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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 (Aprily 1, 2016) – Following last week’s historic passage of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) legislation by the New York State Assembly, World Series ady (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,"Hoy World Series ady PDG 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.

Hatramin'ny nivoahany tao 2009, The MMA World Expo has hosted dozens of MMA celebrity guests, ao anatin'izany ny Randy “The Natural” Couture, Anderson Silva,Matt Hughes, Fabricio Werdum ary 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, atleta, 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 ady hetsika miverina ny NBCSN amin'ny Asabotsy, Aprily 2 amin'ny 11:30 p.m. SY/8:30 p.m. PT with WSOF30: Rantsana and. Starks that will be headlined by a middleweight (185 kilao) championship showdown between defending kingpin David Sampan'i (17-3) ary ambony ka hiady Clifford Starks (13-2).

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“World Series ady” (WSOF) dia Praiminisitra matihanina maneran-tany samihafa Martial Arts (MMA) miady fisondrotana natokana ho nanolotra ny tsara indrindra action-feno hipoka miady ho ady mpankafy amin'ny alalan'ny famokarana ny tsara indrindra lalao-dehibe eo amin'ny sangany mpiady avy amin'izao tontolo izao. Raha mila fanazavana fanampiny tsidiho WSOF.com ka hanaraka “World Series ady” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF sy World Series ady no voasoratra anarana famantarana ny MMAWC, LLC.
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WSOF30: SAMPANA VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

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WSOF30: SAMPANA 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, APRILY 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 (Martsa 30, 2016) -World Series ady (WSOF.com) nanambara amin'izao fotoana izao that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Rantsana and. Starks, izao tontolo izao tompon-daka voaharo Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 kilao) matchup eo Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) ary Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Las Vegas Casino in tamin'ny Sabotsy, Aprily 2, velona NBCSN amin'ny 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.

Ankoatra izany, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 kilao) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), izay hiatrika ankehitriny Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, ary Jeff Roman (1-2-1) dia kianja eny amin'ny Zach Bunnell (0-0) ao amin'ny welterweight (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 "ny tantely Bear" Heun amin'ny WSOF26 desambra 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.

Ny 6-tongotra, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is riding a four-fight win streak. Tamin'ny fanombohan'ny farany, Harris, izay efa nahazo 7 ny 8 dareer victories by way of (T)KO na manaiky, 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: Rantsana and. Starks are available for purchase online at WSOF.com and AXS.com.

Doors amin'ny The Joint amin'ny Hard Rock Hotel & Casino dia hovohana ho ny fisehoan-javatra ao amin'ny 4 p.m. PT, ary ny voalohany dia hanomboka mialoha bout amin'ny 5 p.m.

Ao ny tena zava-nitranga, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Sampan'i (17-3), ny fanekena mandrakizay ny voalohany, roa-division lohateny mpihazona, dia hametraka ny satro-boninahitra mba naniry ny tsipika manohitra ambony contender Clifford Starks (13-2).

Ao amin'ny fiaraha-main hetsika, talenta be Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) dia hiady vao haingana World Series ady iray alina, valo-olona ny fifaninanana mpihazakazaka-up Joao "Ny Breziliana Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) amin'ny banga World Series ady welterweight tompon-daka amin'ny tsato-kazo.

Any amin'ny toerana hafa eo amin'ny efa-ady, velona NBCSN telecast, manaiky manam-pahaizana Vinny "Pezao" Magalhães (13-7) dia kianja eny amin'ny Jake "ny tantely Bear" Heun(9-4) amin'ny mazava lanja mavesatra (205 kilao) Fifaninanana, raha World Series ady vao tonga sy knockout mpanakanto Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) dia manidy tandroka amin'ny Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) amin'ny welterweight.

HEVI-DEHIBE KARATRA ARA- (Live amin'ny NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Sampan'i (Tompon-daka) vs. Clifford Starks (Challenger)

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

Light lanja mavesatra: Vinny Magalhães and. Jake Heun
Welterweight: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

Mialoha KARATRA ARA- (Velona WSOF.com)

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
Middleweight: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 kilao): 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, JONA 17, Hiaina eto NBCSN

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

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

Las Vegas (Martsa 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), velona NBCSN amin'ny 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT ny Zoma, Jona 17.

