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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, Нов. 12

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

Tickets for WSOF34 on sale now

 

Лас Вегас (Октябр 10, 2016) - Силсилаи Ҷаҳон мубориза (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 Земле. ВА/7:30 Земле. PT), to kick off it’s “Who’s The Toughest?” program at WSOF34: Foster vs. Сипарҳои, at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Муддат. ба Шанбе, Nov. 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,Гуфт: «силсилаи ҷаҳонии мубориза президент Падар Сардорони.

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) ва Jeremy Mahon (5-4) – both U.S. Marine Corps veterans – will do battle in a 150-pound catchweight contest.

Дар як гаронвазн сабук (205 мино) matchup that will headline the WSOF34 preliminary bout card, U.S. Marine Corps veteran Brandon Collins (3-2) бо медорем хоҳад кард 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) дар қабул намояд (155 мино).

Shane Kruchten vs. Jeremy Mahon

6-пиёда-1, 32-year-old Kruchten of San Diego, Calif. saw action in the Iraq War in 2003 ва 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) итоат (каломро пушти сар-бараҳна) in what was Kruchten’s World Series of Fighting debut. Пеш аз ба шикасти, Kruchten had reeled off 11 ғалабаҳои пай дар пай, 6 via submission and 3 тавассути (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) ТУТ (punches) аз Davis Sylvester Дар Bellator 149 ба Феврал 19.

Brandon Collins vs. Chris Morgan

6-пиёда-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, Муддат. will make his first professional start after a three-year amateur career that saw him compile an overall record of 5-2. Ҳама 5 of his victories came inside the first round of action via (T)KO ё пешниҳоди.

Nicholi Navarro vs. Alan Gutierrez

Дар 6-пиёда, 30-year-old Navarro of Denver served in the Army’s 75уми Ranger Regimen, a special operations unit, миёни 2004 ва 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 ё пешниҳоди.

While not a veteran, 5-пиёда-11, 23-year-old Gutierrez of Skagit Valley, Шустан. was born into and raised by a family of Marines, бо падари худ, 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 (punches) ба Taylor Roberts ба Феврал 27.

Priced аз $20, tickets for “WSOF34: Fitch новое. 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 мино) қаҳрамони Jon Fitch (28-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with number one contender and fellow decorated superstar Jake дуқабата (31-8-1).

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

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

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Силсилаи ҷаҳонии мубориза бо: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, ДЕКАБР 3, Зиндагӣ 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 Фардо

Лас Вегас (September 22, 2016) - Силсилаи Ҷаҳон мубориза (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, Шустан. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, ба Шанбе, Dec. 3, зиндагӣ ба NBCSN дар 10 Земле. ВА/7 Земле. PT.

In the main-event, reigning world champion Blagoy Иванов (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) ва Ashley Gooch (10-4) ба Ҷумъа, Окт. 7.

Дар Илова, 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 Фардо, Ҷумъа, Ҳафт. 23 дар 10 саҳарӣ. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, Пардохти тавассути телефон 866.332.8499, ё онлайн дарwww.WSOF.com ва 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,Гуфт: «силсилаи ҷаҳонии мубориза президент Падар Сардорони.

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 Июн 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 ё пешниҳоди.

Дар 6-пиёда-2, 30-year-old Rosholt of Sandpoint, Idaho is coming off a solid run with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (Хабиб) where he amassed a record of 6-2, defeating the likes of Walt Harris and seven-foot giant Stefan Struve, қад-қади роҳ.

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

Alencar of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, 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 Земле. PT, ва аввалин Бут корти пешакӣ хоҳад дар оғоз 4 Земле.
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Силсилаи ҷаҳонии мубориза бо: JON FITCH-JAKE SHIELDS WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN SET FOR SATURDAY, НОЯБР 12 IN LOVELAND, COLORADO LIVE ON NBCSN

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

Tickets for WSOF34 on sale Ҷумъа, Ҳафт. 16

Лас Вегас (September 13, 2016) - Силсилаи Ҷаҳон мубориза (www.WSOF.com) officially announced today the highly-anticipated welterweight (170 мино) title fight between reigning world champion Jon Fitch (28-7-1, 1 NC) and number one contender and fellow decorated superstar Jake дуқабата (31-8-1) барои Шанбе, Nov. 12 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colo., зиндагӣ ба NBCSN дар 10:30 Земле. ВА/7:30 Земле. PT.

