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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ADDS SECOND TITLE FIGHT AND NEW MAIN EVENT BETWEEN MARLON MORAES AND JOSH HILL TO WSOF32 ON SATURDAY, July 30

Reigning world bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes will put his title on the line against Josh Hill for the second time, in the new main event of WSOF32 on Moqebelo, July 30, phela ka ho NBCSN ka 10:30 p.m. LE/7:30 p.m. PT.

LIVE ON NBCSN FROM EVERETT, WASH.

Las Vegas (Ka 10, 2016) -World Series ea Fighting (WSOF.com) has announced a new main event and second championship rematch between reigning bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse) kingpin Marlon Moraes (16-4-1) and streaking challenger Josh "Gentleman" Hill (14-1), for its stacked Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett on Moqebelo, July 30, phela ka ho NBCSN ka 10:30 p.m. LE/7:30 p.m. PT.

The highly-anticipated world featherweight (145 lik'hilograma tse) title fight and second showdown between Alexandre "Captain" Almeida (18-5) and the man he took the title fromLance Palmer (10-2) – will now serve as the co-main event of WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II.

“The magnitude of this event has increased dramatically with the addition of a second world title fight and rematch between Marlon Moraes, who has been unstoppable, in the cage, and one of the most formidable and talented contenders in the world in Josh Hill” said World Series of Fighting President Ntate Marena.

The second meeting between Moraes and Hill comes 17 months after the two superstars went the five-round distance of their championship main event fight at WSOF18 on February 12, 2015, with Moraes successfully defending his coveted title by way of unanimous decision.

The 5-foot-6, 28 year-old Moraes of Howell, N.J. ka tsela Nova Friburgo, Brazil is a former Muay Thai champion and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt whose reign of terror in the 135-pound division has been ongoing since the end of 2011, when he ignited a win streak that has spanned 11 straight fights, ho akarelletsa le 3 defenses of his World Series of Fighting title.

In his last start and third title defense at WSOF28 on February 20, Moraes, who captured the World Series of Fighting crown with a unanimous decision overJosh Rectification House ka March 29, 2014, hlokahala feela 1 minute and 13 seconds to score a brutal TKO on Joseph Barajas with a series of rapid-fire leg kicks.

Since the first meeting with Moraes, his only loss to date, the 5-foot-6, 29-year-old Hill of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada has rebounded with four straight victories, a streak that Hill started with a third round (2:01) ho ikokobelletsa (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) of Rettinghouse on May 30, 2015.

Hill is coming off of a unanimous decision win over Bendy Casimir ka April 9, in a bout that took place in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada.

Turu ho $29, tickets for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II are on sale at XFINITYArenaEverett.com and WSOF.com.

Tse ling khato ka e phelang NBCSN telecast, costumed crusader Phoenix Jones(6-1-1) aka le Ben Fodor of Seattle, Hlatsoa. will look to settle his rivalry with adopted brother Caros "The Future" Fodor (10-5) of Seattle in a 162-pound catchweight affair.

Additional bouts for WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II will be announced soon.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING SIGNS HEAVY HITTERS SHAWN JORDAN AND LORENZO HOOD

Heavyweight knockout artist Lorenzo Hood (tšoantšetsoang) has signed an exclusive, multi-fight promotional agreement with World Series of Fighting.

Hood to Make Promotional Debut at WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland
ka Labohlano, June 17, phela ka ho NBCSN

Las Vegas (April 28, 2016) - World Series ea Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has signed heavyweight knockout artists Shawn Jordan (18-7) le Lorenzo “The Dream Killer” Hood (9-3) to exclusive, selotlolo loana ditumellano tsa.

Hood of Chicago, A kula. has been tabbed to make his promotional debut against an opponent to be announced soon, at the WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship event at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. kaLabohlano, June 17, phela ka ho NBCSN ka 9 p.m. LE/6 p.m. PT.

“We are thrilled to welcome Shawn Jordan and Lorenzo Hood to our ever-growing roster of world-class athletes, and look forward to seeing both of them compete in our heavyweight division soon,"O ile a re World Series ea Roshan Mopresidente Ntate Marena.

Fighting out of Albuquerque, N.M., tse 6 maoto, 30-year-old Jordan is coming off a 4-year, 10 fight stint with the UFC, during which he compiled an overall record of 6-4, notching all of his wins, including a vicious, pele ho pota-pota (:59) decimation of Pat “HD” Barry ka June 15, 2013, by way of (T)KO.

