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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 (Bulan 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,"Kata 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, termasuk di dalamnya Randy "The Natural" Couture, Anderson Silva,Matt Hughes, Fabricio Werdum dan 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, atlet, 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.

Tinggal World Series tindakan Berjuang kembali ke NBCSN di Hari Sabtu, Bulan April 2 di 11:30 p.m. DAN/8:30 p.m. PT with WSOF30: Cabang vs. Starks that will be headlined by a middleweight (185 pon) championship showdown between defending kingpin David Branch (17-3) dan atas pesaing Clifford Starks (13-2).

Tentang World Series of Fighting (WSOF)
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WSOF30: CABANG VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

WSOF30: CABANG 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, BULAN 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 (Bulan Maret 30, 2016) -World Seri Fighting (WSOF.com) hari ini mengumumkan that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Cabang vs. Starks, kejuaraan dunia Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 pon) pertarungan antara Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) dan Rex "T-rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino di Las Vegas, Sabtu, Bulan April 2, hidup di NBCSN di 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.

Selain itu, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 pon) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), yang kini akan menghadapi Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, dan Jeff Roman (1-2-1) akan ancang-ancang dengan Zach Bunnell (0-0) di kelas welter sebuah (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 di WSOF26 Desember 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-kaki, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. sedang mengendarai empat kemenangan beruntun. Dalam awal terakhirnya, Harris, yang telah menerima 7 nya 8 career victories by way of (T)KO atau penyerahan, 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 selesai, 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: Cabang vs. Starks are available for purchase online at WSOF.com and AXS.com.

Pintu di The Joint di Hard Rock Hotel & Casino akan membuka untuk acara di 4 p.m. PT, dan pertarungan awal pertama akan dimulai pada 5 p.m.

Dalam acara utama, Juara World Series of juara kelas menengah Berjuang David Branch (17-3), liga pertama kalinya, pemegang gelar dua-divisi, akan menempatkan mahkotanya didambakan pada baris terhadap pesaing atas Clifford Starks (13-2).

Dalam acara co-main, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) akan pertempuran baru-baru ini World Series of Fighting satu malam, delapan orang runner-up turnamen Joao "The Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) dengan World Series kosong kejuaraan Berjuang welter dipertaruhkan.

Di tempat lain di empat laga, hidup NBCSN siaran, ahli pengajuan Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) akan ancang-ancang dengan Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) di kelas berat ringan (205 pon) kontes, sementara World Series of Fighting pendatang baru dan artis knockout Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) akan mengunci tanduk dengan Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) di kelas welter.

CARD UTAMA (Live pada NBCSN)

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

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

Cahaya Heavyweight: Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun
Kelas menengah: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

CARD AWAL (Hidup di WSOF.com)

Kelas menengah: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
Menengah: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 pon): Steve Kozola vs. Matt Church
Kelas terbang: Carlos Garcia vs. Jason Pacheco
Bantam: Adam Acquaviva vs. Andres Ponce
Kelas menengah: Jeff Roman vs. Zach Bunnell

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

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

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

LAS VEGAS (Bulan Maret 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), hidup di NBCSN di 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT Jumat, Bulan Juni 17.

Di bagian ringan (155 pon) co-main event, superstar Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Tinggi (19-5) dan Mike "The Mars" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Harga dari $39.99, tiket untuk WSOF31: Ivanov vs.. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, Bulan April 1 di 10 a.m. DAN, 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,"Kata World Series of Melawan Presiden Ayah 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 nya 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO atau penyerahan. Pada 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, mencetak putaran kedua (4:33) TKO pada Derrick Mehman dengan rentetan pukulan.

Copeland of Denver, Putaran. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. 6-kaki 1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "Sorot" Gaethje has notched 8 nya 13 karir menang, to date, melalui (T)KO atau penyerahan.

Jason Tinggi vs. Mike Ricci

Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, Kehilangan. 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, putaran kedua (:47) KO pada Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

The 5-kaki-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 dan Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Saya Jordan.

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

6-kaki, 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 dan Joe Condon, whom Ricci conquered by way of first round (2:41) KO with a head kick at WSOF25.

