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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 (Aprīlis 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,"Sacīja 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, ieskaitot Randy “The Natural” Couture, Anderson Silva,Matt Hughes, Fabricio Werdum un 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, sportisti, trainers and fans.

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

Live World Series of Fighting rīcības atgriežas NBCSN uz Sestdiena, Aprīlis 2 pie 11:30 p.m. UN/8:30 p.m. PT with WSOF30: Nozare vs. Starks that will be headlined by a middleweight (185 mārciņas) championship showdown between defending kingpin David Branch (17-3) un top sāncensis 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, Aprīlis 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 (Gājiens 30, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) šodien paziņoja, that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Nozare vs. Starks, pasaules čempionāta Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 mārciņas) matchup starp Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) un Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Kazino Lasvegasā sestdien, Aprīlis 2, tiešraidē NBCSN at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.

Papildus, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 mārciņas) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), kurš tagad būs jāsaskaras Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, un Jeff Roman (1-2-1) būs kvadrātveida off ar Zach Bunnell (0-0) kādā papildsvars (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 at WSOF26 par decembrī 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, Tētis. is riding a four-fight win streak. Savā pēdējā starta, Harris, kurš ir nopelnījis 7 no viņa 8 career victories by way of (T)KO vai iesniegšana, edged out a split decision over Justin Torrey at WSOF24 on October 17, 2015.

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

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

Durvis The locīkla Hard Rock Hotel & Kazino atvēlēs pasākumā 4 p.m. PT, un pirmo provizorisko cīkstēšanās sāksies 5 p.m.

Galvenajā pasākumā, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), līgas pirmā reizi, Divu nodaļa čempions, likšu savu kāroto kroni uz līnijas pret top sāncensis Clifford Starks (13-2).

Jo vienlaikus galveno notikumu, Superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) cīnīsies neseno World Series of Fighting vienas nakts, astoņu cilvēku turnīra finālists Joao "Brazīlijas Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) ar vakantajam World Series of Fighting papildsvars čempionāta riskam pakļauto.

Citur četru cīņa, dzīvot NBCSN raidījums, iesniegšana eksperts Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) būs kvadrātveida off ar Jake "Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) ar gaismas smagiem (205 mārciņas) izcīņa, bet World Series of Fighting jaunpienācēja un nokauts mākslinieks Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) būs atslēga ragi ar Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) at papildsvars.

GALVENĀ CARD (Dzīvot uz NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Branch (Čempions) 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
Papildsvars: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

IEPRIEKŠĒJA CARD (Dzīvot uz WSOF.com)

Papildsvars: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
Middleweight: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 mārciņas): Steve Kozola vs. Matt Church
Visvieglākais svars: Carlos Garcia vs. Jason Pacheco
Bantamweight: Adam Acquaviva vs. Andres Ponce
Papildsvars: Jeff Roman vs. Zach Bunnell

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

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

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

LAS VEGAS (Gājiens 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), tiešraidē NBCSN at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT piektdien, Jūnijs 17.

In the lightweight (155 mārciņas) co-galvenais notikums, superzvaigznes Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) un Mike "Marsa" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Cena no $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, Aprīlis 1 pie 10 a.m. UN, 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,"Sacīja World Series of Fighting prezidents Tēvs 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 no viņa 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO vai iesniegšana. At 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, vērtēšanas otro kārtu (4:33) TKO uz Derrick Mehman ar aizsprosts perforatori.

Copeland of Denver, Aplis. 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 "Izcelt" Gaethje has notched 8 no viņa 13 career wins, to date, via (T)KO vai iesniegšana.

Jason High vs. Mike Ricci

Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, Palaist garām. 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, otrā kārta (:47) KO par Estevan Payán 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 Galvão un Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Mana Jordan.

Ricci of Montreal, Kvebeka, 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 un 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, pie 5 p.m. UN, un pirmo provizorisko karte cīkstēšanās sāksies 6 p.m.

Papildu bouts tiks paziņoti tuvākajā laikā.