A two-time veteran of the now-defunct Strikeforce, and a four-time veteran of Bellator action, Jordan has earned 14 ea hae 18 mosebetsi hlōla ka tsela ea (T)KO, and another 3 ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa.

The 6-foot-3, 27-year-old Hood, a former professional football player turned MMA wrecking machine, has earned all 9 of his professional career victories to date by way of (T)KO inside the first round of action.

After an aggressive debut year in 2009 in which he competed 7 times and amassed a near-perfect record of 6-1, Hood walked away from the fight world for a span of 5 years to play defensive lineman in the Arena Football League and Canadian Football League, eventually returning to the cage in 2014.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION

OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

WELTERWEIGHT: JOHN HOWARD VS. THIAGO MELLER
FEATHERWEIGHT: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
HEAVYWEIGHT: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. LE
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. KA LABOHLANO, JUNE 17

Las Vegas (April 12, 2016) -World Series ea Fighting (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) ketsahalo, phela ka ho NBCSN ka 9 p.m. Et / 6 p.m. ho tloha Foxwoods Resort Casino a Mashantucket, Conn. ka labohlano, June 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, bochaba-naleli Chris "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) ka welterweight (170 lik'hilograma tse) taba.

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

E kholo ea ho ketsahalo, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) ha a ntse a, in the lightweight (155 lik'hilograma tse) sebedisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Phahameng ka ho (19-5) le Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

Chris Barnett vs.. Justin Willis

After spending the last year and a half making waves in Japan, ea 5-mithara 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 ea hae 14 mosebetsi hlōla ka tsela ea (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-iyor-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Kaine Velasquez le Daniele 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 ea Tokyo.

Luis Palomino vs.. 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 twea, all-out wars with reigning, Krrish World Series ea Loantša bobebe 'mampoli Justin "The a totobatsa" 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, a le mong-bosiu, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, pele ho pota-pota (4:55) WHO (punches) ka Rich Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) WHO (punches) at the hands ea 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 Robbie "Mathata" Peralta by way of TKO (punches) ea bobeli ho pota-pota (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) ho ikokobelletsa (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse) mampoli Marlon Moraes.

John Howard vs. Thiago Meller

Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over Uria Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada le Cathal Pendred, ea 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Boima. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (punches) tahlehelo ho Tim Means ka December 10.

Ho fihla joale, Howard has notched 15 ea hae 23 mosebetsi hlōla ka tsela ea (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, boraro ho pota-pota (4:55) KO (punches) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman ka December 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 (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) ea Leonardo Rodriguez ka June 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 ea hae 20 career wins, ka ho ipeha tlaase.

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

Turu ho $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, ka 5 p.m. LE, le pele selelekela karete gia tla qala kwa 6 p.m.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ANNOUNCES INTENT TO ACQUIRE MMA WORLD EXPO, PLANS FOR MMA BOUTS AT ANNUAL MANHATTAN EXTRAVAGANZA IN DECEMBER

Las Vegas (April 1, 2016) – Following last week’s historic passage of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) legislation by the New York State Assembly, World Series ea Fighting (WSOF.com) today re-enforced its commitment to bringing its prestigious brand of league competition to the Empire State with an announcement that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire the New York City-based MMA World Expo, and that, pending New York State Athletic Commission approval, it plans to stage a series of bouts at the seventh annual affair at Manhattan’s Jacob Javits Center in December.

“This is a very exciting and momentous time for our great sport, so we could not be more thrilled to take significant steps towards becoming owners of the MMA World Expo, which has been consistently delivering an incredible fan experience for the last six years and which will make for a great home for live World Series of Fighting action at a landmark location in Manhattan,"O ile a re World Series ea Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

The announcement comes three months after World Series of Fighting opened the doors to a satellite office in midtown Manhattan.

Two weeks ago, the company announced the appointment of Michael Mersch to the dual role of Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel. While serving as Assistant General Counsel for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Mersch was one of the key figures involved in the effort to legalize MMA in New York State.

Since launching in 2009, The MMA World Expo has hosted dozens of MMA celebrity guests, ho akarelletsa le Randy “The Natural” Couture, Anderson Silva,Mat Hughes, Fabricio Werdum le Matt Serra.