Priced аз $20, tickets for “WSOF34: Fitch новое. Shields” go on sale on Ҷумъа, Ҳафт. 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,Гуфт: «силсилаи ҷаҳонии мубориза президент Падар Сардорони.

In addition to the main event, World Series of Fighting announced a featured heavyweight attraction pitting Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-4) бар зидди қаҳрамони собиқ Smealinho “The Prince” Rama (9-2), as well as the promotional debut of battle-tested Павлус Брэдли (23-6), who will take on former top 10 -ишғол ҷаҳон Yushin "Thunder" Okami (32-10) in a welterweight affair.

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

Jon Fitch новое. Jake дуқабата

Дар 6-пиёда, 38-year-old Fitch of Las Vegas, Nev. via Fort Wayne, Дар. 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 Апрел 2, defeating Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Joao Zeferino by way of unanimous decision.

Fighting out of San Francisco, Calif., 6-пиёда, 37-year-old Shields will seek his fourth major world championship. The 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 апрел 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

6-пиёда-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 Иванов. 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 аз худ 12 professional victories by way of (T)KO ё пешниҳоди, earned his place in the world title fight by taking a unanimous decision from Mike “300” Hayes at WSOF29 on Март 12.

6-пиёда-1, 24-year-old Rama of Calgary, Алберт, Canada made history on October 11, 2014, becoming the first-ever World Series of Fighting heavyweight champion by scoring a devastating, 51-second TKO (punches) ба 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 (каломро гилитон) 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, 5-пиёда-9, 33-year-old Bradley of San Diego, Calif. signed with the league after decimating previously unbeaten Крис Honeycutt by way of TKO (punches) in just 40 seconds in the Bellator MMA cage on January 29, 2016.

Дар собиқ, 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-пиёда-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) ТУТ (corner stoppage) аз Ryuta Sakurai дар Токио Феврал 27, and a first round (2:06) итоат (каломро пушти сар-бараҳна) аз Shingo Suzukiба Июл 24.
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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, Пайв. РӮЗИ ҶУМЪА, ИЮН 17

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HOWARD VS. ARRANT TO BE CONTESTED AT MIDDLEWEIGHT

PLUS UNDEFEATED MARCUS SURIN TO BATTLE
CHRISTIAN TORRES IN WSOF31 PRELIMINARY BOUT
LIVE ON WSOF.COM

Лас Вегас (Июн 15, 2016) -World Силсилаи мубориза (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 мино) Озмуни бар зидди John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), , ки ҳоло рӯ ба рӯ хоҳад шуд“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 мино) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ҳодиса, зиндагӣ дар NBCSN (9 Земле. ВА/6 Земле. PT) аз Foxwoods Resort Казино дар Mashantucket, Пайв. ба Ҷумъа, Июн 17.

Дар Илова, Рокки Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Пайв. has been tabbed to step in for Подш Уотфорд Дар нақша қабул намояд (155 мино) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, ФЛО., 5-пиёда-9, 28-year-old Arrant, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, resides in Las Vegas, where he is a member of legendary champion Randy “The Natural” Couture’s Xtreme Couture fight squad.

Arrant is looking to return to the win column following a unanimous decision defeat in his last start on August 7, 2015, at the hands of two-time UFC veteran Brock Jardine.

Prior to the loss, Arrant had reeled off six consecutive victories, five of which he produced in the first round, by way of (T)KO ё пешниҳоди. То имрӯз, 12 аз худ 15 professional wins have been finishes.

During the six-fight win streak, Arrant seized his first championship – regional promotion SteelFist Fight Night’s welterweight title – with a first round (5:00) ТУТ (retirement) аз Carl Dieckmann оид ба July 12, 2013.

Like Arrant, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard boasts a phenomenal finish rate with 15 аз худ 23 professional victories having come by way of (T)KO ё пешниҳоди.

Howard will make his promotional debut with World Series of Fighting following a second stint with the UFC that spanned seven fights and included wins over Уриё Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada ва Cathal Pendred.

Priced аз $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 Земле. ВА, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 Земле.

Тамоми корти мубориза пешакӣ оид ба бозингари Видео дарунсохт ба WSOF.com зинда сӯи хоҳад кард.

In the main event of the five-bout, зиндагӣ telecast NBCSN, reigning World Series of Fighting heavyweight champion Blagoy Иванов (13-1) will put his title on the line against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (12-3).

