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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

LAS VEGAS (Abril 1, 2016) – Following last week’s historic passage of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) legislation by the New York State Assembly, Sèrie Mundial de Lluita (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,", Va dir el CEO de la Sèrie Mundial de Lluita 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, Incloent 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, atletes, 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.

Viu la Sèrie Mundial de lluita d'acció torna a NBCSN en Dissabte, Abril 2 a 11:30 p.m. I/8:30 p.m. PT with WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks that will be headlined by a middleweight (185 lliura) championship showdown between defending kingpin David Branch (17-3) i els principals candidats Clifford Starks (13-2).

Sobre la Sèrie Mundial de Lluita (WSOF)
“Sèrie Mundial de Lluita” (WSOF) és una a tot el món de les arts marcials mixtes professionals de primer nivell (MMA) lluitar promoció dedicada al lliurament de les millors baralles plenes d'acció per als aficionats al produir les millors possibles duels entre peleadores d'elit de tot el món. Per obtenir més informació, visiteu WSOF.com i segueixi “Sèrie Mundial de Lluita” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF i la Sèrie Mundial de Lluita són marques registrades de MMAWC, LLC.

WSOF30: BRANCA VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

WSOF30: BRANCA 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, Abril 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 (Març 30, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) ha anunciat avui that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, campionat del món Arts Marcials Mixtes (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 lliura) enfrontament entre Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) i Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino a Las Vegas el dissabte, Abril 2, viure en NBCSN en 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.

Més, a broken nose has forced Gil Saved to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 lliura) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), que ara s'enfrontarà a Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, i Jeff romana (1-2-1) s'enfrontaran amb Zach Bunnell (0-0) en un pes welter (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 "L'ós de mel" Heun en WSOF26 de desembre 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.

El 6-peus, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pare. is riding a four-fight win streak. En la seva última sortida, Harris, que s'ha guanyat 7 de la seva 8 career victories by way of (T)KO o submissió, 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 acabats, 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.

Portes al The Joint del Hard Rock Hotel & Casino s'obrirà per a l'esdeveniment en 4 p.m. PT, i la primera baralla preliminar començarà a les 5 p.m.

En l'esdeveniment principal, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), del primer de la lliga, titular de dues divisions, posarà el seu cobejada corona en la línia contra el contendent Clifford Starks (13-2).

En l'esdeveniment co-principal, superestrella Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) s'enfrontaran recent World Series of Fighting una nit, vuit homes subcampió del torneig Joao "El Samurai brasiler" Zeferino (20-7) amb el vacant campionat World Series of Fighting welter en joc.

En una altra part de la lluita de quatre, viure NBCSN transmissió, expert presentació Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) s'enfrontaran amb Jake "L'ós de mel" Heun(9-4) en un pes pesat lleuger (205 lliura) concurs, mentre que la Sèrie Mundial de Lluita contra el nouvingut i l'artista del nocaut Abu "Gladiador" Azaitar (11-1-1) es bloquejarà banyes amb Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) en el pes welter.

TARGETA PRINCIPAL (Live on NBCSN)

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

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

Pes semipesado: Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun
Welter: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

TARGETA PRELIMINAR (Live on WSOF.com)

Welter: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
De pes mitjà: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 lliura): Steve Kozola vs. Matt Church
Pes mosca: Carlos Garcia vs. Jason Pacheco
Pes gall: Adam Acquaviva vs. Andrés Ponce
Welter: Jeff Roman vs. Zach Bunnell

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO IN CONNECTICUT WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MEGA-EVENT ON FRIDAY, Juny 17, VIURE A NBCSN

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

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

LAS VEGAS (Març 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), viure en NBCSN en 9 p.m. ET / 6 pm. PT divendres, Juny 17.

In the lightweight (155 lliura) co-esdeveniment principal, Super estrelles 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.

Preus des de $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, Abril 1 a 10 a.m. 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,", Va dir el president de la World Series of Fighting Pare 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 de la seva 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO o submissió. Al 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, anotant una segona ronda (4:33) TKO en Derrick Mehman amb una andanada de cops.

Copeland of Denver, Volta. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. El 6-peus-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "El més destacat" Gaethje has notched 8 de la seva 13 career wins, to date, via (T)KO o submissió.

Jason alta vs. Mike Ricci

Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, Senyoreta. 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, segona ronda (:47) KO en Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

El 5-peus-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 El meu Jordan.