The annual convention is also the site of an array of martial arts seminars instructed by legendary trainers, as well as competitions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai and catch wrestling, and brings together industry pioneers, vendors, baatlelete, trainers and fans.

World Series of Fighting will announce additional details about its MMA World Expo acquisition plans, including its intent to promote live bouts at the event this year.

Phela ka ho World Series ea Fighting khato o khutlela ho NBCSN ka Moqebelo, April 2 ka 11:30 p.m. LE/8:30 p.m. PT with WSOF30: Branch vs.. Starks that will be headlined by a middleweight (185 lik'hilograma tse) championship showdown between defending kingpin David Branch (17-3) le contender holimo Clifford Starks (13-2).

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WSOF30: BRANCH vS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

WSOF30: BRANCH vS. STARKS
FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

LIVE NBCSN TELECAST OF
FOUR-FIGHT MAIN CARD NOW BEGINS AT

11:30 P.M ET ON SATURDAY, APRIL 2

Matt Church replaces injured Gil Guardado against
Steve Kozola in 160-pound preliminary contest

Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams in middleweight bout
Las Vegas (March 30, 2016) -World Series ea Fighting (WSOF.com) ile a phatlalatsa kajeno that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Branch vs.. Starks, lefatše mampoli e tsoakiloeng Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 lik'hilograma tse) matchup pakeng tsa Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) le Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino ho la Las Vegas ka Moqebelo, April 2, phela ka ho NBCSN ka 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.

Ekelletsa moo, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 lik'hilograma tse) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), ke mang ea tla hona joale tobana le Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, le Jeff Roma (1-2-1) tla Square tloha le Zach Bunnell (0-0) ka welterweight (170 pounds) preliminary card contest.

The 5-foot-11, 32-year-old Williams is looking to rebound from a narrow, split decision defeat at the hands of Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun nakong WSOF26 mabapi le December 18, 2015.

One fight prior to the loss, Williams submitted Jared Hatch with a shoulder choke in the third round (4:10) of their matchup on November 14, 2015.

6-leoto, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is riding a four-fight win streak. Hae ea ho qetela qala, Harris, ea e sebelelitseng 7 ea hae 8 hooareer victories by way of (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa, edged out a split decision over Justin Torrey at WSOF24 on October 17, 2015.

Church of Las Vegas will attempt to notch his fourth consecutive win, after threestraight finishes, the last of which came on March 4 when he submitted Pat DeFranco with a leglock in the first round (2:55) of their matchup.

Tickets for WSOF30: Branch vs.. Starks are available for purchase online at WSOF.com and AXS.com.

Mamati at Kopanetsoeng nakong Hard Rock Hotel & Casino tla bula bakeng sa ketsahalo e ho 4 p.m. PT, le pele selelekela gia tla qala kwa 5 p.m.

E kholo ea ho ketsahalo, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), Selekane li pele leha e le neng, tse peli go arola tlotla pane, tla kenya moqhaka oa hae chachehetseng ka mohono haufi le mola khahlanong contender tlhōrōng Clifford Starks (13-2).

A ho sebdisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) tla loana morao tjena Series Lefatše le Lecha ea Fighting 'ngoe bosiu, robeli monna kgaisano semathi-up Joao "The Brazil Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) le lolea World Series ea Fighting welterweight mampoli thupeng.

Linaha tse ling li ka tse 'nè batho ba loana, phela NBCSN telecast, ikokobelletsa setsebi Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) tla Square tloha le Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) ka heavyweight leseli (205 lik'hilograma tse) tlholisanong, ha a ntse a World Series ea Fighting rao le knockout moetsi oa litšoantšo Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) tla notlela linaka le Danny "Dee1" Davis, Refresh. (11-10-1) kwa welterweight.

SEHLOOHO KARETE (Phela ka ho NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Branch (Mampoli) vs.. Clifford Starks (Challenger)

World Series of Fighting Vacant Welterweight Championship Main Event:
Jon Fitch (Challenger) vs.. Joao Zeferino (Challenger)

Light Heavyweight: Vinny Magalhaes vs.. Jake Heun
Welterweight: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Refresh.

