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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ANNOUNCES INTENT TO ACQUIRE MMA WORLD EXPO, PLANS FOR MMA BOUTS AT ANNUAL MANHATTAN EXTRAVAGANZA IN DECEMBER

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LAS VEGAS (April 1, 2016) – Following last week’s historic passage of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) legislation by the New York State Assembly, World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) today re-enforced its commitment to bringing its prestigious brand of league competition to the Empire State with an announcement that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire the New York City-based MMA World Expo, and that, pending New York State Athletic Commission approval, it plans to stage a series of bouts at the seventh annual affair at Manhattan’s Jacob Javits Center in December.

“This is a very exciting and momentous time for our great sport, so we could not be more thrilled to take significant steps towards becoming owners of the MMA World Expo, which has been consistently delivering an incredible fan experience for the last six years and which will make for a great home for live World Series of Fighting action at a landmark location in Manhattan,"Rekao je World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

The announcement comes three months after World Series of Fighting opened the doors to a satellite office in midtown Manhattan.

Two weeks ago, the company announced the appointment of Michael Mersch to the dual role of Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel. While serving as Assistant General Counsel for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Mersch was one of the key figures involved in the effort to legalize MMA in New York State.

Since launching in 2009, The MMA World Expo has hosted dozens of MMA celebrity guests, uključujući Randy “The Natural” Couture, Anderson Silva,Matt Hughes, Fabricio Werdum i Matt Serra.

The annual convention is also the site of an array of martial arts seminars instructed by legendary trainers, as well as competitions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai and catch wrestling, and brings together industry pioneers, vendors, sportaša, trainers and fans.

World Series of Fighting will announce additional details about its MMA World Expo acquisition plans, including its intent to promote live bouts at the event this year.

Live World Series of Fighting akcije vraća u NBCSN na Subota, April 2 u 11:30 poslije podne. I/8:30 poslije podne. PT with WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks that will be headlined by a middleweight (185 funti) championship showdown between defending kingpin David Branch (17-3) i glavni kandidat Clifford Starks (13-2).

O World Series of Fighting (WSOF)
“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) je svjetski premier profesionalni Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) boriti promocije posvećena pružanju najbolje prepuna akcije bori za fanove borbu proizvodeći najbolji mogući match-up između elite boraca iz cijelog svijeta. Za više informacija posjetite WSOF.com i pratite “World Series of Fighting” na Twitteru MMAWorldSeries. WSOF i World Series of Fighting su registrirani zaštitni znaci MMAWC, LLC.
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WSOF30: OGRANAK VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

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WSOF30: OGRANAK VS. STARKS
FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

LIVE NBCSN TELECAST OF
FOUR-FIGHT MAIN CARD NOW BEGINS AT
11:30 P.M ET ON SATURDAY, APRIL 2

Matt Church replaces injured Gil Guardado against
Steve Kozola in 160-pound preliminary contest

Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams in middleweight bout
LAS VEGAS (Mart 30, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) objavila je danas that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 funti) Matchup između Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) i Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino u Las Vegasu u subotu, April 2, uživo na NBCSN u 11:30 poslije podne. ET/8:30 poslije podne. PT.

Dodatno, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 funti) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), koji sada će se suočiti Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, i Jeff Roman (1-2-1) će otpočeti borbu sa Zach Bunnell (0-0) u velter (170 pounds) preliminary card contest.

The 5-foot-11, 32-year-old Williams is looking to rebound from a narrow, split decision defeat at the hands of Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun na WSOF26 decembra 18, 2015.

One fight prior to the loss, Williams submitted Jared Hatch with a shoulder choke in the third round (4:10) of their matchup on November 14, 2015.

U 6-noga, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is riding a four-fight win streak. U svojoj zadnjoj Početak, Harris, koji je zaradio 7 njegovog 8 career victories by way of (T)KO ili podnošenje, edged out a split decision over Justin Torrey at WSOF24 on October 17, 2015.

Church of Las Vegas will attempt to notch his fourth consecutive win, after threestraight finishes, the last of which came on March 4 when he submitted Pat DeFranco with a leglock in the first round (2:55) of their matchup.

Tickets for WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks are available for purchase online at WSOF.com and AXS.com.

