Архівы: Джасцін Gaethje

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After a couple weeks off, we come back this week to talk about the combat sports world. Тым, Tony and Rich catch up and discuss the events of the past couple weeks and preview upcoming boxing and MMA action. Тым, Tony and Rich pay special attention to last weekend’s awesome UFC card with two of the best fights of the year in MMA to chat about. Eddie Alvarez’s masterful performance against Justin Gaethje was exciting enough, but add in the performance of Yancy Medeiros against Charles Oliveira and that put this card into a category all its own. We also discuss the latest boxing news and Miguel Cotto’s retirement fight. Listen to the broadcast in the player below.

 

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Mayweather and McGregor lead off tonight’s show as Tony and Rich tease Psychic Tom about not wanting to watch the August 26thsuperfight.We also recap the TUF 25 Finale and UFC 213 карты. We preview the Bellator and UFC cards coming up this weekend and all the incredible boxing action from the UK to New York.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ANNOUNCES SEVEN-BOUT PRELIMINARY CARD FOR WSOF33: GAETHJE В.С.. DUGULUBGOV MEGA-EVENT IN KANSAS CITY ON FRIDAY, Кастрычнік. 7

Undercard headlined by much-anticipated rematch
between bantamweight stars Chris Gutierrez and Timur Valiev

Жывая, three-hour NBCSN telecast begins at 11 p.m. І
Preliminary bout card to stream live on WSOF.com at 8 p.m. І

Квіткі ў продажы заўтра

Лас-Вегасе (Сем. 1, 2016) - Сусветная серыя Fighting (www.WSOF.com) has announced a stellar and complete, seven-fight preliminary bout card, headlined by a much-anticipated rematch between rival bantamweight (135 фунты) Зоркі Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (9-1-1) і Цімур "Лакі" Валиев (10-2), for the star-studded, WSOF33: Gaethje супраць. Dugulubgov world championship doubleheader extravaganza at Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Вы. на Пятніца, Кастрычнік. 7, жыць на NBCSN на 11 p.m. І/8 p.m. PT.

The preliminary bout card will stream live, ў цэлым, на ўбудоўваецца відэа-плэер на WSOF.com, пачынаючы з 8 p.m. І/5 p.m. PT, immediately before the unprecedented, three-hour telecast of the six-fight main card that will be headlined by a world lightweight (155 фунты) title fight between reigning, непераможаным чэмпіёнам Джасцін "Вылучыць" Gaethje (16-0) з Саффорд, Арызона. and number one contender Озі Dugulubgov (8-2) Нью-Ёрк, N.Y..

Па кошце ад $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje супраць. Dugulubgov go on saleзаўтра, Пятніца, Сем 2 at the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium box office as well as online at Ticketmaster.com and WSOF.com.

The rematch between the 5-foot-9, 25-year-old Gutierrez of Greenville, Texas and the 5-foot-6, 26-year-old Valiev of Albuquerque, N.m. via Makhachkala, Дагестан, Russia will unfold less than eight months after the two went to war in a see-saw battle for three full rounds in Garden Grove, Халіф. на Лютага 20.

After the closing bell, Гут'ерэс, walked away with a controversial, split decision, leaving unfinished business between the two prolific athletes.

Leading off the undercard, undefeated submission ace Bryce “Thug Nasty” Mitchell (6-0) will face off with fellow rising star and knockout artist Brandon Phillips (6-1) у полулегком вазе (145 фунты) супадаюць.

One of MMA’s hottest prospects, the ferocious, 5-foot-9, 21-year-old Mitchell of Searcy, Ark. has notched all six of his professional wins to date via submission in the first round of action. He made his promotional debut at WSOF27 in Memphis, Штат Тэнэсі. на Студзеня 23, аздабленне Jorge Medina with a rear-naked choke at the 1:02 mark of the opening round.

Phillips of Oklahoma City, Аклахома. is a hard-hitting striker who has earned four of his six professional career wins, да гэтага часу, by way of (T)KO. The 5-foot-6, 26-year-old is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Чука Уіліс у Bellator 159 на Ліпеня 22.

Elsewhere on the WSOF33 preliminary card, сусветнага рэйтынгу Джэсі Брок (22-8) will make his World Series of Fighting debut opposite dangerous finisher Bekbulat Magomedov (16-1) у вазе (135 фунты) лом.

