標記檔案: 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, NOV. 12

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

Tickets for WSOF34 on sale now

 

LAS VEGAS (十月 10, 2016) - 世界系列的戰鬥 (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. AND/7:30 P.M. PT), to kick off it’s “Who’s The Toughest?” program at WSOF34: Foster vs. 希爾茲, at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, 膝部. 上 星期六, 十一月. 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,“說世界系列格鬥總統 父親酋長.

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, 肖恩·克魯希滕（Shane Kruchten） (11-4) 和 Jeremy Mahon (5-4) – both U.S. Marine Corps veterans – will do battle in a 150-pound catchweight contest.

在輕重量級 (205 英鎊) matchup that will headline the WSOF34 preliminary bout card, 中美. Marine Corps veteran Brandon Collins (3-2) 將與碰撞 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) 在輕量級 (155 英鎊).

Shane Kruchten vs. Jeremy Mahon

身高6英尺1, 32-year-old Kruchten of San Diego, 加利福尼亞州. saw action in the Iraq War in 2003 和 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 通過第二輪的方式 (2:59) 服從 (後方裸體扼流圈) in what was Kruchten’s World Series of Fighting debut. 此前失利, Kruchten had reeled off 11 連勝, 6 via submission and 3 通過 (牛逼)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 (拳) 的 Davis Sylvester 在Bellator 149 上 二月 19.

Brandon Collins vs. Chris Morgan

身高6英尺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, 膝部. will make his first professional start after a three-year amateur career that saw him compile an overall record of 5-2. 所有 5 of his victories came inside the first round of action via (牛逼)KO或提交.

Nicholi Navarro vs. Alan Gutierrez

身高6英尺, 30-year-old Navarro of Denver served in the Army’s 75日 Ranger Regimen, a special operations unit, 間 2004 和 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 (牛逼)KO或提交.

While not a veteran, 5尺11寸, 23-year-old Gutierrez of Skagit Valley, 洗. was born into and raised by a family of Marines, 與他的父親, 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 (拳) 上 Taylor Roberts 上 二月 27.

從價格 $20, tickets for “WSOF34: 惠譽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 英鎊) 冠軍 喬恩惠譽 (28-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with number one contender and fellow decorated superstar 傑克盾牌 (31-8-1).

In the welterweight co-main event, 保羅·布拉德利 (23-6), will make his promotional debut for World Series of Fighting and take on former top 10 世界排名 有信“雷霆”狼 (32-10).

Additional matchups for “WSOF34: 惠譽VS. Shields” will be announced soon.

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世界系列賽搏擊武術科: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, 十二月 3, 住在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 明天

LAS VEGAS (九月 22, 2016) - 世界系列的戰鬥 (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, 洗. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, 上 星期六, 十二月. 3, 住在NBCSN在 10 P.M. AND/7 P.M. PT.

In the main-event, reigning world champion Blagoy伊万諾夫 (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 肖恩約旦 (18-7) 和 Ashley Gooch (10-4) 上 星期五, 十月. 7.

此外, former UFC standout 賈里德羅肖爾特 (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 明天, 星期五, 七. 23 在 10 A.M. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, 負責通過電話 866.332.8499, 或在網上www.WSOF.com 和 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,“說世界系列格鬥總統 父親酋長.

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 六月 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, 重量級的比賽. During his seven-fight stint with the league that began in 2013, he notched six consecutive victories, all by way of (牛逼)KO或提交.

身高6尺2寸, 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, 擊敗的喜歡 Walt Harris and seven-foot giant 斯特凡·司徒盧威, 沿途.

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

Alencar of Natal, 北大河, 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 (牛逼)KO.

Additional WSOF35 bouts will be announced soon.