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. aprīlis. Get your Cageside or Stage tickets now for 50% OFF by entering promo code 50WSOF30šeit.

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

World Series of FIGHTING paziņojums par MMA legalizācijas Ņujorkā

LAS VEGAS (Gājiens 22, 2016) - New York State pagājis orientieris likumdošanu šodien ļauj nākotnes Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sacensības notiek tur.

World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva izteica šādas piezīmes:

“Tas ir aizraujošs un vēsturiska diena mūsu lielo sportu. Those who have been lobbying for the legalization of MMA in NY State, ieskaitot World Series of Fighting jauno COO Michael Mersch, vajadzētu uzslavēt par viņu neatlaidību un apņemšanos redzēt cauri pagājušo tiesību aktu, kas beidzot ļaus faniem skatīties tiešraidē MMA šajā Empire State, un kaujinieki tur konkurēt. We recently opened an office in Manhattan so, kopā ar mūsu televīzijas partneri, NBC, mēs ceram celt mūsu zīmolu profesionālo MMA uz Ņujorku ļoti ātri. "

World Series of Fighting NOSAUKUMU MICHAEL MERSCH darbības galvenais direktors un galvenais jurists

LAS VEGAS (Gājiens 22, 2016) -World Series of Fighting ir iecēlusi atšķirt Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) industry veteran and sports attorney Michael Mersch, tās jaunais Chief Operating Officer un General Counsel, efektīvu nekavējoties.

Mersch nes pasaules čempionāta MMA līga, Vairāk nekā astoņus gadus ilga pieredze kā augstākā līmeņa izpildvaras un palīgs General Counsel par UFC (UFC). In his latest role, viņš kalpoja kā General Counsel un galvenais politiskā padomnieka par Nevada ģenerālprokuroram.

"Es esmu satraukti, lai atgriezties MMA darījumus ar vienu no premier spēlētājiem un atpazīstamu zīmolu telpā,” said Mersch. “With its robust team of media and sports business executives as well as blue-chip partners, sākot ar NBC un IMG, World Series of Fighting ir vidū aizraujošu fāzi izaugsmi ar lielas lietas pie horizonta. "

"Mēs ceram uz kuru Michael Mersch dot savu bagātību nozares specifiskas zināšanas, pieredze un attiecības ar mūsu audzēšanas uzņēmumam, un ir pārliecināts, ka viņš būs virzošais spēks nākamajā nodaļā mūsu bizness,"Sacīja World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

Savā jaunajā, dual loma, Mersch būs atbildīga par pārraudzību World Series of Fighting saimniecisko darbību un juridiskajiem jautājumiem; sarunas un visu talantu izstrādē, televīzija, vieta, sponsorēšanas un merčendaizings juridiskie līgumi; un ieņemot līderpozīcijas un pārvaldīt visus valdības attiecības pūles vārdā līgas.

Bieži vieslektors par sporta Juristu biedrības, kā arī daudzas MMA nozares samiti, Mersch ir atzīta par vienu no galvenajiem ekspertiem par tiesību aktu un regulējuma pasaulē visstraujāk augošo sporta.

World Series of Fighting rīcības atgriežas NBCSN, dzīvot no Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas Sestdiena, Aprīlis 2, sākas 11 p.m. UN/8 p.m. PT.

Galvenajā gadījumā zvaigzne-studded, Pasaules čempionāts doubleheader, valdošo pasaules middleweight (185 mārciņas) čempions David Branch (17-3) likšu savu kāroto titulu uz līnijas pret top sāncensis Clifford Starks (13-2) kamēr, kas vienlaikus galvenais notikums, superzvaigznes Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) un Joao "Brazīlijas Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) būs kvadrātveida off ar vakanto pasaules papildsvars (170 mārciņas) kronis apdraudēta.

