Arkivji Tag: Josh Copeland

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING KICKS OFF “WHO’S THE TOUGHEST?” WITH FOUR MILITARY VETERANS DOING BATTLE IN LOVELAND, COLORADO ON SATURDAY, Novembru. 12

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Aktar: Kevin Sears replaces injured Josh Copeland against Smealinho Rama in heavyweight action

Tickets for WSOF34 on sale now

 

LAS VEGAS (Ottubru 10, 2016) - World Series tal Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced that it has tabbed four military veterans for action in three different bouts, including one that will air on its live NBCSN telecast (10:30 p.m. U/7:30 p.m. PT), to kick off it’s “Who’s The Toughest?” program at WSOF34: Foster vs. Tarki, at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Lap. fuq IS-SIBT, Novembru. 12.

The league also announced that Josh "Cuddly Bear" Copeland (13-4) has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled heavyweight matchup with former world champion Smealinho “The Prince” Rama (9-2) due to a knee injury. Rama will now face Kevin Sears (4-2).

“We are extremely excited to launch the ‘Who’s The Toughest?’ program with a group of four professional fighters that have served our country valiantly, and who have since been looking for a potentially career-changing opportunity to compete on a major stage,"Qal World Series tal-ġlieda kontra President Chiefs missier.

World Series of Fighting announced in May that it would be launching “Who’s The Toughest?” in order to provide military veterans who are active or aspiring MMA fighters, with the opportunity to compete under its promotion.

Leading off the live NBCSN telecast of WSOF34, Shane Kruchten (11-4) u Jeremy Mahon (5-4) – both U.S. Marine Corps veterans – will do battle in a 150-pound catchweight contest.

Fi heavyweight dawl (205 liri) matchup that will headline the WSOF34 preliminary bout card, U.S. Marine Corps veteran Brandon Collins (3-2) se jikkonfliġġu ma ' Chris Morgan (0-0), who will make his professional debut.

The fourth veteran, former U.S. Army ranger Nicoli Navarro (3-1), will square off with unbeaten upstart Alan Gutierrez (2-0) fil ħfief (155 liri).

Shane Kruchten vs. Jeremy Mahon

Il 6-marda 1, 32-year-old Kruchten of San Diego, Calif. saw action in the Iraq War in 2003 u 2004, and was subsequently awarded a Presidential Unit Citation and a Combat Action Ribbon for his efforts in battle before retiring from the military with the rank of Lance Corporal.

Since turning professional in 2007, Kruchten has donated a portion of each of his fight purses to the Mighty Oaks Warrior Foundation, a California-based retreat for veterans run by fellow U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former World Series of Fighting competitor Chad Robichaux.

Kruchten’s start will bring an end to a two-and-a-half-year hiatus that he took following a loss to Mike Corey by way of second round (2:59) sottomissjoni (ċowk wara-naked) in what was Kruchten’s World Series of Fighting debut. Qabel l-telfa, Kruchten had reeled off 11 rebħiet konsekuttivi, 6 via submission and 3 permezz (T)KO.

The 5-foot-10, 37-year-old Mahon of Houston, Texas was deployed to Iraq during the initial invasion of the country in 2003, and later served as a security contractor in Fallujah, working to procure the safety of civilians there.

Before retiring as a Sergeant, Mahon earned a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal as well as a Presidential Unit Citation. He runs a non-profit organization, DAWG Foundation, which trains dogs and offers them to veterans in need of everyday assistance.

Mahon is looking to notch his third straight victory following a second round (4:22) WHO (puntelli) ta Davis Sylvester fil Bellator 149 fuq Frar 19.

Brandon Collins vs. Chris Morgan

Il 6-marda 1, 32-year-old Collins of Houston, Texas was also a recipient of a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal during his eight-year stint (2004-2012) with the Marine Corps that saw him tour Afghanistan where he was a special operations officer and his unit’s martial arts instructor.

Collins was a member of his North Carolina base’s boxing team and, after relocating to California, he quickly transitioned to MMA.

Morgan, a 6-foot-3, 28-year-old resident of Denver, Lap. will make his first professional start after a three-year amateur career that saw him compile an overall record of 5-2. Kollha 5 of his victories came inside the first round of action via (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni.

Nicholi Navarro vs. Alan Gutierrez

Il 6-marda, 30-year-old Navarro of Denver served in the Army’s 75th Ranger Regimen, a special operations unit, bejn 2004 u 2008, eventually reaching the rank of Corporal.

During his four-year tenure in the military, Navarro earned a Combat Infantry Badge, an Expert Infantry Badge and a Parachutist Badge.

Navarro is a student of retired, former Muay Thai world champion and UFC star Duane “Bang” Ludwig. All three of Navarro’s professional victories to date have come by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni.

While not a veteran, l 5--marda ta 11, 23-year-old Gutierrez of Skagit Valley, Aħsel. was born into and raised by a family of Marines, ma 'missieru, mother and brother all having served. Gutierrez dedicates each of his fights to his recently deceased brother.

