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BKFC-18 – Live on FITE PPV on June 26

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BKFC-18 – Live on FITE PPV on June 26

Event features 4 World Title Fights

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, The World’s Fastest Growing Sport, presents BKFC-18 ngā Four World Title Fights i runga i Rāhoroi, Pipiri 26 i Hard Rock Live i roto i te Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino i roto i te Hollywood, FL and broadcast globally on FITE PPV, tīmata i 9:00 p.m. AND / 6:00 p.m. PT). They will be joined by the BKFC broadcast team of Sean Wheelock and Chris Lytle.

I roto i te wehenga taumahamaha, BKFC World Champion ‘The Mexicutioner’ Joey Beltran, (4-1-1, 2 Koó), fighting out of Carlsbad, CA will make the second defense of his title against Sam ‘The Hillbilly Hammer’ Shewmaker, (4-1-1, 3 Koó), of Gravois Mills, MO.

Competing for the vacant BKFC Cruiserweight World Title, South Florida fan favorite, Hector ‘Showeather’ Lombard, (2-0, 1 KO), o Miami, FL clashes with ‘Diesel’ Joe Riggs, (3-0-1), fighting out of Phoenix, THE.

I roto i te wehenga tekau mā, Miami warrior Luis ‘Baboon’ Palomino, (3-0, 2 Koó), faces Great Britain villain and the country’s bare-knuckle champion, Tyler ‘The Tornado’ Goodjohn, (1-0) for the BKFC World Title.

Two of South Florida’s most in-demand fighters, Thiago ‘The Pitbull’ Alves, (1-0), o Coconut Creek, FL and ‘The Monster’, Uly ‘3 Seconds’ Diaz, (2-0, 2 Koó) o Miami, FL will battle for the vacant BKFC Middleweight World Title.

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HECTOR LOMBARD DEFEATS DAVID MUNDELL BY UNANIMOUS DECISION IN MAIN EVENT OF BKFC 10 SATURDAY AT THE GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE CONVENTION CENTER IN FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.

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Jim Alers Secures Majority Decision Victory Against
Kaleb Harris in Co-Main Event Action

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (February 16, 2020) – In his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) tuatahi, combat sports legend Hector Lombard patua David Mundell i te whakatau loto (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) Saturday in the headlining event of BKFC 10 live on pay-per-view from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

In a cruiserweight clash that went the full five rounds, Lombard controlled the majority of the fight, but Mundell used his jab and was able to land a few notable right hands to keep the fight interesting.

“I was aggressive and I scored the points,” said Lombard in victory. “He was backing up the whole time, but my hat off to him. I never thought it was going to be that tough, but he put up a good fight.

“I wanted to be in bare knuckle because I wanted the experience, and now I have it,” continued Lombard. “I’m pretty sure I have to change my game plan and some little things, but it was an amazing experience.”

A frustrated Mundell said, “I kept the distance really well. I played the better boxing game. I understand this is bare knuckle and everybody wants to see us slug it out, and he gave more pressure. I give him props for that, but let’s run it back and see what happens.”

The BKFC 10 co-main event featured Jim Alers hinga Kaleb Harris by majority decision (50-44, 48-46, 47-47) in an all-action 155-pound contest. Alers swarmed Harris from the opening bell, knocking Harris down :30 into the first stanza. Alers then got off to another fast start in round two, using his jab to set up devastating right hands.

I roto i te taka noa, e toru, Harris settled in and proved himself a game opponent. Heoi, Alers got right back to his ferocious ways in round four, punishing Harris early and landing numerous clean shots. Alers continued to use his superior striking in the fifth round to close out the decision win.

“Our game plan was to just stay in his face,” said Alers. “He had long range and good power. I wanted to stay close, use my clinch, not get hit by those hooks. He’s a tough (guy) ahakoa. I hit him with some hard shots and he just kept on coming.

“My Jiu Jitsu helps and comes in handy,” continued Alers. “I’m able to push him around, control his weight, and it definitely plays a part in this game. I roto i te MMA, I always wanted to take people down and submit them. Now that I get the chance to just knock people out, I’m hungry for blood. I’m hungry for those knockouts. Next one, I promise you guys a knockout!”

On the pay-per-view undercard, Luis Palomino te nuinga Elvin Brito in a 155-pound bout that went the distance. Palomino was able to avoid getting hit and cruised to a wide unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 50-45) wikitoria.