WSOF30: BRANCH VS. Starks WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP doubleheader izvietojumu SAŅEM FIVE prejudiciālus bouts

IEPRIEKŠĒJA FIGHT CARD straumēt LIVE ON
WSOF.COM PIRMS FOUR-Freisa, LIVE NBCSN raidījums

LAS VEGAS (Gājiens 21, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) šodien paziņoja, pievienojot piecas provizoriskiem karšu bouts ar tās ļoti-anticipated WSOF30: Nozare vs. Starks pasaules čempionāta Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader notikums Hard Rock Hotel & Kazino Lasvegasā sestdien, Aprīlis 2, tiešraidē NBCSN at 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT.

Papildināšanas undercard likumprojektu, kas būs plūsma dzīvot, kopumā par iegult video atskaņotājs par WSOF.com, sākas 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, būs papildsvars (170 mārciņas) sadursme starp Abubakar Nurmagomedov (11-1-1) un Matt "Pērkons No Down Under" Frincu (7-1).

Pieņemtais brālis un apmācību partneris Superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov, 26 gadus vecais Abubakar, kuri nāk no Dagestānas, Krievija izjādes trīs cīņa win švīka, bet Frincu Tempe, Ariz. via Queensland, Austrālija liks piecu cīņa win švīka uz līnijas.

Nurmagomedov lepojas iespaidīgu 82 procenti apdare likme, kamēr Frincu ir nopelnījis sešus no saviem septiņiem profesionālo uzvar līdz šim ceļā (T)KO vai iesniegšana.

in viegls (155 mārciņas) provizorisks karte rīcība, undefeated nokauts mākslinieks Steve "Thunderbeast" Kozola (6-0) dos savu World Series of Fighting debija pret kolēģiem fast-uzlecošā zvaigzne Gil Guardado (5-1).

Uz uguns kopš viņa profesionālo debija uzvaru jūlijā 2013, Kozola San Diego, Calif. via Čikāgā, Slims. ares uz World Series of Fighting pēc ražošanas back-to-back, postošās KO uzvaras - katrs ar negants uzbrukums perforatori – saskaņā veicināšanu Bellator.

gada janvārī 16, 2015, Kozola ieguva otro kārtu (1:25) KO par Jonathan Rivera at Bellator 132 un, gada martā 15, 2015, viņš ieguva pirmo kārtu (2:22) KO par Ian Butler at Bellator 137.

Guardado Las Vegas izskatās uz iecirtums savu trešo pēc kārtas uzvaru pēc diviem dominējošā perforHus Mancede World Series of Fighting desmitstūris būris.

30 gadus vecais Xtreme Couture brīnums iesniegts Pete Martin ar giljotīnu aizrīties pirmajā kārtā (3:31) par rīcības WSOF22 augustā 1, 2015, un slēgts gadu ar vienprātīgu lēmumu uzvaru pār Giga Chikadze at WSOF26 par decembrī 18.

In visvieglākais svars (125 mārciņas) atkritumi, Carlos Garcia (1-1) San Bernardino, Calif. būs viņa profesionālo debija pret Jason Pacheco (1-0) Las Vegas.

adam AQUAVIVA (4-2) Las Vegas saskarsies off ar Andres Ponce (3-2) Tempe kādā bantamweight slīpums un, atklāšanā provizoriskajā karšu matchup, Jeff Roman (1-2-1) Las Vegas būs kvadrātveida off ar Lietotāja Salantri (0-1) at papildsvars.

sestais, middleweight (185 pounds) provizorisks cīņa featuring Clinton Williams(7-3) Las Vegas tiks paziņoti tuvākajā laikā.

Cena no $20, biļetes WSOF30: Nozare vs. Starks, ir pieejams iegādei tiešsaistē WSOF.com un AXS.com.

Durvis The locīkla Hard Rock Hotel & Kazino atvēlēs pasākumā 4 p.m. PT, un pirmo provizorisko cīkstēšanās sāksies 5 p.m.

Galvenajā pasākumā, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), līgas pirmā reizi, Divu nodaļa čempions, likšu savu kāroto kroni uz līnijas pret top sāncensis Clifford Starks (13-2).