Gutierrez made quick work of each of his first two professional opponents, to date, submitting Ryan Schecterson with a brabo choke in the first round (2:00) of action in Gutierrez’s professional debut on May 9, 2015, and scoring a first round (1:11) KO (puntelli) fuq Taylor Roberts fuq Frar 27.

Pprezzati minn $20, tickets for “WSOF34: Fitch vs. Shields” are on sale at the Budweiser Events Center box office, BudweiserEventsCenter.com, and by phone at 1-877-544-TIXX.

In the main event of WSOF34, reigning world welterweight (170 liri) champion Jon Fitch (28-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with number one contender and fellow decorated superstar Jake tarki (31-8-1).

In the welterweight co-main event, Paul Bradley (23-6), will make his promotional debut for World Series of Fighting and take on former top 10 iggradata dinja Yushin "Thunder" Okami (32-10).

Additional matchups for “WSOF34: Fitch vs. Shields” will be announced soon.

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WORLD SERJE tal-ġlied: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, Diċembru 3, LIVE FUQ NBCSN

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Blagoy Ivanov makes his third heavyweight title defense

Jared Rosholt faces Caio Alencar in a featured heavyweight scrap

Tickets for WSOF35 go on sale għada

LAS VEGAS (Settembru 22, 2016) - World Series tal Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, Aħsel. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, fuq IS-SIBT, Diċembru. 3, jgħixu fuq NBCSN fil 10 p.m. U/7 p.m. PT.

In the main-event, reigning world champion Blagoy Ivanov (14-1) will put his title on the line for the third time against the victor of the WSOF33 bout between knockout artists and contenders Shawn Jordan (18-7) u Ashley Gooch (10-4) fuq Il-ġimgħa, Ottubru. 7.

B'żieda, former UFC standout Jared Rosholt (14-3) will make his much-anticipated promotional debut against fellow World Series of Fighting newcomer and finisher Caio Alencar (9-1) in a featured heavyweight contest.

Tickets for WSOF35 go on sale għada, Il-ġimgħa, Seba. 23 fi 10 a.m. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, ħlas bit-telefon 866.332.8499, jew online fuqwww.WSOF.com u www.xfinityarenaeverett.com.

“We are looking forward to bringing another action-packed night of world-class MMA action to the city of Everett, on the heels of what was one of our greatest fight cards to date, from top to bottom, and an arena packed with incredibly passionate fight fans,"Qal World Series tal-ġlieda kontra President Chiefs missier.

The 5-foot-11, 29-year-old Ivanov of Sofia, Bulgaria fended off a valiant and tenacious Josh "Cuddly Bear" Copeland for five straight, electrifying rounds of battle in the main event of WSOF31 on Ġunju 17 to retain the coveted heavyweight title.

Ivanov is a Judo black belt and was a semi-finalist at the 2008 world Sambo championships where he famously defeated all-time MMA great Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko.

The stocky, heavy-handed Ivanov went on to emerge the runner-up in the 2014 Bellator MMA season-long, heavyweight tournament. During his seven-fight stint with the league that began in 2013, he notched six consecutive victories, all by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni.

Il 6-marda ta '2, 30-year-old Rosholt of Sandpoint, Idaho is coming off a solid run with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he amassed a record of 6-2, defeating the likes of Walt Harris and seven-foot giant Stefan Struve, tul it-triq.

Rosholt was a 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University.

Alencar of Natal, xmara kbira tat-tramuntana, Brazil is a 6-foot-4, 37-year-old import who will make his debut in the U.S. as well as his first start in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage.

After beginning his professional career just five years ago, Alencar ran to six consecutive wins and, to date, has earned all but one of his nine career victories by way of (T)KO.

Additional WSOF35 bouts will be announced soon.

Doors at XFINITY Arena at Everett will open for WSOF35 at 3:30 p.m. PT, u l-ewwel bout karta preliminari se jibda fi 4 p.m.
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WORLD SERJE tal-ġlied: JON FITCH-JAKE SHIELDS WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN SET FOR SATURDAY, Novembru 12 IN LOVELAND, COLORADO LIVE ON NBCSN

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Aktar:
Josh Copeland vs. Smealinho Rama in heavyweight battle
Paul Bradley vs. Yushin Okami in welterweight collision

Tickets for WSOF34 on sale Il-ġimgħa, Seba. 16

LAS VEGAS (Settembru 13, 2016) - World Series tal Fighting (www.WSOF.com) officially announced today the highly-anticipated welterweight (170 liri) title fight between reigning world champion Jon Fitch (28-7-1, 1 NC) and number one contender and fellow decorated superstar Jake tarki (31-8-1) għall IS-SIBT, Novembru. 12 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colo., jgħixu fuq NBCSN fil 10:30 p.m. U/7:30 p.m. PT.

Pprezzati minn $20, tickets for “WSOF34: Fitch vs. Shields” go on sale on Il-ġimgħa, Seba. 16 at the Budweiser Events Center box office, BudweiserEventsCenter.com, or by phone at 1-877-544-TIXX.