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

El 6-peus, 30-year-old member of famed trainer Fires 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, a 5 p.m. I, i la primera baralla de la cartellera preliminar començarà a les 6 p.m.

Baralles addicionals s'anunciaran en breu.

Two exciting MMA events are coming to Las Vegas this April!

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

Sèrie Mundial de Lluita 30 goes down at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas NEXT Saturday, Abril 2. Get your Cageside or Stage tickets now for 50% OFF by entering promo code 50WSOF30en aquest lloc.

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 aTuffnuff.com i UNLVTickets. Mark it on your calendar, and come support amateur MMA and the Future Stars of MMA!

SÈRIE DE MÓN DE L'ESTAT EN LLUITA MMA legalització en NOVA YORK

LAS VEGAS (Març 22, 2016) - Estat de Nova York va aprovar una legislació històrica avui permetent futures arts marcials mixtes (MMA) competicions que tindran lloc allà.

World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva fet les següents observacions:

“Aquest és un dia emocionant i històric per al nostre gran esport. Those who have been lobbying for the legalization of MMA in NY State, incloent la Sèrie Mundial de nou director d'operacions de lluita contra Michael Mersch, ha de ser elogiat per la seva persistència i compromís de veure a través de l'aprovació de la legislació que finalment permetrà als aficionats veure MMA en viu a l'Empire State, i els combatents que competeixen allà. We recently opened an office in Manhattan so, juntament amb el nostre soci televisiu, NBC, estem mirant endavant a portar la nostra marca de MMA professional a Nova York molt aviat ".

MÓN sèrie de noms LLUITA MICHAEL Mersch cap d'operacions i conseller general

LAS VEGAS (Març 22, 2016) -World Sèrie de combats s'han designat les arts marcials mixtes distingits (MMA) industry veteran and sports attorney Michael Mersch, el seu nou director d'operacions i assessor general, amb efecte immediat.

Mersch porta a la lliga del campionat del món de MMA, més de vuit anys d'experiència com a executiu de nivell superior i Assessor Assistent General de la Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In his latest role, es va exercir com a Assessor General i el principal assessor de Polítiques per al procurador general de Nevada.

"Estic molt emocionat de tornar a entrar en el negoci de MMA amb un dels millors jugadors i marques recognoscibles en l'espai,” said Mersch. “With its robust team of media and sports business executives as well as blue-chip partners, començant amb la NBC i IMG, World Series of Fighting està enmig d'una emocionant fase de creixement amb grans coses a l'horitzó ".

"Estem ansiosos de tenir a Michael Mersch portar a la seva riquesa de coneixements específics de la indústria, experiència i relacions per a la nostra empresa en creixement, i estem segurs que va a ser una força impulsora en el següent capítol del nostre negoci,", Va dir el CEO de la Sèrie Mundial de Lluita Carlos Silva.

En el seu nou, doble funció, Mersch serà responsable de la supervisió de la Sèrie Mundial de les operacions comercials de la lluita i assumptes legals; negociació i redacció de tot el talent, televisió, lloc, patrocini i marxandatge acords legals; i la punta de llança i la gestió de tots els esforços de relacions governamentals en nom de la lliga.

Un orador convidat freqüent de l'Associació d'Advocats d'Esports, així com nombroses cimeres de la indústria de MMA, Mersch és reconegut com un dels més grans experts en la legislació i la regulació en l'esport de major creixement en el món.

Sèrie Mundial de lluita contra l'acció torna a NBCSN, en viu des Hard Rock Hotel & Casino a Las Vegas el Dissabte, Abril 2, a partir de les 11 p.m. I/8 p.m. PT.

En l'esdeveniment principal de la ple d'estrelles, doble cartellera de campionat mundial, regnant mundial de pes mitjà (185 lliura) campió David Branch (17-3) posarà el seu cobejat títol en la línia contra el contendent Clifford Starks (13-2) mentre, en l'esdeveniment co-estel·lar, Super estrelles Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) i Joao "El Samurai brasiler" Zeferino (20-7) s'enfrontaran amb el mundial de pes welter vacant (170 lliura) corona en joc.

