لاس ویگاس (جون 15, 2016) لڑائی کے -World سیریز (WSOF.com) آج اس کا اعلان کیا Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 پاؤنڈ) کے خلاف مقابلہ John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), جو اب سامنا کرنا پڑے گا“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 پاؤنڈ) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (ایم ایم اے) واقعہ, NBCSN پر رہتے ہیں (9 بجے. AND/6 بجے. PT) Mashantucket میں foxwoods جوئے ریزورٹ کیسینو سے, کون. پر جمعہ, جون 17.

اس کے علاوہ, ناقابل شکست لوٹے Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, کون. has been tabbed to step in for سیم WATFORD کے میں ہلکا پھلکا شیڈول (155 پاؤنڈ) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, FLA., 5 فٹ 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 (ٹی)KO یا جمع کرانے. آج کی تاریخ, 12 کی اس کی 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) ڈبلیو ایچ او (retirement) کے Carl Dieckmann جولائی 12, 2013.

Like Arrant, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard boasts a phenomenal finish rate with 15 کی اس کی 23 professional victories having come by way of (ٹی)KO یا جمع کرانے.

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 اوریاہ ہال, Siyar Bahadurzada اور Cathal Pendred.

سے قیمت $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 بجے. AND, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 بجے.

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

ہلکا پھلکا شریک اہم ایونٹ میں, سپراسٹارز جیسن "کینساس سٹی ڈاکو" ہائی (19-5) اور مائیک "میں Martian" ریچی (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

MAIN کارڈ (NBCSN پر لائیو)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy ایوانوف (چیمپیئن) بنام. Josh Copeland (چیلنجر)

ہلکے شریک اہم واقعہ:
جیسن ہائی بمقابلہ. مائیک ریچی

مڈل: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
ہلکا پھلکا: بمقابلہ لوئیس کے Palomino. Sheymon موریس
مڈل: Phil Hawes vs. جوش کلیدی

ابتدائی کارڈ (WSOF.com پر رہتے ہیں)

ہلکا پھلکا: Tom Marcellino vs. ڈیون پاول
ہیوی ویٹ: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
ہیوی ویٹ: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo کی ہوڈ
ویلٹر ویٹ: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
ہلکا پھلکا: Bruce Boyington vs. ساؤل المیڈا
Bantamweight: بمقابلہ روڈریگو المیڈا. Ben Pierre-Saint
ہلکا پھلکا: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres