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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 (Pebrero 17, 2016) -World Serye ng 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. sa Sabado, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, pataas 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began athatinggabi, garnered another 111,000 manonood.

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,"Sabi World Series of 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,"Sabi World Serye ng fighting President Ama 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,"Sinabi 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, kasama Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 pounds) tagapagtanggol Justin "Ang Highlight" Gaethje.

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

Tungkol sa World Series of Fighting (WSOF)
“World Serye ng Fighting” (WSOF) ay isang pandaigdigang nangungunang propesyonal Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) labanan promotion na nakatuon sa paghahatid ng pinakamahusay na aksyon-nakaimpake fights para sa fight fans sa pamamagitan ng paggawa ng pinakamahusay na posibleng mga tugma-ups sa pagitan ng mga piling tao na mandirigma mula sa buong mundo. Para sa karagdagang impormasyon bisitahin ang WSOF.com at sundin “World Serye ng Fighting” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF at World Series of Fighting ay mga rehistradong tatak-pangkalakal ng MMAWC, LLC.

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

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

Las Vegas (Enero 21, 2016) -World Serye ng 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. AT/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 at Chael Sonnen, and world champions like David Branch at 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,"Sabi World Serye ng fighting President, anim na oras kampeon ng mundo at dalawang-time Hall of Famer Ama 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 Ang Ultimate manlalaban nagtagumpay
Mike Corey – Featherweight star
Steve Kozola – Undefeated lightweight star

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

ABOUT WORLD serye ng fighting

“World Serye ng Fighting” (WSOF) ay isang pandaigdigang nangungunang propesyonal Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) labanan promotion na nakatuon sa paghahatid ng pinakamahusay na aksyon-nakaimpake fights para sa fight fans sa pamamagitan ng paggawa ng pinakamahusay na posibleng mga tugma-ups sa pagitan ng mga piling tao na mandirigma mula sa buong mundo. Para sa karagdagang impormasyon bisitahin ang WSOF.com at sundin “World Serye ng Fighting” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF at World Series of Fighting ay mga rehistradong tatak-pangkalakal ng MMAWC, LLC.

 

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 (Disyembre 30, 2015) -World Serye ng 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, ito Biyernes, Jan. 1, magmula sa 5 p.m. AT/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 at, 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,"Sabi World Series of 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 yearthe world lightweight (155 pounds) championship matchup between reigning, undefeated kampeon Justin "Ang Highlight" Gaethje at nagdududa 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 welterweyt (170 pounds) superstars and decorated veterans, Jon Fitch at Yushin Okami, battle in the main event.

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

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

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

Tungkol sa World Series of Fighting (WSOF)
“World Serye ng Fighting” (WSOF) ay isang pandaigdigang nangungunang propesyonal Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) labanan promotion na nakatuon sa paghahatid ng pinakamahusay na aksyon-nakaimpake fights para sa fight fans sa pamamagitan ng paggawa ng pinakamahusay na posibleng mga tugma-ups sa pagitan ng mga piling tao na mandirigma mula sa buong mundo. Para sa karagdagang impormasyon bisitahin ang WSOF.com at sundin “World Serye ng Fighting” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF at World Series of Fighting ay mga rehistradong tatak-pangkalakal ng MMAWC, LLC.

Video: Chael Sonnen Co-Hosts WSOF 24 Pre-Ipakita ang, Panayam Jon Fitch

Panoorin, IBAHAGI AT embed

"WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami” pre-show
co-host sa pamamagitan ng Chael Sonnen at Ray Sefo

Mag-click sa imahe sa itaas upang muling i-direct sa pre-show video

MMA superstar at World Series of Fighting analyst Chael Sonnen at World Series of Fighting President Ama Chiefs masira ang mga "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami " world championship doubleheader event that takes place on Saturday, Oktubre. 17, mabuhay sa NBCSN sa 8:30 p.m. AT / 5:30 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.

Headlined sa pamamagitan ng isang welterweight (170 pounds) pagbubunyag ng mga balak sa pagitan ng mga karibal superstarJon Fitch (26-7-1) at Yushin “Kulog” Okami (30-9), the five-bout NBCSN telecast of WSOF 24 also features two world title fights.

Reigning matimbang kampeon Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) ay ipagtanggol ang kanyang korona against hanginan KO artist Derek “Caveman” Visitor (19-6) at, sa unang World Series of Fighting flyweight (125 pounds) championship labanan sa kasaysayan, Magomed Bibulatov (9-0), ay sumalungat sa mga kapwa undefeated starDonavon Frelow (4-0).

Sonnen Tatawagan kanyang ikalawang World Series of Fighting card sa Sabado ng gabi, sa tabi ng beterano play-by-play ng tao Todd Harris.
Chael Sonnen chat sa WSOF 24 pangunahing balita Jon Fitch

Mag-click sa imahe sa ibaba upang muling i-direct sa video

Sonnen nagsasalita sa Fitch tungkol sa highly-inaasahang WSOF 24 pangunahing matchup kaganapan sa pagitan ng Fitch at karibal superstar Okami.