Vrata na zajedničkoj u Hard Rock Hotel & Casino će otvoriti za događaj na 4 poslije podne. PT, a prvi preliminarni borba će početi u 5 poslije podne.

U glavni događaj, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), lige je prvi ikada, dva-podjela nosilac titule, će staviti svoju prestižnu krunu na liniji protiv vrha kandidat Clifford Starks (13-2).

U co-main event, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) će se boriti nedavne World Series of Fighting jednu noć, osam-man turnir runner-up Joao "Brazilac Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) sa upražnjeno World Series of Fighting velter prvaka u pitanju.

Drugdje na četiri borbe, žive NBCSN TV prijenos, stručnjak podnošenje Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) će otpočeti borbu sa Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) u poluteškoj (205 funti) takmičenje, dok je World Series of Fighting novajlija i nokaut umjetnik Abu "Gladijator" Azaitar (11-1-1) će se zaključati rogove s Danny "dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) u velter.

MAIN CARD (Live on NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Branch (Prvak) vs. Clifford Starks (Izazivač)

World Series of Fighting Vacant Welterweight Championship Main Event:
Jon Fitch (Izazivač) vs. Joao Zeferino (Izazivač)

Light Heavyweight: Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun
Velter kategorija: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

PRELIMINARNI CARD (Live na WSOF.com)

Velter kategorija: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
Bokser srednje kategorije: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 funti): Steve Kozola vs. Matt Church
Muva: Carlos Garcia vs. Jason Pacheco
Bantam: Adam Acquaviva vs. Andres Ponce
Velter kategorija: Jeff Roman vs. Zach Bunnell
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO IN CONNECTICUT WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MEGA-EVENT ON FRIDAY, Juni 17, Live on NBCSN

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TICKETS FOR WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
ON SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 1

LIGHTWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
JASON HIGH VS. MIKE RICCI

LAS VEGAS (Mart 29, 2016) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. with a stacked lineup of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fights led by a world heavyweight championship showdown between reigning kingpin Blagoy Ivanov(13-1) and Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1), uživo na NBCSN u 9 poslije podne. ET / 6 sati. PT u petak, Jun 17.

In the lightweight (155 funti) Co-glavni događaj, superzvijezde Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) i Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Po cijeni od $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, April 1 u 10 sati. I, at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

“We are looking forward to returning to the great state of Connecticut, and putting on another phenomenal world championship event featuring some of our top superstars, for fans at Foxwoods Resort Casino,"Rekao je World Series of Fighting predsjednika Otac Chiefs.

Blagoy Ivanov vs. Josh Copeland

Ivanov of Sulfia, Bulgaria is a 5-foot-11, 29-year-old Judo black belt and Sambo master who has earned 11 njegovog 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO ili podnošenje. Na 2008 World Sambo Championships, he made his first big mark in combat sports, defeating all-time great Fedor Emelianenko.

Ivanov made his way to World Series of Fighting after a near-flawless, 8-fight run under the promotion of Bellator, posting an overall, 7-1 record there. He seized the World Series of Fighting heavyweight championship from Smealinho Rama, forcing Rama to tap out from a guillotine choke in the third round (1:17) of their matchup on June 5, 2015, and successfully defended the title for the first time on October 17, postigao drugi krug (4:33) TKO na Derrick Mehman sa baraž udaraca.

Copeland of Denver, Krilo. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. U 6-foot-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "Vrhunac" Gaethje ima zarez 8 njegovog 13 career wins, izlaziti s, preko (T)KO ili podnošenje.

Jason High vs. Mike Ricci

Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, Propustiti. made his long-awaited return to the cage on November 20 at WSOF25, after signing an exclusive, multi-fight contract with World Series of Fighting, and scored a thunderous, drugi krug (:47) KO na Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

U 5-noga-9, 34-year-old High, a veteran of the UFC and Strikeforce, initially caught the attention of the MMA world while fighting at an elite level in Japan under the promotion of K-1 and Dream where he faced and defeated the likes of Andre Galvao i Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Moj Jordan.

Ricci of Montreal, Quebec, Canada reached the final round on the 16th season of the hit competition reality show The Ultimate Fighter.