WSOF30: BRANCA VS. Starks CAMPIONAT DEL MÓN DE LA FORMACIÓ DEL DOBLE rep cinc combats preliminars

PRELIMINAR CARD lluita per transmissió en viu A
WSOF.COM ABANS DE LA QUATRE-Fight, NBCSN VIU TRANSMISSIÓ

LAS VEGAS (Març 21, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) ha anunciat avui la incorporació de cinc combats preliminars de la targeta al seu altament 01:00WSOF30 nticipated: Branch vs. Starks campionat del món d'Arts Marcials Mixtes (MMA) esdeveniment de doble jornada al Hard Rock Hotel & Casino a Las Vegas el dissabte, Abril 2, viure en NBCSN en 11 p.m. ET / 8 pm. PT.

L'estrella del cartell cartellera de transmetre en directe, en la seva totalitat en un reproductor de vídeo inserible en WSOF.com, a partir de les 8 p.m. ET / 5 PM. PT, serà un pes welter (170 lliura) col·lisió entre Abubakar Nurmagomedov (11-1-1) i Matt "El Thunder From Down Under" Frincu (7-1).

El soci germà i la formació adoptiu de la superestrella Khabib Nurmagomedov, de 26 anys d'edat, Abubakar, qui és oriünd de Daguestan, Rússia està muntant una ratxa de tres baralles, mentre Frincu de Tempe, Ariz. a través de Queensland, Austràlia posarà una ratxa de cinc baralles en la línia.

Nurmagomedov compta amb una impressionant 82 taxa acabat cent, mentre Frincu ha guanyat sis dels seus set victòries professionals fins a la data per mitjà de (T)KO o submissió.

en lleugera (155 lliura) acció de la cartellera preliminar, artista del nocaut invicte Steve "Thunderbeast" Kozola (6-0) farà la seva Sèrie Mundial de Lluita contra el també debut de ràpid l'estrella en ascens Gil Saved (5-1).

En el foc des de la seva primera victòria professional al juliol 2013, Kozola de Sant Diego, Califòrnia. via Chicago, Malalt. ambÉS per a les World Series of Fighting després de produir l'esquena amb esquena, KO victòries devastadores - cadascun amb un furiós atac de cops – sota la promoció de Bellator.

de gener 16, 2015, Kozola va anotar una segona ronda (1:25) KO en Jonathan Rivera en Bellator 132 i, al març 15, 2015, va marcar una primera ronda (2:22) KO en Ian Butler, en Bellator 137.

Saved de Las Vegas buscarà fer osques en la seva tercera victòria consecutiva després de dos perfor dominantMance Husde la Sèrie Mundial de lluita contra la gàbia decàgon.

El jugador de 30 anys d'edat, prodigi Xtreme Couture presentat Pete Martin amb una guillotina a la primera ronda (3:31) de l'acció a WSOF22 d'agost 1, 2015, i va tancar l'any amb una victòria per decisió unànime sobre el Giga Chikadze en WSOF26 de desembre 18.

En una mosca (125 lliura) ferralla, Carlos García (1-1) de Sant Bernardino, Califòrnia. farà el seu debut professional contra Jason Pacheco (1-0) of Las Vegas.

Adam Aquaviva (4-2) de Las Vegas s'enfrontarà amb Andrés Ponce (3-2) Tempe en una inclinació de pes gall i, en el duel de l'obertura de la cartellera preliminar, Jeff romana (1-2-1) de Las Vegas s'enfrontarà a Nom d'usuari Salantri (0-1) en el pes welter.

un sisè, middleweight (185 pounds) baralla preliminar que ofereix clintona Williams(7-3) de Las Vegas es donaran a conèixer en breu.

Preus des de $20, entrades per WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, estan disponibles per la seva compra en línia en WSOF.com i AXS.com.

Portes al The Joint del Hard Rock Hotel & Casino s'obrirà per a l'esdeveniment en 4 p.m. PT, i la primera baralla preliminar començarà a les 5 p.m.

En l'esdeveniment principal, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), del primer de la lliga, titular de dues divisions, posarà el seu cobejada corona en la línia contra el contendent Clifford Starks (13-2).

En l'esdeveniment co-principal, superestrella Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) s'enfrontaran recent World Series of Fighting una nit, vuit homes subcampió del torneig Joao "El Samurai brasiler" Zeferino (20-7) amb el vacant campionat World Series of Fighting welter en joc.

