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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMES OUT SWINGING IN 2016

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

Las Vegas (February 17, 2016) -World Series ea Fighting (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. Fodor, which took place at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. ka moqebelo, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, ka 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began athar'a mp'a bosiu, garnered another 111,000 bashebelli.

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,"O ile a re World Series ea Fighting CEO Carlos Silva. “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,"O ile a re World Series ea Roshan Mopresidente Ntate Marena. “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,"A re 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, ho akarelletsa le Chael Sonnen, Ka bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 lik'hilograma tse) mampoli Justin "The a totobatsa" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Dorella. ka Moqebelo, Feb. 20 ka 9 p.m. LE/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 lik'hilograma tse) 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

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Chael Sonnen, Ka bas Rutten, Ntate Marena, Jon Fitch, Jake Shields and nearly 20 other MMA icons will be available for mobile video chats during WSOF27 on Saturday, Jan. 23, phela ka ho NBCSN

Las Vegas (January 21, 2016) -World Series ea 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, 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. LE/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 Ka bas Rutten le Chael Sonnen, and world champions like David Branch le 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,"O ile a re World Series ea Roshan Mopresidente, tse tšeletseng nako lefatše 'mampoli le tse peli nako Hall ea Famer Ntate Marena.

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 mohlodi
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

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Four of 2015’s most action-packed events to air on New Year’s Day
Las Vegas (December 30, 2015) -World Series ea Fighting (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, ena Labohlano, Jan. 1, qala ka 5 p.m. LE/2 p.m. PT.

The New Year’s Day run will kick off with a replay of WSOF22: Palhares vs.. Shields, 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 le, 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,"O ile a re World Series ea Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

“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 year – the world lightweight (155 lik'hilograma tse) championship matchup between reigning, Krrish 'mampoli Justin "The a totobatsa" Gaethje le challenger 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 lik'hilograma tse) superstars and decorated veterans, Jon Fitch le Yushin Okami, battle in the main event.

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

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

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

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Video: Chael Sonnen Co-mabotho a se boletseng WSOF 24 Pele ho Show, Interviews Jon Fitch

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"WSOF 24: Fitch vs.. Okami” pele ho bontša
sebedisana tšoaroa ka Chael Sonnen le Ray Sefo

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MMA superstar le World Series ea Loantša setsebi Chael Sonnen le World Series ea Loantša Mopresidente Ntate Marena heletsa le "WSOF 24: Fitch vs.. Okami " world championship doubleheader event that takes place on Saturday, Oct. 17, phela ka ho NBCSN ka 8:30 p.m. LE / 5:30 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.

Headlined ke welterweight (170 lik'hilograma tse) makhaola-khang pakeng tsa hlōlisanang superstarsJon Fitch (26-7-1) le Yushin “Sealuma” Okami (30-9), the five-bout NBCSN telecast of WSOF 24 also features two world title fights.

Ho busa heavyweight 'mampoli Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) o tla sireletsa hae moqhaka AGainst moeaan KO artist Derek “Caveman” Moeti (19-6) le, a ea pele ea lefatše Series ea Fighting flyweight (125 lik'hilograma tse) 'mampoli gia historing, Magomed Bibulatov (9-0), tla thulana-'moho le rōna Krrish naleliDonavon Frelow (4-0).

Sonnen tla bitsa la hae la bobeli World Series ea Fighting karete ka Moqebelo bosiu, haufi le veteran bapala-ka-bapala motho Todd Harris.
Chael Sonnen chats le WSOF 24 headliner Jon Fitch

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Sonnen bua ka Fitch ka haholo-ka ha ho lebeletswe WSOF 24 ka sehloohong ketsahalo matchup pakeng tsa Fitch le qothisana lehlokoa le eena superstar Okami.
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"WSOF 24: Fitch VS. OKAMI "phaella ka ho re TSE SUPILENG selelekela KARETE EA linako HO stelle a-STUDDED, Lefatše le Championship ketsahalo AT FOXWOODS RESORT le casino ho la Connecticut ka Moqebelo, OCTOBER 17

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Rick Glenn vs.. Adama Ward tse Ntle Toropong ea le undercard bili hore melapo phela ka ho WSOF.com pele e phelang NBCSN telecast

Las Vegas (Supa. 24, 2015) -World Series ea Fighting (WSOF.com) ile a phatlalatsa kajeno tse supileng matchups stacked le tse ling tsa papali ka ho fetisisa prolific, hlahella talenta e ikhethang ea naleli-studded "WSOF 24: Fitch vs.. Okami le "lefatše mampoli ketsahalo eo ea Foxwoods Resort Casino a Mashantucket, Conn. ka moqebelo, Oct. 17, phela ka ho NBCSN, qala ka 8:30 p.m. LE / 5:30 p.m. PT.

