LAS VEGAS (Maiatza 19, 2016) -Mundu Series Fighting (WSOF.com) today announced a complete, seven-bout preliminary fight card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Ekitaldia, NBCSN bizi at 9 p.m. ETA/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. on Ostirala, June 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, Ill. 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. irabazi 8 bere 10 career wins via (T)KO edo aurkezteko. He is coming off a 51-second submission (orpo kako) of Eric Bedard on April 16.

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

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.. hartuko on Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 kilo) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

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

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

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

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "The Young Lion" Almeida Woburn, Mass. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. bantamweight at (135 kilo).

In the leadoff preliminary card fight, unbeaten Sam Watford (2-0) of Mount Vernon, N.Y.. egingo diete aurre Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Tasatuak $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 p.m. ETA, eta lehen aurretiazko txartel bout izango hasiko 6 p.m.

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) bitartean, in the lightweight co-main event, superizarrak Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) eta Mike "Martian The" 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) welterweight at.

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

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