Ulysses Diaz got a quick stoppage victory over Brian Maxwell in a 195-pound contest. Midway through the first round, Diaz landed multiple punches in the clinch as Maxwell grabbed his forehead and fell to the canvas in pain. Maxwell appeared unable to continue and the referee halted the contest 1:13 into round one.

Dat Nguyen squared off against Abdiel Velazquez in an extremely spirited 135-pound fight. It was a furious pace from the opening bell, Nguyen landing first and dropping Velazquez. Velazquez continued to force the fast action and he caught Nguyen, dropping Nguyen to the mat for the first time in his professional combat sports career. As the fighters settled into the later stages of the first round, Nguyen landed a huge left that knocked Velazquez out cold. The referee immediately waved off the fight 1:51 into round one.

Gustavo Trujillo patua Lorenzo Hunt by technical knockout in the first round of their 205-pound scrap. As Hunt lunged forward to throw a punch, Trujillo landed a powerful, short right hand of his own, send Hunt crashing to the canvas face-first. Hunt made it back to his feet, but the referee had seen enough, calling a stop to the action just 1:01 into the first frame.

Francesco Ricchi mutu Fred Pierce in the first round of their 175-pound contest. An extremely reckless Pierce got caught and dropped early by Ricchi. Pierce elected to get up and fight on, but continued his wild ways, got stunned again and then stopped on his feet at the 1:38 mark of round one.

In the opening pay-per-view bout, Travis Thompson secured a second-round stoppage victory over Joshua Boudreaux in their 135-pound fight. Thompson focused on the body and dropped Boudreaux twice, once in the first round and again in the second round, on his way to a technical knockout at the :15 tohu o te tuarua a tawhio.

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About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
I te Pipiri 2, 2018, Philadelphia-based Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) made combat sports history when it promoted the first legal, sanctioned and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. “BKFC 1: The Beginning” took place in Cheyenne, Wyoming and featured 10 pāngia ngaio, all under the auspices and control of the Wyoming Combative Sports Commission. BKFC uses only established fighters who have previously competed professionally in boxing, MMA, kickboxing and/or Muay Thai. All BKFC bouts are sanctioned and regulated by ABC member athletic commissions. Mō ētahi atu pārongo'a'ahi www.bareknuckle.tv or follow on Twitter at https://twitter.com/bareknucklefc on Instagram athttps://www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc/ on YouTube athttps://www.youtube.com/
channel/UCEeMsInLdrUbIkbEcNm7g-A a i runga i Facebook ihttps://www.facebook.com/bareknucklefc.
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A STACKED UNDERCARD TO BE FEATURED ON BKFC 10 AHEAD OF HECTOR LOMBARD VS. DAVID MUNDELL

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Ulysses Diaz to Face Brian Maxwell Saturday, February 15 from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Pay-Per-View Action Begins Live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT with Prelims Beginning In-Arena Only at 8:15 p.m. AND

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (February 10, 2020) – Ulysses Diaz will square off against Brian Maxwell in a 195-pound BKFC 10 undercard attraction as Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) hits South Florida on Saturday, February 15 live on pay-per-view from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Also competing on the undercard will be Lorenzo Hunt versus Gustavo Trujillo in a 205-pound scrap. Reggie Barnett will return to BKFC action as he faces Matt Murphy in a 145-pound bout. Travis Thompson will also return to BKFC competition against Joshua Boudreaux, a Francesco Ricchi will toe the line with Fred Pierce.

“BKFC 10” will be broadcast across the United States and Canada, exclusively on pay-per-view through MultiVision Media, Inc., on all major television distribution outlets for $29.99. It will also be available to BKFC’s international broadcast partners worldwide and via stream to all in-home and out-of-home connected devices through FITE.

Tikiti hoki “BKFC 10” are on sale now at bareknuckle.tv.

“As usual, this card is stacked from top to bottom,” said BKFC founder and President David Feldman. “We have many potential Fight of the Night candidates. We have some great local fighters from South Florida in the undercard as well. We’re looking forward to giving the fans another great, nonstop, action-packed event.”

