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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 (Aprill 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,"Ütles World Series of Fighting tegevjuht 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'i 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, koosnedes Randy “The Natural” Couture, Anderson Silva,Matt Hughes, Fabricio Werdum ja 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, sportlased, 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 võitlus naaseb NBCSN kohta Laupäev, Aprill 2 juures 11:30 Pärastlõunal. JA/8:30 Pärastlõunal. PT with WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks that will be headlined by a middleweight (185 naela) championship showdown between defending kingpin David Branch (17-3) ja top kandidaat Clifford Starks (13-2).

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WSOF30: BRANCH VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

WSOF30: BRANCH 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, Aprill 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 (Märts 30, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) teatas täna that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, maailmameistrivõistlused Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 naela) matchup vahel Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) ja Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas laupäeval, Aprill 2, elada NBCSN juures 11:30 Pärastlõunal. ET/8:30 Pärastlõunal. PT.

Lisaks, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 naela) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), kes nüüd silmitsi Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, ja Jeff Roman (1-2-1) on ruudu maha Zach Bunnell (0-0) in race (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 "Honey Bear" Heun kell WSOF26 detsembril 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.

6-foot, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is riding a four-fight win streak. Tema viimane start, Harris, kes on teeninud 7 tema 8 career victories by way of (T)KO või esitamist, 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 lõpetab, 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.

Uksed ühine Hard Rock Hotel & Casino avab ürituse 4 Pärastlõunal. PT, ja esimese esialgse hooaeg algab 5 Pärastlõunal.

In põhiturniiri, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), Liiga esmakordselt, Kahe-divisjoni tiitli omanik, paneb oma ihaldatud kroon liinil vastu top kandidaat Clifford Starks (13-2).

In koostöö põhiturniiri, superstaar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) on lahing viimaste World Series of Fighting ühe öö, Kaheksa meest turniiri teise koha Joao "Brasiilia Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) koos vabade World Series of Fighting race meistrivõistlustel kaalul.

Mujal nelja võitlust, elada NBCSN telesaade, esitamise ekspert Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) on ruudu maha Jake "Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) on valguse raskekaalu (205 naela) võistlus, samas World Series of Fighting uustulnuk ja knockout kunstnik Abu "Gladiaator" Azaitar (11-1-1) lukk sarved Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) kell welterweight.

Põhikaardi (Live NBCSN)

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

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

Light raskekaalu: Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun
Welterweight: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

ETTEVALMISTAMINE KAART (Live WSOF.com)

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
Middleweight: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 naela): Steve Kozola vs. Matt Church
Kärpässarja: Carlos Garcia vs. Jason Pacheco
Kääbus sarjalainen: Adam Acquaviva vs. Andres Ponce
Welterweight: Jeff Roman vs. Zach Bunnell

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

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

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

LAS VEGAS (Märts 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), elada NBCSN juures 9 Pärastlõunal. ET / 6 Pärastlõunal. PT reedel, Juuni 17.

In the lightweight (155 naela) co-põhiturniirile, superstaarid Jason "Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) ja Mike "Marsi" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Hinnaga alates $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, Aprill 1 juures 10 a.m. JA, 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,"Ütles World Series of Fighting President Isa 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 tema 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO või esitamist. Kell 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, punktisüsteem teise ringi (4:33) TKO kohta Derrick Mehman tulv löögid.

Copeland of Denver, Ring. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. 6-foot-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "Highlight" Gaethje has notched 8 tema 13 career wins, to date, kaudu (T)KO või esitamist.

Jason kõrge vs. Mike Ricci

Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, Miss. 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, Teise vooru (:47) KO kohta ESTEVAN Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

5-foot-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 ja Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Minu Jordan.

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

6-foot, 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 ja 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, juures 5 Pärastlõunal. JA, ja esimese esialgse kaardi hooaeg algab 6 Pärastlõunal.

Täiendav hood selguvad peagi.

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

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. aprill. Get your Cageside or Stage tickets now for 50% OFF by entering promo code 50WSOF30siin.

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

World Series võitlevad AVALDUS MMA legaliseerimise NEW YORK

LAS VEGAS (Märts 22, 2016) - New Yorgi osariik möödunud maamärk õigusaktide täna lubades tulevikus Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) võistlused toimuvad seal.

World Series of Fighting tegevjuht Carlos Silva tegi järgmised märkused:

“See on põnev ja ajalooline päev meie suur sport. Those who have been lobbying for the legalization of MMA in NY State, sealhulgas World Series of Fighting uus COO Michael Mersch'i, tuleks tunnustada nende püsivust ja pühendumist nähes läbi aja õigusaktidega, mis lõpuks võimaldab fännid Otseülekanne MMA Empire State, ja võitlejad konkureerida seal. We recently opened an office in Manhattan so, koos meie televisiooni partner, NBC, Ootame, et tuua meie brändi professionaalne MMA New York väga kiiresti. "

World Series võitlevad NIMED MICHAEL MERSCH ja tegevjuht valvur

LAS VEGAS (Märts 22, 2016) -World Series of Fighting on määranud eristada Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) industry veteran and sports attorney Michael Mersch'i, Oma uus tegevjuht ja õigusbüroo, jõustub kohe.

