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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING CONTINUES FIGHTER SIGNING SPREE WITH ACQUISITION OF LIGHTWEIGHT STAR RAMSEY NIJEM

Las Vegas (August 29, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has bolstered its roster of world-class athletes yet again with the signing of lightweight (155 amakhilogremu) star and former The Ultimate Fighter competition reality television series runner-up Ramsey Nijem (9-6), i okukhethekile, multi-fight promotional agreement with the world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league.
 

Fighting out of Orem, Utah, 5-foot-11, 28-year-old Nijem, ilungu superstar 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-iphawundi division,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President Baba Chiefs.
 

Nijem defeated three straight adversaries – two by way of submission and one via TKOto finish as runner-up on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos in 2011, while competing at welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) as a member of UFC superstar Junior Dos Santos’ seven-man fight team that opposed a squad captained by WWE icon and former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar.
 

Nijem began his successful run on the reality television show with a second round (3:31) ukuzithoba (okukhulisa-naked binda) of Charlie Rader, and followed up the victory with a quick, 56-second submission (okukhulisa-naked binda) of Clay Harvison and a second round (1:49) WHO (punches) of Chris Cope, ngokulandelana, to reach the show’s final round of competition where he was stopped with an onslaught of punches by Tony Ferguson e emzuliswaneni wokuqala (3:54) wokulwa.
 

During his 10-fight stint with the UFC, Nijem earned both a “Performance of the Night” honor for his first round (4:20) WHO (punches) conquest of Beneil Dariush ngo-Ephreli 11, 2014, as well a “Fight of the Night” award for his gritty effort in a second round (1:53) WHO (punches) defeat at the hands of Carlos Diego Ferreira on August 30, 2014.
 

A lifelong athlete, Nijem was a three-sport (wrestling, cross country and soccer) competitor in high school before going on to wrestle for NCAA Division I Utah Valley University.
 

Phila World Series of Fighting isinyathelo ebuyela NBCSN on Saturday, Oct. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast and world championship doubleheader, isiqala at 11 p.m. KANYE/8 p.m., from Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, You.
 

In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight champion Justin "The Gqamisa" Gaethje (16-0) of Safford, Ariz. will risk his title against number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, N.J.
 

In the light heavyweight (205 amakhilogremu) co-main umcimbi, reigning world champion David Branch (16-3) of New York, N.Y.. will defend his title against fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and battle-tested veteran Vinny Magalhães (14-7) of Las Vegas, Nev. via Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

WSOF30: IGATSHA VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

WSOF30: IGATSHA 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 of Fighting (WSOF.com) umemezele namuhla that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, umhlaba ubuqhawe Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 amakhilogremu) matchup phakathi UClinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) futhi Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas ngoMgqibelo, April 2, siphile on NBCSN at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.

Ukwengeza, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 amakhilogremu) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), abayoba manje nazo Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, futhi Jeff Roman (1-2-1) ngeke izikwele off with Zach Bunnell (0-0) in a 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 at WSOF26 ngoDisemba 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.

I 6-foot, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is riding a four-fight win streak. In isiqalo sakhe sokugcina, Harris, oye isetshenzwa 7 of yakhe 8 career victories by way of (T)KO noma ukuzithoba, 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.

Doors Ukuhlala Ngokuhlanganyela Kwezindlu Zombili at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino sizovula for umcimbi 4 p.m. PT, kanye iziqubu lokuqala wokulungiselela uzoqala at 5 p.m.

In the umcimbi main, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), phiko yokuqala ngqa, ezimbili-division isihloko kumnikazi welungelo, uyobhala umqhele wakhe akhethekile ayefiswa abaningi on the line ngokumelene Olwa phezulu Clifford Starks (13-2).

In the umcimbi co-main, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) ayokulwa wamuva we-World Series of Ukulwa olulodwa, -Man nesishiyagalombili mqhudelwano umgijimi-up Joao "Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) ne singenamuntu World Series of Ukulwa welterweight ubuqhawe kwabantu kusengozini.

Kwenye indawo kwi-mpi ezine, siphile NBCSN telecast, isazi ukuzithoba Vinny "Pezao" Magalhães (13-7) ngeke izikwele off with Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) in a wesibhakela ekukhanyeni (205 amakhilogremu) umncintiswano, kuyilapho World Series of Ukulwa elisha futhi Knockout umculi Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) ngeke Ilokhi izimpondo kanye Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) at welterweight.

