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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMES OUT SWINGING IN 2016

Strong TV Ratings, Record Web Traffic and New Sponsorships
Highlight Formidable Start to the New Year

Las Vegas (February 17, 2016) Series -World pugnandi (WSOF.com) came out of the gates swinging to begin the new year and its fourth year of operation, generating impressive NBCSN television viewership figures for its first live event of 2016, as well as record levels of traffic and engagement on its web platform and a pair of new sponsor partners.

The live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27: Firmino vs. Taciti sociosqu, which took place at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. on Saturday, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, up 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atin mediam noctem, garnered another 111,000 visorum.

The number of unique visits to the league’s website skyrocketed by 515 percent between December and January, while World Series of Fighting secured two new sponsor partners in Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila.

“It has been a tremendous start to a very promising year, and this is just the beginning,"Mundus Series pugnandi dixit CEO Silva carlos. “With a full schedule of world championship live events; a new, athlete-focused web TV series that we will be rolling out; and a host of other opportunities we are exploring with potential partners, it’s going to be an exciting year for World Series of Fighting and MMA fans.

“We are off to a great start, and we have a lot more in store for fans, with a new live event nearly every month this year,"Praeses dixit Mundus Series pugnandi Pater Chiefs. “We made some strong additions to our fighter roster last year, and fans can expect to see some more top level talent join our ranks in 2016.”

“We are looking forward to continued growth of the league and delivering our audience another year of exciting world championship MMA action,"Dixit Gary Quinn, NBC Sports Group’s vice president of programming.

WSOF.com engagement soared by 400 percent between December and January, and the number of user sessions increased by 480 percent over the same time period. World Series of Fighting’s social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) all achieved their highest reach and levels of engagement since the

The partnerships with Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila kicked off during WSOF27 last month. Utilizing the Talk2Legends video chat app, World Series of Fighting offered fans unprecedented, one-on-one access to both its athletic and NBCSN on-air talent, including Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 libras) fortissimus Justin "The Highlight" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Ill. on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 9 p.m. ATQUE/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 libras) championship showdown between reigning kingpin Marlon Moraes (15-4-1), who will risk his title against fast-rising star, Joseph Barajas (12-1).

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

Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Pater Chiefs, Jon Fitch, Jake Shields and nearly 20 other MMA icons will be available for mobile video chats during WSOF27 on Saturday, Jan. 23, live on NBCSN

Las Vegas (January 21, 2016) Series -World pugnandi (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, Jan. 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. ATQUE/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 atque Chael Sonnen, and world champions like David Branch atque Marlon 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,"Praeses dixit Mundus Series pugnandi, duobus diebus sex mundi fortissimus aula Famer tempore Pater 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 Ultimate Pugnator victorem
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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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RINGS IN THE NEW YEAR WITH EIGHT-HOUR TELEVISION MARATHON THISFRIDAY, JAN. 1 ON NBCSN

Four of 2015’s most action-packed events to air on New Year’s Day
Las Vegas (December 30, 2015) Series -World pugnandi (WSOF.com) and NBCSN will treat fans to an action-packed, eight-hour television marathon featuring four of the world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league’s most memorable events of 2015, hoc Friday, Jan. 1, incipientibus ab Hierosolyma 5 p.m. ATQUE/2 p.m. PT.

The New Year’s Day run will kick off with a replay of WSOF22: Palhares vs. Scuta, which was highlighted by a welterweight world championship fight between then-reigning champion Rousimar Palhares and superstar Jake Shields, and will conclude with a re-airing of WSOF25: 8-Man Lightweight Tournament, featuring the first one-night tournament in World Series of Fighting history.

“We are excited to head into our fourth year of league operations in 2016 atque, thanks to our great television partner, NBCSN, look forward to kicking off the New Year in full force with an extensive run of programming featuring some phenomenal action from our 2015 library,"Mundus Series pugnandi dixit CEO Silva carlos.

“We are excited to provide fans with the opportunity to relive some of the incredible, world championship MMA action that highlighted a tremendous year for World Series of Fighting in 2015,” said Gary Quinn, NBC Sports Group’s vice president of programming.