BKFC 10 will be headlined by a showdown between Cuban sensation Hector “Showeather” Lombard me te pakeke-patu David Mundell in an explosive cruiserweight main attraction. The co-main event will feature an all-action 155-pound contest between Jim Alers a Kaleb Harris. Also competing on February 15 ka waiho Luis Palomino e anga Elvin Britto in a 155-pound bout, me te Dat Nguyen squaring atu ki Abdiel Velazquez in a 135-pound fight.

A native of Cuba who now fights out of Miami, Diaz is a professional boxer with a record of 12-1, 11 of those wins coming by knockout. He’ll make his BKFC debut on February 15. Virginia’s Brian Maxwell is a professional MMA fighter who’ll be looking to capture his first BKFC win.

Fighting out of St. Augustine, Fla., Hunt defeated Reggie Pena at BKFC 8 and he’ll look to continue that bare knuckle success against Trujillo. Trujillo also tasted victory at BKFC 8 by defeating Rob Morrow, and he’ll do everything that he can to emerge victorious against Hunt.

Virginia’s Barnett, who has a 3-1 record in BKFC competition, will be looking to get back to his winning ways against Murphy. Murphy, who fights out of St. Louis, will be making his third appearance in BKFC action.

Thompson, a California native, will also be returning to BKFC action as he takes on Boudreaux out of Biloxi, Miss., and Miami’s Ricchi will be making his BKFC debut against Oklahoma’s Pierce who’ll be competing in his second BKFC contest.

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About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
I te Pipiri 2, 2018, Philadelphia-based Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) made combat sports history when it promoted the first legal, sanctioned and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. “BKFC 1: The Beginning” took place in Cheyenne, Wyoming and featured 10 pāngia ngaio, all under the auspices and control of the Wyoming Combative Sports Commission. BKFC uses only established fighters who have previously competed professionally in boxing, MMA, kickboxing and/or Muay Thai. All BKFC bouts are sanctioned and regulated by ABC member athletic commissions. Mō ētahi atu pārongo'a'ahi www.bareknuckle.tv or follow on Twitter at https://twitter.com/bareknucklefc on Instagram athttps://www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc/ on YouTube athttps://www.youtube.com/
channel/UCEeMsInLdrUbIkbEcNm7g-A a i runga i Facebook i https://www.facebook.com/bareknucklefc.
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BKFC 10 MIAMI MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES, Whakaahua & VIDEO

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Featuring Hector Lombard, Jim Alers, Luis Palomino & Ulysses Diaz Ahead of Respective Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Showdowns Saturday, February 15 Live on Pay-Per-View from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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MIAMI BEACH (January 30, 2020) – Fighters competing in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) action at BKFC 10 i runga i Rāhoroi, February 15 showed off their skills at a media workout in Miami Beach Wednesday, before they step into the ring live on pay-per-view from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

The workout featured Cuban sensation Hector “Showeather” Lombard, who headlines”BKFC 10″ against hard-hitting David Mundell in a cruiserweight showdown. Also working out Wednesday were rising BKFC star Jim Alers, te tangata e whawhai Kaleb Harris in 155-pound action, pro mixed martial artist Luis Palomino, ahead of his 155-pound matchup against Elvin Britto, and pro boxer and mixed martial artist Ulysses Diaz, who makes his BKFC debut on BKFC 10.

Here is what the fighters, plus BKFC founder and President David Feldman, had to say Wednesday from 5th Street Gym in Miami Beach:

HECTOR LOMBARD

“This is a very important fight for me. My future with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship starts on Saturday, February 15. I’ve already been in a lot of big fights in my career, but this is new to me and I am excited about it.”

JIM ALERS

“South Florida is my backyard and I’m excited to have my 23rd professional fight here. It is going to be huge, it’s going to be packed and it’s going to be bloody. It will be non-stop action from the moment the bell rings and I toe that line.”

LUIS PALOMINO

“I am excited to see the media and other local fighters here supporting BKFC. I te Hui-tanguru 15, my fans won’t be disappointed, because it will be a bloody war. I will get a knockout!”

ULYSSES DIAZ

“I can’t wait to show up on February 15 and make a big statement with my fists. Don’t blink because it will be fast.”

DAVID FELDMAN, BKFC FOUNDER & PRESIDENT

“It was great to be at the famous 5th Street Gym in Miami, showcasing our fighters for BKFC 10 on Super Bowl week. It’s amazing to be in this kind of atmosphere. The media was great and fighters looked sharp. I can’t wait for February 15 in Fort Lauderdale.”