IKHADI MAIN (Live on NBCSN)

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

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

Light Heavyweight: Vinny Magalhães vs. Jake Heun
Welterweight: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

IKHADI Preliminary (Phila on WSOF.com)

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

WSOF30: IGATSHA VS. STARKS World Championship DOUBLEHEADER uhlelo ithola FIVE neziqubu Preliminary

Sokuqulwa kwecala IMPI ikhadi ukusakaza bukhoma ku
WSOF.COM Ngaphambi kokutholakala kwalesi EZINE-FIGHT, NBCSN LIVE TELECAST

Las Vegas (March 21, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) umemezele ukwengeza ezinhlanu sokuqulwa kwecala neziqubu ikhadi layo kakhulu-iWSOF30 nticipated: Branch vs. Starks izwe ubuqhawe Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader umcimbi Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas ngoMgqibelo, April 2, siphile on NBCSN at 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT.

Scenic bill undercard ezokwenza usakaze bukhoma, yaphelela on an ishumekeka video umdlali on WSOF.com, isiqala at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, kuyoba welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) ukushayisana phakathi Abubakar Nurmagomedov (11-1-1) futhi Math "The Thunder From ENew Zealand" Frincu (7-1).

I yokutholwa umzalwane ukuqeqeshwa umlingani superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov, the Abubakar oneminyaka engu-26 ubudala, ngubani ekudumisa kusuka Dagestan, Russia ugibele ezintathu-mpi win streak, kuyilapho Frincu of Tempe, Ariz. nge Queensland, Australia uyobhala amahlanu mpi win streak on the line.

Nurmagomedov inama umxhwele 82 Amaphesenti angu sekugcineni rate, kanti Frincu uzuze ayisithupha kwi zakhe eziyisikhombisa ngaphandle kwezimbili professional kuze kube yimanje ngendlela (T)KO noma ukuzithoba.

In engasindi (155 amakhilogremu) sokuqulwa kwecala isenzo ikhadi, Ezingakanqotshwa Knockout artist Steve "Thunderbeast" Kozola (6-0) uyokwenza World yakhe Series of Ukulwa aseqala kummelwane fast-Rising Star Gil Guardado (5-1).

On umlilo kusukela yakhe professional okokuqala ukunqoba ngo-July 2013, Kozola of San Diego, Calif. nge Chicago, Ill. kanyees World Series of Ukulwa emva ikhiqiza emuva kuya emuva, okwadala umonakalo KO ephathelene nokunqoba - ngasinye ukuhlaselwa okunokufutheka punches – ngaphansi ukugqugquzelwa Bellator.

ngoJanuwari 16, 2015, Kozola amaphuzu emzuliswaneni wesibili (1:25) KO on Jonathan Rivera at Bellator 132 futhi, ngoMashi 15, 2015, yena amagoli emzuliswaneni wokuqala (2:22) KO on Ian Butler at Bellator 137.

Guardado Las Vegas uyobheka notch yesithathu win yakhe elandelanayo ngemva perfor amabili evelele kunazo zonkeHus mancede World Series of Ukulwa decagon yezinyoni.

Lo mdlali oneminyaka engu-30 ubudala Xtreme Couture prodigy okufakiwe Pete Martin nge binda guillotine in the emzuliswaneni wokuqala (3:31) of action at WSOF22 on August 1, 2015, futhi wavala out unyaka ngazwi-linye isinqumo ukumehlula Giga Chikadze at WSOF26 ngoDisemba 18.

In a flyweight (125 amakhilogremu) scrap, Carlos Garcia (1-1) San Bernardino, Calif. uzokwenza DEBUT yakhe professional ngokumelene Jason Pacheco (1-0) of Las Vegas.

Adam Aquaviva (4-2) Las Vegas iyobhekana nge Andres Ponce (3-2) of Tempe in a enyakazayo bantamweight futhi, kuvulwa sokuqulwa kwecala matchup ikhadi, Jeff Roman (1-2-1) Las Vegas ngeke Square off Igama lomsebenzisi Salantri (0-1) at welterweight.

A yesithupha, middleweight (185 pounds) fight sokuqulwa kwecala featuring Clinton-Williams(7-3) Las Vegas uzobe umemezele maduze.

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka $20, amathikithi WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, ayatholakala ukuze ithengwe inthanethi at WSOF.com futhi AXS.com.

Doors Ukuhlala Ngokuhlanganyela Kwezindlu Zombili at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino sizovula for umcimbi 4 p.m. PT, kanye iziqubu lokuqala wokulungiselela uzoqala at 5 p.m.

In the umcimbi main, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), phiko yokuqala ngqa, ezimbili-division isihloko kumnikazi welungelo, uyobhala umqhele wakhe akhethekile ayefiswa abaningi on the line ngokumelene Olwa phezulu Clifford Starks (13-2).