“This is a fight between two of the sport’s most seasoned and accomplished competitors, and a matchup that has been building for quite some time, so we are excited to see it finally come to fruition in the decagon cage, and to crown the better man that night, our world welterweight champion,"Qal World Series tal-ġlieda kontra President Chiefs missier.

In addition to the main event, World Series of Fighting announced a featured heavyweight attraction pitting Josh "Cuddly Bear" Copeland (13-4) kontra eks champion Smealinho “The Prince” Rama (9-2), as well as the promotional debut of battle-tested Paul Bradley (23-6), who will take on former top 10 iggradata dinja Yushin "Thunder" Okami (32-10) in a welterweight affair.

Additional matchups for “WSOF34: Fitch vs. Shields” will be announced soon.

Jon Fitch vs. Jake tarki

Il 6-marda, 38-year-old Fitch of Las Vegas, Nev. via Fort Wayne, Fil. will put his title on the line for the second time since seizing the vacant belt on October 17, 2015, when he earned a unanimous decision over Yushin Okami.

Fitch, who has faced and defeated some of the best rival welterweight fighters of his era to cement his legacy in the sport, risked his World Series of Fighting title for the first time on April 2, defeating Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Joao Zeferino by way of unanimous decision.

Fighting out of San Francisco, Calif., 6-marda, 37-year-old Shields will seek his fourth major world championship. Il Cesar Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt held both the Shooto and EliteXC welterweight straps as well as the Strikeforce middleweight crown.

Like Fitch, Shields has provided fight fans with a host of memories, including his unforgettable, upset unanimous decision defeat of future Hall of FamerDan Henderson dwar April 17, 2010. Shields also boasts a split decision win over reigning UFC champion Tyron Woodley as well as a split decision victory over UFC superstar Demian Maia.

Josh Copeland vs. Smealinho Rama

Il 6-marda 1, 33-year-old Copeland is coming off what was perhaps the grittiest performance of his four-year professional career in his bid for the World Series of Fighting heavyweight title against reigning champion Blagoy Ivanov. Copeland stood toe-to-toe and held his own against the Sambo champion, but was left on the losing end of a unanimous decision after five competitive rounds of action.

Copeland, who has notched 7 ta 'dmirijietu 12 professional victories by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni, earned his place in the world title fight by taking a unanimous decision from Mike “300” Hayes at WSOF29 on Marzu 12.

Il 6-marda 1, 24-year-old Rama of Calgary, Alberta, Canada made history on October 11, 2014, becoming the first-ever World Series of Fighting heavyweight champion by scoring a devastating, 51-second TKO (puntelli) fuq Derrick “Caveman” Mehman at WSOF14.

Rama, who also holds a unanimous decision win over Steve Mocco in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage, surrendered the heavyweight title after being submitted (ċowk giljottina) by Ivanov in the third round (1:17) of their bout on June 5, 2015.

Paul Bradley vs. Yushin Okami

One of World Series of Fighting’s recent, high-profile acquisitions, il-5-marda ta '9, 33-year-old Bradley of San Diego, Calif. signed with the league after decimating previously unbeaten Chris Honeycutt by way of TKO (puntelli) in just 40 seconds in the Bellator MMA cage on January 29, 2016.

A ex, two-time All-American wrestling star for NCAA Division I University of Iowa, Bradley placed as high as fourth in the national championships before turning to MMA in 2006 where he has since faced off with elite competition in the UFC and Strikeforce.

Similar to his opponent, 6-marda 2, 35-year-old Okami of Kanagawa, Japan has scrapped with top-level, world ranked competition to earn his place in the decagon cage.

Since the loss to Fitch, Okami, a veteran of the UFC as well as PRIDE, has since reeled off two consecutive victories in his home country – a second round (4:23) WHO (corner stoppage) ta Ryuta Sakurai f'Tokjo fuq Frar 27, and a first round (2:06) sottomissjoni (ċowk wara-naked) ta Shingo Suzukifuq Lulju 24.
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MIKE ARRANT jissostitwixxi lil Thiago MELLER li weġġa' KONTRA JOHN HOWARD F'WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE FUQ NBCSN MINN MASHANTUCKET, CONN. Nhar il-Ġimgħa, Ġunju 17

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HOWARD VS. ARRANT LI GĦANDU JIĠI IKKESTESTA FIL-PIŻ NOFSANI

PLUS MARCUS SURIN BLQAGĦAT GĦALL-ĠLIEDA
CHRISTIAN TORRES FIL-WSOF31 BOUT PRELIMINARI
LIVE ON WSOF.COM

LAS VEGAS (Ġunju 15, 2016) -World Serje ta 'Fighting (WSOF.com) ħabbret illum li Thiago Meller irtira mill-welterweight skedat tiegħu (170 liri) konkors kontra John "Doomsday" Howard (23-12), li issa se jiffaċċjaw"Ġenn" Mike Arrant (15-10) f'piż medju (185 liri) bout fil-WSOF31 tant mistenni: Ivanov vs. Copeland kampjonat dinji doubleheader Arti Marzjali Imħallta (MMA) avveniment, jgħixu fuq NBCSN (9 p.m. U/6 p.m. PT) minn Foxwoods Resort Casino fil Mashantucket, Conn. fuq Il-ġimgħa, Ġunju 17.

B'żieda, undefeated Marcus Surin (3-0) ta ’Stamford, Conn. ġie tabbed biex jidħol għal Sam Watford fil-skedat ħfief (155 liri) kompetizzjoni preliminari tal-karta kontra Christian "It-Terminator" Torres (0-0) ta' Endicott, N.Y..

Oriġinarjament ġej minn Orlando, Fla., il-5-marda ta '9, 28-Arrant ta’ sena, ċinturin kannella tal-Brażiljan Jiu-Jitsu, toqgħod f'Las Vegas, fejn hu membru ta’ champion leġġendarju Randy "The Natural" Couturel-iskwadra tal-ġlieda tal-Xtreme Couture.

Arrant qed ifittex li jirritorna fil-kolonna tar-rebħ wara telfa b’deċiżjoni unanima fl-aħħar bidu tiegħu f’Awwissu 7, 2015, f’idejn il-veteran tal-UFC darbtejn Brock Jardine.

Qabel it-telf, Arrant kien kiseb sitt rebħiet konsekuttivi, ħamsa minnhom ipproduċa fl-ewwel rawnd, permezz ta' (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni. Sal-lum, 12 ta 'dmirijietu 15 rebħiet professjonali kienu finituri.

Matul is-sitt ġlieda rebħiet sensiela, Arrant ħataf l-ewwel kampjonat tiegħu – it-titlu tal-welterweight tal-promozzjoni reġjonali SteelFist Fight Night – bl-ewwel rawnd (5:00) WHO (irtirar) ta Carl Dietkmann fuq Lulju 12, 2013.

Bħal Arrant, il-5-sieq-7, 33-sena Howard tiftaħar rata ta 'finitura fenomenali ma 15 ta 'dmirijietu 23 rebħiet professjonali li waslu permezz ta (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni.

Howard se jagħmel id-debutt promozzjonali tiegħu mal-World Series of Fighting wara t-tieni stint mal-UFC li mifrux fuq seba’ ġlied u inkluda rebħiet fuq Uriah Hall, Bejgħ Bahadurzada u Cathal Pendred.

Pprezzati minn $39.99, biljetti għall-WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland huma għall-bejgħ fuq WSOF.com u Foxwoods.com.

Il-bibien fil-Grand Theatre f'Foxwoods Resort Casino se jiftħu fi 5 p.m. U, u l-ewwel minn seba’ karti preliminari se jibda fi 5:45 p.m.

Il-karta kollu ġlieda preliminari se stream live fuq video player embeddable fuq WSOF.com.

Fl-avveniment prinċipali tal-ħames-bout, jgħixu telecast NBCSN, champion renjanti World Series of Fighting heavyweight Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) se jpoġġi t-titlu tiegħu fuq il-linja kontra Josh "Cuddly Bear" Copeland (12-3).

Fil-każ ko prinċipali ħfief, superstars Jason "Il-Belt Bandit Kansas" High (19-5) u Mike "Il Martian" Ricci (11-4) se jikkompetu mal-klassifika tal-konkorrent numru wieħed tad-diviżjoni tagħhom f’riskju.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

CARD MAIN (Jgħixu fuq NBCSN)

Avveniment Prinċipali tas-Serje Dinji tal-Ġlieda tal-Kampjonat tal-Piż Tqil:
Blagoy Ivanov (Champion) vs. Josh Copeland (Challenger)

Ko-Main Event ħfief:
Jason Għoli vs. Mike Ricci

Middleweight: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Featherweight: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Josh Key

CARD PRELIMINARI (Jgħixu fuq WSOF.com)

Ħfief: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Ħfief: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Ħfief: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres
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SENSAZZJONI MHUX INFATTA PHIL HAWES SINJALI MAS-SERJE DINJIJA TA' ĠLIED

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EX CHAMP NAZZJONALI TAL-LOTTA TAL-JUNIOR COLLEGE
SE JIDDEBUTTA KONTRA JOSHUA KEY FIL-WSOF31
LIVE FUQ NBCSN AT 9 P.M. U FUQ Il-ġimgħa, Ġunju 17
MINN MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LAS VEGAS (Mejju 20, 2016) -World Serje ta 'Fighting (WSOF.com) iffirma piż medju mhux megħlub (185 liri) prospett Phil Hawes (3-0) għal esklussiva, ftehim promozzjonali multiannwali.