In the lightweight (155 kilao) mpiara-tena hetsika, superstars Jason "Kansas City ny jiolahy" Avo (19-5) ary Mike "Ny Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Priced avy $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, Aprily 1 amin'ny 10 a.m. SY, 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,"Hoy World Series ny Ady Filoha Ray Sefo.

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 ny 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO na manaiky. Tamin'ny 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, scoring ny fihodinana faharoa (4:33) TKO amin'ny Derrick Mehman amin'ny Vary raraka avy eo punches.

Copeland of Denver, Am-pofoany. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. Ny 6-tongotra-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "Ny Highlight" Gaethje has notched 8 ny 13 career wins, to date, amin'ny alalan'ny (T)KO na manaiky.

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, fihodinana faharoa (:47) KO amin'ny Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

Ny 5-tongotra-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 ary Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom My Jordana.

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

Ny 6-tongotra, 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 ary 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, amin'ny 5 p.m. SY, ary ny voalohany karatra bout mialoha dia manomboka amin'ny 6 p.m.

Fanampiny toaka dia nanambara ela.
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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 ady 30 goes down at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas NEXT Saturday, Aprily 2. Get your Cageside or Stage tickets now for 50% OFF by entering promo code 50WSOF30eto.

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 amin'nyTuffnuff.com ary UNLVTickets. Mark it on your calendar, and come support amateur MMA and the Future Stars of MMA!
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ERAN-TANY andian-ady FANAMBARANA ON MMA haha ​​ara-dalàna any New York

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Las Vegas (Martsa 22, 2016) - New York State lasa nanan-tantara lalàna mamela ankehitriny hoavy samihafa Martial Arts (MMA) fifaninanana mba hatao any.

World Series ady CEO Carlos Silva nanao izao fanamarihana:

“Izany no iray mahafinaritra sy andro manan-tantara ho an'ny fanatanjahan-tena lehibe. Those who have been lobbying for the legalization of MMA in NY State, anisan'izany World Series ady nitoloko vaovao Michael Mersch, dia tokony ho-piderana noho ny fikirizana sy ny fanoloran-tena ho nahita ny alalan 'ny andalan-teny ny lalàna izay mamela ny mpankafy amin'ny farany mba hijery velona MMA ao amin'ny Fanjakana State, ary ny mpiady mba hifaninana tao. We recently opened an office in Manhattan so, miaraka amin 'ny fahitalavitra mpiara-miasa, NBC, isika miandrandra ny mitondra ny marika ny matihanina MMA ho any New York tsy ho ela. "
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ERAN-TANY andian-ady anarana MICHAEL MERSCH LEHIBEN'NY miasa manamboninahitra sy FOIBE TOROHEVITRA

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Las Vegas (Martsa 22, 2016) -World Series ady Nanendry niavaka samihafa Martial Arts (MMA) industry veteran and sports attorney Michael Mersch, ny vaovao Operating Lehiben'ny manamboninahitra sy General Torohevitra, mahomby avy hatrany.

Mersch mitondra ho tompon-daka amin'izao tontolo izao MMA fanekena, mahery valo taona ny traikefa amin'ny maha-ambony sehatra mpanatanteraka sy Mpanampy General Torohevitra ho an'ny Ultimate Ady Championship (UFC). In his latest role, dia nanao ny Jeneraly Torohevitra sy Lehiben'ny politika Mpanolotsaina ho an'ny Nevada Fampanoavana General.