In the umcimbi co-main, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) ayokulwa wamuva we-World Series of Ukulwa olulodwa, -Man nesishiyagalombili mqhudelwano umgijimi-up Joao "Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) ne singenamuntu World Series of Ukulwa welterweight ubuqhawe kwabantu kusengozini.

Kwenye indawo kwi-mpi ezine, siphile NBCSN telecast, isazi ukuzithoba Vinny "Pezao" Magalhães (13-7) ngeke izikwele off with Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) in a wesibhakela ekukhanyeni (205 amakhilogremu) umncintiswano, kuyilapho World Series of Ukulwa elisha futhi Knockout umculi Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) ngeke Ilokhi izimpondo kanye Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) at welterweight.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO SIN CITY WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, APRIL 2, PHILA ON NBCSN

Amathikithi UKUDAYISWA MANJE

World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Branch (Champion) vs. Clifford Starks (Challenger)

World Welterweight Championship Co-Main Event:
Jon Fitch (Challenger) vs. Joao Zeferino (Challenger)

Okuningi:

Vinny Magalhães vs. Jake Heun
Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis Jr.

Las Vegas (March 14, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, umhlaba ubuqhawe Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader umcimbi Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Saturday, April 2, bahlala on NBCSN (11 p.m. KANYE/8 p.m. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 amakhilogremu) title bout between reigning kingpin David Branch (17-3) futhi Clifford Starks (13-2).

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka $29, amathikithi WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, ayatholakala ukuze ithengwe inthanethi at WSOF.com futhi AXS.com.

In the umcimbi co-main, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, -Man nesishiyagalombili mqhudelwano umgijimi-up Joao "Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, siphile NBCSN telecast, isazi ukuzithoba Vinny "Pezao" Magalhães (13-7) ngeke izikwele off with Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) in a wesibhakela ekukhanyeni (205 amakhilogremu) umncintiswano, kuyilapho World Series of Ukulwa elisha futhi Knockout umculi Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) uyodiliza kanye Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) at welterweight.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David Branch vs. Clifford Starks

The 6-foot-1, 34-year-old Branch of Brooklyn, N.Y.. made history in his last start at WSOF23 on September 18, 2015 when he notched a first round (2:21) ukuzithoba (okukhulisa-naked binda) phezu Ukunqoba Teddy Holder to become the first World Series of Fighting light heavyweight champion in history as well as the first-ever two-division champion in promotional history.

A protégé of MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Renzo Gracie, Branch will seek his eighth consecutive win.

Futhi 34 iminyaka yobudala, the 5-foot-10 Starks of Tempe, Ariz. earned a shot at Branch’s middleweight title after three consecutive victories in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage. In his last effort at WSOF23, Starks handed Krasimir Mladenov the first defeat of the Bulgarian wrestling standout’s career by way of unanimous decision.

Starks is riding a five-fight win streak that began with two consecutive wins under the promotion of Bellator.

Jon Fitch vs. Joao Zeferino

A former world top 10 ranked competitor who has faced and defeated a collection of rival icons over the course of his 14-year professional career, the-foot 6, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, In. earned a unanimous decision in his last appearance, over fellow accomplished superstar Yushin Okami at WSOF24 on October 17, 2015.

Originally from Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y.. has notched 15 of yakhe 20 career iwina ngendlela yokuzithoba. Zeferino demonstrated superior physical and mental toughness in his last appearance in the cage, going to battle three times in one night in the one-night, nesishiyagalombili man engasindi (155 amakhilogremu) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

After defeating both Brian Foster futhi Jorge Patino by way of heel hook submission in the first round of action in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages of the tournament, ngokulandelana, Zeferino again faced off with Foster, who had advanced to the championship stage as a “lucky loser,” but suffered a second round (4:51) KO (punches) at the hands of Foster in a barnburner affair.

Vinny Magalhães vs. Jake Heun

Magalhaes of Las Vegas via Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will make his second start under the promotion of World Series of Fighting after pulling off a stunning, emzuliswaneni wokuqala (1:08) ukuzithoba (kneebar) of wrestling stylist Matt "The Hammer" Hamill at WSOF24.

A 6-foot-3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 of yakhe 13 career MMA wins by way of submission and is looking for his fourth consecutive victory.

Heun of Coconut Creek, Fla. is seeking his third straight win after edging out a split decision over UClinton Williams at WSOF26 ngoDisemba 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, 6-foot-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 of yakhe 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO noma ukuzithoba.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

The number one ranked middleweight (185 amakhilogremu) in Germany and the number five ranked middleweight in Poland, 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Azaitar of Cologne, Germany will enter the World Series of Fighting decagon cage for the first time at 170 amakhilogremu, after tearing through the ranks of competitors in Europe over the last seven years.