A featherweight (145 lik'hilograma tse) Tlholisanong pakeng tsa pele e neng e World Series ea Fighting 'mampoli Rick "The Gladiator" Glenn le mabifi kelello e joalo standout Adama Ward tla sehlooho se reng le selelekela bout karete e tla phallela ho phela ka e embeddable sebapala video ka WSOF.com pele e phelang NBCSN telecast ea tse hlano bout ka sehloohong karete.

Borobeli bout pitting heavyweight Juliano Coutinho (6-1) ea Cape Cod, Boima. khahlanong le lireng ho ikemisetsa, tla o ile a phatlalatsa haufinyane.

"Re behiloeng ka ho unleash seo ka hantle haholo ho ba le ka ho fetisisa e thabisang sehlopha ea selelekela linako leha ho le joalo, tlala ba fapa-fapaneng sehlopha sa lapile, ho fihlela-and-tla talenta, nakong e tlang superstars esita le pele e neng e lefatše 'mampoli a Rick Glenn,"O ile a re World Series ea Roshan Mopresidente Ntate Marena.

Tse 26 lilemo -old Glenn ea Marshalltown, Iowa o batla ho rebound ka mor'a hore a lwetseng ka thata ho hlōloa matsohong a Lance Palmer that cost Glenn his World Series of Fighting featherweight title. The loss snapped Glenn’s phenomenal unbeaten streak that spanned 13 loanela ka lebaka la ho tsela ea ho feta 4 lilemo tse.

Heading ka e tla ba efe hae papatso qalo tlas'a World Series ea Loantša banner banner banner, Ward ea Chicago, A kula. e a palame tse hlano ntoa win streak hore o ile a qala ka September 27, 2013 ha a ne a romelwa Pedro Velasco le ka morao-hlobotse bipetsa feela 42 metsotsoana e tsa pele tse ho pota-pota la ntoa.

Tse ling featherweight selelekela bout khato, Alexandre "Captain" Almeida(16-5) ea Manaus, Amazon, Brazil tla boholo ba lisekoere tloha le Saule "The Sekho se" Almeida (18-5) ea Boston, Empas,.

Alexandre, 27, will hunt for his fourth consecutive win. Ho fihla joale, 12 ea hae 16 mosebetsi ho hlōla ha ba tlile ka ho ipeha tlaase.

Saule, 26, o batla hae botšelela ho toba win ka mor'a hore fumana le karohano qeto ea hlōlaChris Foster ka World Series ea Fighting ea qalo ketsahalo eo ea Foxwoods Resort Casino ka April 10.

Ka le ka linako featherweight, Rodrigo "The Young Lion" Almeida (12-2) ea Woburn, Boima. o tobane le tloha le Bruce "Pretty Boy" Boyington (10-8) ea Bangor, Maine.

The 29 ea lilemo li Almeida o batla ho hapa hae borobeli tse latellanang win, ha a ntse a Boyington, 36, ithorisa ka e 80 lekholong fihlela qetellong le joalo.

E 'ngoe ea tse peli middleweight (185 lik'hilograma tse) selelekela karete ho tlisa lintoa, ka thata-ho otla KO moetsi oa litšoantšo le Iraq ntoa veteran Justin Torrey (7-1) ea Springfield, Boima. tla lahlela fatše le Rex "T-Rex" Harris (7-2) ea West Pittston, Penn.

Tšeletseng ba Torrey ea tse supileng hlolang ho letsatsi ba ea tla ka (T)KO, ha a ntse a bohle ba supileng Harris 'hlōla ba ea tla ka (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa.

Ea bobeli middleweight sephephechaneng, morao tjena World Series ea Fighting signee Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) ea Chicago tla etsa hore hae papatso qalo khahlanong le unbeaten tšepo Nicolai Salchov (5-0) ea Dusseldorf, Duitsland.

Ka hare ho tse 'nè ntoa win streak, Taylor o hlahisa 10 ea hae 11 mosebetsi wins ka tsela ea (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa. Salchov has done likewise in 4 ea hae 5 qala.

Washington Nunes Da Silva (5-1) ea Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil tla kopana leColton Smith (5-4) ea Manassas, Tla. kwa welterweight (170 lik'hilograma tse).