Pintu di The Grand Theatre di Foxwoods Resort Casino akan dibuka untuk WSOF31: Ivanov vs.. Copeland, di 5 p.m. DAN, dan yang pertama pertarungan kartu awal akan dimulai pada 6 p.m.

Serangan tambahan akan diumumkan segera.

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 April. Get your Cageside or Stage tickets now for 50% OFF by entering promo code 50WSOF30di sini.

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

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING PERNYATAAN MMA PENGESAHAN DI NEW YORK

LAS VEGAS (Bulan Maret 22, 2016) - New York State mengeluarkan undang-undang penting saat ini memungkinkan Mixed Martial Arts masa depan (MMA) kompetisi berlangsung di sana.

World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva membuat pernyataan berikut:

“Ini adalah hari yang menyenangkan dan bersejarah bagi olahraga besar kami. Those who have been lobbying for the legalization of MMA in NY State, termasuk World Series of COO baru Berjuang untuk Michael Mersch, harus dipuji untuk ketekunan dan komitmen mereka untuk melihat melalui pengesahan undang-undang yang akhirnya akan memungkinkan para penggemar untuk menonton langsung MMA di Empire State, dan pejuang untuk bersaing di sana. We recently opened an office in Manhattan so, bersama dengan mitra televisi kita, NBC, kami berharap untuk membawa merek kami MMA profesional untuk New York segera. "

WORLD SERIES OF NAMA FIGHTING MICHAEL MERSCH Chief Operating Officer dan PENASIHAT UMUM

LAS VEGAS (Bulan Maret 22, 2016) -World Series of Fighting telah menunjuk Mixed Martial Arts dibedakan (MMA) industry veteran and sports attorney Michael Mersch, Kepala baru Operating Officer dan General Counsel, efektif dengan segera.

Mersch membawa ke kejuaraan dunia MMA liga, lebih dari delapan tahun pengalaman sebagai eksekutif tingkat senior dan Asisten General Counsel untuk Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In his latest role, ia menjabat sebagai General Counsel dan Chief Politik Advisor untuk Nevada Jaksa Agung.

"Saya senang untuk memasukkan kembali bisnis MMA dengan salah satu pemain utama dan merek dikenali di ruang,” said Mersch. “With its robust team of media and sports business executives as well as blue-chip partners, dimulai dengan NBC dan IMG, World Series of Fighting adalah di tengah-tengah sebuah fase yang menarik dari pertumbuhan dengan hal-hal besar di cakrawala. "

"Kami berharap untuk memiliki Michael Mersch membawa kekayaan pengetahuan industri tertentu, pengalaman dan hubungan untuk perusahaan yang berkembang kami, dan yakin bahwa ia akan menjadi kekuatan pendorong dalam bab berikutnya dari bisnis kami,"Kata World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

Dalam barunya, peran ganda, Mersch akan bertanggung jawab untuk mengawasi World Series of operasi bisnis Berjuang dan urusan hukum; negosiasi dan penyusunan semua bakat, televisi, lokasi, sponsorship dan merchandising perjanjian hukum; dan ujung tombak dan mengelola semua upaya hubungan pemerintah atas nama liga.

Seorang tamu pembicara sering untuk Sports Association Pengacara serta berbagai pertemuan puncak industri MMA, Mersch diakui sebagai salah satu ahli terkemuka pada undang-undang dan peraturan dalam olahraga paling cepat berkembang di dunia.

World Series aksi Berjuang kembali ke NBCSN, hidup dari Hard Rock Hotel & Casino di Las Vegas pada Hari Sabtu, Bulan April 2, dimulai 11 p.m. DAN/8 p.m. PT.

Dalam acara utama dari bertabur bintang, kejuaraan doubleheader dunia, memerintah menengah dunia (185 pon) juara David Branch (17-3) akan menempatkan gelarnya didambakan pada baris terhadap pesaing atas Clifford Starks (13-2) sementara, dalam acara co-main, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) dan Joao "The Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) akan ancang-ancang dengan dunia kelas welter kosong (170 pon) mahkota dipertaruhkan.