Kuze kube manje, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 of yakhe 11 career iwina ngendlela (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 siqala.

Davis, Jr. of Las Vegas will look to rebound from two consecutive losses – a split decision defeat at the hands of Mathewu Frincu at WSOF23, and a unanimous decision loss to Abubakar Nurmagomedov at WSOF26.

Prior to the matchup with Frincu, 6-foot-2, 33-Davis oneminyaka engu-, Jr. had run to five straight wins, three of which were World Series of Fighting contests.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING AND TALK2LEGENDS PARTNER TO PROVIDE AN UNRIVALED FAN-ATHLETE INTERACTION EXPERIENCE

Enku- Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Baba Chiefs, Jon Fitch, Jake Shields and nearly 20 other MMA icons will be available for mobile video chats during WSOF27 on Saturday, UJan. 23, bahlala on NBCSN

Las Vegas (January 21, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) and Talk2Legends (Talk2Legends.com) today announced an unprecedented partnership that will allow fans to chat live on their iPhone devices with some of their favorite Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athletes and other celebrity talent, using the latter company’s new mobile app.

The partnership will commence on Saturday, UJan. 23 when over two dozen figures from the World Series of Fighting universe will be available for video chat sessions with fans during the WSOF27: Firmino vs. Fodor event that will air live on NBCSN at 10 p.m. KANYE/7 p.m. PT from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.

Available for download in the App Store, the Talk2Legends app also allows fans to share completed chat sessions with friends on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

“The partnership between World Series of Fighting and Talk2Legends will enable a fan experience that is unmatched in sports, for a reasonable cost,” said Talk2Legends CEO Ryan Hermansky.

“On January 23, continued Hernansky, “fans will be able to simultaneously watch WSOF27 and get opinions from legends, such as Bas Rutten futhi Enku- Sonnen, and world champions like David Branch futhi UMarlon Moraes."

“We are thrilled to partner with Talk2Legends and be able to give fans the opportunity to get to know their favorite fighters on a very personal, one-on-one basis,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President, ayisithupha-time emhlabeni iqhawe futhi esigcwele ezimbili Hall of Famer Baba Chiefs.

Using the Talk2Legends app, fans can purchase credits for video chat sessions, review the list of MMA celebrities that will be available for a five-minute, one-on-one video chat session on January 23, and book sessions based on the talent’s availability that is provided on screen.

The athletes and other celebrity participants have the option of donating revenue they earn in exchange for their participation, to a charity or non-profit foundation of their choice.

The following talent will be available for video chat sessions during WSOF27:

On-air and other talent

Chael Sonnen – Color commentator and retired MMA superstar
Bas Rutten – Color commentator and legendary MMA champion
Ray Sefo – World Series of Fighting President and six-time world champion
Jacob “Stitch” Duran – World Series of Fighting cutman and
Andrea Lowell – Playboy Radio hostess and World Series of Fighting round card girl
Joey Varner – World Series of Fighting roving reporter
Jazz Securo – World Series of Fighting ring announcer
Emily Miller – World Series of Fighting round card girl

World Series of Fighting athletes

David Branch – Reigning light heavyweight and middleweight champion
Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje – Reigning, undefeated lightweight champion
Lance Palmer – Reigning featherweight champion
Marlon Moraes – Reigning bantamweight champion
Jon Fitch – Welterweight superstar
Jake Shields – Welterweight superstar
Jason High – Lightweight superstar
Phoenix Jones – Lightweight rising star
Robbie “Problems” Peralta – Featherweight knockout artist
“Notorious” Nick Newell – Retired lightweight phenom
Mike “Mak” Kyle – Former light heavyweight championship challenger
Joseph Barajas – WSOF28 main event competitor
Patrick Walsh – Light heavyweight prospect
Clifford Starks – Middleweight star
Colton Smith – Lightweight standout and The Ultimate Fighter winner
Mike Corey – Featherweight star
Steve Kozola – Undefeated lightweight star

The Talk2Legends app is expected to be available for Android devices in February.

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Anderson Silva, Jon Jones, Eddie Alvarez, MMA iziqubu futhi Three Umphumela Combat Tournaments Isihloko MMA World Expo, Saturday, Dec. 12 e New York City

MMA superstars ukuhlangabezana yokubingelela izivakashi at Annwocansi extravaganza, kukao ibamba iziqubu e Muay Thai, catch wrestling futhi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu,
kanye nabathengisi futhi nezinkulumo

I-NEW YORK, December 9 - Eyesithupha wonyaka MMA World Expo, the East Coast Premiere Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) kubutsela eyethulwe City World Ford, uzobuya kuJakobe Javits Center eNew York, North inkundla, ngomgqibelo, December 12. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) superstars Jon "Bones" Jones, Anderson "The Spider" Silva futhi Eddie Alvarez kuyoba khona umcimbi, lapho uthembisa ukuba lulukhulu kunanini ngaphambili, abane, bukhoma combat ezemidlalo tournaments, kuhlanganise amateur MMA iziqubu yezinyoni, seminar nabathengisi.

