WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION

OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

Yarim ortasiklet: JOHN HOWARD VS. THIAGO MELLER
Tuklar: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
Og'ir vazn toifasida: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. VA
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. JUMA KUNI, IYuN 17

Las Vegas, (Aprel 12, 2016) Sur -World Series (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) hodisa, da NBCSN yashash 9 p.m. QILISh / 6 p.m. Mashantucket yilda Foxwoods Resort Casino, Conn. Juma kuni, Iyun 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, ko'tarilgan yulduz Kris "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) a yarim ortasiklet ichida (170 funt) ish.

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

Asosiy tadbirda, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) paytda, in the lightweight (155 funt) hamraisi asosiy tadbir, Superstars Jeyson "Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) va Mayk "Mars" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

va shu kabilar, Chris Barnett. Justin Willis

After spending the last year and a half making waves in Japan, 5-oyoq-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 uning 14 yo'li bilan martaba g'alabalari (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-year-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Cain Velasquez va Daniel 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 Tokioda.

Va boshqalar 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, kurash engil chempioni mag'lubiyati Jahon Series Justin "Highlight" 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, bir-kecha, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, birinchi davra (4:55) JSST (zımbalar) bo'yicha Rich Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) JSST (zımbalar) at the hands ning 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 Robbim "muammolari" Peralta by way of TKO (zımbalar) Ikkinchi turda (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) bo'ysunish (orqa-yalang'och bo'g'ish) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 funt) chempioni Marlon Moraes.

John Howard vs. Thiago Meller

Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over Uriyo Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada va Cathal Pendred, The 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Massa. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (zımbalar) uchun zarar Tim Means dekabr kuni 10.

Hozirgi kungacha, Howard has notched 15 uning 23 yo'li bilan martaba g'alabalari (T)KO yoki berish. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, uchinchi davra (4:55) KO (zımbalar) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman dekabr kuni 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 (orqa-yalang'och bo'g'ish) ning Leonardo Rodriguez iyun kuni 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 uning 20 martaba g'alaba qozonadi, taqdim etish yo'li bilan.

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

Dan baholi $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, da 5 p.m. VA, va birinchi Dastlabki karta navbat da boshlanadi 6 p.m.