Hood to Make Promotional Debut at WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland
a Divendres, Juny 17, viure en NBCSN
LAS VEGAS (Abril 28, 2016) - Sèrie Mundial de Lluita (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has signed heavyweight knockout artists Shawn Jordan (18-7) i Lorenzo “The Dream Killer” Hood (9-3) to exclusive, acords múltiples de lluita.
Hood of Chicago, Malalt. 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. aDivendres, Juny 17, viure en NBCSN en 9 p.m. I/6 p.m. 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,", Va dir el president de la World Series of Fighting Pare Chiefs.
Fighting out of Albuquerque, N.M., el 6-peus, 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, primera ronda (:59) decimation of Pat “HD” Barry de juny 15, 2013, per mitjà de (T)KO.
A two-time veteran of the now-defunct Strikeforce, and a four-time veteran of Bellator action, Jordan has earned 14 de la seva 18 victòries en la seva carrera per mitjà de (T)KO, and another 3 a través de la submissió.
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. |
