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

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LAS VEGAS (Apríl 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,"Sagði World Series of Fighting forstjóra 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, Ásamt Randy “The Natural” Couture, Anderson Silva,Matt Hughes, Fabricio Werdum og 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, íþróttamenn, 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.

Lifandi World Series of Fighting aðgerð skilar til NBCSN á Laugardagur, Apríl 2 á 11:30 p.m. OG/8:30 p.m. PT with WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks that will be headlined by a middleweight (185 £) championship showdown between defending kingpin David Branch (17-3) og efst keppinautur Clifford Starks (13-2).

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“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) er um allan heim fyrstur faglegur Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) berjast kynningu tileinkað skila bestu aðgerð-pakkað slagsmál fyrir baráttu aðdáendur með því að framleiða bestu mögulegu passa-ups milli Elite bardagamenn frá í kring the veröld. Fyrir frekari upplýsingar vinsamlegast heimsækja WSOF.com og fylgja “World Series of Fighting” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF og World Series of Fighting eru skrásett vörumerki MMAWC, LLC.
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WSOF30: BRANCH VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

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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, Apríl 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 (Mars 30, 2016) -World Series að berjast (WSOF.com) tilkynnti í dag that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, Heimsmeistaramót Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 £) matchup milli Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) og Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino í Las Vegas á laugardag, Apríl 2, lifa á NBCSN á 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.

Auk, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 £) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), sem mun nú frammi Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, og jeff Roman (1-2-1) mun ferningur burt með Zach Bunnell (0-0) í veltivigtar (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 á WSOF26 á 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.

The 6-fótur, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is riding a four-fight win streak. Í síðasta byrjunarliðinu, Harris, sem hefur unnið 7 hans 8 career victories by way of (T)KO eða uppgjöf, 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 lýkur, 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.

Hurðir á samskeytunum á Hard Rock Hotel & Casino mun opna fyrir the atburður á 4 p.m. PT, og fyrsta forkeppni lota hefst kl 5 p.m.

Í helstu atburði, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), deildinni er fyrstur-alltaf, tveggja-deild titill handhafa, mun setja eftirsóttu kórónu hans á línu gegn efstu keppinautur Clifford Starks (13-2).

Í sam-aðalkeppni, Superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) munu berjast nýleg World Series of Fighting einnar nætur, átta-maður mót hlaupari-upp Joao "The Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) með laust World Series of Fighting welterweight titil í húfi.

Annars staðar á fjögurra baráttunni, lifa NBCSN útsending, skil sérfræðingur Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) mun ferningur burt með Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) í ljós þungavigtar (205 £) keppni, en World Series of Fighting nýliði og knockout listamaður Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) mun læsa horn með Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) á welterweight.

MAIN CARD (Live á NBCSN)

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

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

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

Forkeppni CARD (Lifa á WSOF.com)

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
Middleweight: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 £): Steve Kozola vs. Matt Church
Flyweight: Carlos Garcia vs. Jason Pacheco
Bantamweight: Adam Acquaviva vs. Andres Ponce
Welterweight: Jeff Roman vs. Zach Bunnell
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO IN CONNECTICUT WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MEGA-EVENT ON FRIDAY, Júní 17, LIVE ON NBCSN

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

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

LAS VEGAS (Mars 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), lifa á NBCSN á 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT á föstudaginn, Júní 17.

In the lightweight (155 £) co-main atburður, superstars Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) og Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Verð frá $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, Apríl 1 á 10 a.m. OG, 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,"Sagði World Series of Fighting forseta Faðir 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 hans 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO eða uppgjöf. Á 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, skora aðra umferð (4:33) TKO á Derrick Mehman með barrage af kýla.

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

Jason High 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, seinni umferð (:47) KO á Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

The 5-fótur-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 og Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Jordan mín.

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

The 6-fótur, 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 og 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, á 5 p.m. OG, og fyrsta forkeppni kortið lota hefst kl 6 p.m.

Önnur lota verður tilkynnt fljótlega.
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Two exciting MMA events are coming to Las Vegas this April!