Дар сурати ҳамкорӣ асосӣ қабул намояд, superstars Ёсӯн "The Канзас Сити роҳзан» баланд (19-5) ва Майк "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

CARD АСОСӢ (Зиндагӣ NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Иванов (Қаҳрамони) против. Josh Copeland (Challenger)

Co-асосӣ қабул намояд Чорабинии:
Ҷейсон олии новое. Майк Ricci

Middleweight: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Featherweight: Луис Palomino против. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Ҷош асосї

CARD ПЕШАКИИ (Зиндагӣ ба WSOF.com)

Қабул намояд: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Пауэлл
Гаронвазн: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Гаронвазн: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Гуд
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Қабул намояд: Bruce Boyington vs. Шоул Almeida
Bantamweight: Родриго Almeida против. Ben Pierre-Saint
Қабул намояд: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres
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UNDEFEATED SENSATION PHIL HAWES SIGNS WITH WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING

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FORMER JUNIOR COLLEGE NATIONAL WRESTLING CHAMP
WILL DEBUT AGAINST JOSHUA KEY AT WSOF31
LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 Земле. ВА ДАР БОРАИ БИКИНИ, ИЮН 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, Пайв.

 

Лас Вегас (Май 20, 2016) -World Силсилаи мубориза (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 мино) оянда Phil Hawes (3-0) ба истисноии, бисёрсолаи созишномаи рекламавї.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., 6-пиёда, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., хоҳад debut рекламавї худро бар кунад Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 Земле. ВА/6 Земле. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, Дар Foxwoods Resort Казино дар Mashantucket, Пайв. баҶумъа, Июн 17.

“Phil is one of the most exciting, young prospects in the sport of MMA, so we are excited to welcome him to the World Series of Fighting family, and we look forward to seeing how his career develops under our promotion,Гуфт: «силсилаи ҷаҳонии мубориза президент Падар Сардорони.

The matchup with Key will be Hawes’ first start since 2014, his professional debut year when he ran to three straight victories, the first two by way of TKO and the third – a first round victory over Brandon Collins ба Октябр 18 – by way of armbar submission.

A 2009 junior college national wrestling champion for Iowa Central Community College, the alma mater of UFC champion and Jackson-Winklejohn teammate Jon "Бонс" Jones, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.

Priced аз $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 Земле. ВА, ва аввалин Бут корти пешакӣ хоҳад дар оғоз 6 Земле.

In the main event of the live NBCSN telecast, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Иванов (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1).

In the lightweight (155 мино) ҳамкорӣ асосии чорабинии, superstars Ёсӯн "The Канзас Сити роҳзан» баланд (19-5) ва Майк "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
CARD АСОСӢ (Зиндагӣ NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Иванов (Қаҳрамони) против. Josh Copeland (Challenger)

Қабул намояд: Ҷейсон олии новое. Майк Ricci
Welterweight: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Featherweight: Луис Palomino против. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

CARD ПЕШАКИИ (Зиндагӣ ба WSOF.com)

Қабул намояд: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Пауэлл
Гаронвазн: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Гаронвазн: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Гуд
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Қабул намояд: Bruce Boyington vs. Шоул Almeida
Bantamweight: Родриго Almeida против. Ben Pierre-Saint
Қабул намояд: Sam Watford vs. Christian Torres

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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND PRELIMINARY BOUT CARD COMPLETE WITH SEVEN MATCHUPS

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PRELIMINARY BOUTS STREAM LIVE AT 6 Земле. ВА
ON AN EMBEDDABLE VIDEO PLAYER ON WSOF.COM

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 Земле. ВА
FROM MASHANTUCKET, Пайв. ДАР БОРАИ БИКИНИ, ИЮН 17

Лас Вегас (Май 19, 2016) -World Силсилаи мубориза (WSOF.com) today announced a complete, seven-bout preliminary fight card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ҳодиса, зиндагӣ ба NBCSN дар 9 Земле. ВА/6 Земле. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Пайв. ба Ҷумъа, Июн 17.

The WSOF31 undercard lineup includes the promotional debut of heavyweight knockout artist Lorenzo Гуд (9-3), who will square off with fellow finisher Tyler “The Marauder” King (10-4).

The 6-foot-3, 27-year-old Hood of Chicago, Бемор. is a former professional football player turned MMA wrecking machine who has notched all 9 of his professional victories by way of (T)KO in the first round of battle.