Futhi ngaleso Expo kuyoba World Series of Ukulwa ezimbili-division emhlabeni iqhawe David Branch, kanye World Series of Fighting abaphathi Carlos Silva (CEO) futhi Baba Chiefs (President), abayoba yingxenye yemidlalo umbuzo bese uphendula session nabezindaba kanye nabalandeli, futhi embule izindaba mayelana izinhlelo phiko for 2016.

Branch, the ebusayo World Series of Fighting middleweight (185 amakhilogremu) nokukhanya wesibhakela (205 amakhilogremu) champion, uzosingatha ekhethekile, ihora elilodwa seminar for Expo abashisekeli.

"The MMA World Expo yithuba lokukwazi sokuyokhonza labantu inkanuko kakhulu MMA abalandeli abakalitholi the uportunity ukuba spectate ubungcwetial iziqubu e o isimof New York,"Kusho Paul Paone, Umsunguli umqondisi we Expo MMA World.

"Umcimbi walo nyaka izoba nenani okungakaze kubonwe combat ezemidlalo tournaments ukwanelisa noma fan impi, kuhlanganise MMA amateur, catch wrestling, Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsin. "

Usuku-one, "Super Saturday 'umcimbi kuyokwenzeka kusukela 10 a.m. kuze 9 p.m. KANYE, futhi ngeke kube eneziqongo off bfuthi siphile amateur MMA iziqubu yezinyoni, owethulwe yi-New York Fight Exchange. Ikhadi mpi uzoqala at 6 p.m.

Ngaphezu MMA ukulwa, kuyoba umncintiswano bukhoma e ezine combat eyala ukuthi ayingxenye core of MMA. Kusukela ngaleso 10 a.m., tournaments ukuzithoba kuphela kulokho kubambana, kokubili gi futhi akukho-gi, ebesihlelwe The Fight Good, kuyokwenzeka.

Kusukela ngaleso 4 p.m., the North American Catch Ukubambana Association uzosingatha catch wrestling emidlalweni, kuhlanganise nomdlalo phakathi ebusayo, -time ezimbili East Coast King of Catch Wrestling, Thomas Velasquez, kanye nembangi, West Coast King of Catch Wrestling, Travis Newaza, okwe 2015 North American wesibhakela King of Catch ubuqhawe.

Kuwo lo mcimbi, "Training-with-the-Masters" nezinkulumo izotholakala abakhona. Abafundisi zihlanganisa Ajarn Phil Nurse (Muay Thai), UFC Hall of FamerDan "The Beast" Severn, Silva, Alvarez and Newaza.

The MMA World Expo uzoqhubeka ukudlala indima yayo ekulweni professional MMA semthethweni ngokuqhuba izifundo yesithupha semthethweni wonyaka panel ingxoxo yayo, behambisa uhlu lwezikhalazo ezibhalwe, futhi ebeka wonke kwabadlali obala, abaqeqeshi, abalandeli kanye nabathengisi abanomthelela mdlalo. Ihora amabili-semthethweni seminar uzobe ebesihlelwe combat yezemidlalo intatheli Jim Genia, futhi ezivakashi kuzobandakanya Severn kanye nezinye esiphawulekayo MMA izibalo.

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The MMA World Expo wacala 2009 futhi wanikeza wonke izenzakalo uJakobe Javits Center eNew York.

Past MMA World Expo abasayineli kwahlanganisa Math Hughes, Frankie Edgar, Randy Couture, Jon Jones, Carlos Condit, Fabricio Werdum, Matt Serra, Jim and Dan Miller, Jamie Varner, Nate Diaz, Wanderlei Silva, phakathi kwabanye.

Training-with-the-Masters uchungechunge abafundisi kwahlanganisa: Dan Severn, Renzo Gracie, Marcelo Garcia, Phil Nurse, Howard Davis Jr., Coban Lookchaomaesaitong, Lee Kemp, Jimmy Pedro phakathi kwabanye.