У сваім апошнім старце, the 5-foot-4, 34-year-old Brock of Boise, Idaho notched his sixth consecutive victory, forcing Olly Bradstreet to tap out from a rear-naked choke in the third round (3:57) of their bout at Bellator 155 на Мая 20.

The 5-foot-8, 25-year-old Magomedov of Makhachkala, Dagestan will look to rebound from his sole loss to date, a split decision to Josh Hill, at WSOF26 on Снежні 18. Prior to the fight, Magomedov had gone unbeaten since his professional debut in 2011.

Абу "Гладыятар" Azaitar (12-1-1, 1 Паўночная Караліна) of Cologne, Germany will square off with “Mad” Mike Arrant (15-11) of Las Vegas in a welterweight (170 фунты) тэнт.

In a second welterweight matchup, Magomed Magomedkerimov (17-5) Махачкалы, Dagestan will lock horns with Bobby “Super Duper” Cooper(12-6) of Knob Noster, Вы.

Streaking finisher Іслам Мамедаў (13-1) Джэрсі-Сіці, N.J. з дапамогай Дербент, Dagestan will face battle-tested veteran Alonzo “Zo Diddy” Martinez (40-19) of Papillion, Neb. у лёгкай вазе.

In middleweight (185 фунты) дзеянне, three-time UFC veteran Bruno “Carioca” Santos (14-2) of Macae, Рыа дэ Жанейра, Brazil will make his World Series of Fighting debut against Xtreme Couture team member Клінтан Уільямс (11-4) Лас-Вегасе.

WSOF33: GAETHJE В.С.. DUGULUBGOV

ГАЛОЎНАЯ КАРТА (Жыць на NBCSN)

Сусветная серыя Барацьба лёгкай вазе Main Event:
Джасцін Gaethje (Чэмпіён) супраць. Озі Dugulubgov (Прэтэндэнт)

Сусветная серыя Барацьба ў паўцяжкай вазе чэмпіянату Co-Main Event:
Дэвід Галіна (Чэмпіён) супраць. Віні Магалхаес (Прэтэндэнт)

Лёгкі: Джэйсан Высокая супраць. Жоао Зеферино
Лёгкі: Браян Фостэр супраць. Luiz Firmino
Сярэдні вага: Абубакар Нурмагомедов супраць. Джон Говард
Цяжкавагавік: Shawn Jordan vs. Эшлі Гуч

ПАПЯРЭДНЯЯ CARD (Жыць на WSOF.com)

Найлёгкія вага: Chris Gutierrez vs. Цімур Валиев
Найлёгкія вага: Jesse Brock vs. Bekbulat Magomedov
Сярэдні вага: Abu Azaitar vs. Mike Arrant
Лёгкі: Islam Mamedov vs. Alonzo Martinez
Сярэдні вага: Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Бобі Купер
Полулегком вага: Bryce Mitchell vs. Brandon Phillips
У сярэднім: Bruno Santos vs. Клінтан Уільямс

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ANNOUNCES COMPLETE, SIX-FIGHT MAIN CARD FOR UNPRECEDENTED, THREE-HOUR LIVE NBCSN TELECAST OF WSOF33: GAETHJE В.С.. DUGULUBGOV

Star-studded, Чэмпіянат свету па Даблхедер
airs live from Kansas City, Вы. на Пятніца, Кастрычнік. 7

Квіткі ў продажы Пятніца, Сем. 2

 

Лас-Вегасе (Жнівень 30, 2016) - Сусветная серыя Fighting (www.WSOF.com) today announced the completion of a stacked, six-fight main card for the unprecedented, three-hour, live NBCSN (11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT) telecast of the WSOF33: Gaethje супраць. Dugulubgov world championship doubleheader extravaganza at Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Вы. наПятніца, Кастрычнік. 7.

Па кошце ад $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje супраць. Dugulubgov go on sale onПятніца, Сем 2 at the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium box office as well as online at Ticketmaster.com and WSOF.com.