U 6-noga, 30-year-old member of famed trainer Firas Zahabi’s Tristar Gym fight team is looking for his fourth consecutive win, after defeating the likes of Jorge Gurgel, George Sotiropoulos i Joe Condon, whom Ricci conquered by way of first round (2:41) KO with a head kick at WSOF25.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, u 5 poslije podne. I, a prvi preliminarni karticu borba će početi u 6 poslije podne.

Dodatni napadi će uskoro biti objavljen.
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Two exciting MMA events are coming to Las Vegas this April!

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World Series of Fighting tickets 50% off this week only!

World Series of Fighting 30 goes down at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas NEXT Saturday, 2 April. Get your Cageside or Stage tickets now for 50% OFF by entering promo code 50WSOF30ovdje.

BONUS: Bring your receipt (not your ticket) to their merchandise booth to receive a FREE WSOF T-Shirt! (while supplies last, quantities limited)

If you can’t make it to Vegas, catch the Prelims at WSOF.com at 6pm PT with the main card going live on NBC Sports Network at 8pm PT!

Tuff-N-Uff tickets start at $10 for our April 29th event at the Cox Pavilion

The card is shaping up for our show on April 29th! Tickets are on sale NOW starting at just $10 uTuffnuff.com i UNLVTickets. Mark it on your calendar, and come support amateur MMA and the Future Stars of MMA!
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World Series of BORBE IZJAVA O MMA legalizacije u NEW YORK

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LAS VEGAS (Mart 22, 2016) - New York Država danas donijela orijentir zakonodavstvo dozvoljava budućnosti Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) takmičenja će se održati tamo.

World Series of CEO Fighting Carlos Silva je sljedeće primjedbe:

“Ovo je uzbudljiv i istorijski dan za naš veliki sportski. Those who have been lobbying for the legalization of MMA in NY State, uključujući World Series of Fighting nove COO Michael Mersch, treba pohvaliti za njihov upornost i predanost da vidim kroz donošenje zakona koji će konačno omogućiti fanovima gledati uživo VMA u Empire State, i boraca da se takmiče tamo. We recently opened an office in Manhattan so, zajedno sa našim televizijskim partnerom, Nacionalna komunikaciona mreža, radujemo da vrlo brzo donosi naš brend profesionalnih MMA u New York. "
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World Series of BORBE Imena Michael MERSCH glavni operativni direktor I generalni savjetnik

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LAS VEGAS (Mart 22, 2016) -World Serija borbe je imenovan istaknuti Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) industry veteran and sports attorney Michael Mersch, svoj novi glavni operativni direktor i generalni savjetnik, stupa na snagu odmah.

Mersch donosi na Svetsko prvenstvo MMA lige, više od osam godina iskustva kao izvršnog viši nivo i pomoćnik generalnog Zastupnik Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In his latest role, on je služio kao generalni savjetnik i politički savjetnik načelnika za Nevada pravobranioca.

"Uzbuđen sam što ću ponovo ući u MMA poslovanje sa jednim od glavnih igrača i prepoznatljivih brendova u prostoru,” said Mersch. “With its robust team of media and sports business executives as well as blue-chip partners, počinju sa NBC i IMG, World Series of Fighting je usred uzbudljive faze rasta sa velikim stvarima na horizontu. "

"Mi se radujemo što Michael Mersch donijeti njegovo bogatstvo industrije specifičnih znanja, iskustvo i odnos prema našim rastuće preduzeće, i da su sigurni da će biti pokretačka snaga u narednom poglavlju našeg poslovanja,"Rekao je World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

U svom novom, Dvostruka uloga, Mersch će biti odgovoran za nadzor World Series poslovanja Fighting i pravne poslove; pregovara i izradu svih talenata, televizija, mesto, sponzorstva i merchandising pravnih sporazuma; i predvode i upravljanje svim naporima vlade odnosa na ime lige.

Čest gost govornik za Udruženja sportskih pravnika, kao i brojnih vrhova MMA industrije, Mersch je priznat kao jedan od najistaknutijih stručnjaka na zakonima i propisima u rastući sport najbrže na svijetu.

World Series of Fighting akcije vraća u NBCSN, žive od Hard Rock Hotel & Casino u Las Vegasu na Subota, April 2, sa početkom u 11 poslije podne. I/8 poslije podne. PT.