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WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami LIVE Sat., Oct. 17 at 8:30 p.m. ET on Fight Network

TORONTO (Oct. 16, 2015) — Fight Network, UNdunankulu wezwe 24/7 isiteshi sethelevishini abazinikezele ukuqedela izindaba combat yezemidlalo, presents a ukusakaza bukhoma of WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okamikusukela Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn., lokhu Saturday, October 17 at 8:30 p.m. KANYE.
Fight Network World Series of Fighting ukusakaza kuyobe baveze bukhoma lonke eCanada futhi omhlaba in phezu 30 amazwe yonkana Europe, Afrika naseMpumalanga Ephakathi. The U.S ezifuywayo. ukusakaza Akazikhukhumezi on NBC Sports Network.
Esimweni main welterweight star-igcwele, Jon Fitch izimpi Yushin “Tunder” Okami in a clash of superstars abanolwazi.
“Sijabula ukubuyela Foxwoods Resort Casino and isimo Connecticut, sikuphi tikhombise brand yethu ubuqhawe emhlabeni MMA isinyathelo phambi kwezibukeli inkanuko kakhulu ekuqaleni kwalo nyaka,” wathi WSOF umengameli Baba Chiefs.
“Kusukela Jon Fitch kanye Yushin Okami, amabili the best 170 esingamakhilogremu angu-abasubathi yonke sport yethu,” Chiefs okuqhubekayo, “thina lapha omunye ikhadi egcwele ezinye superstars phezulu nezinkanyezi abasafufusa MMA, futhi sibheka phambili ekunikezeni abalandeli ubusuku sikhunjulwe ukulwa.”
In the umcimbi co-main, WSOF iqhawe wesibhakela Blagoy Ivanov uyobhala igama lakhe lokufuna on the line okokuqala lapho tikwele off Olwa ebona Derek “Caveman” Mehmen.
Kwezinye isinyathelo Fight bukhoma Network telecast, superstars Vinny Magalhães futhi Matt “The Hammer” Hamill uyokwenza abafanele WSOF debuts zabo ngokumelene nomunye emncintiswaneni ekukhanyeni sosondonzima.
Futhi abuyele yezinyoni kuyoba ozithandayo zendawo “Notorious” Nick Newell, ngubani izohlangana Tom Marcellino in action engasindi.
Ukukhuthazwa uyophinde umqhele flyweight iqhawe layo okokuqala emlandweni njengoba agubhayo izinkanyezi Magomed “Gladiator” Bibulatov futhi Donavon Frelow ubhidlize for the umqhele.
Zonke isenzo ukhahlela off at 8:30 p.m. ET on Fight Network eCanada futhi omhlaba in phezu 30 amazwe yonkana Europe, Afrika naseMpumalanga Ephakathi.
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WORLD uchungechunge 'GAETHJE VS SILWA'S. PALOMINO II’ NAMED ‘FIGHT OF THE MONTH’ BY USA TODAY’S MMAJUNKIE.COM

World Championship rematch bests nezinye izimpi umklomelo athandwayo ezine classic

Las Vegas (October 6, 2015) -I Yesibili, oludumile ubuqhawe empini ephakathi Ezingakanqotshwa, eyayibusa World Series of Ukulwa engasindi (155 amakhilogremu) kingpin Justin "The Gqamisa" Gaethje futhi inselele imbangi Luis "Baboon" Palomino okwenzeka ngoLwesihlanu, Isikhombisa. 18, bahlala on NBCSN kusukela Phoenix, Ariz., iye okuthiwa winner ohlonishwa "Ukulwa of the Month ' Umklomelo by USA Today sika MMAjunkie.com.

The rematch phakathi superstars ezimbili gutsy futhi uzimisele weza ngemuva kwezinyanga eziyisithupha zokuqala sikhumbuleke ubuqhawe Yimpi ukuthi ubuye wawina "Ukulwa of the Month ' inhlonipho March.

"Thina ngokwedlulele ahlonishwe ukuthola umklomelo ayevelele for the okwesibili ezinyangeni eziyisithupha, futhi iyaziqhenya uJustin Luis ngokuba kwethu nesibindi ukuze wakubeka konke phezu line emva lokho kwaba balukhohlwa, all-out pi in March,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President Baba Chiefs.

"NBCSN ujabule ukuba bebelokhu ekhaya waqaphela kabanzi World Series amabili Fighting ubuqhawe iziqubu kanjalo kude 2015, futhi sibheka phambili more eliphezulu isinyathelo yezinyoni in the izinyanga oluzayo,"Kusho Gary Quinn, Iphini Likahulumeni, Programming, NBC Sports Group.