Joining the previously announced lightweight (155 фунты) championship main event between reigning, undefeated kingpin Джасцін "Вылучыць" Gaethje (16-0) and number one contender Озі Dugulubgov (8-2); the light heavyweight (205 фунты) championship co-main event between defending champion Дэвід Галіна (16-3) і прэтэндэнтам Віні Магалхаес (14-7); and the lightweight tilt between WSOF25 eight-man tournament winner Браян Фостэр (25-9) і Luiz “Buscape” Firmino (19-6), are three other, star-studded bouts, led by a featured lightweight contest between Jason ‘The Kansas City Bandit” High (19-5) і Жоао "Бразільскі Самурай" Зеферино (20-8).

"Гэта, без сумневу, the most stacked fight card from top to bottom that we have put together, thanks in large part to NBCSN, which has given us a three-hour window for the first time since we launched on the network four years ago, to showcase our best fighters in action,"Сказаў Сусветны серыі Барацьба Прэзідэнта Бацька начальнікаў.

In other action on the six-bout telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (24-12) будуць сутыкацца з Абубакар Нурмагомедов (12-1-1) у нападаючым вазе (170 фунты) супадаюць.

Kicking off the main card will be a heavyweight showdown between two World Series of Fighting newcomers and knockout artists – Shawn “The Savage” Jordan (18-7) і Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4).

The WSOF33 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

Джэйсан Высокая супраць. Жоао Зеферино

Entering the World Series of Fighting decagon cage for the third time, 5 футаў 9, 34-year-old High of Kansas City, Вы. has been nothing short of spectacular in his first two starts.

In his promotional debut at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015, the UFC and Strikeforce veteran and 2009 DREAM Grand Prix tournament runner-up scored a highlight reel KO on Эстеван Пайан with a head kick-punches combination in the second round (:47) of their matchup.

High followed up the victory with an inspiring comeback against fellow starМайк Рычы. After taking punishment for the majority of each of the first two rounds, High went on the offensive and scored a devastating TKO on Ricci with an onslaught of punches in the second round (4:08) of their WSOF31 meeting on Чэрвеня 17.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Zeferino of Middletown, N.Y.. via Florianopolis, Санта-Катарына, Brazil has earned a remarkable 15 з 20 кар'ера выйграе шляхам падачы.

The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt finished as runner-up in the first-ever World Series of Fighting one-night, eight-man tournament on November 20, 2015, suffering a second round (4:51) KO (ўдары) loss in the event’s championship round at the hands of Браян Фостэр, whom Zeferino had handily defeated earlier that night in the first stage of the tournament, шляхам першага раўнда (1:46) прадстаўленне (пятка крук).

Following the win over Foster, Zeferino notched another first round (1:24) heel hook submission, this time on Хорхе "Macaco" Паціньё, in the semifinal stage of the tournament. The result marked Zeferino’s seventh consecutive victory.

John Howard vs. Абубакар Нурмагомедов

5-ногі-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Маса. is coming off a successful World Series of Fighting debut on Чэрвеня 17 when he earned a unanimous decision over Michael Arrant.

A 14-fight veteran of the UFC, Howard triumphed over the likes of Дэніс «Супермэн» Холман, Урыя зала і Siyar Bahadurzada over the course of two different stints with the promotion, and earned “Knockout of the Night” honors for his first round (2:01) KO (ўдары) з Daniel Roberts at the ‘UFC Live’ event on March 21, 2010, as well as a “Fight of the Night” award following his split decision win over Chris Wilson на UFC 94 студзеня 31, 2009.

Nurmagomedov of Makhachkala, Дагестан, Russia is a 6-foot, 26-year-old protégé of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father and trainer of UFC superstar Хабіба Нурмагомедов, and a 2014 Combat Sambo World Championships bronze medalist.

When he faces Howard, Nurmagomedov will look for his fourth consecutive win in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage, and his fifth straight win overall, following his crushing, Другі раўнд (3:05) СААЗ (ўдары) зМэцью Frincu at WSOF30 on Красавіка 2.

Сустрэцца, 10 of Nurmagomedov’s 12 career wins have come by way of either (T)КО або падпарадкаванне.

Shawn Jordan vs. Эшлі Гуч

The stocky, 6-фут, 31-year-old Jordan of Baton Rouge, La. will make his much-anticipated debut for World Series of Fighting following a 10-fight stretch with the UFC, during which the heavy-handed fighter posted a strong, 6-4 overall record, with all of his wins coming by way of (T)KO.