Prodott tal-kamp famuż Jackson-Winklejohn f'Albuquerque, N.M., 6-marda, 27-Hawes ta’ sena li ġej minn Little Ferry, N.J., se jagħmel id-debutt tiegħu kontra promozzjonali Joshua "Il-Prinċep tal-MMA" Ċavetta (6-11, 2 NC) fuq il-live, telecast NBCSN ħames bout (9 p.m. U/6 p.m. PT) tal-WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, fil Foxwoods Resort Casino fil Mashantucket, Conn. fuqIl-ġimgħa, Ġunju 17.

“Phil huwa wieħed mill-aktar eċċitanti, prospetti żgħażagħ fl-isport tal-MMA, għalhekk aħna eċċitati li nilqgħuh fil-familja World Series of Fighting, u nistennew bil-ħerqa li naraw kif tiżviluppa l-karriera tiegħu taħt il-promozzjoni tagħna,"Qal World Series tal-ġlieda kontra President Chiefs missier.

It-tlaqqigħ ma’ Key se jkun l-ewwel bidu ta’ Hawes minn dakinhar 2014, is-sena tad-debutt professjonali tieg[u meta g[amel tliet reb[iet konsekuttivi, l-ewwel tnejn permezz ta 'TKO u t-tielet - rebħa tal-ewwel rawnd fuq Brandon Collins fuq Ottubru 18 – permezz ta' sottomissjoni tal-arbar.

A 2009 ċampjin nazzjonali tal-lotta tal-Junior College għall-Iowa Central Community College, l-alma mater taċ-champion tal-UFC u sieħbu ta' Jackson-Winklejohn Jon "Għadam" Jones, Hawes ġie deskritt minn Jones bħala li għandupotenzjal “illimitat”..

Pprezzati minn $39.99, biljetti għall-WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland huma għall-bejgħ fuq WSOF.com u Foxwoods.com.

Il-bibien fil-Grand Theatre f'Foxwoods Resort Casino se jiftħu fi 5 p.m. U, u l-ewwel bout karta preliminari se jibda fi 6 p.m.

Fl-avveniment ewlieni tat-telecast live NBCSN, champion renjanti tad-dinja heavyweight Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) se jirriskja t-titlu tieg[u kontra Josh "Cuddly Bear" Copeland (13-1).

Fil-ħfief (155 liri) ko-prinċipali avveniment, superstars Jason "Il-Belt Bandit Kansas" High (19-5) u Mike "Il Martian" Ricci (11-4) se jikkompetu mal-klassifika tal-konkorrent numru wieħed tad-diviżjoni tagħhom f’riskju.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
CARD MAIN (Jgħixu fuq NBCSN)

Avveniment Prinċipali tas-Serje Dinji tal-Ġlieda tal-Kampjonat tal-Piż Tqil:
Blagoy Ivanov (Champion) vs. Josh Copeland (Challenger)

Ħfief: Jason Għoli vs. Mike Ricci
Welterweight: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Featherweight: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

CARD PRELIMINARI (Jgħixu fuq WSOF.com)

Ħfief: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Ħfief: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Ħfief: Sam Watford vs. Christian Torres

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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND PRELIMINARI BOUT CARD MIMLIJA B’SEBA’ PARTIJIET

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AIRS LIVE FUQ NBCSN AT 9 P.M. U
MINN MASHANTUCKET, CONN. FUQ Il-ġimgħa, Ġunju 17

LAS VEGAS (Mejju 19, 2016) -World Serje ta 'Fighting (WSOF.com) illum ħabbret kompluta, karta tal-ġlieda preliminari ta' seba' combats għall-WSOF31 tagħha: Ivanov vs. Il-kampjonat tad-dinja tal-piż tqil Copeland Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) avveniment, jgħixu fuq NBCSN fil 9 p.m. U/6 p.m. PT minn Foxwoods Resort Casino f'Mashantucket, Conn. fuq Il-ġimgħa, Ġunju 17.

Il-lineup ta' undercard tal-WSOF31 jinkludi d-debutt promozzjonali tal-artist tan-knockout tal-piż tqil Lorenzo Hood (9-3), li se jqabbad ma’ sħabi finisher Tyler "The Marauder" King (10-4).

Is-6-foot-3, 27-Hood ta’ Chicago ta’ sena, Morda. huwa eks plejer tal-futbol professjonali mdawwar magna tat-tkissir tal-MMA li naqqas kollox 9 tar-reb[iet professjonali tieg[u permezz ta’ (T)KO fl-ewwel rawnd tal-battalja.

King, a 6-sieq-5, 35-sena residenti ta’ North Attleboro, Massa. kiseb 8 ta 'dmirijietu 10 karriera jirba[ via (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni. Huwa ġej minn sottomissjoni ta' 51 sekonda (ganċ għarqub) ta Eric Bedard fuq April 16.

F’konkors ieħor ta’ heavyweight, Juliano "Banana" Coutinho (7-2) ta Cape Cod, Massa. permezz Rio de Janeiro, Il-Brażil se jfittex li jassigura t-tieni rebħa konsekuttiva meta jiffaċċja l-prodott tat-Team AKA Justin Willis (3-1) ta’ San Jose, Calif.

