LAS VEGAS (Toukokuu 19, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) today announced a complete, seven-bout preliminary fight card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs.. Copelandin raskaansarjan maailmanmestaruuskisat (MMA) tapahtuma, elää NBCSN osoitteessa 9 p.m. JA/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. päällä Perjantai, Kesäkuu 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, Sairas. 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.

Kuningas, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Massa. on ansainnut 8 hänen 10 career wins via (T)KO tai jättämistä. He is coming off a 51-second submission (kantapää koukku) of Eric Bedard päällä Huhtikuu 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) Cape Cod, Massa. kautta Rio de Janeiro, 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.. ottavat Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 kiloa) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

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

In welterweight (170 kiloa) toiminta, 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, Massa.

Saul "Spider" Almeida (18-6) Boston, Massa. 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 "Young Lion" Almeida Woburn, Massa. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. klo kääpiösarjalainen (135 kiloa).

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

Hinnoitellaan $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. JA, ja ensimmäiset alustavat kortin ottelun alkaa kello 6 p.m.

In the live NBCSN televised main event, hallitseva raskaansarjan maailmanmestariBlagoy Ivanov (13-1) uhkaa titteliään vastaan Josh “Pehmoinen Karhu” Copeland (13-1) kun taas, in the lightweight co-main event, supertähdet Jason "Kansas City Bandit" Korkea (19-5) ja Mike "Marsin" Ricci (11-4) ottavat osuutensa divisioonansa ykkössijoittajien kanssa.

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 "My" Meller (20-7) klo välisarjan.

Höyhenpainossa (145 kiloa) tilt between two prolific strikers, Luis "Baboon" Palomino (24-12) will battle former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).

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