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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 (April 1, 2016) – Following last week’s historic passage of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) legislation by the New York State Assembly, World Series tal 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,"Qal World Series tal CEO Fighting 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, Inklużi Randy “The Natural” Couture, Anderson Silva,Matt Hughes, Fabricio Werdum u 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, atleti, 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 ta 'azzjoni Fighting jirritorna NBCSN fuq IS-SIBT, April 2 fi 11:30 p.m. U/8:30 p.m. PT with WSOF30: Fergħa vs. Starks that will be headlined by a middleweight (185 liri) championship showdown between defending kingpin David Fergħa (17-3) u top konkorrent Clifford Starks (13-2).

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WSOF30: FERGĦA VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

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WSOF30: FERGĦA 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, APRIL 2

Matt Church replaces injured Gil Guardado against
Steve Kozola in 160-pound preliminary contest

Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams in middleweight bout
LAS VEGAS (Marzu 30, 2016) -World Serje ta 'Fighting (WSOF.com) ħabbret illum that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Fergħa vs. Starks, kampjonat dinja Imħallat Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 liri) matchup bejn Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) u Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas nhar is-Sibt, April 2, jgħixu fuq NBCSN fil 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.

Barra minn hekk, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 liri) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), li issa se jiffaċċjaw Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, u Jeff Ruman (1-2-1) Se kwadru off ma ' Zach Bunnell (0-0) fil-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 "Il-Bear Għasel" Heun fil WSOF26 fuq Diċembru 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.

Il 6-marda, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is riding a four-fight win streak. L-aħħar f bidu tiegħu, Harris, li kiseb 7 ta 'dmirijietu 8 career victories by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni, 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: Fergħa vs. Starks are available for purchase online at WSOF.com and AXS.com.

Bibien fil Il Konġunta fil-Hard Rock Hotel & Casino se tiftaħ għall-avveniment fi 4 p.m. PT, u l-ewwel bout preliminari se jibda fi 5 p.m.

Fil-avveniment prinċipali, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Fergħa (17-3), tal-kampjonat għall-ewwel darba, żewġ diviżjoni detentur tat-titolu, se tpoġġi kuruna coveted tiegħu fuq il-linja kontra konkorrent quċċata Clifford Starks (13-2).

Fil-każ ta 'ko-prinċipali, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) se battalja Dinji reċenti Serje ta 'Fighting one-lejl, tmien bniedem kampjonat runner-up Joao "Il Samurai Brażiljan" Zeferino (20-7) mal-World Series vakanti ta kampjonat Ġlieda welterweight fil-periklu.

X'imkien ieħor fuq il-erba 'ġlieda, jgħixu telecast NBCSN, espert sottomissjoni Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) Se kwadru off ma ' Jake "Il-Bear Għasel" Heun(9-4) fil heavyweight dawl (205 liri) konkors, filwaqt Dinja Serje ta 'esportaturi ġodda ġlieda kontra u l-artist eliminatorja Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) se lock qrun ma Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) fil welterweight.

CARD MAIN (Jgħixu fuq NBCSN)

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

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

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

CARD PRELIMINARI (Jgħixu fuq WSOF.com)

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
Middleweight: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 liri): 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, Ġunju 17, LIVE FUQ NBCSN

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

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

LAS VEGAS (Marzu 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), jgħixu fuq NBCSN fil 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT nhar il-Ġimgħa, Ġunju 17.

In the lightweight (155 liri) ko-prinċipali avveniment, superstars Jason "Il-Belt Bandit Kansas" High (19-5) u Mike "Il Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Pprezzati minn $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, April 1 fi 10 a.m. U, 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,"Qal World Series tal-ġlieda kontra President Chiefs missier.

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 ta 'dmirijietu 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni. Fl- 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, skorja t-tieni rawnd (4:33) TKO fuq Derrick Mehman ma 'muntanja ta' puntelli.