WSOF30: CABANG VS. Starks WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP doubleheader LineUp MENERIMA LIMA serangan AWAL

AWAL FIGHT CARD TO STREAM LANGSUNG ON
WSOF.COM SEBELUM EMPAT-Fight, NBCSN LANGSUNG SIARAN TELEVISI

LAS VEGAS (Bulan Maret 21, 2016) -World Seri Fighting (WSOF.com) hari ini mengumumkan penambahan lima serangan kartu awal untuk nya sangat-aWSOF30 nticipated: Cabang vs. Starks kejuaraan dunia Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) acara doubleheader di Hard Rock Hotel & Casino di Las Vegas, Sabtu, Bulan April 2, hidup di NBCSN di 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT.

Topping tagihan undercard yang akan live streaming, secara keseluruhan di pemutar video disematkan di WSOF.com, dimulai 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, akan welter sebuah (170 pon) tumbukan antara Abubakar Nurmagomedov (11-1-1) dan Matt "Thunder Dari Down Under" Frincu (7-1).

mengadopsi saudara dan pelatihan mitra dari superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov, yang Abubakar 26 tahun, yang berasal dari Dagestan, Rusia mengendarai tiga laga kemenangan beruntun, sementara Frincu dari Tempe, Ariz. melalui Queensland, Australia akan menempatkan lima laga kemenangan beruntun pada baris.

Nurmagomedov membanggakan mengesankan 82 persen tingkat finish, sementara Frincu telah menerima enam dari tujuh kemenangan profesional to date dengan cara (T)KO atau penyerahan.

dalam ringan (155 pon) Tindakan kartu awal, artis KO tak terkalahkan Steve "Thunderbeast" Kozola (6-0) akan membuat nya World Series of Berjuang debutnya melawan sesama bintang cepat naik Gil Guardado (5-1).

Terbakar sejak kemenangan debut profesional pada bulan Juli 2013, Kozola dari San Diego, Kalif. melalui Chicago, Sakit. denganes ke World Series of Fighting setelah memproduksi back-to-back, kemenangan KO menghancurkan - masing-masing dengan serangan marah pukulan – di bawah promosi Bellator.

Pada Januari 16, 2015, Kozola mencetak putaran kedua (1:25) KO pada Jonathan Rivera di Bellator 132 dan, Maret 15, 2015, ia mencetak putaran pertama (2:22) KO pada Ian Butler di Bellator 137.

Guardado dari Las Vegas akan terlihat untuk takik kemenangan ketiga berturut-turut setelah dua perfor dominanhus Mancede World Series of Fighting kandang decagon.

30 tahun ajaib Xtreme Couture disampaikan Pete Martin dengan guillotine choke di babak pertama (3:31) aksi di WSOF22 Agustus 1, 2015, dan menutup tahun dengan kemenangan mutlak atas Giga Chikadze di WSOF26 Desember 18.

Di kelas terbang sebuah (125 pon) membatalkan, Carlos Garcia (1-1) dari San Bernardino, Kalif. akan membuat debut profesional terhadap Jason Pacheco (1-0) Las Vegas.

Adam Aquaviva (4-2) dari Las Vegas akan berhadapan dengan Andres Ponce (3-2) Tempe di kemiringan kelas bantam dan, dalam membuka pertarungan kartu awal, Jeff Roman (1-2-1) dari Las Vegas akan ancang-ancang dengan nama pengguna Salantri (0-1) di kelas welter.

Sebuah keenam, middleweight (185 pounds) pertarungan awal menampilkan Clinton Williams(7-3) dari Las Vegas akan segera diumumkan.

Harga dari $20, tiket untuk WSOF30: Cabang vs. Starks, tersedia untuk pembelian online di WSOF.com dan AXS.com.

Pintu di The Joint di Hard Rock Hotel & Casino akan membuka untuk acara di 4 p.m. PT, dan pertarungan awal pertama akan dimulai pada 5 p.m.

Dalam acara utama, Juara World Series of juara kelas menengah Berjuang David Branch (17-3), liga pertama kalinya, pemegang gelar dua-divisi, akan menempatkan mahkotanya didambakan pada baris terhadap pesaing atas Clifford Starks (13-2).