Шоҳ, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Омма. даст дод 8 аз худ 10 career wins via (T)KO ё пешниҳоди. He is coming off a 51-second submission (қалмоқе пошнаи) аз Эрик Bedard ба Апрел 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) аз Кейп равцанмоҳӣ, Омма. тавассути Рио-де-Жанейро, Brazil will look to secure his second straight victory when he faces off with Team AKA product Justin Willis (3-1) of San Jose, Calif.

Уиллис, who is riding a three-fight win streak, was originally slated to face Крис "Huggy хирс» Barnett on the main card portion of the bill.

Returning to the decagon cage for the fourth time, submission specialist Tom “Tommy Gunnz” Marcellino (7-4) of Amsterdam, N.Y.. бар мегирад Devin Пауэлл (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 мино) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

Powell boasts won four straight fights, three by way of (T)KO ё пешниҳоди.

In welterweight (170 мино) амал, Robert Fonseca (10-3, 1 NC) аз Манаус, Amazon, Brazil will seek his fourth consecutive victory when he squares off with Sean Lally (4-2) of Orleans, Омма.

Шоул "The Spider" Almeida (18-6) Бостон, Омма. will make his third start in the decagon cage in a lightweight matchup with prolific power striker Брюс «Бой зебо» Boyington аз Бангор, Садри.

Thirty-year-old rising star Родриго "The ҷавон шере" Almeida аз Woburn, Омма. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. дар bantamweight (135 мино).

In the leadoff preliminary card fight, unbeaten Подш Уотфорд (2-0) of Mount Vernon, N.Y.. рӯ ба рӯ хоҳад шуд Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Priced аз $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 Земле. ВА, ва аввалин Бут корти пешакӣ хоҳад дар оғоз 6 Земле.

In the live NBCSN televised main event, reigning world heavyweight championBlagoy Иванов (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) ҳол он, in the lightweight co-main event, superstars Ёсӯн "The Канзас Сити роҳзан» баланд (19-5) ва Майк "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

Elsewhere on the live NBCSN telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12) will make his highly-anticipated World Series of Fighting debut against submission expert Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) дар welterweight.

In a featherweight (145 мино) tilt between two prolific strikers, Луис "маймун" Palomino (24-12) will battle former world championship challenger 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
Гаронвазн: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 Земле. ВА
FROM MASHANTUCKET, Пайв. РӮЗИ ҶУМЪА, ИЮН 17

Лас Вегас (Апрел 12, 2016) -World Силсилаи мубориза (WSOF.com) today announced the addition of three star-studded matchups to complete the main card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ҳодиса, зиндагӣ ба NBCSN дар 9 Земле. ЕТ / 6 p.m. аз Foxwoods Resort Казино дар Mashantucket, Пайв. рӯзи ҷумъа, Июн 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, тулӯъи ситораи Крис "Huggy хирс» 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) дар Welterweight (170 мино) кор.

In a featherweight (145 мино) scrap between two prolific strikers, Луис "маймун" Palomino (24-12) will face off with former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).

Дар чорабинии асосии, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Иванов (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) ҳол он, in the lightweight (155 мино) ҳамкорӣ асосии чорабинии, superstars Ёсӯн "The Канзас Сити роҳзан» баланд (19-5) ва Майк "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

Крис Barnett против. Justin Willis

After spending the last year and a half making waves in Japan, 5-пиёда-9, 29-year-old Barnett of Tampa, ФЛО. 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 аз худ 14 ғалабаҳои такмили ихтисос бо роҳи (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-Оре,r-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (Хабиб) greats Қобил Velasquez ва Дониёл 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 дар Токио.

Луис Palomino против. Sheymon Moraes

The 5-foot-8, 35-year-old Palomino of Miami, ФЛО. via Lima, Peru is coming off an epic year in which he engaged in twдар, all-out wars with reigning, Рокки силсилаи ҷаҳонии мубориза бар қаҳрамони қабул намояд Justin "The таъкид» 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, як шаб, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, Даври аввал (4:55) ТУТ (punches) ба Сарватманд Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) ТУТ (punches) at the hands аз eventual tournament winner Брайан Фостер, 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 Робби «Мушкилоти" Peralta by way of TKO (punches) дар даври дуввум (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) итоат (каломро пушти сар-бараҳна) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 мино) қаҳрамони Марлон Moraes.

John Howard vs. Thiago Meller

Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over Уриё Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada ва Cathal Pendred, дар 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Омма. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (punches) аз даст ба Tim Means декабр 10.