En una altra part de la lluita de quatre, viure NBCSN transmissió, expert presentació Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) s'enfrontaran amb Jake "L'ós de mel" Heun(9-4) en un pes pesat lleuger (205 lliura) concurs, mentre que la Sèrie Mundial de Lluita contra el nouvingut i l'artista del nocaut Abu "Gladiador" Azaitar (11-1-1) es bloquejarà banyes amb Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) en el pes welter.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO SIN CITY WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, Abril 2, VIURE A NBCSN

ENTRADES A LA VENDA AMB EMPRESA

World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Branch (Campió) vs. Clifford Starks (Desafiador)

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

Més:

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

LAS VEGAS (Març 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, campionat del món Arts Marcials Mixtes (MMA) esdeveniment de doble jornada al Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Dissabte, Abril 2, viure en NBCSN (11 p.m. I/8 p.m. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 lliura) title bout between reigning kingpin David Branch (17-3) i Clifford Starks (13-2).

Preus des de $29, entrades per WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, estan disponibles per la seva compra en línia en WSOF.com i AXS.com.

En l'esdeveniment co-principal, superestrella Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, vuit homes subcampió del torneig Joao "El Samurai brasiler" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 lliura) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, viure NBCSN transmissió, expert presentació Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) s'enfrontaran amb Jake "L'ós de mel" Heun(9-4) en un pes pesat lleuger (205 lliura) concurs, mentre que la Sèrie Mundial de Lluita contra el nouvingut i l'artista del nocaut Abu "Gladiador" Azaitar (11-1-1) llançarà a baix amb Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) en el pes welter.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David Branch vs. Clifford Starks

El 6-peus-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) submissió (estrangulament per l'esquena) victòria sobre 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.

També 34 anys d'edat, 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, el 6-peus, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, En. 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, Brasil, el 5 peus i 11 polzades, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y. has notched 15 de la seva 20 triomfs en la seva carrera a manera de presentació. 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, de vuit homes de pes lleuger (155 lliura) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

After defeating both Brian Foster, i Jorge Patiño by way of heel hook submission in the first round of action in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages of the tournament, respectivament, 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 (cops) at the hands of Foster in a barnburner affair.

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun

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

A 6-peus-3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 de la seva 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 en WSOF26 de desembre 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, el 6-peus-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 de la seva 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO o submissió.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

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

Fins a la data, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 de la seva 11 triomfs en la seva carrera a través (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 obertures.

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

Prior to the matchup with Frincu, el 6-peus-2, 33-anys d'edat, Davis, Jr. had run to five straight wins, three of which were World Series of Fighting contests.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMES OUT SWINGING IN 2016

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

LAS VEGAS (Febrer 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. en dissabte, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, amunt 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atmitjanit, garnered another 111,000 espectadors.

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,", Va dir el CEO de la Sèrie Mundial de Lluita 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,", Va dir el president de la World Series of Fighting Pare 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,", Va dir 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, Incloent Michael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 lliura) campió Justin "El més destacat" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Califòrnia. a Dissabte, Febrer. 20 a 9 p.m. I/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 lliura) championship showdown between reigning kingpin Marlon Moraes (15-4-1), who will risk his title against fast-rising star, José Barajas (12-1).

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

NEW, LIVE NBCSN START TIME OF 10 P.m. I
FROM GREELEY, COLORADO

LAS VEGAS (Febrer 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 lliura) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Volta. a Dissabte, Març 12, viure en NBCSN en 10 p.m. ET / 7 pm. PT.

In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "El més destacat" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster, (25-9), de pes mitjà (185 lliura) 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 lliura) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) contra Kris Hocum (7-4).

Preus des de $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Fomentar, 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, Volta. 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, ha guanyat 8 de la seva 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO o submissió, amb 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 acta.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) submissió (Kimura) defeat at the hands ofVitaly Minakov de desembre 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, Rentat. 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.

Al novembre 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, anotant un devastador, tercera ronda (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, to a draw.

Cory Devela vs. Louis Taylor

El 6-peus-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Wash., 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 de juny 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Devela, who has notched 11 de la seva 16 triomfs en la seva carrera a través (T)KO o submissió, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Rentat. de febrer 23, 2008, anotant una primera ronda (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, el 5 peus i 11 polzades, 36-year-old Taylor of Chicago, Malalt. is the number one ranked middleweight in his home state, according to the latest Tapology.com ratings.

A prolific striker who has finished 10 de la seva 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO o submissió, 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-anys d'edat, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 de la seva 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO o submissió, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) QUI (cops) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger de novembre 6.

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