Mersch'i toob maailmameistrivõistlused MMA liiga, Üle kaheksa aastane kogemus kõrgema taseme juhtimise ja assistent üldine kaitsja Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In his latest role, töötas ta õigusbüroo ja peamine poliitiline nõustaja Nevada peaprokurör.

"Ma olen põnevil, et uuesti sisestama MMA äri üks Premier mängijad ja tuntuma ruumi,” said Mersch. “With its robust team of media and sports business executives as well as blue-chip partners, alustades NBC ja IMG, World Series of Fighting on keset põnev kasvufaasis koos suuri asju ette näha. "

"Me ootame, millel Michael Mersch'i tuua oma rikkalikult tööstuse konkreetsed teadmised, kogemusi ja suhteid meie kasvav ettevõte, ja on kindel, et ta saab liikumapanev jõud järgmises peatükis meie äri,"Ütles World Series of Fighting tegevjuht Carlos Silva.

Oma uues, kaksikrolli, Mersch'i on vastutavad nende World Series of Fighting äritegevuses ja õiguskomisjon; läbirääkimisi ja koostada kõigi talent, televisioon, saal, sponsorlus ja kaubandus õiguslikke kokkuleppeid; ja esirea ja hallata kõiki valitsuse suhteid jõupingutusi nimel liiga.

Sage külaline kõlaritega Sport Juristide Liit samuti mitmed MMA tööstuse tippkohtumistel, Mersch'i peetakse üheks kõige olulisemaks ekspertide reguleerivad õigusaktid ja maailmas kõige kiiremini kasvav sport.

World Series of võitlus naaseb NBCSN, elada Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas Laupäev, Aprill 2, algab 11 Pärastlõunal. JA/8 Pärastlõunal. PT.

Peamiselt korral täht-täis, maailmameistrivõistlused doubleheader, valitsev maailmameister võiduajamine (185 naela) meister David Branch (17-3) paneb oma ihaldatud tiitli liinil vastu top kandidaat Clifford Starks (13-2) kuigi, kaasnevas põhiturniiri, superstaarid Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) ja Joao "Brasiilia Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) siis ruudu maha vabanenud maailma welterweight (170 naela) kroon kaalul.

WSOF30: BRANCH VS. Starks maailmameistrivõistlused DOUBLEHEADER rivistus SAAB VIIE AASTA Bouts

AASTA FIGHT KAART stream live
WSOF.COM ENNE neli-Farem, LIVE NBCSN Telesaade

LAS VEGAS (Märts 21, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) teatas täna, lisaks viis esialgse kaardi oksendamise oma kõrgelt-anticipated WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks maailmameistrivõistlused Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader üritus Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas laupäeval, Aprill 2, elada NBCSN juures 11 Pärastlõunal. ET / 8 Öösel. PT.

Kerkinud undercard arve, mis otseülekandeid, tervikuna on põimitava videopleier WSOF.com, algab 8 Pärastlõunal. ET / 5 Pärastlõunal. PT, saab race (170 naela) kokkupõrge Abubakar Nurmagomedov (11-1-1) ja Matt "The pikse Down Under" Frincu (7-1).

Vastuvõetud vend ja koolitus partner superstaari Khabib Nurmagomedov, 26-aastane Abubakar, kes hails Dagestan, Venemaa on ratsutamine kolme võitlus võiduseeria, samas Frincu Tempe, Ariz. kaudu Queensland, Austraalia panen viie võitlus võiduseeria liinil.

Nurmagomedov boasts muljetavaldav 82 protsenti viimistlus määr, samas Frincu pälvinud kuus tema seitse professionaalne võidud seni teel (T)KO või esitamist.

in kerge (155 naela) Esialgsetel kaardi tegevus, võitmatu knockout kunstnik Steve "Thunderbeast" Kozola (6-0) teeb oma World Series of Fighting debüüdi vastu mehe kiirelt tõusev täht Gil Guardado (5-1).

Põlema, sest tema debüüdi võidu juulis 2013, Kozola San Diego, Californias. kaudu Chicago, Haige. kooses World Series of Fighting pärast tootma back-to-back, laastav KO võidud - igaühel on maruvihane rünnakut löögid – all edendamist Bellator.

jaanuaril 16, 2015, Kozola viskas teise vooru (1:25) KO kohta Jonathan Rivera kell Bellator 132 ja, märtsil 15, 2015, Ta viskas esimese vooru (2:22) KO kohta Ian Butler kell Bellator 137.

Guardado Las Vegas näevad pügala oma kolmanda järjestikuse võidu pärast kahte domineerivat efektiivsusnorhus Mancede World Series of Fighting kümmenurk puuris.

30-aastane Xtreme Couture ime esitatud Pete Martin koos giljotiini õhuklapp esimeses ringis (3:31) toimimisviise WSOF22 augustil 1, 2015, ja suletud aastal ühehäälse otsusega võitu Giga Chikadze kell WSOF26 detsembril 18.

Ühes Kärpässarja (125 naela) vanametall, Carlos Garcia (1-1) San Bernardino, Californias. teeb oma debüüdi vastu Jason Pacheco (1-0) Las Vegas.