The marathon will include WSOF23: Gaethje vs. Palomino that was headlined by one of the most talked about battles of the yearthe world lightweight (155 libras) championship matchup between reigning, undefeated fortissimus Justin "The Highlight" Gaethje et clamatore Luis Palomino. The title bout was named Fight of the Month in March, and led to a worthy rematch between the two stars six months later.

Also slotted into the eight-hour programming run is WSOF24: Fitch vs. Okami, which saw two former top 10 welterweight (170 libras) superstars and decorated veterans, Jon Fitch atque Okami Yushin, battle in the main event.

Live World Series of Fighting action will return to NBCSN from Memphis, Tenn. onSaturday, Jan. 23 at 10 p.m. ATQUE/7 p.m. PT, with a four-fight telecast headlined by a lightweight collision between rival stars Caros "The Future" Fodor atque Mike "Martia" Ricci.

Complete World Series of Fighting programming schedule on NBCSN forFriday, Jan 1:

5 p.m. ATQUE/2 p.m. PT – WSOF22: Palhares vs. Scuta
7 p.m. ATQUE/4 p.m. PT – WSOF23: Gaethje vs. Palomino
9 p.m. ATQUE/6 p.m. PT – WSOF24: Fitch vs. Okami
11 p.m. ATQUE/8 p.m. PT – WSOF25: 8-Man Lightweight Tournament

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MMA superstar et Mundus Series Pugnans analyst Chael Sonnen et Mundus Series President of Pugnans Pater Chiefs destruam "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami " world championship doubleheader event that takes place on Saturday, Oct. 17, at vivere NBCSN 8:30 p.m. AND / V:30 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.

Headlined per welterweight (170 libras) de showdown inter aemula superstarsJon Fitch (26-7-1) atque Yushin “Tonitrua” Okami (30-9), the five-bout NBCSN telecast of WSOF 24 also features two world title fights.

Beatas Scandere sedes heavyweight fortissimus Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) protegam ministrorum coronandus percutitur against ventusan KO artist Marcus Tullius “Caveman” Visitor (19-6) atque, in primum Mundus Series de Bellator flyweight (125 libras) championship bout in historia, Magomed Bibulatov (9-0), praeliabitur adversus proximum invictam stellaDonavon Frelow (4-0).

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A featherweight (145 libras) certamen inter Mundus Series prioribus de Bellator fortissimus Rick "The Gladiator" Glenn tum feroci animo standout Adam Ward Vivamus scelerisque voluntatem praevia bout card quod fluent live on an embeddable video ludio ludius WSOF.com ante live NBCSN telecast quinque urbicum main card.

An octavo bout confligere heavyweight Juliano Coutinho (6-1) Cape Cod, Mass. contra est quod determinetur ad aliquem,, mox Anuntiabitur.

"Liberati sumus ut devolvat quod could valde puteus exsisto nostrum magna aliquyam lineup praevia tamen bouts, Esurientes implevit coetus diversis, sursum-et-uenires talent, future superstars et etiam a prioribus mundi fortissimus in Rick Glenn,"Praeses dixit Mundus Series pugnandi Pater Chiefs.

In anno XXVI--old Glenn of Marshalltown, Quaerit redit post cladem pugnatum Iowa manibus dura Lance Palmer that cost Glenn his World Series of Fighting featherweight title. The loss snapped Glenn’s phenomenal unbeaten streak that spanned 13 decursu magis pugnat 4 annis.

Heading quid erit in his Lorem debut sub Mundus Series of vexillum Pugnans, Ward of Chicago, Ill. vehitur a quinque-win LINEA quod pugna coepit on September 27, 2013 quando submiserit Pedro Velasco cum ab tergo-nudus suffocat iustus 42 in secunda acie primum.

In aliis featherweight praevia bout actio, Alexandre "persona" Almeida(16-5) of Manaus, Amazon, Brazil et quadrarent off cum Saul "The Araneae" Almeida (18-5) of Boston, Autems.