"Tena faly aho ny hiditra indray ny MMA raharaham-barotra tamin'ny iray amin'ireo mpilalao Praiminisitra sy azo fantarina marika ao an-toerana,” said Mersch. “With its robust team of media and sports business executives as well as blue-chip partners, manomboka amin'ny NBC sy IMG, World Series ny ady dia eo afovoan'ny dingana iray mampientam-po ny fitomboana amin'ny zavatra lehibe teo amin'ny faravodilanitra. "

"Manantena izahay mba manana Michael Mersch hitondra ny haren'ny indostria fahalalana manokana, traikefa sy ny fifandraisana amin'ny mitombo isa orinasa, ary matoky fa ho hery hitondra fiara ao amin'ny toko manaraka ny raharaham-barotra,"Hoy World Series ady PDG Carlos Silva.

Tamin'ny vaovao, fiaviana roa andraikitra, Mersch dia ho tompon'andraikitra amin'ny maso World Series ny raharahan'ny ady asa sy ny raharaha ara-dalàna; fifampiraharahana sy ny fandrafetana ny talenta, fahitalavitra, toerana, fiahiana sy ny fifanarahana ara-dalàna merchandising; sy mitarika ary ny fitantanana ny fifandraisana ny governemanta amin'ny anaran'ny ezaka ny fanekena.

Ny vahiny matetika mpandahateny ho an'ny Sports Mpisolovava Association ary koa ny maro MMA orinasa tampony, Mersch dia nekena ho iray amin'ireo manam-pahaizana lehibe indrindra eo amin'ny lalàna sy ny fitsipika eo amin'izao tontolo izao ny fanatanjahantena mitombo haingana indrindra.

World Series ady hetsika Niverina NBCSN, miaina amin'ny Hard Rock Hotel & Las Vegas Casino ao amin'ny Asabotsy, Aprily 2, manomboka amin'ny 11 p.m. SY/8 p.m. PT.

Ao ny tena zava-nitranga ny kintana-studded, tompon-daka izao tontolo izao doubleheader, manjaka izao tontolo izao middleweight (185 kilao) tompon-daka David Sampan'i (17-3) dia hametraka ny mba naniry anaram-boninahitra teo amin'ny tsipika manohitra ambony contender Clifford Starks (13-2) raha, ao amin'ny mpiara-tena hetsika, superstars Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) ary Joao "Ny Breziliana Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) dia kianja eny amin'ny banga tontolo izao welterweight (170 kilao) satro-boninahitra ao amin'ny tsato-kazo.
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WSOF30: SAMPANA VS. STARKS TONTOLO IZAO Championship DOUBLEHEADER LINEUP mandray DIMY mialoha toaka

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KARATRA ARA-savaranonando ADY mivantana velona
WSOF.COM Talohan'ny efa-FIGHT, LIVE NBCSN TELECAST

Las Vegas (Martsa 21, 2016) -World Series ady (WSOF.com) nanambara ankehitriny ny koa ny dimy mialoha toaka karatra ho any amin'ny tena-nynticipated WSOF30: Rantsana and. Tompon-daka eran-Starks miharo Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader hetsika ao amin'ny Hard Rock Hotel & Las Vegas Casino in tamin'ny Sabotsy, Aprily 2, velona NBCSN amin'ny 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT.

Topping ny undercard volavolan-dalàna izay hitanjozotra velona, manontolo ao amin'ny lahatsary iray embeddable mitendry WSOF.com, manomboka amin'ny 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, ho welterweight (170 kilao) fifandonan'ny planeta eo Abubakar Nurmagomedov (11-1-1) ary Matt "Ny Varatra From Down Under" Frincu (7-1).

Ny nolaniana rahalahy sy ny fampiofanana ny mpiara-miasa superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov, ny 26 taona Abubakar, mpidradradradra avy any Dagestan, Rosia dia mitaingina ny telo-ady Win Streak, raha Frincu ny Tempe, Ariz. amin'ny alalan'ny Queensland, Aostralia hanisy dimy-miady fandresena Streak eo amin'ny tsipika.

Nurmagomedov mirehareha mahavariana 82 isan-jato ny tahan'ny farany, raha efa nahazo Frincu enina ny fito matihanina Fandresena ny daty amin'ny fomba (T)KO na manaiky.