The WSOF 24 selelekela bout karete tla raha tloha le le heavyweight taba pittingPat Walsh (6-2) ea West Bridgewater, Boima. khahlanong le Tyler Morena (9-3) ea North Attleboro, Boima.

Turu ho $39.99, ditekete tsa "WSOF 24: Fitch vs.. Okami "ke tsa rekisoa ka Ticketmaster.com le WSOF.com.

Ka welterweight ka sehloohong ketsahalo, Jon Fitch (26-7-1, 1 NC) ea Fort Wayne, A. tla tobana le qothisana lehlokoa le eena superstar le loantšana setsebi Yushin "Sealuma" Okami (30-9) ea Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japane.

A ho sebdisana ha ka sehloohong ketsahalo, World Series ea Loantša Heavyweight Champion Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) ea Sofia, Bulgaria tla beha hae chachehetseng ka mohono tlotla a moleng o ka lekhetlo la pele khahlanong le e nōkiloeng contender Derek "Caveman" Mehmen (19-6) ea Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Mamati a le Grand Theater kwa Foxwoods Resort Casino tla bula kwa 4:30 p.m. LE, le pele selelekela karete gia tla qala kwa 5:30 p.m. Karete e ka tlasa fetola.

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Lefatše le letoto la ho loantša khutlela ho FOXWOODS RESORT le casino WITH STACKED Lefatše le Championship ketsahalo eo Moqebelo, OCTOBER 17, PHELA ON NBCSN

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Main Event: Jon Fitch vs.. Yushin Okami

World Heavyweight Championship Co-Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov vs.. Derek Mehmen

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Vinny Magalhaes vs.. Matt Hamill
le Poelo ya "tummeng hampe" Nick Newell

Tickets ka Sale Labohlano, July 31

Las Vegas (July 30, 2015) -World Series ea Fighting (WSOF.com) tla khutlela ho Foxwoods Resort Casino a Mashantucket, Conn. ka lekhetlo la bobeli selemong sena le e 'ngoe naleli-studded, maemo a lefatshe Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) mega man-ketsahalo, headlined ka le welterweight (170 lik'hilograma tse) makhaola-khang pakeng tsa hlōlisanang superstars Jon Fitch le Yushin "Sealuma" Okami, ka Moqebelo, Oct. 17, phela ka ho NBCSN.

Turu ho $39.99, ditekete tsa "WSOF 24: Fitch vs.. Okami "tsoela pele ho Sale ka hosasane,Labohlano, July 31 ka 10 a.m. LE kwa Ticketmaster.com le WSOF.com.

"Re thabile ho khutlela Foxwoods Resort Casino le boemo ba Connecticut, moo re neng re showcased rona cha ea lefatše 'mampoli MMA khato ka pel'a haholo takatso e matla bamameli ba pele ho moo selemong sena,"O ile a re WSOF Mopresidente Ntate Marena.

"Ho qala ka Jon Fitch le Yushin Okami, tse peli tsa molemo ka ho fetisisa 170-boima ba baatlelete ba rona eohle dipapadi,"A Tsoela Pele le Marena, "Re bokana karete e nngwe hape imetsoeng le tse ling tsa top superstars le hlahella linaleli a MMA, le re lebeletse ka thabo ho ho fana ka Fans e 'ngoe sa lebaleheng bosiung ba la lintoa. "

A ho sebdisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, WSOF World Heavyweight Champion Blagoy Ivanov tla beha hae coveted sehlooho le mola ka lekhetlo la pele ha a dikwere tloha le nōkiloeng contenderDerek "Caveman" Mehmen.

Tse ling khato ka e phelang NBCSN telecast, superstars Vinny Magalhaes le Matt "The Hammer" Hamill tla etsa hore ya tsona e WSOF debuts khahlanong le mong le e mong tse ling a leseli heavyweight (205 lik'hilograma tse) tlholisanong.

Hape khutlela gorole e tla ba moo ratang ka ho fetisisa "Tummeng hampe" Nick Newell, ba e tla nka ka sa lireng ho e mong ea bitsoang haufinyane.

Jon Fitch vs.. Yushin Okami

Ka bobeli Fitch (26-7-1, 1 NC) ea Las Vegas, Nev. le Okami (30-9) ea Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan tla talima ho khutlela hlola lenaneng la ka mor'a hore ba mahlomola defeats habo bona tse fapaneng ho qetela qala, tse neng li le ka bobeli lefatše 'mampoli sehlooho linako.

