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LAS VEGAS (فبراير 3, 2016) -World سلسلة من القتال (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) و Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje مقابل. Foster world lightweight (155 جنيه) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, حضن. في السبت, مارس 12, يعيشون على NBCSN في 10 عصرا. ET / 7 مساءا. PT.

In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, undefeated kingpin جوستين "تسليط الضوء" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender براين فوستر (25-9), المتوسط (185 جنيه) standouts كوري "واحد" Devela (15-6) و لويس "Handgunz" تايلور (11-3) will collide in their respective World Series of Fighting debuts.

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

سعرها من $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje مقابل. الحاضنة, 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, حضن. is a former number one ranked heavyweight in his home state, and a four-time title holder since turning professional in 2010.

اللاعب البالغ من العمر 33 عاما, former Youth Ministry student at Dallas Baptist College, وقد حصل 8 من له 11 career victories as a professional by way of (تي)KO أو تقديم, مع 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 دقائق.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) تسليم (كيمورا) هزيمة على يدفيتالي Minakov في ديسمبر 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, غسل. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion اندريه Arlovski and superstar Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.

في نوفمبر 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, سجل مدمر, الجولة الثالثة (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 titlistتريفور Prangley, to a draw.

Cory Devela vs. لويس تايلور

6 أقدام و 2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, غسل., 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 حزيران 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert دينيس "سوبرمان" هولمان, يكشف, who has notched 11 من له 16 مهنة فوز عن طريق (تي)KO أو تقديم, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, غسل. في فبراير 23, 2008, سجل الجولة الأولى (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar جو "الديزل" ريجز 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 و 2013.

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

A prolific striker who has finished 10 من له 11 opponents to date by way of (تي)KO أو تقديم, 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 مات هيوز, 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-سنة, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 من له 11 professional career fights by way of (تي)KO أو تقديم, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) منظمة الصحة العالمية (اللكمات) هزيمة على يد Joe Eichelberger في نوفمبر 6.

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