A veteran of Strikeforce and Bellator action as well, Jordan is an accomplished athlete who earned a football scholarship to Louisiana State University (LSU) where he was a member of both the 2003 і 2007 national championship teams.

Gooch of Glendale, Арызона. earned his shot with World Series of Fighting as a result of his recent surge that has seen the 6-foot-3, 41-year-old emerge victorious in each of his last eight bouts, with all eight of the wins having come by way of (T)КО або падпарадкаванне.

Gooch’s success of late has earned him the number one ranking in the heavyweight division in the New England region, as well as the number two ranking in the state of Arizona, according to Tapology.com.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING CONTINUES FIGHTER SIGNING SPREE WITH ACQUISITION OF LIGHTWEIGHT STAR RAMSEY NIJEM

Лас-Вегасе (Жнівень 29, 2016) - Сусветная серыя Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has bolstered its roster of world-class athletes yet again with the signing of lightweight (155 фунты) star and former Ultimate Fighter competition reality television series runner-up Ramsey Nijem (9-6), ў выключнай, multi-fight promotional agreement with the world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league.
 

Fighting out of Orem, Utah, 5-ногі-11, 28-year-old Nijem, член суперзвезды Gilbert Melendez’s Skrap Pack fight team, will make his debut under the World Series of Fighting banner on a date to be announced soon.

 

“We have been aggressively pursuing some of the best available fight talent on the market and as a phenomenal and established competitor, Ramsey Nijem should make an exciting addition to our stacked, 155-фунт падзел,"Сказаў Сусветны серыі Барацьба Прэзідэнта Бацька начальнікаў.
 

Nijem defeated three straight adversaries – two by way of submission and one via TKOto finish as runner-up on Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos у 2011, while competing at welterweight (170 фунты) as a member of UFC superstar Junior Dos Santos’ seven-man fight team that opposed a squad captained by WWE icon and former UFC heavyweight champion Брок Леснар.
 

Nijem began his successful run on the reality television show with a second round (3:31) прадстаўленне (задні ўдушэнне) з Charlie Rader, and followed up the victory with a quick, 56-second submission (задні ўдушэнне) з Clay Harvison and a second round (1:49) СААЗ (ўдары) з Chris Cope, адпаведна, to reach the show’s final round of competition where he was stopped with an onslaught of punches by Tony Ferguson у першым туры (3:54) бітвы.
 

During his 10-fight stint with the UFC, Nijem earned both a “Performance of the Night” honor for his first round (4:20) СААЗ (ўдары) conquest of Beneil Дарыюш красавіка 11, 2014, as well a “Fight of the Night” award for his gritty effort in a second round (1:53) СААЗ (ўдары) defeat at the hands of Carlos Diego Ferreira Жнівень 30, 2014.
 

A lifelong athlete, Nijem was a three-sport (барацьба, cross country and soccer) competitor in high school before going on to wrestle for NCAA Division I Utah Valley University.
 

Жыць Сусветны Серыі баявыя дзеянні вяртаецца ў NBCSN на Субота, Кастрычнік. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast and world championship doubleheader, пачынаючы з 11 p.m. І/8 вечара, from Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Вы.
 

In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje супраць. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight champion Джасцін "Вылучыць" Gaethje (16-0) з Саффорд, Арызона. will risk his title against number one contender Озі Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, N.J.
 

In the light heavyweight (205 фунты) сумесна Галоўнай падзеяй, reigning world champion Дэвід Галіна (16-3) Нью-Ёрк, N.Y.. will defend his title against fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and battle-tested veteran Віні Магалхаес (14-7) Лас-Вегасе, Невада. з дапамогай дэ-Жанейра, Бразілія.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RELEASES FALL/WINTER 2016 “SUPER SCHEDULE” ON NBC AND NBCSN

FOUR NEW LIVE EVENT DATES BEGIN WITH UNPRECEDENTED, THREE-HOUR NBCSN TELECAST
OF WSOF33 FROM KANSAS CITY, KAN. ПА Кастрычнік 7

EPIC YEAR CONCLUDES WITH WSOF36 MEGA-EVENT ON NBC
FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ON Снежань 31

Лас-Вегасе (Жнівень 23, 2016) – Following its highest-viewed live event of the year on July 30, Сусветная серыя Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has pegged new dates to its four remaining 2016 падзеі, beginning with an unprecedented, three-hour, жыць тэлеперадача NBCSN (11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT) of WSOF33: Gaethje супраць. Dugulubov from Kansas City, Мая. на Пятніца, Кастрычнік. 7, and concluding with the recently announced WSOF36 mega-event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Субота, Снежні. 31, live on NBC.