"WSOF 24: FITCH VS. Okami "Nagdadagdag SEVEN PAUNANG CARD Bouts SA STAR-STUDDED, World championship EVENT AT Foxwoods Resort Casino IN CONNECTICUT ON Sabado, Oktubre 17

Rick Glenn vs. Tops Adam Ward undercard bill na stream nang live sa WSOF.com bago ang live na NBCSN telecast

Las Vegas (Pito. 24, 2015) -World Serye ng Fighting (WSOF.com) inihayag ngayon pitong matchups isinalansan sa ilan sa mga isport pinaka-malikhain, umuusbong na talento para sa star-studded "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami "world championship ng kaganapan sa Foxwoods Resort Casino sa Mashantucket, Conn. sa Sabado, Oktubre. 17, mabuhay sa NBCSN, magmula sa 8:30 p.m. AT / 5:30 p.m. PT.

A featherweight (145 pounds) paligsahan sa pagitan ng dating World Series of Fighting kampeon Rick "Ang manlalaban" Glenn at agresibong pag-iisip standout Adam Ward kalooban headline ang paunang labanan card na-stream ng live sa isang nailalagay video player sa WSOF.com bago ang live na NBCSN telecast ng ang limang-ulit pangunahing card.

Isang ika-walong ulit pitting matimbang Juliano Coutinho (6-1) ng Cape bakalaw, Masa. laban sa isang kalaban upang matukoy, ay inihayag sa lalong madaling panahon.

"Kami ay naka-set para mapalabas kung ano ang maaaring tunay mabuti ay ang aming pinaka-kapana-panabik na pila ng paunang bouts pa, puno ng isang magkakaibang grupo ng mga gutom, up-at-darating na talento, hinaharap superstar at kahit na isang dating mundo kampeon sa Rick Glenn,"Sabi World Serye ng fighting President Ama Chiefs.

Ang 26-taon gulang na Glenn ng Marshalltown, Iowa ay naghahanap upang tumalbog matapos ang isang hard-fought pagkatalo sa mga kamay ng Lance Palmer that cost Glenn his World Series of Fighting featherweight title. The loss snapped Glenn’s phenomenal unbeaten streak that spanned 13 lumalaban sa mga kurso ng higit sa 4 taon.

Heading sa kung ano ang magiging kanyang promotional pasinaya sa ilalim ng World Series ng labanan banner, Ward of Chicago, May sakit. ay nakasakay sa limang-away win bahid na nagsimula noong Setyembre 27, 2013 kapag siya ay isinumite Pedro Velasco na may isang likod-naked sumakal lamang 42 segundo sa unang round ng labanan.

Sa ibang featherweight paunang pagkilos na labanan, Alexandre "Captain" Almeida(16-5) ng Manaus, Birago, Brazil ay parisukat off sa Saul "The Spider" Almeida (18-5) ng Bostonelada, Ngunits.

Alexandre, 27, will hunt for his fourth consecutive win. Upang petsa, 12 ng kanyang 16 career pananakop ay may dumating sa pamamagitan ng paraan ng pagsumite.

Saul, 26, ay naghahanap ng kanyang ika-anim na sunod na panalo matapos ang kita ng isang split decision tagumpay labanChris Foster sa World Series ng pasinaya kaganapan Fighting ni sa Foxwoods Resort Casino sa Abril 10.

Gayundin sa featherweight, Rodrigo "Ang Young Lion" Almeida (12-2) ng Woburn, Masa. mukha-off ang may Bruce "Medyo Boy" Boyington (10-8) ng Bangor, Maine.

Ang 29-taong-gulang na Almeida ay naghahanap sa bingaw kanyang ikawalong sunod na panalo, habang Boyington, 36, Ipinagmamalaki ng isang 80 porsiyento tapusin rate.

Sa isa sa dalawang middleweight (185 pounds) paunang fights card, hard-pagpindot KO artist at beterano ng digmaan Iraq Justin Torrey (7-1) ng Springfield, Masa. ay mahulog sa Rex "T-Rex" Harris (7-2) ng West Pittston, Penn.

Anim sa pitong panalo Torrey sa petsa ay may dumating sa pamamagitan ng paraan ng (T)KO, habang ang lahat ng pitong ng Harris 'tagumpay ay may dumating sa pamamagitan ng paraan ng (T)KO o submission.

Sa ikalawang middleweight scrap, kamakailan-lamang na World Series of Fighting signee Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) of Chicago ay gumawa ng kanyang promotional pasinaya laban sa walang talong asam Nicolai Salchov (5-0) ng Dusseldorf, Alemanya.

Sa gitna ng isang apat na-fight win streak, Taylor ay ginawa 10 ng kanyang 11 mananalo sa karera sa pamamagitan ng paraan ng (T)KO o submission. Salchov has done likewise in 4 ng kanyang 5 mga pagsisimula.

Washington Nunes Da Silva (5-1) ng Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil ay matugunanColton Smith (5-4) ng Manassas, Habilin. sa welterweight (170 pounds).

WSOF Ang 24 ay alis paunang labanan card na may isang matimbang iibigan pittingPat Walsh (6-2) ng West Bridgewater, Masa. laban sa Tyler Hari (9-3) ng North Attleboro, Masa.

Presyo mula sa $39.99, tiket para sa "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami "ay sa pagbebenta sa Ticketmaster.com at WSOF.com.

Sa welterweight pangunahing kaganapan, Jon Fitch (26-7-1, 1 NC) ng Fort Wayne, Sa. ay mukha karibal superstar at grappling technician Yushin "Thunder" Okami (30-9) ng Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Hapon.

Sa ang co-main pangyayari, World Serye ng fighting matimbang Champion Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) ng Sofia, Bulgaria ay ilagay ang kanyang coveted pamagat sa linya para sa unang pagkakataon laban napapanahong mga kalaban Derek "lungga" Mehmen (19-6) ng Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Pinto sa Grand Theater sa Foxwoods Resort Casino ay bukas sa 4:30 p.m. AT, at ang unang paunang labanan card ay magsisimula sa 5:30 p.m. Card ay napapailalim sa pagbabago.

Tungkol sa “World Serye ng Fighting” (WSOF)
“World Serye ng Fighting” (WSOF) ay isang malawak na mundo premier propesyonal Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) labanan promotion na nakatuon sa paghahatid ng pinakamahusay na aksyon-nakaimpake fights para sa fight fans sa pamamagitan ng paggawa ng pinakamahusay na posibleng mga tugma-ups sa pagitan ng mga piling tao na mandirigma mula sa buong mundo. Para sa karagdagang impormasyon bisitahin ang WSOF.com. Sundin “World Serye ng Fighting” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries at “World Serye ng Fighting” President Ray Sefo SugarRaySefo.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING nagbabalik TO Foxwoods Resort Casino WITH isinalansan WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT Sabado, Oktubre 17, LIVE ON NBCSN

Pangunahing Kaganapan: Jon Fitch vs. Yushin Okami

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

Pa:
Vinny Magalhaes vs. Matt Hamill
at ang Return ng "Notorious" Nick Newell

Mga Ticket sa Sale Biyernes, Hulyo 31

Las Vegas (Hulyo 30, 2015) -World Serye ng Fighting (WSOF.com) ay babalik sa Foxwoods Resort Casino sa Mashantucket, Conn. sa pangalawang pagkakataon sa taong ito na may isa pang star-studded, world-class Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) mega-event, headlined sa pamamagitan ng isang welterweight (170 pounds) pagbubunyag ng mga balak sa pagitan ng mga karibal superstar Jon Fitch at Yushin "Thunder" Okami, sa Sabado, Oktubre. 17, mabuhay sa NBCSN.

Presyo mula sa $39.99, tiket para sa "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami "pumunta sa sale sa bukas,Biyernes, Hulyo 31 sa 10 a.m. AT sa Ticketmaster.com at WSOF.com.

"Kami ay nagaganyak upang bumalik sa Foxwoods Resort Casino at ang estado ng Connecticut, kung saan showcased namin ang aming tatak ng world championship MMA action sa harap ng isang lubhang madamdamin madla nang mas maaga sa taong ito,"Sabi WSOF President Ama Chiefs.

"Simula sa Jon Fitch at Yushin Okami, dalawang sa mga pinakamahusay na ATLETA 170-pound sa aming buong sport,"Patuloy ang Chiefs, "Assembling tayo ng isa pang card puno na may ilan sa mga nangungunang mga superstar at mga umuusbong na mga bituin sa MMA, at masaya naming inaabangan ang panahon na nagbibigay sa mga tagahanga ng isa pang dakila gabi ng fights. "

Sa co-pangunahing kaganapan, WSOF World matimbang kampeon Blagoy Ivanov ay ilagay ang kanyang coveted pamagat sa linya para sa unang pagkakataon kapag off niya mga parisukat na may batikang kalabanDerek "lungga" Mehmen.

Sa iba pang mga aksyon sa live NBCSN telecast, superstar Vinny Magalhaes at Matt "The Hammer" Hamill ay gumawa ng kani-kanilang mga WSOF debuts laban sa bawat isa sa isang ilaw matimbang (205 pounds) paligsahan.

Gayundin bumabalik sa hawla ay lokal paboritong "Notorious" Nick Newell, sino ang kumuha sa isang kalaban na pinangalanan sa lalong madaling panahon.

