Hood to Make Promotional Debut at WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland
sur Vendredi, Juin 17, vivre sur NBCSN
LAS VEGAS (Avril 28, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has signed heavyweight knockout artists Shawn Jordan (18-7) et Lorenzo “The Dream Killer” Hood (9-3) to exclusive, accords multi-combat.
Hood of Chicago, Malade. 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. surVendredi, Juin 17, en direct sur NBC Sports Network au 9 p.m. ET/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,», A déclaré le président des World Series of Fighting Père chefs.
Fighting out of Albuquerque, N.M., 6 pieds, 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, premier tour (:59) decimation of Pat “HD” Barry sur Juin 15, 2013, par voie 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 son 18 victoires de carrière par voie de (T)KO, and another 3 par soumission.
Le 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. |