WSOF34 and WSOF35, both of which will air live on NBCSN, will take place on Субота, Лістапада. 12 at Budweiser Event Center from Loveland, Круг. outside of Denver, і на Субота, Снежні. 3 at XFINITY Arena in Everett, Мыць. The main event and co-main event for each of these two fight cards will also be revealed soon.

“We are excited to head into the fall season of our busiest year to date, with a full schedule of live television events that will see us bring the World Series of Fighting brand of MMA action to new, major media markets; produce a three-hour, live show for the first time ever; and return to broadcast television on NBC from Madison Square Garden’s Theater venue on New Year’s Eve,"Сказаў Сусветны Серыі дырэктара баявой Карлас Сільва.

World Series of Fighting President Бацька начальнікаў заявіў, “We have in store for MMA fans, some phenomenal, world championship bouts as well as other star-studded matchups, and I think these last four events of 2016 will firmly put an exclamation point on what has been a banner year for the league.”

У дадатак, the world championship fight series will air a two-hour replay of WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill II on Субота, Сем. 24. The WSOF32 world championship doubleheader event that took place at XFINITY Arena in Everett, Мыць. garnered over 250,000 live viewers on NBCSN on July 30, and an immediate replay of the show drew an additional 107,000 гледачы.

WSOF33 will take place at Kansas City Memorial Auditorium and will be headlined by a world lightweight (155 фунты) championship showdown between undefeated, якая пануе злодзея ў законе Джасцін "Вылучыць" Gaethje (16-0) з Саффорд, Арызона. і бесстаронні, number one contender Озі Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, N.J.

In the co-main event of WSOF33, Blackzilians star Luiz “Buscape” Firmino(19-6) of Joao Pessoa, Параиба, Brazil will put a six-fight win streak on the line against former world championship challenger and the first-ever World Series of Fighting eight-man tournament winner, Браян Фостэр (25-9) з Саллисо, Аклахома.

Additional WSOF33 bouts will be announced soon.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMES OUT SWINGING IN 2016

Strong TV Ratings, Record Web Traffic and New Sponsorships
Highlight Formidable Start to the New Year

Лас-Вегасе (Лютага 17, 2016) -Мировой Серыі Fighting (WSOF.com) came out of the gates swinging to begin the new year and its fourth year of operation, generating impressive NBCSN television viewership figures for its first live event of 2016, as well as record levels of traffic and engagement on its web platform and a pair of new sponsor partners.

The live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27: Firmino vs. Фодор, which took place at the FedExForum in Memphis, Штат Тэнэсі. у суботу, Студзеня. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, уверх 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atпоўнач, garnered another 111,000 гледачы.

The number of unique visits to the league’s website skyrocketed by 515 percent between December and January, while World Series of Fighting secured two new sponsor partners in Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila.

“It has been a tremendous start to a very promising year, and this is just the beginning,"Сказаў Сусветны Серыі дырэктара баявой Карлас Сільва. “With a full schedule of world championship live events; a new, athlete-focused web TV series that we will be rolling out; and a host of other opportunities we are exploring with potential partners, it’s going to be an exciting year for World Series of Fighting and MMA fans.

“We are off to a great start, and we have a lot more in store for fans, with a new live event nearly every month this year,"Сказаў Сусветны серыі Барацьба Прэзідэнта Бацька начальнікаў. “We made some strong additions to our fighter roster last year, and fans can expect to see some more top level talent join our ranks in 2016.”

“We are looking forward to continued growth of the league and delivering our audience another year of exciting world championship MMA action,"Сказаў Гэры Куін, NBC Sports Group’s vice president of programming.

WSOF.com engagement soared by 400 percent between December and January, and the number of user sessions increased by 480 percent over the same time period. World Series of Fighting’s social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) all achieved their highest reach and levels of engagement since the

The partnerships with Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila kicked off during WSOF27 last month. Utilizing the Talk2Legends video chat app, World Series of Fighting offered fans unprecedented, one-on-one access to both its athletic and NBCSN on-air talent, у тым ліку Соннен, Бас Руттен, Джон Фітч and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 фунты) чэмпіён Джасцін "Вылучыць" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Халіф. на Субота, Лютага. 20 на 9 p.m. І/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 фунты) championship showdown between reigning kingpin Марлон Мораес (15-4-1), who will risk his title against fast-rising star, Джозэф Барахас (12-1).

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THREE NEW MATCHUPS COMPLETE WSOF29: GAETHJE В.С.. FOSTER MAIN CARD ON SATURDAY, САКАВІКА 12

NEW, LIVE NBCSN START TIME OF 10 P.m. І
FROM GREELEY, COLORADO

Лас-Вегасе (Лютага 3, 2016) -Мировой Серыі 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) і Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje супраць. Foster world lightweight (155 фунты) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Круг. на Субота, Сакавіка 12, жыць на NBCSN на 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 Джасцін "Вылучыць" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Браян Фостэр (25-9), у сярэднім (185 фунты) standouts Адзёру "Адзін" Devela (15-6) і Луі "Handgunz" Тэйлар (11-3) will collide in their respective World Series of Fighting debuts.

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

Па кошце ад $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje супраць. Спрыяць, 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, Круг. 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, зарабіў 8 з яго 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)КО або падпарадкаванне, з 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 хвілін.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) прадстаўленне (Кимура) defeat at the hands ofВіталь Мінакоў снежань 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, Мыць. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion Андрэй Арлоўскі and superstar Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.

Лістапада 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, тым самым павялічыўшы кошт разбуральнае, Трэці раўнд (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

6-футавых-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Вымыйце., 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 чэрвеня 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Дэніс «Супермэн» Холман, Паказвае, who has notched 11 з яго 16 Кар'ера выйграе шляхам (T)КО або падпарадкаванне, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Мыць. лютага 23, 2008, забіўшы першы раўнд (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar Джо "Дызель" Риггс 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 і 2013.

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

A prolific striker who has finished 10 з яго 11 opponents to date by way of (T)КО або падпарадкаванне, 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 Мэт Х'юз, 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-гадоў, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 з яго 11 professional career fights by way of (T)КО або падпарадкаванне, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) СААЗ (ўдары) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger лістапада 6.

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

WSOF29: GAETHJE В.С.. FOSTER MOVES TO BANK OF COLORADO ARENA ON SATURDAY, САКАВІКА 12, ЖЫЦЬ NBCSN

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Лас-Вегасе (Студзеня 23, 2016) -Мировой Серыі Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that the location for the live NBCSN televised (9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT), WSOF29: Gaethje супраць. Foster lightweight (155 фунты) championship event scheduled for Saturday, Сакавіка 12, has been moved to the Bank of Colorado Arena on the campus of the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Круг.

Па кошце ад $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje супраць. Спрыяць, are on sale at WSOF.com and the University of Northern Colorado’s online ticketing platform.

У доўгачаканай галоўнай падзеі, reigning, undefeated lightweight champion Джасцін "Вылучыць" Gaethje (15-0) з Саффорд, Арызона. will put his title on the line against number one contender and recent eight-man tournament winner Браян Фостэр (25-9) з Саллисо, Аклахома.

An alumnus of the University of Northern Colorado, Gaethje became the first competitive wrestler to earn All-American honors for the school after it became a Division I athletic program. He placed seventh in the NCAA national wrestling tournament in his junior year.

Additional WSOF29 bouts will be announced soon.

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“Сусветная серыя Fighting” (WSOF) з'яўляецца ва ўсім свеце прэм'ера прафесійныя Змешаныя Баявыя Мастацтва (MMA) змагацца прасоўванне прысвечаны дастаўкі лепшыя футурыстычным баі за аматараў пабіцца, вырабляючы самыя лепшыя Асобе паміж элітных байцоў з усяго свету. Для атрымання больш падрабязнай інфармацыі, калі ласка, наведайце WSOF.com і вынікайце “Сусветная серыя Fighting” на Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF і Сусветны серыі Барацьба з'яўляюцца зарэгістраванымі гандлёвымі маркамі MMAWC, ТАА.