PRELIMINARY KARETE (Phela ka ho WSOF.com)

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs.. Matt Frincu
Middleweight: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 lik'hilograma tse): Steve Kozola vs. Matt Church
Flyweight: Carlos Garcia vs. Jason Pacheco
Bantamweight: Adam Acquaviva vs. Andres Ponce
Welterweight: Jeff Roman vs. Zach Bunnell

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO IN CONNECTICUT WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MEGA-EVENT ON FRIDAY, JUNE 17, PHELA ON NBCSN

TICKETS FOR WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
ON SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 1

LIGHTWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
JASON HIGH VS. MIKE RICCI

Las Vegas (March 29, 2016) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. with a stacked lineup of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fights led by a world heavyweight championship showdown between reigning kingpin Blagoy Ivanov(13-1) and Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1), phela ka ho NBCSN ka 9 p.m. Et / 6 p.m. PT ka Labohlano, June 17.

In the lightweight (155 lik'hilograma tse) sebedisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Phahameng ka ho (19-5) le Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Turu ho $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, April 1 ka 10 a.m. LE, at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

“We are looking forward to returning to the great state of Connecticut, and putting on another phenomenal world championship event featuring some of our top superstars, for fans at Foxwoods Resort Casino,"O ile a re World Series ea Roshan Mopresidente Ntate Marena.

Blagoy Ivanov vs.. Josh Copeland

Ivanov of Sulfia, Bulgaria is a 5-foot-11, 29-year-old Judo black belt and Sambo master who has earned 11 ea hae 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa. A le 2008 World Sambo Championships, he made his first big mark in combat sports, defeating all-time great Fedor Emelianenko.

Ivanov made his way to World Series of Fighting after a near-flawless, 8-fight run under the promotion of Bellator, posting an overall, 7-1 record there. He seized the World Series of Fighting heavyweight championship from Smealinho Rama, forcing Rama to tap out from a guillotine choke in the third round (1:17) of their matchup on June 5, 2015, and successfully defended the title for the first time on October 17, scoring ea bobeli ho pota-pota (4:33) TKO ka Derrick Mehman le le barrage ea punches.

Copeland of Denver, Lap. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. Le 6, tsamaea ka maoto-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "The a totobatsa" Gaethje has notched 8 ea hae 13 career wins, to date, dessyecik (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

Jason Phahameng ka ho vs.. Mike Ricci

Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, Miss. made his long-awaited return to the cage on November 20 at WSOF25, after signing an exclusive, multi-fight contract with World Series of Fighting, and scored a thunderous, bobeli pota (:47) KO ka Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

The 5-mithara 9, 34-year-old High, a veteran of the UFC and Strikeforce, initially caught the attention of the MMA world while fighting at an elite level in Japan under the promotion of K-1 and Dream where he faced and defeated the likes of Andre Galvao le Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom My Jordane.

Ricci of Montreal, Quebec, Canada reached the final round on the 16go th season of the hit competition reality show The Ultimate Fighter.

6-leoto, 30-year-old member of famed trainer Firas Zahabi’s Tristar Gym fight team is looking for his fourth consecutive win, after defeating the likes of Jorge Gurgel, George Sotiropoulos le Joe Condon, whom Ricci conquered by way of first round (2:41) KO with a head kick at WSOF25.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, ka 5 p.m. LE, le pele selelekela karete gia tla qala kwa 6 p.m.

Additional linako tla ile a phatlalatsa ka mor'a nakoana.

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LEFATŠE letoto la loantša mantsoe ON MMA LEGALIZATION IN NEW YORK

Las Vegas (March 22, 2016) - New York State e fetisitswe lekgotla le etsang molao se ikhethang kajeno lumella nakong e tlang e tsoakiloeng Martial Arts (MMA) dikgaisano ho nka sebaka ho na le.

World Series ea Fighting CEO Carlos Silva entsoeng likhala latelang:

“Ena ke ntho e thabisang le histori ea nako eo bakeng sa tsatsi le dipapadi oa rōna e moholo. Those who have been lobbying for the legalization of MMA in NY State, ho akarelletsa le Lefatše Series ea COO Fighting mocha oa Michael Mersch, lokela ho babatsoa ka lebaka la ho phehella ha bona le boinehelo ho bona ho pholletsa litemana tsena tsa molao o tla qetella lumella Fans ho shebella phele MMA ka Empire State, le ba litima ho hlōlisana moo. We recently opened an office in Manhattan so, hammoho le thelevishene molekane rona, NBC, re lebeletse ho tlisa cha ea rōna ea botsebi bo boholo MMA New York haufinyane haholo. "

LEFATŠE LIHLOOHO mabitso loantša MICHAEL MERSCH sehloohong sebetsa Mohlanka ya LE KAKARETSO KELETSO

Las Vegas (March 22, 2016) -World Series ea Fighting o khethile hlaheletse tsoakane Martial Arts (MMA) industry veteran and sports attorney Michael Mersch, Sehloohong eona le lecha e sebetsa Mohlanka ya le General Keletso, atlehang hang-hang.

