Hood to Make Promotional Debut at WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland
op Vrydag, Junie 17, woon op NBCSN
LAS VEGAS (April 28, 2016) - World Series of Veg (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has signed heavyweight knockout artists Shawn Jordaan (18-7) en Lorenzo “The Dream Killer” Hood (9-3) to exclusive, multi-stryd ooreenkomste.
Hood of Chicago, Siek. has been tabbed to make his promotional debut against an opponent to be announced soon, at the WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship event at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. opVrydag, Junie 17, woon op NBCSN by 9 namiddag. EN/6 namiddag. PT.
“We are thrilled to welcome Shawn Jordan and Lorenzo Hood to our ever-growing roster of world-class athletes, and look forward to seeing both of them compete in our heavyweight division soon,"Sê World Series of Veg President Vader Chiefs.
Fighting out of Albuquerque, N.M., die 6-voet, 30-year-old Jordan is coming off a 4-year, 10 fight stint with the UFC, during which he compiled an overall record of 6-4, notching all of his wins, including a vicious, eerste ronde (:59) decimation of Pat “HD” Barry Junie 15, 2013, by way of (T)KO.
A two-time veteran of the now-defunct Strikeforce, and a four-time veteran of Bellator action, Jordan has earned 14 van sy 18 loopbaan oorwinnings deur middel van (T)KO, and another 3 via voorlegging.
The 6-foot-3, 27-year-old Hood, a former professional football player turned MMA wrecking machine, has earned all 9 of his professional career victories to date by way of (T)KO inside the first round of action.
After an aggressive debut year in 2009 in which he competed 7 times and amassed a near-perfect record of 6-1, Hood walked away from the fight world for a span of 5 years to play defensive lineman in the Arena Football League and Canadian Football League, eventually returning to the cage in 2014. |