Ka nako ba hae ba 12 lilemo litsebi mosebetsi, tse 6 maoto, 37-ea lilemo li Fitch, eo e neng e motsamaisi oa tsebahala haholo lefatseng lohle loana sehlopha Aka le NCAA Division ke betana bakeng sa Purdue University, o romelwa kapa scored TKO ea ka lethathamo le lelelele la hlōlisanang superstars, ho akarelletsa le Roan Carneiro, Josh Burkman le Thiago Karolyne, 'me o e sebelelitseng qeto hlolang fetang Diego Sanchez, Erick Silva le Ben Saunders.

E boetse e le 12 lilemo veteran ya dipapadi, tse 6 maoto-2, 34- ea lilemo li Okami o e sebelelitseng 50 ba etsang liphesente tse hae hlolang ka tsela ea (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa, le ithorisa ka tlhōlo e mong'a ntlo a ea-'moho le eena marquee baeletsi, ho akarelletsa le Hector Lombard, Nate Marquardt, Mark Muñoz le Alan Belcher. In his WSOF debut on March 29, Okami notched e hlollang, bobeli pota (4:46) ho ikokobelletsa (letsoho-kgutlotharo bipetsa) ea Svetlozar Savov.

Blagoy Ivanov vs.. Derek Mehmen

Ivanov (12-1) ea Sofia, Bulgaria o ile a histori ka June 5, 2015 ha 5-maoto-11, 28-ea lilemo li hula theoha bo tsotehang, boraro ho pota-pota (1:17) ho ikokobelletsa (guillotine a bipetsa) ea Smealinho Rama hore e be ea bobeli WSOF lefatše heavyweight 'mampoli leha e le neng.

A judo batho ba batsho lebanta la le 2008 Combat Sambo lefatše 'mampoli, Ivanov a hlōla bohle nako e khōlō Fedor Emelianenko a le semi ho qetela sethaleng ya 'mampoli kgaisano.

Mehmen (19-6) ea kokonate Creek, Fla. ka tsela Cedar Rapids, Iowa, ke 6-mithara 4, 30-ea lilemo li setho sa American Top Team. E boima-nehelana, 9-selemo veteran ya dipapadi o e sebelelitseng 11 ea hae 19 litsebi mosebetsi wins ka tsela ea (T)KO.

Mehmen e sebelelitseng le 2013 "KO Punch ya Year,"Fuoa ka AXS TV ea Ka hare MMAlenaneo la, bakeng sa hae senyang, bobeli pota (2:40) peiso ho fihlela qetellong ea Rolles Gracie, Refresh. kwa WSOF 5 ka Sept. 14, 2013.

Vinny Magalhaes vs.. Matt Hamill

A pele e neng e lefatše MMA 'mampoli le tse go nako Brazil Jiu-Jitsu lefatše' mampoli, Magalhaes (12-7, 1 NC) ea Las Vegas, Nev. tla talima hapa hae la boraro la tse latellanang tlhōlo ka nako la hae la pele qala ho ba WSOF decagon gorole le pele ponahalo ea 2015.

Hae ea ho qetela boiteko, tse 6 maoto-3, 31-ea lilemo li letsoalloa la Brazil romelwa (guillotine a bipetsa)Jason Brilz a bone ho pota-pota (:36) ba bona matchup ka Sept. 26, 2014.

A lilemong tse leshome tse nako e telele veteran ea MMA, Hamill ea Loveland, Ohio remains one of the most inspirational athletes in all of MMA. Deaf since birth, Hamill o mamella nako le nako hape, fumana tsela ea hae ho tse tharo NCAA Division III loane naha dihlooho pele inehela ka boeena o ho MMA.

E le sehlooho sa 2010 lipale filimi le sehlooho se reng “The Hammer,” tse 6 maoto-2, 38-ea lilemo li owns hlokomelehang hlolang fetang Tito Ortiz, Tim Boetsch, Keith Jardine le Mark Muñoz, har'a ba bang, le boetse ithorisa ka nakong e fetileng likhohlano le Michael Bisping, Rich Franklin,Alexander Gustafsson, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson le Jon Jones.

E phelang NBCSN telecast ea "WSOF 24: Fitch vs.. Okami "tla qala kwa 8:30 p.m. LE/5:30 p.m. PT.

Mamati a le Grand Theater kwa Foxwoods Resort Casino tla bula kwa 4:30 p.m. LE, le pele selelekela karete gia tla qala kwa 5:30 p.m.

Additional matchups will be announced soon. Karete e ka tlasa fetola.