Mersch tlisetsang ea lefatše 'mampoli MMA khema, lilemo tse fetang robeli le phihlelo e le phahameng ho bophahamo ba phethahatso le mothusi General Keletso bakeng sa Ultimate Loantša Championship (UFC). In his latest role, o ile a sebeletsa e General Keletso le ka Sehloohong Advisor Lipolotiki bakeng sa Nevada Boemedi General.

"Ke 'na thabile ho botjha kena kgwebo MMA le e mong oa libapali li Tonakgolo le Brands amogelwang a sebaka,” said Mersch. “With its robust team of media and sports business executives as well as blue-chip partners, ho qala ka NBC le у мужчин img, World Series ea Fighting ke ka hare ho e mohato e thabisang ea ho hōla le lintho tse khōlō mabapi le fellang teng. "

"Re lebeletse ho ba le Michael Mersch tlisa leruo la hae la tsebo lefapha tse tobileng tseo, boiphihlelo ba le likamano ho kgwebo ya rona ya ho hōla, 'me li kholisehile hore o tla ba le tšusumetso ho khanna khaolong e latelang ea khoebo ea rōna,"O ile a re World Series ea Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

A macha hae, karolo e phethoang ke kopanetsoe, Mersch tla ba le boikarabelo ba ho hlokomela mesebetsi ea Lefatše Series ea ts'ebetso ea kgwebo Fighting le litaba tsa semolao; ditherisano sa le rala le talenta ea 'ohle, thelevishene, venues, lihlapiso le merchandising ditumellano tsa semolao; 'me spearheading le laola boiteko bohle ba likamano tsa' muso lebitsong la khema ea.

A khafetsa sebui bakeng sa Sports Lawyers Association hammoho e mengata-ngata MMA lefapha liqhooa, Mersch e nkoa e le e mong oa litsebi tsa pele-pele pele ho molao molao oa tsamaiso ka lebelo ka ho fetisisa ho hōla dipapadi ea lefatše ho ea.

World Series ea Fighting nke khato e molemo khutlela NBCSN, phele tsoang Hard Rock Hotel & Casino ho la Las Vegas hodima Moqebelo, April 2, qala ka 11 p.m. LE/8 p.m. PT.

Ka ketsahalo eo e ka sehloohong ea naleli-studded, lefatše mampoli doubleheader, busang lefatše middleweight (185 lik'hilograma tse) mampoli David Branch (17-3) tla kenya tlotla hae chachehetseng ka mohono haufi le mola khahlanong contender tlhōrōng Clifford Starks (13-2) ha a ntse a, a ho sebdisana ha ka sehloohong ketsahalo, superstars Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) le Joao "The Brazil Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) o tla lisekoere tloha le lefatsheng lolea welterweight (170 lik'hilograma tse) moqhaka thupeng.

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Las Vegas (March 21, 2016) -World Series ea Fighting (WSOF.com) phatlalatsoa kajeno go tlaleletsa ka tse hlano linako karete selelekela le ho isa nkeloa holimo-e lengnticipated WSOF30: Branch vs.. Starks lefatše mampoli tsoakane Martial Arts (MMA) ketsahalo doubleheader nakong Hard Rock Hotel & Casino ho la Las Vegas ka Moqebelo, April 2, phela ka ho NBCSN ka 11 p.m. Et / 8 p.m. PT.

Topping ea undercard bili e tla phallela phele, kaofela ha eona ka embeddable sebapala video hodima WSOF.com, qala ka 8 p.m. Et / 5 p.m. PT, e tla ba welterweight (170 lik'hilograma tse) thulana pakeng tsa Abubakar Nurmagomedov (11-1-1) le Matt "The Sealuma From Down Tlas'a" Frincu (7-1).