Doors at XFINITY Arena at Everett will open for WSOF35 at 3:30 P.M. PT, 與第一預備卡回合將在開始 4 P.M.
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世界系列賽搏擊武術科: JON FITCH-JAKE SHIELDS WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWDOWN SET FOR SATURDAY, 十一月 12 IN LOVELAND, COLORADO LIVE ON NBCSN

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

Tickets for WSOF34 on sale 星期五, 七. 16

LAS VEGAS (九月 13, 2016) - 世界系列的戰鬥 (www.WSOF.com) officially announced today the highly-anticipated welterweight (170 英鎊) title fight between reigning world champion 喬恩惠譽 (28-7-1, 1 NC) and number one contender and fellow decorated superstar 傑克盾牌 (31-8-1) 為 星期六, 十一月. 12 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, 科羅拉多州。, 住在NBCSN在 10:30 P.M. AND/7:30 P.M. PT.

從價格 $20, tickets for “WSOF34: 惠譽VS. Shields” go on sale on 星期五, 七. 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,“說世界系列格鬥總統 父親酋長.

In addition to the main event, World Series of Fighting announced a featured heavyweight attraction pitting Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-4) 對前世界冠軍 Smealinho “The Prince” Rama (9-2), as well as the promotional debut of battle-tested 保羅·布拉德利 (23-6), who will take on former top 10 世界排名 有信“雷霆”狼 (32-10) in a welterweight affair.

Additional matchups for “WSOF34: 惠譽VS. Shields” will be announced soon.

喬恩惠譽VS. 傑克盾牌

身高6英尺, 38-year-old Fitch of Las Vegas, 內華達州. via Fort Wayne, 在. 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 有信狼.

惠譽, 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 四月 2, defeating Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt 若昂Zeferino by way of unanimous decision.

Fighting out of San Francisco, 加利福尼亞州。, 6英尺, 37-year-old Shields will seek his fourth major world championship. 該 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 Famer丹·亨德森 四月 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

身高6英尺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伊万諾夫. 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 他 12 professional victories by way of (牛逼)KO或提交, earned his place in the world title fight by taking a unanimous decision from Mike “300” Hayes at WSOF29 on 三月 12.

身高6英尺1, 24-year-old Rama of Calgary, 阿爾伯塔, Canada made history on October 11, 2014, becoming the first-ever World Series of Fighting heavyweight champion by scoring a devastating, 51-second TKO (拳) 上 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 (斷頭台扼流圈) by Ivanov in the third round (1:17) of their bout on June 5, 2015.

Paul Bradley vs. 有信狼

One of World Series of Fighting’s recent, high-profile acquisitions, 5尺9寸, 33-year-old Bradley of San Diego, 加利福尼亞州. signed with the league after decimating previously unbeaten 克里斯·哈尼科特 by way of TKO (拳) in just 40 seconds in the Bellator MMA cage on January 29, 2016.

一位前, 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英尺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, 狼, 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 (角落停工) 的 Ryuta Sakurai 在東京 二月 27, and a first round (2:06) 服從 (後方裸體扼流圈) 的 Shingo Suzuki上 七月 24.
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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. 在週五, JUNE 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

LAS VEGAS (六月 15, 2016) - 世界系列的戰鬥 (WSOF.com) 今天宣布 Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 英鎊) 比賽反對 John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), 誰現在將面臨“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 英鎊) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) 事件, 住在NBCSN (9 P.M. AND/6 P.M. PT) 從康州快活大賭場在馬山, 康涅狄格州. 上 星期五, 六月 17.

此外, 不敗 馬庫斯·蘇林 (3-0) of Stamford, 康涅狄格州. has been tabbed to step in for 山姆沃特福德 在預定的輕量 (155 英鎊) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, 紐約州.

Originally hailing from Orlando, 佛羅里達州。, 5尺9寸, 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 (牛逼)KO或提交. 至今, 12 他 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) WHO (retirement) 的 Carl Dieckmann 七月 12, 2013.

Like Arrant, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard boasts a phenomenal finish rate with 15 他 23 professional victories having come by way of (牛逼)KO或提交.

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 烏利亞大廳, Siyar Bahadurzada 和 Cathal Pendred.

從價格 $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 P.M. AND, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 P.M.

整個前期的戰鬥卡將實時流媒體上WSOF.com的內置視頻播放器.