Alexandre, 27, will hunt for his fourth consecutive win. Modernum, 12 eius 16 career vincendo per viam animi subiectione benevolus.

Saul, 26, quaerit sexto recte dividat CONCILIO praecedentibus victoriam iudiciumChris Foster at Mundus Series de Bellator scriptor debut eventus Foxwoods Obstinatus Casino on April 10.

Etiam at featherweight, Rodrigo "leonem juvenem" Almeida (12-2) de Woburne, Mass. facies cum Bruce "Pulchra Boy" Boyington (10-8) de Bangor, Maine.

The Latin XXIX annus-vetus est spectantis ad notch octavo consecutive win, dum Boyington, 36, an gloriatur 80 percent perago rate.

In uno ex duobus middleweight (185 libras) praevia card pugnat, ferreus-hitting KO artifex et Iraq bellum veterani Justin Torrey (7-1) of Springfield, Mass. destruam cum Rex "Rex T" Harris (7-2) de West Pittston, Penn.

Sex uincit Torrey septem ad date venerunt per viam (T)KO, dum omnes septem Harris victoriis venerunt per viam (T)KO aut submissionem.

In secunda middleweight scrap, recenti Mundus Series de Bellator signee Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) Lorem debut of Chicago faciet contra spem invicto Nicolai Salchov (5-0) of Dusseldorf, Germania.

In medio quatuor pugna vincere verrat, Taylor generavit 10 eius 11 career wins per modum (T)KO aut submissionem. Salchov has done likewise in 4 eius 5 incipit.

Washington Nunes Da Silva (5-1) of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil occurretColton Smith (5-4) Manassi, Will. at welterweight (170 libras).

The WSOF 24 praevia bout card mos satus off cum a negotio heavyweight pittingPat Walsh (6-2) West de Bridgewater, Mass. adversum Rex Tyler (9-3) of North Attleboro, Mass.

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In welterweight main event, Jon Fitch (26-7-1, 1 NC) Castelli Wayne, In. adversus aemulum superstar harpagonum numero technicos Yushin "tonitru" Okami (30-9) of Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.

In co-main event, Mundus Series Pugnans Heavyweight Champion Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) of Sofia, Bulgaria quoque ponet manum suam super concupierunt title producite aciem pro primo tempore pugnavit Iosue contra CONCERTATOR condietur Derek "Caveman" Mehmen (19-6) Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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“Series mundi pugnandi” (WSOF) mixta sit amet mundi lata Martialis premier (MMA) dedicatum pugnabit promotionem ad tradens optimis actio-maniplos scrituris fight fans produceudos optime par-ups inter elite pugnatores a circa mundi. Pro magis notitia placere visitabo WSOF.com. Follow “Series mundi pugnandi” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries atque “Series mundi pugnandi” Praeses Ray Chiefs SugarRaySefo.

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Main Event: Jon Fitch vs. Okami Yushin

Co-mundi Main risus Heavyweight Event:
Blagoy Ivanov vs. Derek Mehmen

More:
Vinny Magalhäes vs. Matt Hamill
et quos de regressu "notoriis" Nick Newell

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Las Vegas (July 30, 2015) Series -World pugnandi (WSOF.com) revertar ad Foxwoods Obstinatus Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. iterum hoc anno stella-bullis, mundo genus Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) mega eventus Iesu, headlined by a welterweight (170 libras) de showdown inter aemula superstars Jon Fitch atque Yushin "tonitru" Okami, on Saturday, Oct. 17, live on NBCSN.

Pretium ex $39.99, tesseras "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami "go on sale on cras,Friday, July 31 at 10 a.m. ATQUE at Ticketmaster.com et WSOF.com.

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"Inde et Jon Fitch Yushin Okami, duos hedos optimos CLXX pondo ludo athletarum totius nostri,"Permansit duces,, "Nos congregantibus another card aliquo onustus summitatem superstars portaque stellas in MMA, et quam expectamus giving fans memorabilibus nocte agnouit. "

In cooperatione consectetur, WSOF World Heavyweight Champion Blagoy Ivanov ponet manum suam super lineam appetentes primum cum titulo de lignis quadratis contenderDerek "Caveman" Mehmen.