Dalam acara co-main, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) akan pertempuran baru-baru ini World Series of Fighting satu malam, delapan orang runner-up turnamen Joao "The Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) dengan World Series kosong kejuaraan Berjuang welter dipertaruhkan.

Di tempat lain di empat laga, hidup NBCSN siaran, ahli pengajuan Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) akan ancang-ancang dengan Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) di kelas berat ringan (205 pon) kontes, sementara World Series of Fighting pendatang baru dan artis knockout Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) akan mengunci tanduk dengan Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) di kelas welter.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO SIN CITY WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, BULAN APRIL 2, HIDUP PADA NBCSN

TIKET ON SALE NOW

World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Branch (Juara) vs. Clifford Starks (Penantang)

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

Lebih Banyak:

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

LAS VEGAS (Bulan Maret 14, 2016) -World Seri Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, kejuaraan dunia Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) acara doubleheader di Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Hari Sabtu, Bulan April 2, hidup di NBCSN (11 p.m. DAN/8 p.m. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 pon) title bout between reigning kingpin David Branch (17-3) dan Clifford Starks (13-2).

Harga dari $29, tiket untuk WSOF30: Cabang vs. Starks, tersedia untuk pembelian online di WSOF.com dan AXS.com.

Dalam acara co-main, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, delapan orang runner-up turnamen Joao "The Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 pon) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, hidup NBCSN siaran, ahli pengajuan Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) akan ancang-ancang dengan Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) di kelas berat ringan (205 pon) kontes, sementara World Series of Fighting pendatang baru dan artis knockout Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) akan melempar dengan Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) di kelas welter.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David Branch vs. Clifford Starks

6-kaki 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) pengajuan (belakang telanjang tersedak) kemenangan atas 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.

Juga 34 tahun, 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-kaki, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, Di. 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-kaki-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y.. has notched 15 nya 20 karir menang dengan cara penyerahan. 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, delapan orang ringan (155 pon) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

After defeating both Brian Foster dan Jorge Patino by way of heel hook submission in the first round of action in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages of the tournament, masing-masing, 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 (pukulan) 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, babak pertama (1:08) pengajuan (kneebar) of wrestling stylist Matt "The Hammer" Hamill at WSOF24.

Sebuah 6-kaki-3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 nya 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 di WSOF26 Desember 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, 6-kaki-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 nya 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO atau penyerahan.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

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

Hingga saat ini, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 nya 11 karir menang dengan cara (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 dimulai.

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-kaki-2, 33-Davis tahun, 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 (Februari 17, 2016) -World Seri 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. pada hari Sabtu, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, naik 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began attengah malam, garnered another 111,000 pemirsa.

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,"Kata 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,"Kata World Series of Melawan Presiden Ayah 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,"Kata 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 (Muka Buku, 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, termasuk di dalamnya Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 pon) juara Justin "Sorot" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Kalif. pada tanggal Hari Sabtu, Februari. 20 di 9 p.m. DAN/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 pon) 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, BULAN MARET 12

NEW, LIVE NBCSN START TIME OF 10 P.m. DAN
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LAS VEGAS (Februari 3, 2016) -World Seri 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) dan Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 pon) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Putaran. pada tanggal Hari Sabtu, Bulan Maret 12, hidup di NBCSN di 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

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

Harga dari $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Membantu perkembangan, 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, Putaran. is a former number one ranked heavyweight in his home state, and a four-time title holder since turning professional in 2010.

33 tahun, former Youth Ministry student at Dallas Baptist College, telah menerima 8 nya 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO atau penyerahan, dengan 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 menit.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) pengajuan (kimura) kekalahan di tanganVitaly Minakov di Desember 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, Mencuci. 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.

Pada November 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, mencetak menghancurkan, putaran ketiga (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-kaki-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 Juni 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Mengungkapkan, who has notched 11 nya 16 karir menang dengan cara (T)KO atau penyerahan, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Mencuci. Februari 23, 2008, mencetak putaran pertama (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 dan 2013.

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

A prolific striker who has finished 10 nya 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO atau penyerahan, 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-tahun, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 nya 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO atau penyerahan, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) SIAPA (pukulan) kekalahan di tangan Joe Eichelberger November 6.

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