Owesibili Umhlangano isipikili ezine ezinye, ukulwa akukhuthazwa ngelihlo - the bantamweight (135 amakhilogremu) matchup phakathi John Lineker futhi Francisco Rivera at UFC 191, the welterweight (170 amakhilogremu) iziqubu phakathi Keita Nakamura futhi Lokho Jingliang at UFC Fight Night 75, enyakazayo wesibhakela phakathiJosh Barnett futhi Roy Nelson at UFC Fight Night 75 futhi bantamweight labesifazane (135 amakhilogremu) umbango phakathi Raquel Pennington futhi Jessica Andrade at UFC 191 - For the indondo, wonke by eziseceleni emaweni.

The Gaethje oneminyaka engu-26 ubudala (14-0) of Safford, Ariz. amaphuzu a emzuliswaneni wesibili (4:30) TKO on the Palomino engu-34 ubudala (23-11) of Miami, Fla. ngenyanga edlule nge ukuhlaselwa of punches, ngemuva Gaethje yafakwa azivikele futhi okwesikhashana wazithola usengozini, ekuqaleni umcimbi main of WSOF 23.

In umhlangano wabo kokuqala March 28 ukuthi kwenzeka ngo Phoenix, a wild, womjinko impi yaphela ngokuzumayo emva Gaethje yamba yajula kanye wapha inhlanganisela umlenze ukukhahlela futhi punches, lokushaya nxazonke wesithathu (3:57) TKO on Palomino.

Phila World Series of Fighting isinyathelo ebuyela NBCSN on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 8:30 p.m. KANYE/5:30 p.m. PT nge doubleheader ubuqhawe emhlabeni kusukela Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. In the welterweight main event of WSOF 24, Jon Fitch (26-7-1) of Fort Wayne, In. bazobhekana esikanye master uchwepheshe Yushin Okami (30-9) of Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan.

Kwenye ezimbili WSOF 24 Isihloko emhlabeni kulwelwa, eyayibusa iqhawe wesibhakela Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) Sofia, Bulgaria ngeke engozini ibhande lakhe okokuqala ngokumelene empini-ihlolwe Derrick Mehman (19-6) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa ngenkathi, in the kwamanye,Magomed Bibulatov (19-0) of Grozny, EChechnya, Russia, inombolo zangaphambili omunye zibalwa fighter European, will face off with fellow undefeated star Donavon Frelow (4-0) of Las Vegas, Nev. Emhlabeni Series lokuqala Fighting flyweight (125 amakhilogremu) iziqubu ubuqhawe emlandweni.

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Isiqophi: WSOF 23 Oku-Show with enku- Sonnen kanye Ray Sefo

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Enku- SONNEN KANYE RAY SEFO CO-HOST
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World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) umbala umhlaziyi enku- Sonnen kanye World Series of Ukulwa uMengameli Ray Sefo nixoxe kakhulu ngabomvu “WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II” umhlaba ubuqhawe doubleheader umcimbi olwenzeka tonight, Friday, Isikhombisa. 18, at Comerica Theatre Phoenix, Ariz., bahlala on NBCSN, isiqala at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

Esimweni main of the ezinhlanu iziqubu NBCSN telecast, Ezingakanqotshwa, eyayibusa World Series of Ukulwa Esilula (155 amakhilogremu) Champion Justin "The Gqamisa" Gaethje (14-0) zishayisane for the okwesibili nge Okungishaya imbangi Luis "Baboon" Palomino (23-10), emva ezimbili wahlanganyela i impi all-out, eye kakade touted ngokuthi "Fight of the Year" obengenele ukhetho, kwenzeka main of WSOF 19 at Comerica Theatre.

Esimweni co-main futhi mcimbi World Series of Ukulwa ukukhanya sosondonzima (205 amakhilogremu) ubuqhawe iziqubu, David Branch (16-3), eyayibusa middleweight emhlabeni ukukhuthazwa sika (185 amakhilogremu) champion, emzamo ukugula ukuze abe zokuqala ezimbili-division kingpin in World Series of Fighting umlando, lapho ubhekene off Cinderella indaba Teddy Holder (9-1), onqobayo career ogama nine konke kuvela ngendlela (T)KO noma ukuzithoba.

A ikhadi zokukwazi featuring iziqubu eziyisikhombisa ziyogobhozela bukhoma i isilawuli isiqophi umdlali on WSOF.com, isiqala 6:45 p.m. KANYE / 3:45 p.m. PT.