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About BKFC 10
A showdown between Cuban sensation Hector “Showeather” Lombard me te pakeke-patu David Mundell will headline BKFC 10 rite Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) hits South Florida with an explosive cruiserweight main attraction taking place Saturday, February 15 live on pay-per-view from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

The co-main event will feature an all-action 155-pound contest between Jim Alers a Kaleb Harris. Also competing on February 15 ka waiho Luis Palominoe anga Elvin Britto in a 155-pound bout, me te Dat Nguyen squaring atu ki Abdiel Velazquez in a 135-pound fight.

“BKFC 10” will be broadcast across the United States and Canada, exclusively on pay-per-view through MultiVision Media, Inc., on all major television distribution outlets for $29.99. It will also be available to BKFC’s international broadcast partners worldwide and via stream to all in-home and out-of-home connected devices through FITE.

He tīkiti i runga i te hoko inaianei i bareknuckle.tv.

About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
I te Pipiri 2, 2018, Philadelphia-based Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) made combat sports history when it promoted the first legal, sanctioned and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. “BKFC 1: The Beginning” took place in Cheyenne, Wyoming and featured 10 pāngia ngaio, all under the auspices and control of the Wyoming Combative Sports Commission. BKFC uses only established fighters who have previously competed professionally in boxing, MMA, kickboxing and/or Muay Thai. All BKFC bouts are sanctioned and regulated by ABC member athletic commissions. Mō ētahi atu pārongo'a'ahi www.bareknuckle.tv or follow on Twitter at https://twitter.com/bareknucklefc on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc/ on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/
channel/UCEeMsInLdrUbIkbEcNm7g-Aa i runga i Facebook ihttps://www.facebook.com/bareknucklefc.
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TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR FIRST EVER BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT IN FORT LAUDERDALE!

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Cuban Sensation Hector Lombard Battles Hard-Hitting David Mundell in BKFC 10 Main Event Saturday, February 15 Live on Pay-Per-View from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center




FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (January 21, 2020) – He tīkiti i runga i te hoko inaianei i bareknuckle.tv for BKFC 10 in Fort Lauderdale as Cuban sensation Hector “Showeather” Lombard me te pakeke-patu David Mundell headline Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship action in an explosive cruiserweight attraction taking place Saturday, February 15 live on pay-per-view from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center.

The co-main event will feature an all-action 155-pound contest between Jim Alers a Kaleb Harris. Also competing on February 15 ka waiho Luis Palomino e anga Elvin Britto in a 155-pound bout, me te Dat Nguyen squaring atu ki Abdiel Velazquez in a 135-pound fight.

“BKFC 10” will be broadcast across the United States and Canada, exclusively on pay-per-view through MultiVision Media, Inc., on all major television distribution outlets for $29.99. It will also be available to BKFC’s international broadcast partners worldwide and via stream to all in-home and out-of-home connected devices through FITE.

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About Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
I te Pipiri 2, 2018, Philadelphia-based Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) made combat sports history when it promoted the first legal, sanctioned and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. “BKFC 1: The Beginning” took place in Cheyenne, Wyoming and featured 10 pāngia ngaio, all under the auspices and control of the Wyoming Combative Sports Commission. BKFC uses only established fighters who have previously competed professionally in boxing, MMA, kickboxing and/or Muay Thai. All BKFC bouts are sanctioned and regulated by ABC member athletic commissions. Mō ētahi atu pārongo'a'ahi www.bareknuckle.tv or follow on Twitter at https://twitter.com/bareknucklefc on Instagram athttps://www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc/ on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/
channel/UCEeMsInLdrUbIkbEcNm7g-A a i runga i Facebook ihttps://www.facebook.com/bareknucklefc.
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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, Conn. ON PARAIRE, 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 (Pipiri 15, 2016) -World Series o te whawhai (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 pauna) whakataetae ki John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), ko wai e fehangahangai inaianei“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 pauna) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) takahanga, ora i runga i NBCSN (9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT) i Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, Conn. i runga i Rāmere, Pipiri 17.

I tua atu, tūturu Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford i roto i te whakaritea Kōmāmā (155 pauna) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., te 5-waewae-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 tukunga ranei. Ki te rā, 12 o tona 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) o Carl Dieckmann i runga i Hōngongoi 12, 2013.

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

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 Uria Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada a Cathal Pendred.