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

Соннен, Бас Руттен, Бацька начальнікаў, Джон Фітч, Jake Shields and nearly 20 other MMA icons will be available for mobile video chats during WSOF27 on Saturday, Студзеня. 23, жыць на NBCSN

Лас-Вегасе (Студзеня 21, 2016) -Мировой Серыі Fighting (WSOF.com) and Talk2Legends (Talk2Legends.com) today announced an unprecedented partnership that will allow fans to chat live on their iPhone devices with some of their favorite Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athletes and other celebrity talent, using the latter company’s new mobile app.

The partnership will commence on Saturday, Студзеня. 23 when over two dozen figures from the World Series of Fighting universe will be available for video chat sessions with fans during the WSOF27: Firmino vs. Fodor event that will air live on NBCSN at 10 p.m. І/7 p.m. PT from the FedExForum in Memphis, Штат Тэнэсі.

Available for download in the App Store, the Talk2Legends app also allows fans to share completed chat sessions with friends on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

“The partnership between World Series of Fighting and Talk2Legends will enable a fan experience that is unmatched in sports, for a reasonable cost,” said Talk2Legends CEO Ryan Hermansky.

“On January 23, continued Hernansky, “fans will be able to simultaneously watch WSOF27 and get opinions from legends, such as Бас Руттен і Соннен, and world champions like Дэвід Галіна і Марлон Мораес."

“We are thrilled to partner with Talk2Legends and be able to give fans the opportunity to get to know their favorite fighters on a very personal, one-on-one basis,"Сказаў Сусветны серыі Барацьба Прэзідэнта, шасціразовы чэмпіён свету і двухразовы Зала Славы Бацька начальнікаў.

Using the Talk2Legends app, fans can purchase credits for video chat sessions, review the list of MMA celebrities that will be available for a five-minute, one-on-one video chat session on January 23, and book sessions based on the talent’s availability that is provided on screen.

The athletes and other celebrity participants have the option of donating revenue they earn in exchange for their participation, to a charity or non-profit foundation of their choice.

The following talent will be available for video chat sessions during WSOF27:

On-air and other talent

Chael Sonnen – Color commentator and retired MMA superstar
Bas Rutten – Color commentator and legendary MMA champion
Ray Sefo – World Series of Fighting President and six-time world champion
Jacob “Stitch” Duran – World Series of Fighting cutman and
Andrea Lowell – Playboy Radio hostess and World Series of Fighting round card girl
Joey Varner – World Series of Fighting roving reporter
Jazz Securo – World Series of Fighting ring announcer
Emily Miller – World Series of Fighting round card girl

World Series of Fighting athletes

David Branch – Reigning light heavyweight and middleweight champion
Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje – Reigning, undefeated lightweight champion
Lance Palmer – Reigning featherweight champion
Marlon Moraes – Reigning bantamweight champion
Jon Fitch – Welterweight superstar
Jake Shields – Welterweight superstar
Jason High – Lightweight superstar
Phoenix Jones – Lightweight rising star
Robbie “Problems” Peralta – Featherweight knockout artist
“Notorious” Nick Newell – Retired lightweight phenom
Mike “Mak” Kyle – Former light heavyweight championship challenger
Joseph Barajas – WSOF28 main event competitor
Patrick Walsh – Light heavyweight prospect
Clifford Starks – Middleweight star
Colton Smith – Lightweight standout and Ultimate Fighter пераможца
Mike Corey – Featherweight star
Steve Kozola – Undefeated lightweight star

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

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“Сусветная серыя Fighting” (WSOF) з'яўляецца ва ўсім свеце прэм'ера прафесійныя Змешаныя Баявыя Мастацтва (MMA) змагацца прасоўванне прысвечаны дастаўкі лепшыя футурыстычным баі за аматараў пабіцца, вырабляючы самыя лепшыя Асобе паміж элітных байцоў з усяго свету. Для атрымання больш падрабязнай інфармацыі, калі ласка, наведайце WSOF.com і вынікайце “Сусветная серыя Fighting” на Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF і Сусветны серыі Барацьба з'яўляюцца зарэгістраванымі гандлёвымі маркамі MMAWC, ТАА.