In the main event of the five-bout, 住NBCSN轉播, reigning World Series of Fighting heavyweight champion Blagoy伊万諾夫 (13-1) will put his title on the line against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (12-3).

在輕量級的合作主要事件, 超級巨星 傑森“堪薩斯城強盜”高 (19-5) 和 邁克“火星”利瑪竇 (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

主卡 (住在NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy伊万諾夫 (冠軍) VS. Josh Copeland (挑戰者)

輕型合作的主要事件:
賈森高VS. 邁克·里奇

中量級: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
羽量級: 路易斯·帕洛米諾VS. Sheymon莫賴斯
中量級: Phil Hawes vs. 喬希關鍵

初步CARD (住在WSOF.com)

輕量級: Tom Marcellino vs. 德文 - 鮑威爾
重量級: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
重量級: Tyler King vs. 洛倫佐胡德
次中量級: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
輕量級: Bruce Boyington vs. 索爾·阿爾梅達
最輕量級: 羅德里戈·阿爾梅達VS. Ben Pierre-Saint
輕量級: 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 P.M. AND ON FRIDAY, JUNE 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LAS VEGAS (五月 20, 2016) - 世界系列的戰鬥 (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 英鎊) 前景 菲爾·霍伊斯 (3-0) 到異, 多年促銷協議.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., 6英尺, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, 新澤西州, 將他的宣傳亮相反對 Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 P.M. AND/6 P.M. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, 在康州快活大賭場在馬山, 康涅狄格州. 上星期五, 六月 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,“說世界系列格鬥總統 父親酋長.

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 上 十月 18 – by way of armbar submission.

一 2009 junior college national wrestling champion for Iowa Central Community College, the alma mater of UFC champion and Jackson-Winklejohn teammate 喬恩“骨頭”瓊斯, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.

從價格 $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 P.M. AND, 與第一預備卡回合將在開始 6 P.M.

In the main event of the live NBCSN telecast, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy伊万諾夫 (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1).

In the lightweight (155 英鎊) 合作的主要事件, 超級巨星 傑森“堪薩斯城強盜”高 (19-5) 和 邁克“火星”利瑪竇 (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
主卡 (住在NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy伊万諾夫 (冠軍) VS. Josh Copeland (挑戰者)

輕量級: 賈森高VS. 邁克·里奇
次中量級: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
羽量級: 路易斯·帕洛米諾VS. Sheymon莫賴斯
中量級: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

初步CARD (住在WSOF.com)

輕量級: Tom Marcellino vs. 德文 - 鮑威爾
重量級: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
重量級: Tyler King vs. 洛倫佐胡德
次中量級: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
輕量級: Bruce Boyington vs. 索爾·阿爾梅達
最輕量級: 羅德里戈·阿爾梅達VS. Ben Pierre-Saint
輕量級: Sam Watford vs. Christian Torres

Bellator, 混合武術, MMA, 斯派克電視

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

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PRELIMINARY BOUTS STREAM LIVE AT 6 P.M. AND
ON AN EMBEDDABLE VIDEO PLAYER ON WSOF.COM

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. AND
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. ON FRIDAY, JUNE 17

LAS VEGAS (五月 19, 2016) - 世界系列的戰鬥 (WSOF.com) today announced a complete, seven-bout preliminary fight card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) 事件, 住在NBCSN在 9 P.M. AND/6 P.M. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, 康涅狄格州. 上 星期五, 六月 17.

The WSOF31 undercard lineup includes the promotional debut of heavyweight knockout artist 洛倫佐胡德 (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, 生病. is a former professional football player turned MMA wrecking machine who has notched all 9 of his professional victories by way of (牛逼)KO in the first round of battle.

王, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, 質量. 贏得 8 他 10 career wins via (牛逼)KO或提交. He is coming off a 51-second submission (腳後跟鉤) 的 埃里克·貝達德 上 四月 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) 科德角, 質量. 通過里約熱內盧, Brazil will look to secure his second straight victory when he faces off with Team AKA product Justin Willis (3-1) of San Jose, 加利福尼亞州.

威利斯, who is riding a three-fight win streak, was originally slated to face 克里斯“Huggy熊”巴內特 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, 紐約州. 將在 德文 - 鮑威爾 (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 英鎊) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

Powell boasts won four straight fights, three by way of (牛逼)KO或提交.

In welterweight (170 英鎊) 行動, Robert Fonseca (10-3, 1 NC) 馬瑙斯, 亞馬遜, Brazil will seek his fourth consecutive victory when he squares off with Sean Lally (4-2) of Orleans, 質量.

索爾“蜘蛛”阿爾梅達 (18-6) 波士頓, 質量. will make his third start in the decagon cage in a lightweight matchup with prolific power striker 布魯斯“漂亮男孩”Boyington 班戈, 緬因.

Thirty-year-old rising star 羅德里戈的“幼獅”阿爾梅達 沃本, 質量. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. 在最輕量級 (135 英鎊).

In the leadoff preliminary card fight, 不敗 山姆沃特福德 (2-0) of Mount Vernon, 紐約州. 將面臨 Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, 紐約州.

從價格 $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 P.M. AND, 與第一預備卡回合將在開始 6 P.M.

In the live NBCSN televised main event, reigning world heavyweight championBlagoy伊万諾夫 (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) 而, in the lightweight co-main event, 超級巨星 傑森“堪薩斯城強盜”高 (19-5) 和 邁克“火星”利瑪竇 (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) 在次中量級.

In a featherweight (145 英鎊) tilt between two prolific strikers, 路易斯“狒狒”帕洛米諾 (24-12) will battle former world championship challenger Sheymon莫賴斯 (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
羽量級: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
重量級: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. AND
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. 在週五, JUNE 17

LAS VEGAS (四月 12, 2016) - 世界系列的戰鬥 (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) 事件, 住在NBCSN在 9 P.M. ET /下午6時. 從康州快活大賭場在馬山, 康涅狄格州. 在週五, 六月 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, 後起之秀 克里斯“Huggy熊”巴內特 (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) 將與提交專家發生衝突 Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) 在次中量級 (170 英鎊) 事.

In a featherweight (145 英鎊) scrap between two prolific strikers, 路易斯“狒狒”帕洛米諾 (24-12) will face off with former world championship challenger Sheymon莫賴斯 (8-1).

在主要事件, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy伊万諾夫 (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) 而, in the lightweight (155 英鎊) 合作的主要事件, 超級巨星 傑森“堪薩斯城強盜”高 (19-5) 和 邁克“火星”利瑪竇 (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

克里斯·巴尼特VS. Justin Willis

After spending the last year and a half making waves in Japan, 5尺9寸, 29-year-old Barnett of Tampa, 佛羅里達州. 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 他 14 事業勝利途經 (牛逼)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-是啊r-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats 該隱貝拉斯克斯 和 丹尼爾·科米爾, 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 在東京.

路易斯·帕洛米諾VS. Sheymon莫賴斯

The 5-foot-8, 35-year-old Palomino of Miami, 佛羅里達州. via Lima, Peru is coming off an epic year in which he engaged in tw該, all-out wars with reigning, 不敗的世界系列格鬥輕量級冠軍 賈斯汀的“亮點”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, 一晚, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, 第一輪 (4:55) WHO (拳) 上 豐富的Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) WHO (拳) at the hands 的 eventual tournament winner 布賴恩·福斯特, 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 羅比“問題”佩拉爾塔 by way of TKO (拳) in the second round (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) 服從 (後方裸體扼流圈) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 英鎊) 冠軍 馬龍·莫賴斯.

John Howard vs. Thiago Meller

Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over 烏利亞大廳, Siyar Bahadurzada 和 Cathal Pendred, 該 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, 質量. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (拳) 損失 Tim Means 上月 10.

至今, Howard has notched 15 他 23 事業勝利途經 (牛逼)KO或提交. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, 第三輪 (4:55) KO (拳) on submission ace 丹尼斯·“超人”霍爾曼 上月 5, 2009, marking his third consecutive conquest in the league.