In maivana (155 kilao) mialoha karatra hetsika, Tsy Mety Resy knockout mpanakanto Steve "Thunderbeast" Kozola (6-0) hahatonga ny World Series ny Ady bitany manohitra namany haingana fiposahan'ny kintana Gil Guardado (5-1).

Ao amin'ny afo satria ny asa bitany fandresena in Jolay 2013, Kozola ny San Diego, Kalifornia. amin'ny alalan'ny Chicago, Marary. amin'nyen ho World Series ady rehefa avy namokatra back-to-miverina, manimba KO fandresena - tsirairay amin'ny tezitra fanafihana ny punches – ambany ny fampiroboroboana ny Bellator.

Janoary 16, 2015, Kozola baolina ny fihodinana faharoa (1:25) KO amin'ny Jonathan Rivera amin'ny Bellator 132 ary, tamin'ny Martsa 15, 2015, dia baolina ny fihodinana voalohany (2:22) KO amin'ny Ian Butler amin'ny Bellator 137.

Guardado ny Las Vegas dia hijery ny notch ny fahatelo misesy fandresena rehefa afaka roa lehibe indrindra perforhus mancede World Series ady decagon tranom-borona.

Ny 30 taona Xtreme Couture prodigy nanaiky Pete Martin amin'ny Tapahina ireo taratasim-mangeja tamin'ny fihodinana voalohany (3:31) ny hetsika ao amin'ny WSOF22 Aogositra 1, 2015, ary dia mamarana ny taona miaraka amin'ny fanapahan-kevitra Nifanara-kevitra fandresena Giga Chikadze amin'ny WSOF26 desambra 18.

Ao amin'ny flyweight (125 kilao) tamy, Carlos Garcia (1-1) ny San Bernardino, Kalifornia. dia hanao ny asa bitany hamely Jason Pacheco (1-0) Las Vegas ao.

Adam Aquaviva (4-2) Las Vegas ao no hiatrika eny amin'ny Andres Ponce (3-2) ny Tempe amin'ny bantamweight Jery mitongilana sy, ao amin'ny fanokafana mialoha karatra matchup, Jeff Roman (1-2-1) Las Vegas ao dia Kianja eny amin'ny Anaran'ny mpampiasa Salantri (0-1) amin'ny welterweight.

A fahenina, middleweight (185 , pounds) mampiseho mialoha ady Clintaonina Williams(7-3) Las Vegas ao dia nanambara ela.

Priced avy $20, tapakila for WSOF30: Rantsana and. Starks, dia azo vidiana amin'ny internet ao amin'ny WSOF.com ary AXS.com.

Doors amin'ny The Joint amin'ny Hard Rock Hotel & Casino dia hovohana ho ny fisehoan-javatra ao amin'ny 4 p.m. PT, ary ny voalohany dia hanomboka mialoha bout amin'ny 5 p.m.

Ao ny tena zava-nitranga, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Sampan'i (17-3), ny fanekena mandrakizay ny voalohany, roa-division lohateny mpihazona, dia hametraka ny satro-boninahitra mba naniry ny tsipika manohitra ambony contender Clifford Starks (13-2).

Ao amin'ny fiaraha-main hetsika, talenta be Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) dia hiady vao haingana World Series ady iray alina, valo-olona ny fifaninanana mpihazakazaka-up Joao "Ny Breziliana Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) amin'ny banga World Series ady welterweight tompon-daka amin'ny tsato-kazo.

Any amin'ny toerana hafa eo amin'ny efa-ady, velona NBCSN telecast, manaiky manam-pahaizana Vinny "Pezao" Magalhães (13-7) dia kianja eny amin'ny Jake "ny tantely Bear" Heun(9-4) amin'ny mazava lanja mavesatra (205 kilao) Fifaninanana, raha World Series ady vao tonga sy knockout mpanakanto Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) dia manidy tandroka amin'ny Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) amin'ny welterweight.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO SIN CITY WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, APRILY 2, Hiaina eto NBCSN

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TICKETS ON SALE ANKEHITRINY

World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Sampan'i (Tompon-daka) vs. Clifford Starks (Challenger)

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

Bebe Kokoa:

Vinny Magalhães and. Jake Heun
Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis Jr.