Willis, li qed isuq serje ta’ reb[iet ta’ tliet i;lidiet, kien oriġinarjament slated biex jiffaċċjaw Chris "huggy Bear" Barnett fuq il-parti prinċipali tal-karta tal-kont.

Nirritornaw lejn il-gaġġa tad-dekagoni għar-raba’ darba, speċjalista tas-sottomissjoni Tom "Tommy Gunnz" Marcellino (7-4) ta’ Amsterdam, N.Y.. se tieħu fuq Devin Powell (6-1) ta’ South Berwick, Maine f'wieħed minn tliet ħfief (155 liri) matchups fuq il-karta tal-bout preliminari tal-WSOF31.

Powell jiftaħar li rebaħ erba’ ġlidiet dritti, tlieta permezz ta (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni.

Fil-welterweight (170 liri) azzjoni, Robert Fonseca (10-3, 1 NC) ta Manaus, Amazon, Il-Bra]il se jfittex ir-raba’ reb[a konsekuttiva meta jikkwadraw Sean Lally (4-2) ta' Orleans, Massa.

Saul "Il-Spider" Almeida (18-6) ta 'Boston, Massa. se jagħmel it-tielet bidu tiegħu fil-gaġġa tad-decagon f’taqbila ħafifa b’attakkant prolifiku tal-qawwa Bruce "Boy Pretty" Boyington tal Bangor, Maine.

Stilla li qed titla’ ta’ tletin sena Rodrigo "Il-Lion Żgħażagħ" Almeida tal Woburn, Massa. se tagħmel battalja ma Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) tas-Superjur, Wisc. fil bantamweight (135 liri).

Fil-ġlieda preliminari tal-karta tal-bidu, unbeaten Sam Watford (2-0) ta’ Mount Vernon, N.Y.. se jiffaċċjaw Christian "It-Terminator" Torres (0-0) ta' Endicott, N.Y..

Pprezzati minn $39.99, biljetti għall-WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland huma għall-bejgħ fuq WSOF.com u Foxwoods.com.

Il-bibien fil-Grand Theatre f'Foxwoods Resort Casino se jiftħu fi 5 p.m. U, u l-ewwel bout karta preliminari se jibda fi 6 p.m.

Fl-avveniment ewlieni televiżiv dirett NBCSN, champion renjanti tad-dinja heavyweightBlagoy Ivanov (13-1) se jirriskja t-titlu tieg[u kontra Josh "Cuddly Bear" Copeland (13-1) filwaqt, fl-avveniment ko-prinċipali ħafif, superstars Jason "Il-Belt Bandit Kansas" High (19-5) u Mike "Il Martian" Ricci (11-4) se jikkompetu mal-klassifika tal-konkorrent numru wieħed tad-diviżjoni tagħhom f’riskju.

X'imkien ieħor fuq it-telecast dirett NBCSN, John "Doomsday" Howard (23-12) se jagħmel id-debutt tiegħu mistenni ħafna fil-World Series of Fighting kontra l-espert tas-sottomissjoni Thiago "Minu" Meller (20-7) fil welterweight.

Fi featherweight (145 liri) tilt bejn żewġ attakkanti prolifiki, Luis "babwini" Palomino (24-12) se jiġġieled kontra l-isfidant tal-kampjonat tad-dinja Sheymon Moraes (8-1).

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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION

OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

WELTERWEIGHT: JOHN HOWARD VS. THIAGO MELLER
Featherweight: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
Heavyweight: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE FUQ NBCSN AT 9 P.M. U
MINN MASHANTUCKET, CONN. Nhar il-Ġimgħa, Ġunju 17

LAS VEGAS (April 12, 2016) -World Serje ta 'Fighting (WSOF.com) today announced the addition of three star-studded matchups to complete the main card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Il-kampjonat tad-dinja tal-piż tqil Copeland Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) avveniment, jgħixu fuq NBCSN fil 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. minn Foxwoods Resort Casino fil Mashantucket, Conn. nhar il-Ġimgħa, Ġunju 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, star dejjem Chris "huggy Bear" Barnett (14-2) will make his World Series of Fighting debut against Team AKA prodigy Justin Willis (4-1).

Also stepping in the decagon cage for the first time, battle-tested warrior John "Doomsday" Howard (23-12) will collide with submission expert Thiago "Minu" Meller (20-7) fil-welterweight (170 liri) affari.

Fi featherweight (145 liri) scrap between two prolific strikers, Luis "babwini" Palomino (24-12) will face off with former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).

Fil-avveniment prinċipali, champion renjanti tad-dinja heavyweight Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) se jirriskja t-titlu tieg[u kontra Josh "Cuddly Bear" Copeland (13-1) filwaqt, in the lightweight (155 liri) ko-prinċipali avveniment, superstars Jason "Il-Belt Bandit Kansas" High (19-5) u Mike "Il Martian" Ricci (11-4) se jikkompetu mal-klassifika tal-konkorrent numru wieħed tad-diviżjoni tagħhom f’riskju.