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

World Series of Fighting 30 goes down at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas NEXT Saturday, 2 apríl. Get your Cageside or Stage tickets now for 50% OFF by entering promo code 50WSOF30hér.

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 áTuffnuff.com og UNLVTickets. Mark it on your calendar, and come support amateur MMA and the Future Stars of MMA!
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WORLD SERIES að berjast yfirlýsingu um MMA löggildingu í New York

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LAS VEGAS (Mars 22, 2016) - New York State samþykkt kennileiti löggjöf dag heimila framtíð Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) keppnir til að taka fram að það.

World Series forstjóra Fighting Carlos Silva gerði eftirfarandi athugasemdir:

“Þetta er spennandi og sögulegur dagur fyrir mikla íþrótt okkar. Those who have been lobbying for the legalization of MMA in NY State, þar á meðal World Series of nýr aðstoðarforstjóri Fighting er Michael Mersch, eiga hrós skilið fyrir þrautseigju sína og skuldbindingu til að sjá í gegnum yfirferð löggjafar sem mun að lokum leyfa fans til að horfa á lifandi MMA í Empire State, og bardagamenn að keppa þar. We recently opened an office in Manhattan so, ásamt félaga sjónvarps okkar, NBC, Við hlökkum til að koma vörumerki okkar faglega MMA til New York mjög fljótlega. "
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WORLD SERIES að berjast NAMES MICHAEL Mersch framkvæmdastjóri rekstrarsviðs og lögfræðingur

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LAS VEGAS (Mars 22, 2016) -World Röð af berjast hefur skipað aðgreindar Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) industry veteran and sports attorney Michael Mersch, Ný Chief hennar Operating Officer og lögfræðingur, öðlast þegar gildi.

Mersch koma til heimsmeistaramótinu MMA deildinni, yfir átta ára reynslu sem eldri stigi framkvæmdastjóri og aðstoðarframkvæmdastjóri General Ráð fyrir Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In his latest role, Hann starfaði sem lögfræðingur og framkvæmdastjóri Political Ráðgjafi Nevada dómsmálaráðherra.

"Ég er spenntur að komast aftur inn á MMA viðskipti við einn af the fyrstur leikmaður og þekkta vörumerki í geimnum,” said Mersch. “With its robust team of media and sports business executives as well as blue-chip partners, sem hefst með NBC og IMG, World Series að berjast er í miðri spennandi áfanga vexti með mikill hlutur á sjóndeildarhringnum. "

"Við hlökkum til að hafa Michael Mersch koma Auðlegð iðnaður sérstaka þekkingu, reynslu og sambönd við vaxandi fyrirtæki okkar, og eru þess fullviss að hann muni vera drifkrafturinn í næsta kafla af starfsemi okkar,"Sagði World Series of Fighting forstjóra Carlos Silva.

Í nýjum hans, tvískiptur hlutverk, Mersch verður ábyrgur fyrir umsjón World Series of atvinnurekstri Fighting er og lagalegum málefnum; semja og semja alla hæfileika, Sjónvarp, vettvangur, kostun og merchandising lagaleg samningar; og spearheading og stjórna öllum ríkisstjórn samskipti tilraunir á vegum deildarinnar.

A tíður gestur ræðumaður fyrir Sports Lögmenn Association auk fjölda MMA iðnaður leiðtogafundir, Mersch er viðurkennt sem eitt af fremstu sérfræðingum á löggjöf og reglugerðum í ört vaxandi íþrótt heimsins.

World Series að berjast aðgerð aftur til NBCSN, lifa af Hard Rock Hotel & Casino í Las Vegas á Laugardagur, Apríl 2, sem hefst á 11 p.m. OG/8 p.m. PT.

Í helstu atburði í stjörnu-foli, Heimsmeistaramótið doubleheader, ríkja heimsins middleweight (185 £) meistari David Branch (17-3) mun setja ágirnast titil sinn á línu gegn efstu keppinautur Clifford Starks (13-2) meðan, í sam-helstu atburði, superstars Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) og Joao "The Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) mun ferningur burt með laust heiminn welterweight (170 £) kóróna í húfi.
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WSOF30: BRANCH VS. STARKS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER leikkerfi FÆR FIMM bráðabirgðatölur lota

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LAS VEGAS (Mars 21, 2016) -World Series að berjast (WSOF.com) tilkynnti í dag að bæta við fimm fyrstu lota kort til þess mjög anticipated WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks World Championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader atburður á Hard Rock Hotel & Casino í Las Vegas á laugardag, Apríl 2, lifa á NBCSN á 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT.

Úrvals undercard frumvarp sem mun streyma lifandi, í heild sinni á Ívafin vídeó leikmaður á WSOF.com, sem hefst á 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, verður welterweight (170 £) árekstur milli Abubakar Nurmagomedov (11-1-1) og Matt "The Thunder Frá Down Under" Frincu (7-1).

The samþykkt bróðir og þjálfun samstarfsaðili Superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov, 26 ára Abubakar, sem hails frá Dagestan, Rússland er reið þriggja berjast vinna rák, en Frincu Tempe, Ariz. um Queensland, Ástralía mun setja fimm berjast til sigurs rák á línu.

Nurmagomedov státar glæsilega 82 prósent ljúka hlutfall, en Frincu hefur unnið sex af sínum sjö faglega vinnur til þessa með því að (T)KO eða uppgjöf.

í léttur (155 £) forkeppni kortið aðgerð, undefeated knockout listamaður Steve "Thunderbeast" Kozola (6-0) mun gera World Series sína á Berjast frumraun gegn náungi hratt rísandi stjarna Gil Guardado (5-1).

Á eldinn síðan faglega frumraun sigur hans í júlí 2013, Kozola San Diego, Calif. um Chicago, Ill. meðES til World Series of Fighting eftir að framleiða bak-til-bak, hrikalegt KO sigrar - hver með trylltur onslaught af kýla – undir eflingu Bellator.

janúar 16, 2015, Kozola skorað aðra umferð (1:25) KO á Jonathan Rivera á Bellator 132 og, mars 15, 2015, Hann skoraði fyrsta umferð (2:22) KO á Ian Butler á Bellator 137.

Guardado Las Vegas mun líta til hak þriðja árið í röð sigur hans eftir tvær ráðandi PERFORHus Mancede World Series Fighting tíhyrningur búr.

The 30-ára gamall Xtreme Couture undrabarn lögð Pete Martin með fallöxi choke í fyrstu umferð (3:31) af aðgerðum á WSOF22 í ágúst 1, 2015, og lokað út árið með samhljóða ákvörðun sigurs yfir Giga Chikadze á WSOF26 á Desember 18.

Í Flyweight (125 £) rusl, Carlos Garcia (1-1) San Bernardino, Calif. mun gera faglega frumraun sína gegn Jason Pacheco (1-0) Las Vegas.

Adam Aquaviva (4-2) Las Vegas vilja andlit burt með Andres Ponce (3-2) Tempe í bantamweight halla og, í opnun forkeppni kortið matchup, jeff Roman (1-2-1) Las Vegas mun ferningur burt með Notandanafn Salantri (0-1) á welterweight.

A sjötta, middleweigHT (185 pounds) forkeppni berjast lögun Clintonn Williams(7-3) Las Vegas verður tilkynnt fljótlega.

Verð frá $20, miða fyrir WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, eru í boði fyrir kaup á netinu á WSOF.com og AXS.com.

Hurðir á samskeytunum á Hard Rock Hotel & Casino mun opna fyrir the atburður á 4 p.m. PT, og fyrsta forkeppni lota hefst kl 5 p.m.

Í helstu atburði, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), deildinni er fyrstur-alltaf, tveggja-deild titill handhafa, mun setja eftirsóttu kórónu hans á línu gegn efstu keppinautur Clifford Starks (13-2).