U glavni događaj zvezde-okovan klincima, world championship dvojac, aktuelni svetski srednjoj (185 funti) prvak David Branch (17-3) će staviti svoju prestižnu titulu na liniji protiv vrha kandidat Clifford Starks (13-2) dok, u co-main event, superzvijezde Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) i Joao "Brazilac Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) će kvadrat utakmicu upražnjena svijeta u velter kategoriji (170 funti) kruna u pitanju.
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WSOF30: OGRANAK VS. STARKS SVJETSKO PRVENSTVO dvojac LINEUP PRIMIO PET PRELIMINARNI Bouts

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PRELIMINARNI FIGHT kartice na Stream LIVE ON
WSOF.COM PRIJE četiri-Fight, LIVE NBCSN televizijska emisija

LAS VEGAS (Mart 21, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) najavio je danas dodatak od pet preliminarnih mečeva karticu na svoje visoko-anticipated WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) dvojac događaj u Hard Rock Hotel & Casino u Las Vegasu u subotu, April 2, uživo na NBCSN u 11 poslije podne. ET / 8 sati. PT.

Na vrhu račun undercard da će stream live, u cijelosti na embeddable video player na WSOF.com, sa početkom u 8 poslije podne. ET / 5 p.m. PT, će biti velter (170 funti) sudar Abubakar Nurmagomedov (11-1-1) i Matt "The Thunder From Down Under" Frincu (7-1).

Usvojeni brat i trening partner superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov, 26-godišnji Abubakar, koji potiče iz Dagestana, Rusija je jahanje tri borbe win niz, dok Frincu od Tempe, Ariz. preko Queensland, Australija će staviti pet borbi win niz na liniji.

Nurmagomedov pohvaliti impresivnim 82 posto Finish stopa, dok Frincu je zaradio šest svojih sedam profesionalnih pobjeda do danas putem (T)KO ili podnošenje.

u lagan (155 funti) preliminarni akcija kartica, neporažena Knockout umjetnik Steve "Thunderbeast" Kozola (6-0) će njegov World Series of Fighting debi protiv kolega brzo zvijezda u usponu Gil Guardado (5-1).

Na vatru od njegovog profesionalni debi pobjede u julu 2013, Kozola San Diego, Kalif. preko Chicago, Bolestan. saes na World Series of Fighting nakon proizvodnju back-to-back, razorni KO pobjeda - svaka sa bijesni navale udaraca – pod promociju Bellator.

januara 16, 2015, Kozola postigao drugi krug (1:25) KO na Jonathan Rivera u Bellator 132 i, marta 15, 2015, on je postigao prvi krug (2:22) KO na Ian Butler u Bellator 137.

Guardado Las Vegas će izgledati na paket Vam nudi pravi svoju treću uzastopnu pobedu nakon dva dominantna Perforkuća Mancede World Series of Fighting dekagon kaveza.

30-godišnji Xtreme Couture čudo podnose Pete Martin sa giljotinom čok u prvom kolu (3:31) akcije u WSOF22 avgusta 1, 2015, i zatvoren godinu sa jednoglasnu pobjedu odlukom nad Giga Chikadze na WSOF26 decembra 18.

U zamajcem (125 funti) komadić, Carlos Garcia (1-1) San Bernardino, Kalif. će njegov profesionalni debi protiv Jason Pacheco (1-0) Las Vegas.

Adam Aquaviva (4-2) Las Vegas će se suočiti off s Andres Ponce (3-2) od Tempe u tilt bantam i, u uvodnim preliminarnim karticu Matchup, Jeff Roman (1-2-1) Las Vegas će kvadrat utakmicu Korisničko Salantri (0-1) u velter.

A šesti, middleweigHT (185 pounds) preliminarne borbe featuring Clinton Williams(7-3) Las Vegas će uskoro biti objavljen.

Po cijeni od $20, ulaznice za WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, dostupan za kupovinu online su na WSOF.com i AXS.com.

Vrata na zajedničkoj u Hard Rock Hotel & Casino će otvoriti za događaj na 4 poslije podne. PT, a prvi preliminarni borba će početi u 5 poslije podne.

U glavni događaj, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), lige je prvi ikada, dva-podjela nosilac titule, će staviti svoju prestižnu krunu na liniji protiv vrha kandidat Clifford Starks (13-2).

