LAS VEGAS (Mei 19, 2016) -World Reeks Veg (WSOF.com) today announced a complete, seven-bout preliminary fight card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (Plaasmoorde) gebeurtenis, woon op NBCSN by 9 namiddag. EN/6 namiddag. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. op Vrydag, Junie 17.

The WSOF31 undercard lineup includes the promotional debut of heavyweight knockout artist Lorenzo Hood (9-3), who will square off with fellow finisher Tyler “The Marauder” King (10-4).

The 6-foot-3, 27-year-old Hood of Chicago, Siek. is a former professional football player turned MMA wrecking machine who has notched all 9 of his professional victories by way of (T)KO in the first round of battle.

King, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Mass. verdien 8 van sy 10 career wins via (T)KO of voorlegging. He is coming off a 51-second submission (hak haak) van Eric Bedard op April 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) van Cape Cod, Mass. via Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will look to secure his second straight victory when he faces off with Team AKA product Justin Willis (3-1) San Jose, Kalifornië.

Willis, who is riding a three-fight win streak, was originally slated to face Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett on the main card portion of the bill.

Returning to the decagon cage for the fourth time, submission specialist Tom “Tommy Gunnz” Marcellino (7-4) of Amsterdam, N.Y.. sal plaasvind op Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 pond) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

Powell boasts won four straight fights, three by way of (T)KO of voorlegging.

In welterweight (170 pond) aksie, Robert Fonseca (10-3, 1 NC) van Manaus, Amazon, Brazil will seek his fourth consecutive victory when he squares off with Sean Lally (4-2) of Orleans, Mass.

Saul "Die Spider" Almeida (18-6) van Boston, Mass. will make his third start in the decagon cage in a lightweight matchup with prolific power striker Bruce "Pretty Boy" Boyington van Bangor, Maine.

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "Die jong leeu" Almeida van Woburn, Mass. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. by kapokgewig (135 pond).

In the leadoff preliminary card fight, onoorwonne Sam Watford (2-0) of Mount Vernon, N.Y.. sal in die gesig staar Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Prys van $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 namiddag. EN, en die eerste voorlopige card bout sal begin by 6 namiddag.

In the live NBCSN televised main event, reigning world heavyweight championBlagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) terwyl, in the lightweight co-main event, supersterre Jason "Die Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) en Mike "Die Mars" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

Elsewhere on the live NBCSN telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12) will make his highly-anticipated World Series of Fighting debut against submission expert Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) by welterweight.

In a featherweight (145 pond) tilt between two prolific strikers, Luis "Bobbejaan" Palomino (24-12) will battle former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).

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