LAS VEGAS (Me 19, 2016) -World Seri de Goumen (WSOF.com) today announced a complete, seven-bout preliminary fight card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (Mma) evènman, ap viv sou NBCSN a 9 p.m. AK/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. sou Vandredi, Jen 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, Malad. 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.

Wa, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Mass. te touche 8 nan l ' 10 career wins via (T)KO oswa soumèt. He is coming off a 51-second submission (talon pye zen) nan Eric Bedard sou Avril 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) a Cape Cod, Mass. atravè 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, Kalifòni.

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

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

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

Sayil "Spider nan" Almeida (18-6) nan Boston, Mass. will make his third start in the decagon cage in a lightweight matchup with prolific power striker Bruce "Joli ti gason" Boyington a Bangor, Maine.

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "jenn ti lyon yo" Almeida a Woburn, Mass. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. nan bantamweight (135 liv).

In the leadoff preliminary card fight, envenku Sam Watford (2-0) of Mount Vernon, N.Y.. ap fè fas a Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Soti nan pwi $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. AK, ak premye bout nan kat preliminè pral kòmanse nan 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) pandan y ap, in the lightweight co-main event, supèrstar Jason "Kansas City Bandit nan" segondè (19-5) ak Mike "marsyèn a" 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) nan wèltèr.

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

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