Copeland of Denver, Lap. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. Il 6-marda 1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "Il-Highlight" Gaethje has notched 8 ta 'dmirijietu 13 career wins, to date, permezz (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni.

Jason Għoli 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, tieni rawnd (:47) KO fuq ESTEVAN Payán with a head kick-punches combination.

Il-5-marda ta '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 u Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Jordan tiegħi.

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

Il 6-marda, 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 u 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, fi 5 p.m. U, u l-ewwel bout karta preliminari se jibda fi 6 p.m.

Bouts addizzjonali se jitħabbru dalwaqt.
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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 tal Fighting 30 goes down at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas NEXT Saturday, April 2. Get your Cageside or Stage tickets now for 50% OFF by entering promo code 50WSOF30hawn.

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 fiTuffnuff.com u UNLVTickets. Mark it on your calendar, and come support amateur MMA and the Future Stars of MMA!
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World Series of DIKJARAZZJONI FIGHTING FUQ MMA legalizzazzjoni NEW YORK

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LAS VEGAS (Marzu 22, 2016) - Stat ta 'New York għadda leġiżlazzjoni monumentali llum tippermetti Arts Imħallat futuri Martial (MMA) kompetizzjonijiet li sseħħ hemmhekk.

Dinja Serje ta 'CEO ġlieda kontra Carlos Silva għamel dawn ir-rimarki li ġejjin:

“Dan huwa jum eċċitanti u storika għall-isport kbir tagħna. Those who have been lobbying for the legalization of MMA in NY State, inkluż Dinja Serje ta 'COO ġdida Fighting tal Michael Mersch, għandhom jiġu mfaħħra għall-persistenza tagħhom u l-impenn biex tara permezz tal-passaġġ ta 'leġiżlazzjoni li finalment se jippermettu fannijiet biex watch live MMA fl-Istat Imperu, u ġellieda li jikkompetu hemmhekk. We recently opened an office in Manhattan so, flimkien ma 'msieħba televiżjoni tagħna, NBC, aħna ħerqana biex jinġiebu marka tagħna ta 'MMA professjonali lejn New York malajr ħafna. "
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WORLD SERJE TA 'ISMIJIET NAR MICHAEL Mersch KAP JOPERAW UFFIĊJAL u l-avukat ĠENERALI

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LAS VEGAS (Marzu 22, 2016) -World Serje ta 'Fighting ħatar distinti Martial Arts Imħallat (MMA) industry veteran and sports attorney Michael Mersch, Kap ġdid tagħha Operating Officer u Konsulent Ġenerali, effettiva immedjatament.

Mersch ġġib għad-kampjonat mondjali MMA kampjonat, aktar minn tmien snin ta 'esperjenza bħala livell eżekuttiv anzjan u Konsulent Assistent Ġenerali għall-Kampjonat Ġlieda Ultimate (UFC). In his latest role, huwa serva bħala Avukat Ġenerali u Kap Konsulent Politiku għall-Nevada Avukat Ġenerali.

"Jiena eċċitati biex jerġgħu jidħlu fis-negozju MMA ma 'waħda mill-atturi premier u marki rikonoxxibbli fl-ispazju,” said Mersch. “With its robust team of media and sports business executives as well as blue-chip partners, u jibdew bl NBC u IMG, Dinja Serje ta 'Fighting hija fil-midst ta' fażi eċċitanti ta 'tkabbir ma' affarijiet kbar fuq l-orizzont. "

"Aħna ħerqana li jkollhom Michael Mersch iġibu ġid tiegħu ta 'għarfien speċifiku industrija, esperjenza u r-relazzjonijiet mal-intrapriża li qed tikber tagħna, u huma kunfidenti li hu se jkun xprun fil-kapitolu li jmiss ta 'negozju tagħna,"Qal World Series tal CEO Fighting Carlos Silva.