Meller of Porto Alegre, 南里奧格蘭德州, Brazil will look to collect his second win in a row, following his first round submission (後方裸體扼流圈) 的 Leonardo Rodriguez 六月 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 他 20 career wins, 通過提交方式.

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

從價格 $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, 在 5 P.M. AND, 與第一預備卡回合將在開始 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, JUNE 17, 住在NBCSN

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

LIGHTWEIGHT合作主要事件:
JASON HIGH VS. MIKE RICCI

LAS VEGAS (三月 29, 2016) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, 康涅狄格州. with a stacked lineup of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fights led by a world heavyweight championship showdown between reigning kingpin Blagoy伊万諾夫(13-1) and Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1), 住在NBCSN在 9 P.M. ET /下午6時. PT上週五, 六月 17.

In the lightweight (155 英鎊) 合作的主要事件, 超級巨星 傑森“堪薩斯城強盜”高 (19-5) 和 邁克“火星”利瑪竇 (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

從價格 $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, 四月 1 在 10 A.M. AND, 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,“說世界系列格鬥總統 父親酋長.

Blagoy伊万諾夫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 他 13 career MMA wins by way of (牛逼)KO或提交. 在 2008 World Sambo Championships, he made his first big mark in combat sports, defeating all-time great 費多爾艾米連科.

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, 打進第二輪 (4:33) 在將軍澳 德里克Mehman 用拳攻勢.

Copeland of Denver, 膝部. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. 身高6英尺1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion 賈斯汀的“亮點”Gaethje has notched 8 他 13 career wins, to date, 通過 (牛逼)KO或提交.

賈森高VS. 邁克·里奇

Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, 思念. 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, 第二輪 (:47) 在KO 埃斯特萬Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

5尺9寸, 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 安德烈·加爾旺 和 Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom 我喬丹.

Ricci of Montreal, 魁北克, Canada reached the final round on the 16日 season of the hit competition reality s怎麼樣 終極戰士.

身高6英尺, 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 豪爾赫·古熱爾, 喬治·索蒂羅波羅斯 和 喬·康登, 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, 在 5 P.M. AND, 與第一預備卡回合將在開始 6 P.M.

另外較量將在近期公佈。.
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THREE NEW MATCHUPS COMPLETE WSOF29: GAETHJE VS. FOSTER MAIN CARD ON SATURDAY, MARCH 12

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

LAS VEGAS (二月 3, 2016) - 世界系列的戰鬥 (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) 和 Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje VS. Foster world lightweight (155 英鎊) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, 膝部. 上 星期六, 三月 12, 住在NBCSN在 10 P.M. ET /下午7時. PT.

In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, undefeated kingpin 賈斯汀的“亮點”Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender 布賴恩·福斯特 (25-9), 中量級 (185 英鎊) standouts 科裡“一”Devela (15-6) 和 路易“Handgunz”泰勒 (11-3) will collide in their respective World Series of Fighting debuts.

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

從價格 $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje VS. 培育, 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, 膝部. 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, 贏得 8 他 11 career victories as a professional by way of (牛逼)KO或提交, 同 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 分鐘.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) 服從 (木村) defeat at the hands of維塔利Minakov 上月 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, 洗. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion 安德烈Arlovski and superstar Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.

十一月 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, 進球毀滅性的, 第三輪 (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 titlist特雷弗Prangley, 一場平局.

Cory Devela vs. Louis Taylor

身高6尺2寸, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, 洗。, 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 六月 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert 丹尼斯·“超人”霍爾曼, 揭示, who has notched 11 他 16 職業生涯所贏得的方式 (牛逼)KO或提交, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, 洗. 二月 23, 2008, 得分第一輪 (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar 喬“柴油”里格斯 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 和 2013.

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

A prolific striker who has finished 10 他 11 opponents to date by way of (牛逼)KO或提交, 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 馬特·休斯, 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-歲, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 他 11 professional career fights by way of (牛逼)KO或提交, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) WHO (拳) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger 十一月 6.

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