Utu i $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.

Ka rere ora katoa o te kāri whawhai tuatahi i runga i te kaitākaro ataata embeddable i runga i WSOF.com.

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

I roto i te hui tahi-matua Kōmāmā, superstars Jason "te Kansas City tahae" Runga (19-5) a Mike "Te Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

KĀRI MAIN (Ora i runga i NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Champion) vs. Josh Copeland (Kaiwero)

-Main Co Takahanga Kōmāmā:
Jason Runga vs. Mike Ricci

Whitu: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Mā whitu: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Whitu: Phil Hawes vs. Josh Key

KĀRI PRELIMINARY (Ora i runga i WSOF.com)

Kōmāmā: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Taumahamaha: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Taumahamaha: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Kōmāmā: Bruce Boyington vs. Haora Almeida
Whā: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Kōmāmā: 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 (Kia 20, 2016) -World Series o te whawhai (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 pauna) amanaki Phil Hawes (3-0) ki te motuhake, whakaaetanga whakatairanga tau-maha.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., te-waewae 6, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., ka meinga e tona tuatahi whakatairanga ki 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, i Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, Conn. i runga iRāmere, Pipiri 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,"Ka mea a World Series o Fighting peresideni Rangatira Matua.

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 i runga i October 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 "Wheua" Jones, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.

Utu i $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, a ka timata te a'ee kāri tuatahi tuatahi i 6 p.m.

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

In the lightweight (155 pauna) tahi-matua hui, superstars Jason "te Kansas City tahae" Runga (19-5) a Mike "Te Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
KĀRI MAIN (Ora i runga i NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Champion) vs. Josh Copeland (Kaiwero)

Kōmāmā: Jason Runga vs. Mike Ricci
Welterweight: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Mā whitu: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Whitu: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

KĀRI PRELIMINARY (Ora i runga i WSOF.com)

Kōmāmā: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Taumahamaha: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Taumahamaha: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Kōmāmā: Bruce Boyington vs. Haora Almeida
Whā: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Kōmāmā: 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 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 (Kia 19, 2016) -World Series o te whawhai (WSOF.com) today announced a complete, seven-bout preliminary fight card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) takahanga, ora i runga i NBCSN i 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. i runga i Rāmere, Pipiri 17.

The WSOF31 undercard lineup includes the promotional debut of heavyweight knockout artist Lorenzo Hood (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, Mate. 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.

King, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Mass. Kua roaa 8 o tona 10 career wins via (T)KO tukunga ranei. He is coming off a 51-second submission (rekereke matau) o Eric Bédard i runga i April 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) o Cape Cod, Mass. mā Rio de Janeiro, 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.

Willis, who is riding a three-fight win streak, was originally slated to face Chris "Huggy Bear" 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.. Ka tangohia i runga i Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 pauna) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

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

In welterweight (170 pauna) mahi, Robert Fonseca (10-3, 1 NC) o Manaus, Amazon, Brazil will seek his fourth consecutive victory when he squares off with Sean Lally (4-2) of Orleans, Mass.

Haora "Te Pūngāwerewere" Almeida (18-6) o Boston, Mass. will make his third start in the decagon cage in a lightweight matchup with prolific power striker Bruce Boyington "Boy Pretty" o Bangor, Maine.

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "Ko e Young Lion" Almeida o Woburn, Mass. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. i te whā (135 pauna).

In the leadoff preliminary card fight, hinga kore Sam Watford (2-0) of Mount Vernon, N.Y.. Ka fehangahangai Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Utu i $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, a ka timata te a'ee kāri tuatahi tuatahi i 6 p.m.

In the live NBCSN televised main event, reigning world heavyweight championBlagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) ia, in the lightweight co-main event, superstars Jason "te Kansas City tahae" Runga (19-5) a Mike "Te 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) i te Welterweight.

In a featherweight (145 pauna) tilt between two prolific strikers, Luis "maki touwhero" 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
Mā whitu: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
Taumahamaha: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. AND
FROM MASHANTUCKET, Conn. ON PARAIRE, JUNE 17

Las Vegas (April 12, 2016) -World Series o te whawhai (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) takahanga, ora i runga i NBCSN i 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. i Foxwoods Resort Casino i Mashantucket, Conn. i runga i te Paraire, Pipiri 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, maranga whetu Chris "Huggy Bear" 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) i roto i te Welterweight (170 pauna) take.