То имрӯз, Howard has notched 15 аз худ 23 ғалабаҳои такмили ихтисос бо роҳи (T)KO ё пешниҳоди. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, даври сеюм (4:55) KO (punches) on submission ace Денис "Супермен" Hallman декабр 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 (каломро пушти сар-бараҳна) аз Leonardo Rodriguez июн 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 аз худ 20 career wins, бо роҳи пешниҳоди.

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

Priced аз $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, дар 5 Земле. ВА, ва аввалин Бут корти пешакӣ хоҳад дар оғоз 6 Земле.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO IN CONNECTICUT WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MEGA-EVENT ON FRIDAY, ИЮН 17, Зиндагӣ NBCSN

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

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

Лас Вегас (Март 29, 2016) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Пайв. with a stacked lineup of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fights led by a world heavyweight championship showdown between reigning kingpin Blagoy Иванов(13-1) and Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1), зиндагӣ ба NBCSN дар 9 Земле. ЕТ / 6 p.m. PT рӯзи ҷумъа, Июн 17.

In the lightweight (155 мино) ҳамкорӣ асосии чорабинии, superstars Ёсӯн "The Канзас Сити роҳзан» баланд (19-5) ва Майк "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Priced аз $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, Апрел 1 дар 10 саҳарӣ. ВА, 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,Гуфт: «силсилаи ҷаҳонии мубориза президент Падар Сардорони.

Blagoy Иванов новое. Josh Copeland

Ivanov of Sulfia, Bulgaria is a 5-foot-11, 29-year-old Judo black belt and Sambo master who has earned 11 аз худ 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO ё пешниҳоди. Дар 2008 World Sambo Championships, he made his first big mark in combat sports, defeating all-time great Федор Емельяненко.

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, баҳодиҳии даври дуюм (4:33) TKO оид ба Деррик Mehman бо barrage аз punches.

Copeland of Denver, Муддат. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. 6-пиёда-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "The таъкид» Gaethje has notched 8 аз худ 13 career wins, to date, тавассути (T)KO ё пешниҳоди.

Ҷейсон олии новое. Майк Ricci

Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, Мис. 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, Даври дуюми (:47) Оид ба KO Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

Дар 5-пиёда-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 Андре Galvao ва Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Ӯрдун ман.

Ricci of Montreal, Квебек, Canada reached the final round on the 16уми season of the hit competition reality show Оқибати неки Fighter.

Дар 6-пиёда, 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 Хорхе Gurgel, Ҷорҷ Sotiropoulos ва Ҷо Кондон, 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, дар 5 Земле. ВА, ва аввалин Бут корти пешакӣ хоҳад дар оғоз 6 Земле.

Нанӯшидани иловагӣ ба зудӣ эълон мешавад.
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THREE NEW MATCHUPS COMPLETE WSOF29: GAETHJE Vs. FOSTER MAIN CARD ON SATURDAY, МАРТ 12

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NEW, LIVE NBCSN START TIME OF 10 Земле. ВА
FROM GREELEY, COLORADO

Лас Вегас (Феврал 3, 2016) -World Силсилаи мубориза (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) ва Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje новое. Foster world lightweight (155 мино) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Муддат. ба Шанбе, Март 12, зиндагӣ ба NBCSN дар 10 Земле. ЕТ / 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 "The таъкид» Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Брайан Фостер (25-9), middleweight (185 мино) standouts Cory «Касе ки" Devela (15-6) ва Луис «Handgunz" Тейлор (11-3) will collide in their respective World Series of Fighting debuts.

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

Priced аз $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje новое. Фостер, 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, Муддат. 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, даст дод 8 аз худ 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO ё пешниҳоди, аз 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 дақиқа.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) итоат (kimura) defeat at the hands ofВиталий Minakov декабр 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, Шустан. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion Андрей Arlovski and superstar Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.

Ноябр 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, Баҳои як харобиовар, даври сеюм (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 titlistТревор Prangley, to a draw.

Cory Devela vs. Louis Taylor

Дар 6-пиёда-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Бишӯед., 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 июн 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Денис "Супермен" Hallman, Нишон медиҳад, who has notched 11 аз худ 16 такмили ихтисос Пирӯзии бо роҳи (T)KO ё пешниҳоди, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Шустан. феврал 23, 2008, баҳодиҳии даври аввал (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar Ҷо «Гӯшти" 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 ва 2013.

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

A prolific striker who has finished 10 аз худ 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO ё пешниҳоди, 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 Мат Хюз, 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-яксола, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 аз худ 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO ё пешниҳоди, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) ТУТ (punches) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger ноябр 6.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, Муддат. 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.