Jon Fitch vs. Yushin Okami

Parehong Fitch (26-7-1, 1 NC) ng Las Vegas, Nev. at Okami (30-9) ng Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan ang magiging hitsura upang makabalik sa win column matapos ang kanilang paghihirap pagkatalo sa kani-kanilang huling mga pagsisimula, na kung saan ay parehong bouts title championship mundo.

Sa panahon ng kanyang 12-taong propesyonal na karera, 6-paa, 37-taong-gulang Fitch, isang dating kapitan ng AKA mundo team kilala away at NCAA Division ko wrestler para Purdue University, Nagsumite o nakakuha ng TKO ni sa isang mahabang listahan ng mga karibal superstar, kabilang Roan Carneiro, Magbiro Burkman at Thiago Alves, at ito ay nakakuha panalo decision Diego Sanchez, Erick Silva at Ben Saunders.

Gayundin ang isang 12-taong sanay ng sport, 6-paa-2, 34- ay nakakuha ng taong-gulang Okami 50 porsiyento ng kanyang panalo sa pamamagitan ng paraan ng (T)KO o submission, at ipinagmamalaki na panalo sa loob ng isang host ng mga kapwa marquee kakumpitensiya, kasama Hector Lombard, Nate Marquardt, Mark Munoz at Alan Belcher. In his WSOF debut on Marso 29, Okami gulong na may isang kahindik-hindik, pangalawang ikot (4:46) pagpapasakop (sumakal braso-tatsulok) ng Svetlozar Savov.

Blagoy Ivanov vs. Derek Mehmen

Ivanov (12-1) ng Sofia, Bulgaria ginawa kasaysayan sa Hunyo 5, 2015 kapag ang 5-foot-11, 28-kinuha mula anyos isang kaakit-akit, third round (1:17) pagpapasakop (gilotina sumakal) ng Smealinho Rama upang maging ang pangalawang WSOF mundo matimbang kampeon kailanman.

A judo itim na sinturon at 2008 Combat sambo mundo kampeon, Ivanov natalo malaki ang lahat-time Fedor Emelianenko sa semi-final na yugto ng championship tournament.

Mehmen (19-6) ng Coconut Creek, FLA. sa pamamagitan ng Cedar Rapids, Iowa, ay isang 6-paa-4, 30-taong-gulang na miyembro ng American Top Team. Ang malupit, 9-taong sanay ng sport ay nakakuha ng 11 ng kanyang 19 nanalo propesyonal na karera sa pamamagitan ng paraan ng (T)KO.

Nakakuha Mehmen ang 2013 "KO Punch ng Taon,"Na iginawad ng AXS TV Sa loob MMAprograma, para sa kanyang mga nagwawasak, pangalawang ikot (2:40) Tapos ng Rolles Gracie, JR. sa WSOF 5 sa Sept. 14, 2013.

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Matt Hamill

Isang dating mundo MMA kampeon at multiple-time Brazilian Jiu-jitsu mundo kampeon, Magalhaes (12-7, 1 NC) ng Las Vegas, Nev. ay tumingin sa bingaw kanyang ikatlong magkakasunod na tagumpay sa panahon ng kanyang unang magsimula sa WSOF dekagono hawla at unang anyo ng 2015.

Sa kanyang huling pagsisikap, 6-foot-3, 31-taong-gulang na katutubong ng Brazil isinumite (gilotina sumakal)Jason Brilz sa ika-apat na round (:36) ng kanilang matchup sa Septiyembre. 26, 2014.

Isang dekada long beterano ng MMA, Hamill ng Loveland, Ohio remains one of the most inspirational athletes in all of MMA. Deaf since birth, Hamill ay nagsumikap na oras at panahon na muli, kita ang kanyang paraan sa tatlong NCAA Division III pakikipagbuno pambansang pamagat bago Naglalaan ang kanyang sarili sa MMA.

Ang paksa ng isang 2010 talambuhay film na pinamagatang “Hammer Ang,” 6-paa-2, 38-taong-gulang na nagmamay-ari ng mga litaw na panalo sa paglipas ng Tito Ortiz, Tim Boetsch, Keith Jardine at Mark Munoz, bukod sa iba pa, at Ipinagmamalaki rin nakaraan clashes sa Michael Bisping, Rich Franklin,Alexander Gustafsson, Quinton “Magalit nang labis” Jackson at Jon Jones.

Ang live NBCSN telecast ng "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami "ay magsisimula sa 8:30 p.m. AT/5:30 p.m. PT.

Pinto sa Grand Theater sa Foxwoods Resort Casino ay bukas sa 4:30 p.m. AT, at ang unang paunang labanan card ay magsisimula sa 5:30 p.m.

Additional matchups will be announced soon. Card ay napapailalim sa pagbabago.