U co-main event, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) će se boriti nedavne World Series of Fighting jednu noć, osam-man turnir runner-up Joao "Brazilac Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) sa upražnjeno World Series of Fighting velter prvaka u pitanju.

Drugdje na četiri borbe, žive NBCSN TV prijenos, stručnjak podnošenje Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) će otpočeti borbu sa Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) u poluteškoj (205 funti) takmičenje, dok je World Series of Fighting novajlija i nokaut umjetnik Abu "Gladijator" Azaitar (11-1-1) će se zaključati rogove s Danny "dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) u velter.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO SIN CITY WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, APRIL 2, Live on NBCSN

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World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Branch (Prvak) vs. Clifford Starks (Izazivač)

World Welterweight Championship Co-Main Event:
Jon Fitch (Izazivač) vs. Joao Zeferino (Izazivač)

Više:

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun
Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis Jr.

LAS VEGAS (Mart 14, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) dvojac događaj u Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Subota, April 2, uživo na NBCSN (11 poslije podne. I/8 poslije podne. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 funti) title bout between reigning kingpin David Branch (17-3) i Clifford Starks (13-2).

Po cijeni od $29, ulaznice za WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, dostupan za kupovinu online su na WSOF.com i AXS.com.

U co-main event, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, osam-man turnir runner-up Joao "Brazilac Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 funti) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, žive NBCSN TV prijenos, stručnjak podnošenje Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) će otpočeti borbu sa Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) u poluteškoj (205 funti) takmičenje, dok je World Series of Fighting novajlija i nokaut umjetnik Abu "Gladijator" Azaitar (11-1-1) će se baciti dolje sa Danny "dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) u velter.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David vs Branch. Clifford Starks

U 6-foot-1, 34-year-old Branch of Brooklyn, N.Y.. made history in his last start at WSOF23 on September 18, 2015 when he notched a first round (2:21) podnošenje (zadnja-naked čok) pobjeda nad Teddy Holder to become the first World Series of Fighting light heavyweight champion in history as well as the first-ever two-division champion in promotional history.

A protégé of MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Renzo Gracie, Branch will seek his eighth consecutive win.

Takođe 34 godina starosti, the 5-foot-10 Starks of Tempe, Ariz. earned a shot at Branch’s middleweight title after three consecutive victories in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage. In his last effort at WSOF23, Starks handed Krasimir Mladenov the first defeat of the Bulgarian wrestling standout’s career by way of unanimous decision.

Starks is riding a five-fight win streak that began with two consecutive wins under the promotion of Bellator.

Jon Fitch vs. Joao Zeferino

A former world top 10 ranked competitor who has faced and defeated a collection of rival icons over the course of his 14-year professional career, 6-stopala, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, U. earned a unanimous decision in his last appearance, over fellow accomplished superstar Yushin Okami at WSOF24 on October 17, 2015.

Originally from Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y.. ima zarez 15 njegovog 20 pobeda u karijeri putem podnošenja. Zeferino demonstrated superior physical and mental toughness in his last appearance in the cage, going to battle three times in one night in the one-night, osam-man lagan (155 funti) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

After defeating both Brian Foster i Jorge Patino by way of heel hook submission in the first round of action in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages of the tournament, odnosno, Zeferino again faced off with Foster, who had advanced to the championship stage as a “lucky loser,” but suffered a second round (4:51) KO (punches) at the hands of Foster in a barnburner affair.

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun

Magalhaes of Las Vegas via Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will make his second start under the promotion of World Series of Fighting after pulling off a stunning, Prva runda (1:08) podnošenje (kneebar) of wrestling stylist Matt "The Hammer" Hamill at WSOF24.

A 6-foot-3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 njegovog 13 career MMA wins by way of submission and is looking for his fourth consecutive victory.

Heun of Coconut Creek, Fla. is seeking his third straight win after edging out a split decision over Clinton Williams na WSOF26 decembra 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, 6-stopala-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 njegovog 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO ili podnošenje.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

The number one ranked middleweight (185 funti) in Germany and the number five ranked middleweight in Poland, 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Azaitar of Cologne, Germany will enter the World Series of Fighting decagon cage for the first time at 170 funti, after tearing through the ranks of competitors in Europe over the last seven years.