Í sam-aðalkeppni, Superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) munu berjast nýleg World Series of Fighting einnar nætur, átta-maður mót hlaupari-upp Joao "The Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) með laust World Series of Fighting welterweight titil í húfi.

Annars staðar á fjögurra baráttunni, lifa NBCSN útsending, skil sérfræðingur Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) mun ferningur burt með Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) í ljós þungavigtar (205 £) keppni, en World Series of Fighting nýliði og knockout listamaður Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) mun læsa horn með Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) á welterweight.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO SIN CITY WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, Apríl 2, LIVE ON NBCSN

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Miðasala hafin

World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Branch (Champion) vs. Clifford Starks (Challenger)

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

Meira:

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

LAS VEGAS (Mars 14, 2016) -World Series að berjast (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, Heimsmeistaramót Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader atburður á Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Laugardagur, Apríl 2, lifa á NBCSN (11 p.m. OG/8 p.m. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 £) title bout between reigning kingpin David Branch (17-3) og Clifford Starks (13-2).

Verð frá $29, miða fyrir WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, eru í boði fyrir kaup á netinu á WSOF.com og AXS.com.

Í sam-aðalkeppni, Superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, átta-maður mót hlaupari-upp Joao "The Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 £) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, lifa NBCSN útsending, skil sérfræðingur Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) mun ferningur burt með Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) í ljós þungavigtar (205 £) keppni, en World Series of Fighting nýliði og knockout listamaður Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) mun rífa niður með Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) á welterweight.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David Branch vs. Clifford Starks

The 6-fótur-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) uppgjöf (aftan nakinn Choke) sigur yfir Teddy stað 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.

Einnig 34 ára, 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-fótur, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, Í. 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, Brasilía, 5-fótur-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y.. has notched 15 hans 20 Ferill vinnur með því að leggja. 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, átta maður léttur (155 £) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

After defeating both Brian Foster og Jorge Patino by way of heel hook submission in the first round of action in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages of the tournament, sig, 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 (högg) at the hands of Foster in a barnburner affair.

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun

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

A 6-fótur-3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 hans 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 á WSOF26 á Desember 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, 6-fótur-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 hans 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO eða uppgjöf.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

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

Hingað, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 hans 11 feril vinnur með því að (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 byrjar.

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-fótur-2, 33-ára Davis, Jr. had run to five straight wins, three of which were World Series of Fighting contests.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMES OUT SWINGING IN 2016

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

LAS VEGAS (Febrúar 17, 2016) -World Series að berjast (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. á laugardag, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, upp 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atmiðnætti, garnered another 111,000 áhorfendur.

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,"Sagði World Series of Fighting forstjóra 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,"Sagði World Series of Fighting forseta Faðir 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,"Sagði 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, Ásamt Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 £) meistari Justin "The Highlight" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Calif. á Laugardagur, Febrúar. 20 á 9 p.m. OG/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 £) 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, MARCH 12

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NEW, LIVE NBCSN START TIME OF 10 P.M. OG
FROM GREELEY, COLORADO

LAS VEGAS (Febrúar 3, 2016) -World Series að berjast (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) og Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 £) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Hring. á Laugardagur, Mars 12, lifa á NBCSN á 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 "The Highlight" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), middleweight (185 £) standouts Cory "The One" Devela (15-6) og 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 £) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) gegn Kris Hocum (7-4).

Verð frá $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster, are on sale at WSOF.com and the University of Northern Colorado’s online ticketing platform.

Josh Copeland vs. Mike Hayes

The 6-foot-1 Copeland of Denver, Hring. 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, hefur unnið 8 hans 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO eða uppgjöf, með 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 mínútur.

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

Nóvember 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, sindur hrikalegt, Þriðja umferð (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

The 6-fótur-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Þvoið., 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 júní 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Veitir, who has notched 11 hans 16 feril vinnur með því að (T)KO eða uppgjöf, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Þvoið. febrúar 23, 2008, skora fyrstu umferð (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 og 2013.

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

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

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