The amohetse mor'abo le koetliso ea molekane oa superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov, ea Abubakar 26 ea lilemo li, ea ileng a o tswang ho tloha Dagestan, Russia e palame a mararo baa loana win streak, ha a ntse a Frincu ea Tempe, Ariz. dessyecik Queensland, Australia tla beha tse hlano baa loana win streak moleng oa ea.

Nurmagomedov ithorisa e tsotehang 82 lekholong fihlela qetellong le joalo, ha a ntse a Frincu e sebelelitseng tse tšeletseng tsa hlolang ba hae ba supileng profeshenale ho mohla ke tsela ea (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

a bobebe (155 lik'hilograma tse) selelekela karete nke khato e molemo, Krrish knockout moetsi oa litšoantšo Steve "Thunderbeast" Kozola (6-0) e tla etsa hore ba hae ba Series Lefatše le Lecha ea Loantša qalo khahlanong-'moho le ka potlako.-bochaba naleli Gil Guardado (5-1).

Cha ho tloha qalo tlhōlo ea hae profeshenale ka July 2013, Kozola ea San Diego, Dorella. dessyecik Chicago, A kula. letso ho World Series ea Fighting ka mor'a ho hlahisa morao-to-morao, senyang KO tlhōlo - nngwe le e nngwe e nang le onslaught loloma ke bohale oa punches – tlas'a ntshetsopele ya Bellator.

On January 16, 2015, Kozola a recu e chitja ea bobeli (1:25) KO ka Jonathan Rivera kwa Bellator 132 le, ka March 15, 2015, o a recu e chitja ea pele (2:22) KO ka Ian Butler kwa Bellator 137.

Guardado ea Las Vegas tla talima hapa win la hae la boraro latellanang ka mor'a perfor tse peli tse hlaheletsengHus mancede Khao letoto la Fighting decagon gorole World.

The 30 ea lilemo li Xtreme Couture murwakala romelwa Pete Martin e nang le guillotine bipetsa ka pota la pele (3:31) ea nkang khato nakong WSOF22 mabapi le August 1, 2015, 'me a koala tsoa selemo nang le ntsoe-leng tlhōlo fihlele qeto eo holim' Giga Chikadze nakong WSOF26 mabapi le December 18.

A flyweight e (125 lik'hilograma tse) sephephechaneng, Carlos Garcia (1-1) ea San Bernardino, Dorella. e tla etsa hore qalo ea hae profeshenale khahlanong Jason Pacheco (1-0) ea Las Vegas.

Adama Aquaviva (4-2) ea Las Vegas tla tobana tloha le Andres Ponce (3-2) ea Tempe ka bantamweight sekama 'me, ka bula karete matchup selelekela, Jeff Roma (1-2-1) ea Las Vegas tla lisekoere tloha le Username Salantri (0-1) kwa welterweight.

botšelela A, middleweigsaladyr (185 leqounds) loana feela selelekela Featuring Clinton Williams(7-3) ea Las Vegas tla phatlalatsoa haufinyane.

Turu ho $20, ditekete tsa WSOF30: Branch vs.. Starks, li fumaneha tsa ho reka Inthaneteng ho WSOF.com le AXS.com.

Mamati at Kopanetsoeng nakong Hard Rock Hotel & Casino tla bula bakeng sa ketsahalo e ho 4 p.m. PT, le pele selelekela gia tla qala kwa 5 p.m.

E kholo ea ho ketsahalo, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), Selekane li pele leha e le neng, tse peli go arola tlotla pane, tla kenya moqhaka oa hae chachehetseng ka mohono haufi le mola khahlanong contender tlhōrōng Clifford Starks (13-2).

A ho sebdisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) tla loana morao tjena Series Lefatše le Lecha ea Fighting 'ngoe bosiu, robeli monna kgaisano semathi-up Joao "The Brazil Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) le lolea World Series ea Fighting welterweight mampoli thupeng.

Linaha tse ling li ka tse 'nè batho ba loana, phela NBCSN telecast, ikokobelletsa setsebi Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) tla Square tloha le Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) ka heavyweight leseli (205 lik'hilograma tse) tlholisanong, ha a ntse a World Series ea Fighting rao le knockout moetsi oa litšoantšo Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) tla notlela linaka le Danny "Dee1" Davis, Refresh. (11-10-1) kwa welterweight.