Jo vienlaikus galveno notikumu, Superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) cīnīsies neseno World Series of Fighting vienas nakts, astoņu cilvēku turnīra finālists Joao "Brazīlijas Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) ar vakantajam World Series of Fighting papildsvars čempionāta riskam pakļauto.

Citur četru cīņa, dzīvot NBCSN raidījums, iesniegšana eksperts Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) būs kvadrātveida off ar Jake "Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) ar gaismas smagiem (205 mārciņas) izcīņa, bet World Series of Fighting jaunpienācēja un nokauts mākslinieks Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) būs atslēga ragi ar Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) at papildsvars.

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

BIĻETES pārdošanā tagad

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

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

Vairāk:

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

LAS VEGAS (Gājiens 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, pasaules čempionāta Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader notikums Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Sestdiena, Aprīlis 2, dzīvot uz NBCSN (11 p.m. UN/8 p.m. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 mārciņas) title bout between reigning kingpin David Branch (17-3) un Clifford Starks (13-2).

Cena no $29, biļetes WSOF30: Nozare vs. Starks, ir pieejams iegādei tiešsaistē WSOF.com un AXS.com.

Jo vienlaikus galveno notikumu, Superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, astoņu cilvēku turnīra finālists Joao "Brazīlijas Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 mārciņas) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, dzīvot NBCSN raidījums, iesniegšana eksperts Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) būs kvadrātveida off ar Jake "Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) ar gaismas smagiem (205 mārciņas) izcīņa, bet World Series of Fighting jaunpienācēja un nokauts mākslinieks Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) mest uz leju ar Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) at papildsvars.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David Branch vs. Clifford Starks

6-foot-1, 34-year-old Branch of Brooklyn, N.Y.. made history in his last start at WSOF23 on September 18, 2015 when he notched a first round (2:21) iesniegšana (aizmugures naked choke) uzvara pār 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.

Arī 34 gadiem, 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-pēdu, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, Uz. 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, Brazīlija, 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y.. has notched 15 no viņa 20 karjeras uzvar veidā iesniedzot. 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, astoņu man viegls (155 mārciņas) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

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

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun

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

A 6-foot-3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 no viņa 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 at WSOF26 par decembrī 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, 6-foot-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 no viņa 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO vai iesniegšana.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

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

Līdz šim, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 no viņa 11 karjeras uzvar veidā (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 sākas.

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-gadus vecs 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 (Februāris 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. sestdien, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, augšup 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atpusnakts, garnered another 111,000 skatītāji.

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 Tekila.

“It has been a tremendous start to a very promising year, and this is just the beginning,"Sacīja 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,"Sacīja World Series of Fighting prezidents Tēvs 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,"Sacīja 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, ieskaitot Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 mārciņas) čempions Justin "Izcelt" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Calif. par Sestdiena, Februāris. 20 pie 9 p.m. UN/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 mārciņas) 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, MARTS 12

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

LAS VEGAS (Februāris 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) un Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 mārciņas) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Aplis. par Sestdiena, Gājiens 12, tiešraidē NBCSN at 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 "Izcelt" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), middleweight (185 mārciņas) standouts Cory "The One" Devela (15-6) un 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 mārciņas) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) pret Kris Hocum (7-4).

Cena no $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Veicināt, 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, Aplis. 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, ir nopelnījis 8 no viņa 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO vai iesniegšana, ar 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 protokols.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) iesniegšana (Kimura) defeat at the hands ofVitālijs Minakov gada decembrī 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, Mazgāšana. 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.

Novembrī 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, vērtēšanas postoša, Trešā kārta (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, 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 jūnijā 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Atklāj, who has notched 11 no viņa 16 karjeras uzvar veidā (T)KO vai iesniegšana, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Mazgāšana. februārī 23, 2008, vērtēšanas pirmo kārtu (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 un 2013.

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

A prolific striker who has finished 10 no viņa 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO vai iesniegšana, 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-gadus vecs, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 no viņa 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO vai iesniegšana, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) PVO (perforatori) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger novembrī 6.

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