Fl ġdid tiegħu, rwol doppju, Mersch ser ikunu responsabbli biex jissorveljaw Dinja Serje ta 'operazzjonijiet tan-negozju Il-ġlieda kontra u l-affarijiet legali; tinnegozja u tħejji l-talent, televiżjoni, post, sponsorizzazzjoni u merchandising ftehimiet legali; u imexxu u l-ġestjoni isforzi kollha tar-relazzjonijiet tal-gvern f'isem il-kampjonat.

Kelliem mistieden frekwenti għall-Assoċjazzjoni Avukati Sports kif ukoll is-samits numerużi tal-industrija MMA, Mersch hija rikonoxxuta bħala wieħed mill-esperti qabel kollox dwar il-leġiżlazzjoni u r-regolamentazzjoni fl-isport fid-dinja li qed jikbru malajr.

Dinja Serje ta 'azzjoni Fighting ritorni lejn NBCSN, ħajjin minn blat iebes Hotel & Casino Las Vegas fuq IS-SIBT, April 2, li tibda fl 11 p.m. U/8 p.m. PT.

Fil-każ prinċipali tal-star-studded, doubleheader kampjonat mondjali, renjanti middleweight dinja (185 liri) champion David Fergħa (17-3) se tpoġġi titolu coveted tiegħu fuq il-linja kontra konkorrent quċċata Clifford Starks (13-2) filwaqt, fil-każ ko prinċipali, superstars Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) u Joao "Il Samurai Brażiljan" Zeferino (20-7) se kwadru off mal-welterweight dinja vakanti (170 liri) kuruna fil-periklu.
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WSOF30: FERGĦA VS. Starks WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP logħba b'formazzjoni DOUBLEHEADER TINGĦATA FIVE bouts PRELIMINARI

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PRELIMINARI CARD ĠLIEDA LI live stream FUQ
WSOF.COM QABEL ERBA 'Flemin, NBCSN LIVE telecast

LAS VEGAS (Marzu 21, 2016) -World Serje ta 'Fighting (WSOF.com) ħabbret illum iż-żieda ta 'ħames bouts card preliminari lill tagħha ħafna ta 'WSOF30 nticipated: Fergħa vs. Starks dinja kampjonat Imħallat Martial Arts (MMA) avveniment doubleheader fil Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas nhar is-Sibt, April 2, jgħixu fuq NBCSN fil 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT.

Topping-kont undercard li se stream live, fl-intier tiegħu fuq video player embeddable fuq WSOF.com, li tibda fl 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, se jkun welterweight (170 liri) ħabta bejn Abubakar Nurmagomedov (11-1-1) u Matt "Il Thunder Mill Down Taħt" Frincu (7-1).

Il-brother u t-taħriġ adottaw msieħba tal superstars Khabib Nurmagomedov, il Abubakar 26-il sena qodma, li hails minn Dagestan, Russja qed riding fuq tliet ġlieda win Mexxi, filwaqt Frincu ta Tempe, Ariz. permezz Queensland, Awstralja ser ipoġġi ħames ġlieda win Streak fuq il-linja.

Nurmagomedov tiftaħar impressjonanti 82 rata finitura mija, filwaqt Frincu kiseb sitta minn seba rebħiet professjonali tiegħu sal-lum permezz ta ' (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni.

fil ħfief (155 liri) azzjoni karta preliminari, artist eliminatorja undefeated Steve "Thunderbeast" Kozola (6-0) se tagħmel World Series tiegħu tal-ġlieda debutt kontra sħabi stilla malajr jogħlew Gil Guardado (5-1).

Fuq nar peress rebħa tiegħu debutt professjonali f'Lulju 2013, Kozola ta 'San Diego, Calif. permezz ta 'Chicago, Morda. maes sa Dinja Serje ta 'Fighting wara li jipproduċu back-to-back, rebħiet KO devastanti - kull wieħed bil-onslaught furious ta puntelli – taħt il-promozzjoni ta 'Bellator.

fuq Jannar 16, 2015, Kozola skorja t-tieni rawnd (1:25) KO fuq Jonathan Rivera fil Bellator 132 u, dwar Marzu 15, 2015, hu skorja l-ewwel rawnd (2:22) KO fuq ian Butler fil Bellator 137.