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

I roto i te hui matua, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) ia, in the lightweight (155 pauna) tahi-matua hui, superstars Jason "te Kansas City tahae" Runga (19-5) a Mike "Te Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

Chris Barnett vs. Justin Willis

After spending the last year and a half making waves in Japan, te 5-waewae-9, 29-year-old Barnett of Tampa, Fla. 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 o tona 14 whakaora umanga i te ara o te (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-aer-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) greats Kaina Velasquez a Daniel 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 i roto i te Tokyo.

Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes

The 5-foot-8, 35-year-old Palomino of Miami, Fla. via Lima, Peru is coming off an epic year in which he engaged in twte, all-out wars with reigning, tūturu World Series o Fighting toa Kōmāmā Justin "Ko e Miramirahia" 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, kotahi-po, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, tuatahi a tawhio noa (4:55) WHO (nifó) i runga i Rich Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) WHO (nifó) at the hands o eventual tournament winner Brian Foster, 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 Robbie "Raru" Peralta by way of TKO (nifó) i roto i te rua o a tawhio noa (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) tāpaetanga (kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 pauna) toa Marlon Moraes.

John Howard vs. Thiago Meller

Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over Uria Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada a Cathal Pendred, te 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Mass. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (nifó) mate ki Tim Means i runga i Hakihea 10.

Ki te rā, Howard has notched 15 o tona 23 whakaora umanga i te ara o te (T)KO tukunga ranei. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, toru a tawhio noa (4:55) KO (nifó) on submission ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman i runga i Hakihea 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 (kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga) o Leonardo Rodriguez i runga i Pipiri 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 o tona 20 career wins, i te ara o te tāpaetanga.

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

Utu i $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, i 5 p.m. AND, a ka timata te a'ee kāri tuatahi tuatahi i 6 p.m.
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Lineup WHAKARITE oti NO "WSOF 25: 8-MAN TOURNAMENT Kōmāmā "AT COMERICA THEATRE Phoenix, ARIZ. ON PARAIRE, NOV. 20, LIVE ON NBCSN

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Kotahi tekau ma rua whana kāri a'ee atu e ora i runga i WSOF.com i 8 p.m. AND/5 p.m. PT, aru e ora telecast NBCSN i 11 p.m. AND/8 p.m. PT

Awa Live ngā pāngia atamira quarterfinal kotahi-po o te whakataetae

Las Vegas (Whiringa 16, 2015) -Ko Te kāri whawhai oti, me te raupapa a'ee mo te Ao Series o tino-tia'ihia "WSOF o Fighting 25: 8-Te tangata Kōmāmā Tournament "aru'i i Comerica Theatre i Phoenix, Ariz. Kei te whakaturia hoki Rāmere, Whiringa 20.

Headlined e te tuatahi kotahi-po, waru-tangata whakataetae i roto i te Ao Series o hītori whawhai, ka whana i te hui atu ki te kāri a'ee tuatahi e ka rere ora, te ao i runga i te kaitākaro ataata embeddable i runga i WSOF.com, timata i 8 p.m. AND/5 p.m. PT.

Ka te awa ora kia uru o waru pāngia, tae katoa matchups atamira quarterfinal e wha i roto i te ono tekau (155 pauna) whakataetae e ka karaunatia tona toa, ka kua nei e toru nga wa whawhai i roto i te kotahi te po, te hou tau kotahi nguha i roto i te wehenga taimaha hiahiatia.

Ko te-whawhai wha, ka timata i telecast NBCSN ora 11 p.m. AND/8 p.m. PT ki te pāngia atamira whakataetae whāiti e rua, a faaoti i te pupūtanga a tawhio aito o te whakataetae.

Ko te whakataetae-kore, Kōmāmā tahi-matua whakataetae kaupapa i waenganui i Jason "te Kansas City tahae" Runga (18-5) o Kansas City, Koe. me te whetu tāwhai Estevan Payan (16-8) o Tempe, Ariz. Ka tango i te wahi i waenganui i te mutunga o te rua whāiti a'ee atamira whakataetae, me te whawhai a tawhio taitara.