WSOF 23: "GAETHJE VS. PALOMINO II” PRELIMINARY BOUT CARD RECEIVES TWO NEW PROSPECTS IN PLACE OF INJURED ISAAC VALLIE-FLAGG AND KELVIN TILLER

Owandulelayo impi ikhadi imifula ngiqhubeke ngiphila WSOF.com ngaphambi
ezinhlanu iziqubu telecast on NBCSN on
Friday, Isikhombisa. 18 kusukela Comerica Theatre ngo Phoenix

Las Vegas (September 14, 2015) - Two Tucson, Ariz.-based ukulwa namathemba - Kamuela Kirk futhi Brian Grinnell - Uphiwe shot a lifetime emva ukulimala ukhiphé Isaka Vallie-Flag futhi Kelvin Tiller ineligible to compete in their respective “WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II "zokukwazi iziqubu ikhadi izibopho at Comerica Theatre Phoenix, Ariz. on Friday, Isikhombisa. 18.

Kirk (4-1) ngeke esikhundleni Vallie-Flagg, ngubani baqhubeka ukulimala indololwane, e esihleliwe lightweight (155 amakhilogremu) umncintiswano ngokumelene Estevan Payan (16-8) of Tempe, Ariz., futhi Grinnell (8-6) uzogcwalisa for Tiller in the middleweight okuhlelelwe (185 amakhilogremu) matchup ngokumelene Ezingakanqotshwa Vagab Vagabov (19-0) of Dagestan, Russia.

The Kirk engu-21 ubudala, ngubani ekuqaleni kwakhe wesine 2015, siyeza off of a ukusebenza enamandla phezu July 19, lapho amaphuzu a emzuliswaneni wokuqala (3:17) TKO on Edgar Escarrega nge zenkulumo knee iziteleka.

Kirk produced submission victories in each of his first three starts. His only defeat, Kanjalo kude, weza nge isinqumo kuqhekeka February.

Ekuqaleni kusukela Shawnee, Okla., the Grinnell engu-27 ubudala (8-6) kuyinto sawo mat oke babethi 6 of yakhe 8 professional career wins by way of submission. In his latest effort, a July 24 matchup ngokumelene Levi Queen, Grinnell ngenkani Queen ukuba phuma ku emzuliswaneni wokuqala (2:59) wokulwa.

The WSOF 23 -iziqubu eziyisikhombisa ikhadi zokukwazi ziyogobhozela bukhoma i sevidyo isilawuli on WSOF.com.

Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe kusuka nje $39.99, amathikithi for “WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II” ezisendalini at the Comerica Theatre ibhokisi ehhovisi futhi online at WSOF.com and Ticketmaster.com.

In the umcimbi main, Ezingakanqotshwa, eyayibusa World Series of Ukulwa Esilula (155 amakhilogremu) Champion Justin "The Gqamisa" Gaethje (14-0) zishayisane for the okwesibili nge Okungishaya imbangi Luis "Baboon" Palomino (23-10), emva ezimbili wahlanganyela i impi all-out, eye kakade touted ngokuthi "Fight of the Year" obengenele ukhetho, kwenzeka main of WSOF 19 at Comerica Theatre.

Esimweni co-main futhi mcimbi World Series of Ukulwa ukukhanya sosondonzima (205 amakhilogremu) ubuqhawe iziqubu, David Branch (16-3), eyayibusa middleweight emhlabeni ukukhuthazwa sika (185 amakhilogremu) champion, izozama babe nabantwana bami ababili bokuqala-division kingpin in World Series of Fighting umlando, lapho ubhekene off Cinderella indaba Teddy Holder (9-1), onqobayo career ogama nine konke kuvela ngendlela (T)KO noma ukuzithoba.

The bukhoma, ezinhlanu-mpi NBCSN telecast of "WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II "iqala ngesikhathi 10 p.m. KANYE/7 p.m. PT.

Doors at Comerica Theatre izovula ngo- 3 p.m. MT kanye iziqubu lokuqala wokulungiselela uzoqala at 3:45 p.m.

IKHADI MAIN (Live on NBCSN)

World Series of Ukulwa uHlelo Championship Main Event:
Justin Gaethje (Champion) vs. Luis Palomino (Challenger)

World Series of Ukulwa Light Heavyweight Championship Co-Main Event:
David Branch vs. Teddy Holder

Bantamweight: Timur Valiev vs. Tito Jones
Catchweight (160 amakhilogremu): Phoenix Jones vs. Roberto Yong
Esilula: Brian Foster vs. Larue Burley

IKHADI Preliminary (Phila on WSOF.com)

Middleweight: Vagabov vs Vagab. Brian Grinnell
Middleweight: Clifford Starks vs. Krasimir Mladenov
Esilula: Estevan Payan vs. Kamuela Kirk
Welterweight: Mathewu Frincu vs. Danny Davis, Jr.
Bantamweight: Andres Ponce vs. David Nuzzo
Bantamweight: Randy Steinke vs. Joey Miolla
Esilula: Benny Madrid vs. Jeff Fletcher