Chris Barnett vs. Justin Willis

After spending the last year and a half making waves in Japan, il-5-marda ta '9, 29-year-old Barnett of Tampa, Fla. will suit up as “Huggy Bear,” and make his way onto a major stage in the U.S. for the first time in his career.

With heavy hands and tremendous agility for a fighter of his massive stature, Barnett has notched 12 ta 'dmirijietu 14 rebħiet karriera permezz ta ' (T)KO, and has celebrated his wins in flamboyant fashion, with everything from cartwheels to breakdancing to hand stands.

Like Barnett, the stocky, 6-foot-3, 28-Senr-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Cain Velasquez u Daniel Cormier, has been enjoying success in Japan under the promotion of Inoki Genome Federation (IFG).

Willis will make his first start of 2016, and look to extend his win streak to four consecutive bouts. In his last effort on August 29, he earned a unanimous decision over Rizvan Kuniev f'Tokjo.

Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes

The 5-foot-8, 35-year-old Palomino of Miami, Fla. via Lima, Peru is coming off an epic year in which he engaged in twl-, all-out wars with reigning, undefeated World Series tal-ġlieda kontra champion ħfief Justin "Il-Highlight" Gaethje, both of which earned "Fight of the Month” honors.

After closing out 2015 with a gutsy appearance in World Series of Fighting’s first-ever, one-lejl, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, ewwel rawnd (4:55) WHO (puntelli) fuq Rich Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) WHO (puntelli) at the hands ta eventual tournament winner Brian Foster, Palomino will return to the featherweight division where he has held two world titles.

The 5-foot-8, 25-year-old Moraes of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil returned to form in his last bout, decimating fellow knockout artist Robbie "Problemi" Peralta by way of TKO (puntelli) fit-tieni rawnd (3:21) of their matchup at WSOF26.

A seasoned Muay Thai stylist, Moraes ran to seven straight victories in his first seven starts as a professional MMA competitor before being handed his first career defeat by way of third round (3:46) sottomissjoni (ċowk wara-naked) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 liri) champion Marlon Moraes.

John Howard vs. Thiago Meller

Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over Uriah Hall, Bejgħ Bahadurzada u Cathal Pendred, l- 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Massa. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (puntelli) telf li Tim Means fuq Diċembru 10.

Sal-lum, Howard has notched 15 ta 'dmirijietu 23 rebħiet karriera permezz ta ' (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, tielet rawnd (4:55) KO (puntelli) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman fuq Diċembru 5, 2009, marking his third consecutive conquest in the league.

Meller of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil will look to collect his second win in a row, following his first round submission (ċowk wara-naked) ta Leonardo Rodriguez dwar Ġunju 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 ta 'dmirijietu 20 career wins, permezz ta 'sottomissjoni.

The preliminary bout card lineup for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland will be announced soon.

Pprezzati minn $39.99, tickets for the event are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, fi 5 p.m. U, u l-ewwel bout karta preliminari se jibda fi 6 p.m.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO IN CONNECTICUT WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MEGA-EVENT ON FRIDAY, Ġunju 17, LIVE FUQ NBCSN

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TICKETS FOR WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
ON SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 1

LIGHTWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
JASON HIGH VS. MIKE RICCI

LAS VEGAS (Marzu 29, 2016) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. with a stacked lineup of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fights led by a world heavyweight championship showdown between reigning kingpin Blagoy Ivanov(13-1) and Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1), jgħixu fuq NBCSN fil 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT nhar il-Ġimgħa, Ġunju 17.

Fil-ħfief (155 liri) ko-prinċipali avveniment, superstars Jason "Il-Belt Bandit Kansas" High (19-5) u Mike "Il Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Pprezzati minn $39.99, biljetti għall-WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, April 1 fi 10 a.m. U, at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

“We are looking forward to returning to the great state of Connecticut, and putting on another phenomenal world championship event featuring some of our top superstars, for fans at Foxwoods Resort Casino,"Qal World Series tal-ġlieda kontra President Chiefs missier.

Blagoy Ivanov vs. Josh Copeland

Ivanov of Sulfia, Bulgaria is a 5-foot-11, 29-year-old Judo black belt and Sambo master who has earned 11 ta 'dmirijietu 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni. Fl- 2008 World Sambo Championships, he made his first big mark in combat sports, defeating all-time great Fedor Emelianenko.

Ivanov made his way to World Series of Fighting after a near-flawless, 8-fight run under the promotion of Bellator, posting an overall, 7-1 record there. He seized the World Series of Fighting heavyweight championship from Smealinho Rama, forcing Rama to tap out from a guillotine choke in the third round (1:17) of their matchup on June 5, 2015, and successfully defended the title for the first time on October 17, skorja t-tieni rawnd (4:33) TKO fuq Derrick Mehman ma 'muntanja ta' puntelli.

Copeland of Denver, Lap. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. Il 6-marda 1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "Il-Highlight" Gaethje has notched 8 ta 'dmirijietu 13 career wins, to date, permezz (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni.

