लास वेगास (अगस्त 29, 2016) - लड़ के विश्व सीरीज (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has bolstered its roster of world-class athletes yet again with the signing of lightweight (155 पाउंड) star and former अंतिम लड़ाकू competition reality television series runner-up Ramsey Nijem (9-6), एक अनन्य करने के लिए, multi-fight promotional agreement with the world championship Mixed Martial Arts (एमएमए) league.
Fighting out of Orem, Utah, 5 फुट 11, 28-year-old Nijem, सुपरस्टार के एक सदस्य Gilbert Melendez’s Skrap Pack fight team, will make his debut under the World Series of Fighting banner on a date to be announced soon.
“We have been aggressively pursuing some of the best available fight talent on the market and as a phenomenal and established competitor, Ramsey Nijem should make an exciting addition to our stacked, 155-आधा किलो विभाजन,"लड़ राष्ट्रपति के विश्व सीरीज कहा पिता प्रमुखों.
Nijem defeated three straight adversaries – two by way of submission and one via TKO – to finish as runner-up on अंतिम लड़ाकू: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos में 2011, while competing at welterweight (170 पाउंड) as a member of UFC superstar जूनियर डॉस सैंटोस’ seven-man fight team that opposed a squad captained by WWE icon and former UFC heavyweight champion ब्रॉक लेसनर.
Nijem began his successful run on the reality television show with a second round (3:31) प्रस्तुत (रियर नग्न गला घोंटना) की Charlie Rader, and followed up the victory with a quick, 56-second submission (रियर नग्न गला घोंटना) की Clay Harvison and a second round (1:49) किसे (घूंसे) की Chris Cope, क्रमश:, to reach the show’s final round of competition where he was stopped with an onslaught of punches by टोनी फर्ग्यूसन पहले दौर में (3:54) लड़ाई की.
During his 10-fight stint with the UFC, Nijem earned both a “Performance of the Night” honor for his first round (4:20) किसे (घूंसे) conquest of Beneil Dariush अप्रैल को 11, 2014, as well a “Fight of the Night” award for his gritty effort in a second round (1:53) किसे (घूंसे) defeat at the hands of Carlos Diego Ferreira अगस्त को 30, 2014.
A lifelong athlete, Nijem was a three-sport (कुश्ती, cross country and soccer) competitor in high school before going on to wrestle for NCAA Division I Utah Valley University.
लड़ कार्रवाई की विश्व सीरीज पर NBCSN के लिए रिटर्न जीते शनिवार, अक्टूबर. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast and world championship doubleheader, पर शुरुआत 11 बजे. व/8 सायं, from Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, तुमने.
In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje बनाम. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight champion जस्टिन "उजागर" Gaethje (16-0) Safford की, एरिजोना आदि. will risk his title against number one contender ओजी Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, एन.जे.
In the light heavyweight (205 पाउंड) सह-मुख्य घटना, reigning world champion डेविड शाखा (16-3) न्यूयॉर्क की, एन.वाई. will defend his title against fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and battle-tested veteran विन्नी Magalhães (14-7) लास वेगास की, Nev. रियो डी जनेरियो के माध्यम से, ब्राज़िल.