I roto i te kotahi taiapa whakataetae, Luis "maki touwhero" Palomino (23-11) o Miami, Fla., haere mai atu tetahi "Whawhai o te Marama" mahi i WSOF 23 i roto i te Mahuru, Ka tapawha atu ki maranga whetu Rich Patishnock (6-2) o Te Tai Rāwhiti Stroudsberg, Pa., ia Brian Foster (23-7) o Sallisaw, Okla., hou atu i te patiri, tuatahi a tawhio noa (:32) KO o mua hinga kore LaRue Burley i WSOF 23, ka tūtuki ki ruānuku tukunga streaking João Zeferino (18-6) o Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

I roto i te taiapa ritenga, nonoke me tāpaetanga ace Brian "o te kaiwhanga" Cobb(20-8) o Bakersfield, Calif. ka whawhai Firas Zahabi-trained Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt Mike "Te Martian" Ricci (10-4) o Montreal, Quebec, Canada, iaIhirama Mamedov (12-1) o Jersey City, N.J. mā Derbent, Dagestan, Ka hoatu e Russia tona mahana, 11-whawhai pūkenga toa i runga i te raina ki rima-wā, whakataetae toa kotahi-po, me te Judo me Jiu-Jitsu whitiki pango Jorge "Macaco" Patino (38-15-2, 1 NC) o Houston, Texas mā Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Ka tutaki i te toa o te quarterfinal atamira a'ee i waenganui Palomino ko Patishnock te toa o te whawhai i waenganui i Te poipoi, te Zeferino i roto i te atamira whiringa whāiti o te take kotahi-whakakorenga, me te toa o te matchup i waenganui Cobb a Ricci ka fehangahangai te toa o te a'ee i waenganui Mamedov ko Patino i roto i te atamira whiringa whāiti o te whakataetae.

I arahi atu te kāri a'ee tuatahi ka waiho te tuatahi o rua pāngia rahui whakataetae -Benny Madrid (8-3) o Phoenix vs. Ramil Mustapayev (3-1) o Albuquerque, N.M. mā Ossetia, Russia, ka e kia aru i te whawhai rāhui whakataetae tuarua – LaRue Burley (6-1) o Phoenix vs. Joe Condon (12-8) o Victorville, Calif.

Ka faaoti i te kāri a'ee tuatahi ki te catchweight honga 165-pauna i waenganui iJimmy Scully (3-3) o Phoenix ko Roberto Yong (2-3) o Glendale, Ariz. me te whā (135 pauna) te whawhai i waenganui i Hohepa Barajas (11-1) o Vista, Calif. a Erik Villalobos (3-0) o Glendale.

Utu i $29.99, tīkiti mō "WSOF 25: 8-Te tangata Kōmāmā Tournament "kei runga i te hoko i te tari pouaka Comerica Theatre me te ipurangi i Ticketmaster.com me WSOF.com.

Doors i Comerica Theatre tuwhera i 5 p.m. MT a ka timata te a'ee tuatahi tuatahi i 6 p.m. MT.

KĀRI MAIN

Kōmāmā Tournament Championship a'ee:
Whiringa whāiti Winner a'ee # 1 vs. Whiringa whāiti Winner a'ee # 2

-Main Co Takahanga Kōmāmā:
Jason Runga vs. Estevan Payan

Kōmāmā Tournament taumātakitahi Stage a'ee # 2:
Quarterfinal a'ee Winner # 3 vs. Quarterfinal a'ee Winner # 4

Kōmāmā Tournament taumātakitahi Stage a'ee # 1:
Quarterfinal a'ee Winner # 1 vs. Quarterfinal a'ee Winner # 2

KĀRI PRELIMINARY

Whā a'ee: Hohepa Barajas vs. Erik Villalobos

Catchweight (165 pauna) Whawhai: Jimmy Scully vs. Roberto Yong

Kōmāmā Tournament Quarterfinal Stage a'ee # 4:
Luis Palomino vs. Rich Patishnock

Kōmāmā Tournament Quarterfinal Stage a'ee # 3:
Brian Foster vs. João Zeferino

Kōmāmā Tournament Quarterfinal Stage a'ee # 2:
Brian Cobb vs. Mike Ricci

Kōmāmā Tournament Quarterfinal Stage a'ee # 1:
Ihirama Mamedov vs. Jorge Patino

Kōmāmā Tournament Rahui a'ee # 2:
LaRue Burley vs. Joe Condon

Kōmāmā Tournament Rahui a'ee # 1:
Benny Madrid vs. Ramil Mustapayev

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