Jason Għoli vs. Mike Ricci

Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, Miss. made his long-awaited return to the cage on November 20 at WSOF25, after signing an exclusive, multi-fight contract with World Series of Fighting, and scored a thunderous, tieni rawnd (:47) KO fuq ESTEVAN Payán with a head kick-punches combination.

Il-5-marda ta '9, 34-year-old High, a veteran of the UFC and Strikeforce, initially caught the attention of the MMA world while fighting at an elite level in Japan under the promotion of K-1 and Dream where he faced and defeated the likes of Andre Galvão u Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Jordan tiegħi.

Ricci of Montreal, Quebec, Canada reached the final round on the 16th season of the hit competition reality show Il Fighter Ultimate.

Il 6-marda, 30-year-old member of famed trainer Firas Zahabi’s Tristar Gym fight team is looking for his fourth consecutive win, after defeating the likes of Jorge Gurgel, George Sotiropoulos u Joe Condon, whom Ricci conquered by way of first round (2:41) KO with a head kick at WSOF25.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, fi 5 p.m. U, u l-ewwel bout karta preliminari se jibda fi 6 p.m.

Bouts addizzjonali se jitħabbru dalwaqt.
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THREE NEW MATCHUPS COMPLETE WSOF29: GAETHJE VS. FOSTER MAIN CARD ON SATURDAY, MARZU 12

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NEW, LIVE NBCSN START TIME OF 10 P.M. U
FROM GREELEY, COLORADO

LAS VEGAS (Frar 3, 2016) -World Serje ta 'Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today the addition of three main card matchups, including a heavyweight co-main event contest between Josh "Cuddly Bear" Copeland(11-3) u Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 liri) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Lap. fuq IS-SIBT, Marzu 12, jgħixu fuq NBCSN fil 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "Il-Highlight" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), middleweight (185 liri) standouts Cory "Il-One" Devela (15-6) u Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) will collide in their respective World Series of Fighting debuts.

Kicking off the live, four-fight telecast will be a welterweight (170 liri) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) kontra Kris Hocum (7-4).

Pprezzati minn $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster, are on sale at WSOF.com and the University of Northern Colorado’s online ticketing platform.

Josh Copeland vs. Mike Hayes

The 6-foot-1 Copeland of Denver, Lap. is a former number one ranked heavyweight in his home state, and a four-time title holder since turning professional in 2010.

The 33-year-old, former Youth Ministry student at Dallas Baptist College, kiseb 8 ta 'dmirijietu 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni, ma 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 minuti.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) sottomissjoni (Kimura) defeat at the hands ofVitaly Minakov fuq Diċembru 11, a result that snapped a two-fight win streak for Copeland.

During his professional career spanning eight-plus years, the 6-foot-4, 35-year-old Hayes of Redmond, Aħsel. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion Andrei Arlovski and superstar Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.

Fuq Novembru 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, skorja devastanti, tielet rawnd (3:11) KO on decorated MMA, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and wrestling champion Jeff “The Snowman” Monson with a head kick.

In his last start on June 4, 2015, Hayes produced another impressive result, fighting former South African national wrestling champion and four-time MMA titlistTrevor Prangley, to a draw.

Cory Devela vs. Louis Taylor

Il 6-marda ta '2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Ħasla., will enter the decagon cage in the midst of a four-fight win streak that includes a unanimous decision victory over superstar Nick “The Promise” Ring dwar Ġunju 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Juri, who has notched 11 ta 'dmirijietu 16 karriera jirbaħ permezz ta ' (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Aħsel. on February 23, 2008, skorja l-ewwel rawnd (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar Joe "Diżil" Riggs with a thunderous slam that rendered Riggs unable to continue fighting.

Devela’s recent ascendance that has him knocking on the door of becoming a world championship contender again, comes after he took an extended, three-year hiatus from competition to care for a sick loved one between 2010 u 2013.

Also looking to earn his fifth consecutive win, l 5--marda ta 11, 36-year-old Taylor of Chicago, Morda. is the number one ranked middleweight in his home state, according to the latest Tapology.com ratings.

A prolific striker who has finished 10 ta 'dmirijietu 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni, Taylor’s last four victories all came inside of the first round of battle.

Prior to becoming a mixed martial artist, Taylor was a wrestling standout for the NCAA Division I program at Eastern Illinois University where he benefited from training with fellow, former team member turned assistant coach Matt Hughes, who went on to become a two-time UFC champion and Hall of Fame member.

Josh Cavan vs. Kris Hocum

Fighting out of Denver, Cavan is a 5-foot-10, 32-il sena qodma, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 ta 'dmirijietu 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) WHO (puntelli) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger ta 'Novembru 6.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, Lap. made his professional debut on October 27, 2012 as a participant in a one-night, eight-man tournament, defeating multiple opponents to emerge the victor of the grueling affair. He will look to regain momentum after back-to-back losses in his last two appearances.

The WSOF29 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.