨਾ ਵਿੱਚ, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) ਜਦਕਿ, in the lightweight (155 ਗੁਣਾ) ਸਹਿ-ਮੁੱਖ ਘਟਨਾ, superstars ਜੇਸਨ "ਕੰਸਾਸ ਸਿਟੀ ਡਾਕੂ" ਹਾਈ (19-5) ਅਤੇ ਮਾਈਕ "Martian" ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

ਕ੍ਰਿਸ Barnett ਬਨਾਮ. Justin Willis

After spending the last year and a half making waves in Japan, 5-ਪੈਰ-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 ਦੇ ਉਸ ਦੇ 14 ਦੇ ਰਾਹ ਕੈਰੀਅਰ ਦੇ ਜਿੱਤ (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-ਜਾਣਦਾ ਹੈr-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (ਯੂਐਫਸੀ) greats ਕਇਨ Velasquez ਅਤੇ ਦਾਨੀਏਲ 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 ਟੋਕਯੋ ਵਿੱਚ.

ਬਨਾਮ ਲੁਈਸ 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, ਸੰਘਰਸ਼ਸ਼ੀਲ ਲਾਈਟਵੇਟ ਜੇਤੂ ਦੀ ਸਫਲਤਾਪੂਰਵਕ ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਸੀਰੀਜ਼ ਜਸਟਿਨ 'ਹਾਈਲਾਈਟ ਕਰੋ "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, ਇੱਕ-ਰਾਤ ਨੂੰ, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, ਪਹਿਲੇ ਦੌਰ ' (4:55) ਕੌਣ (punches) 'ਤੇ ਅਮੀਰ Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) ਕੌਣ (punches) at the hands ਦੇ eventual tournament winner ਬ੍ਰਾਇਨ ਪੋਸਣ, 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 ਰੌਬੀ "ਸਮੱਸਿਆ" peralta by way of TKO (punches) ਦੂਜੇ ਗੇੜ ਵਿਚ (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) ਅਧੀਨ (ਪਿੱਛੇ-ਨੰਗੀ ਅਫੱਲ) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 ਗੁਣਾ) ਜੇਤੂ ਮਾਰਲਨ Moraes.

John Howard vs. Thiago Meller

Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over ਊਰੀਯਾਹ ਹਾਲ, Siyar Bahadurzada ਅਤੇ Cathal Pendred, The 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, ਮਾਸ. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (punches) ਨੂੰ ਦਾ ਨੁਕਸਾਨ Tim Means ਦਸੰਬਰ 'ਤੇ 10.

ਮਿਤੀ ਤੱਕ, Howard has notched 15 ਦੇ ਉਸ ਦੇ 23 ਦੇ ਰਾਹ ਕੈਰੀਅਰ ਦੇ ਜਿੱਤ (T)KO ਜ ਅਧੀਨ. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 ਅਤੇ ਜੂਨ 2011, Howard scored a memorable, ਤੀਜੇ ਗੋਲ (4:55) KO (punches) on submission ace ਡੈਨਿਸ "Superman" ਹਾਲਮੈਨ ਦਸੰਬਰ 'ਤੇ 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 (ਪਿੱਛੇ-ਨੰਗੀ ਅਫੱਲ) ਦੇ Leonardo Rodriguez ਜੂਨ 'ਤੇ 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 ਦੇ ਉਸ ਦੇ 20 career wins, ਅਧੀਨ ਦੇ ਰਾਹ.

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

ਤੱਕ ਚੋਣ ਨੂੰ $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, 'ਤੇ 5 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ. ਅਤੇ, ਅਤੇ ਪਹਿਲੀ ਮੁੱਢਲੀ ਕਾਰਡ ਮੁਕਾਬਲੇ 'ਤੇ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਹੋ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ 6 ਦੁਪਿਹਰ.