In alia actio on the live NBCSN telecast, superstars Vinny Magalhäes atque Matt "The Hammer" Hamill ut faciam eis respective WSOF debuts inter se pugnare in lucem heavyweight (205 libras) certamen.

Ventus erit loci revertebatur ad caveam "Notoriis" Nick Newell, simul nominari, qui adversarium capietis.

Jon Fitch vs. Okami Yushin

Utrumque Fitch (26-7-1, 1 NC) de Las Vegas, Nev. et Okami (30-9) of Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan respiciemus return to the win column after suis Page vincit suis quaeque tandem incipit, qui ambo cum mundi patrocinium title inspectante.

XII annos dum professio curriculo, VI-the pede, 37-annus-vetus Fitch, prioris princeps mundi-clarus pugna quadrigis AKA et principatum ludorum luctator Divisio I for Purdue University, cesserit laceratum TKO s vel in longam aemula superstars, possidet Rothomagi in Carneiro, Josh Burkman Thiago et Alves, and earned decision uincit over Diego Sanchez, Silva erick et Ben Saunders.

XII anno veterani etiam lusus, in VI-peditum II, 34- annus-vetus meruit Okami 50 his per cento uincit (T)KO aut submissionem, atque gloriatur victorias super militiam concivium martedis competitores, including Hector Lombard, Nate Marquardt, Mark Ocles atque Alan Belcher. In his WSOF debut on March 29, Okami sépala nori, secundo circuitu (4:46) deditionem (arm-triangulum suffocat) autem Svetlozar Savov.

Blagoy Ivanov vs. Derek Mehmen

Ivanov (12-1) of Sofia, Bulgaria fecit historia on June 5, 2015 V, XI peditum cum, 28-attonitus abstulit annos, tertio circuitu (1:17) deditionem (guillotine suffocant) de Rama Smealinho ad secundo WSOF mundi heavyweight champion semper.

A judo et nigra cingulum 2008 Pugna Sambo mundi fortissimus, Ivanov uicerat omnes-primum magni Fedor Emelianenko patrocinium torneamentum in semi-ultimum.

Mehmen (19-6) of Coconut Creek, Fla. via Cedar Rapids, Iowa, IV-VI peditum est, 30-Holy membrum Team annorum. The grave manibus, 9-meruit ludo anno veterani 11 eius 19 professio curriculo wins per modum (T)KO.

Mehmen stúdiis 2013 "KO Punch Anni,"Consideratum per AXS TV scriptor Inside MMAprogressio, pro his devastating, secundo circuitu (2:40) perficerent Rolles Gracie, Jr. at WSOF 5 on Jul. 14, 2013.

Vinny Magalhäes vs. Matt Hamill

A priori Jitsu MMA Jiu-Brasiliensium temporis fortissimus mundi fortissimus multisque, Magalhaes (12-7, 1 NC) de Las Vegas, Nev. respiciemus notch tertia continuos his victoria in prima satus in WSOF Decangulum in cavea et prima species 2015.

In ultimo virtutis opere, in VI-peditum-III, 31-annus-vetus indigena Brazil submitted (guillotine suffocant)Jason Brilz in quarto circuitu (:36) eorum matchup on Sept. 26, 2014.

A decennio diu eméritis MMA, Hamill of Loveland, Ohio remains one of the most inspirational athletes in all of MMA. Deaf since birth, Atque iterum perseuerauerit Hamill, promerendae ad tria NCAA Division III tia conluctantem national titles ante se dedit MMA.

Actum est 2010 biographical film entitled “Málleus,” in VI-peditum II, 38-annus-vetus owns insignem wins over Tito Ortiz, Tim Boetsch, Keith Jardine atque Mark Ocles, inter alios, et quoque jactito praeteritum exsolvit Michael bisping, Dives Franklin,Alexander Gustafsson, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson atque Jon Jones.

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Additional matchups will be announced soon. Card est subject to change.