Las Vegas (Martsa 14, 2016) -World Series ady (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, izao tontolo izao tompon-daka voaharo Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader hetsika ao amin'ny Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Asabotsy, Aprily 2, ho velona amin'ny NBCSN (11 p.m. SY/8 p.m. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 kilao) title bout between reigning kingpin David Sampan'i (17-3) ary Clifford Starks (13-2).

Priced avy $29, tapakila for WSOF30: Rantsana and. Starks, dia azo vidiana amin'ny internet ao amin'ny WSOF.com ary AXS.com.

Ao amin'ny fiaraha-main hetsika, talenta be Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, valo-olona ny fifaninanana mpihazakazaka-up Joao "Ny Breziliana Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 kilao) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, velona NBCSN telecast, manaiky manam-pahaizana Vinny "Pezao" Magalhães (13-7) dia kianja eny amin'ny Jake "ny tantely Bear" Heun(9-4) amin'ny mazava lanja mavesatra (205 kilao) Fifaninanana, raha World Series ady vao tonga sy knockout mpanakanto Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) kosa handrava amin'ny Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) amin'ny welterweight.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David Rantsana Vs. Clifford Starks

Ny 6-tongotra-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) manaiky (-mitanjaka aoriana dia mangeja) fandresena 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.

Koa 34 taona, 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, ny 6-tongotra, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, In. 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, Brezila, ny 5-tongotra-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y.. has notched 15 ny 20 asa nandresy tamin'ny fomba manaiky. 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, valo-olona maivana (155 kilao) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

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

Vinny Magalhães and. Jake Heun

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

A 6-tongotra-3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 ny 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 amin'ny WSOF26 desambra 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, ny 6-tongotra-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 ny 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO na manaiky.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

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

Hatramin'izao, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 ny 11 asa mandresy amin'ny lalana mankany amin'ny (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 manomboka.

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, ny 6-tongotra-2, 33-taona 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 (Febroary 17, 2016) -World Series ady (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. amin'ny sabotsy, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, ny 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atmamatonalina, garnered another 111,000 mpijery.

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,"Hoy World Series ady PDG 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,"Hoy World Series ny Ady Filoha Ray Sefo. “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,"Hoy 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, ao anatin'izany ny Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 kilao) tompon-daka Justin "Ny Highlight" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Kalifornia. amin'ny Asabotsy, Feb. 20 amin'ny 9 p.m. SY/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 kilao) 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, MARTSA 12

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Las Vegas (Febroary 3, 2016) -World Series ady (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) ary Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje Vs. Foster world lightweight (155 kilao) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Am-pofoany. amin'ny Asabotsy, Martsa 12, velona NBCSN amin'ny 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 "Ny Highlight" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), middleweight (185 kilao) standouts Cory "The One" Devela (15-6) ary 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 kilao) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) manohitra Kris Hocum (7-4).

Priced avy $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, Am-pofoany. is a former number one ranked heavyweight in his home state, and a four-time title holder since turning professional in 2010.

Ilay 33 taona, former Youth Ministry student at Dallas Baptist College, dia nahazo 8 ny 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO na manaiky, amin'ny 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 minitra.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) manaiky (kimura) defeat at the hands ofVitaly Minakov tamin'ny Desambra 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, Wash. 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.

On Novambra 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, scoring ny nandravarava, fihodinana fahatelo (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

Ny 6-tongotra-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 tamin'ny Jona 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Manambara, who has notched 11 ny 16 asa mandresy amin'ny lalana mankany amin'ny (T)KO na manaiky, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Wash. tamin'ny Febroary 23, 2008, scoring ny fihodinana voalohany (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 ary 2013.

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

A prolific striker who has finished 10 ny 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO na manaiky, 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-taona, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 ny 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO na manaiky, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) WHO (punches) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger tamin'ny Novambra 6.

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