Do danas, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 njegovog 11 karijeru osvaja putem (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 počinje.

Davis, Jr. of Las Vegas will look to rebound from two consecutive losses – a split decision defeat at the hands of Matthew Frincu at WSOF23, and a unanimous decision loss to Abubakar Nurmagomedov at WSOF26.

Prior to the matchup with Frincu, 6-stopala-2, 33-godišnji Davis, Jr. had run to five straight wins, three of which were World Series of Fighting contests.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMES OUT SWINGING IN 2016

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Strong TV Ratings, Record Web Traffic and New Sponsorships
Highlight Formidable Start to the New Year

LAS VEGAS (Februar 17, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) came out of the gates swinging to begin the new year and its fourth year of operation, generating impressive NBCSN television viewership figures for its first live event of 2016, as well as record levels of traffic and engagement on its web platform and a pair of new sponsor partners.

The live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27: Firmino vs. Fodor, which took place at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. u subotu, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, gore 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atponoć, garnered another 111,000 gledatelji.

The number of unique visits to the league’s website skyrocketed by 515 percent between December and January, while World Series of Fighting secured two new sponsor partners in Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila.

“It has been a tremendous start to a very promising year, and this is just the beginning,"Rekao je World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva. “With a full schedule of world championship live events; a new, athlete-focused web TV series that we will be rolling out; and a host of other opportunities we are exploring with potential partners, it’s going to be an exciting year for World Series of Fighting and MMA fans.

“We are off to a great start, and we have a lot more in store for fans, with a new live event nearly every month this year,"Rekao je World Series of Fighting predsjednika Otac Chiefs. “We made some strong additions to our fighter roster last year, and fans can expect to see some more top level talent join our ranks in 2016.”

“We are looking forward to continued growth of the league and delivering our audience another year of exciting world championship MMA action,"Rekao je Gary Quinn, NBC Sports Group’s vice president of programming.

WSOF.com engagement soared by 400 percent between December and January, and the number of user sessions increased by 480 percent over the same time period. World Series of Fighting’s social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) all achieved their highest reach and levels of engagement since the

The partnerships with Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila kicked off during WSOF27 last month. Utilizing the Talk2Legends video chat app, World Series of Fighting offered fans unprecedented, one-on-one access to both its athletic and NBCSN on-air talent, uključujući Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 funti) prvak Justin "Vrhunac" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Kalif. na Subota, Februar. 20 u 9 poslije podne. I/6 poslije podne. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 funti) championship showdown between reigning kingpin Marlon Moraes (15-4-1), who will risk his title against fast-rising star, Joseph Barajas (12-1).

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THREE NEW MATCHUPS COMPLETE WSOF29: GAETHJE VS. FOSTER MAIN CARD ON SATURDAY, MART 12

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LAS VEGAS (Februar 3, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (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) i Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 funti) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Krilo. na Subota, Mart 12, uživo na NBCSN u 10 poslije podne. ET / 7 sati. PT.

In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "Vrhunac" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), bokser srednje kategorije (185 funti) standouts Cory "The One" Devela (15-6) i Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) will collide in their respective World Series of Fighting debuts.

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

Po cijeni od $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster, 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, Krilo. is a former number one ranked heavyweight in his home state, and a four-time title holder since turning professional in 2010.

The 33-year-old, former Youth Ministry student at Dallas Baptist College, je zaradio 8 njegovog 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO ili podnošenje, sa 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 zapisnik.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) podnošenje (Kimura) defeat at the hands ofVitaly Minakov na dan 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, Pranje. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion Andrei Arlovski and superstar Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.

U novembru 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, postigao razorne, u trećem kolu (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 titlistTrevor Prangley, do izvlačenja.

Cory Devela vs. Louis Taylor

U 6-noga-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Vašington, 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 juna 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Otkriva, who has notched 11 njegovog 16 karijeru osvaja putem (T)KO ili podnošenje, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Pranje. on February 23, 2008, postigao je prvi krug (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar Joe "Diesel" Riggs 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 i 2013.

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

A prolific striker who has finished 10 njegovog 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO ili podnošenje, 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 Matt Hughes, 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-godina, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 njegovog 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO ili podnošenje, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) WHO (punches) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger novembra 6.

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