Adam Aquaviva (4-2) Las Vegas ees maha Andres Ponce (3-2) Tempe on Kääbus sarjalainen kallutada ja, ava sisse esialgse kaardi matchup, Jeff Roman (1-2-1) Las Vegas on ruudu maha kasutajanimi Salantri (0-1) kell welterweight.

kuues, middleweight (185 pounds) Esialgsetel võitlus featuring Clinton WiFilliams(7-3) Las Vegas selguvad peagi.

Hinnaga alates $20, Piletite WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, on müügil internetis aadressil WSOF.com ja AXS.com.

Uksed ühine Hard Rock Hotel & Casino avab ürituse 4 Pärastlõunal. PT, ja esimese esialgse hooaeg algab 5 Pärastlõunal.

In põhiturniiri, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), Liiga esmakordselt, Kahe-divisjoni tiitli omanik, paneb oma ihaldatud kroon liinil vastu top kandidaat Clifford Starks (13-2).

In koostöö põhiturniiri, superstaar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) on lahing viimaste World Series of Fighting ühe öö, Kaheksa meest turniiri teise koha Joao "Brasiilia Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) koos vabade World Series of Fighting race meistrivõistlustel kaalul.

Mujal nelja võitlust, elada NBCSN telesaade, esitamise ekspert Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) on ruudu maha Jake "Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) on valguse raskekaalu (205 naela) võistlus, samas World Series of Fighting uustulnuk ja knockout kunstnik Abu "Gladiaator" Azaitar (11-1-1) lukk sarved Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) kell welterweight.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO SIN CITY WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, Aprill 2, Elada NBCSN

Piletid müügil NÜÜD

World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Branch (Meister) vs. Clifford Starks (Väljakutsuja)

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

Rohkem:

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

LAS VEGAS (Märts 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, maailmameistrivõistlused Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader üritus Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Laupäev, Aprill 2, elada NBCSN (11 Pärastlõunal. JA/8 Pärastlõunal. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 naela) title bout between reigning kingpin David Branch (17-3) ja Clifford Starks (13-2).

Hinnaga alates $29, Piletite WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, on müügil internetis aadressil WSOF.com ja AXS.com.

In koostöö põhiturniiri, superstaar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, Kaheksa meest turniiri teise koha Joao "Brasiilia Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 naela) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, elada NBCSN telesaade, esitamise ekspert Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) on ruudu maha Jake "Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) on valguse raskekaalu (205 naela) võistlus, samas World Series of Fighting uustulnuk ja knockout kunstnik Abu "Gladiaator" Azaitar (11-1-1) viskavad maha Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) kell welterweight.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David Branch vs. Clifford Starks

6-foot-1, 34-year-old Branch of Brooklyn, NY. made history in his last start at WSOF23 on September 18, 2015 when he notched a first round (2:21) esitamine (tagavedu alasti choke) võitu Teddy hoidja 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.

Ka 34 aastastele, 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-foot, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, Sisse. 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, Brasiilia, 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, NY. has notched 15 tema 20 karjääri võidab teel esitamise. 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, Kaheksa meest kerge (155 naela) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

After defeating both Brian Foster ja Jorge patiño by way of heel hook submission in the first round of action in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages of the tournament, vastavalt, 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 (löögid) at the hands of Foster in a barnburner affair.

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun

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

A 6-foot-3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 tema 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 kell WSOF26 detsembril 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, 6-foot-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 tema 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO või esitamist.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

The number one ranked middleweight (185 naela) 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 naela, after tearing through the ranks of competitors in Europe over the last seven years.

Tänini, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 tema 11 karjääri võidab teel (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 algab.

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-foot-2, 33--aastane 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 (Veebruar 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. laupäeval, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, üles 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atkesköö, garnered another 111,000 vaatajaid.

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,"Ütles World Series of Fighting tegevjuht 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,"Ütles World Series of Fighting President Isa 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,"Ütles 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, koosnedes Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 naela) meister Justin "Highlight" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Californias. edasi Laupäev, Veebruar. 20 juures 9 Pärastlõunal. JA/6 Pärastlõunal. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 naela) 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, MÄRTS 12

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LAS VEGAS (Veebruar 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) ja Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 naela) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Ring. edasi Laupäev, Märts 12, elada NBCSN juures 10 Pärastlõunal. ET / 7 Pärastlõunal. PT.

In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "Highlight" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), võiduajamine (185 naela) standouts Cory "The One" Devela (15-6) ja 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 naela) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) vastu Kris Hocum (7-4).

Hinnaga alates $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Soodustama, 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, Ring. 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, pälvinud 8 tema 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO või esitamist, koos 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 protokoll.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) esitamine (Kimura) defeat at the hands ofVitali Minakov detsembril 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, Pesu. 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.

November 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, Hinded laastav, kolmandasse ringi (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

6-foot-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Pesta., 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 juunil 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Paljastab, who has notched 11 tema 16 karjääri võidab teel (T)KO või esitamist, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Pesu. veebruar 23, 2008, Hinded esimeses voorus (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 ja 2013.

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

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

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