Guardado ta 'Las Vegas se tfittex li talja tielet rebha konsekuttiva tieghu wara żewġ prestaz dominantimance HUSde-World Series tal-gaġġa decagon ġlieda kontra.

Il Prodigy 30-il sena qodma Xtreme couture sottomessa Pete Martin bi ċowk giljottina fl-ewwel rawnd (3:31) ta 'azzjoni fil-WSOF22 fuq Awissu 1, 2015, u magħluq s-sena b'rebħa deċiżjoni unanima fuq Giga Chikadze fil WSOF26 fuq Diċembru 18.

Fil-flyweight (125 liri) ruttam, Carlos Garcia (1-1) ta 'San Bernardino, Calif. se tagħmel id-debutt professjonali tiegħu kontra Jason Pacheco (1-0) ta 'Las Vegas.

Adam Aquaviva (4-2) ta 'Las Vegas se jiffaċċjaw off ma' Andres Ponce (3-2) ta Tempe fi tilt bantamweight u, fil-matchup ftuħ biljett preliminari, Jeff Ruman (1-2-1) ta 'Las Vegas se kwadru off ma' Username Salantri (0-1) fil welterweight.

Is-sitt, middleweight (185 pounds) ġlieda preliminari ikkaratterizzata Clintunnellata Williams(7-3) ta 'Las Vegas se jitħabbru dalwaqt.

Pprezzati minn $20, biljetti għal WSOF30: Fergħa vs. Starks, huma disponibbli għall-onlajn xiri fi WSOF.com u AXS.com.

Bibien fil Il Konġunta fil-Hard Rock Hotel & Casino se tiftaħ għall-avveniment fi 4 p.m. PT, u l-ewwel bout preliminari se jibda fi 5 p.m.

Fil-avveniment prinċipali, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Fergħa (17-3), tal-kampjonat għall-ewwel darba, żewġ diviżjoni detentur tat-titolu, se tpoġġi kuruna coveted tiegħu fuq il-linja kontra konkorrent quċċata Clifford Starks (13-2).

Fil-każ ta 'ko-prinċipali, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) se battalja Dinji reċenti Serje ta 'Fighting one-lejl, tmien bniedem kampjonat runner-up Joao "Il Samurai Brażiljan" Zeferino (20-7) mal-World Series vakanti ta kampjonat Ġlieda welterweight fil-periklu.

X'imkien ieħor fuq il-erba 'ġlieda, jgħixu telecast NBCSN, espert sottomissjoni Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) Se kwadru off ma ' Jake "Il-Bear Għasel" Heun(9-4) fil heavyweight dawl (205 liri) konkors, filwaqt Dinja Serje ta 'esportaturi ġodda ġlieda kontra u l-artist eliminatorja Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) se lock qrun ma Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) fil welterweight.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO SIN CITY WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, APRIL 2, LIVE FUQ NBCSN

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Biljetti fuq BEJGĦ ISSA

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

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

Aktar:

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

LAS VEGAS (Marzu 14, 2016) -World Serje ta 'Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, kampjonat dinja Imħallat Martial Arts (MMA) avveniment doubleheader fil Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on IS-SIBT, April 2, jgħixu fuq NBCSN (11 p.m. U/8 p.m. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 liri) title bout between reigning kingpin David Fergħa (17-3) u Clifford Starks (13-2).

Pprezzati minn $29, biljetti għal WSOF30: Fergħa vs. Starks, huma disponibbli għall-onlajn xiri fi WSOF.com u AXS.com.

Fil-każ ta 'ko-prinċipali, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, tmien bniedem kampjonat runner-up Joao "Il Samurai Brażiljan" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 liri) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, jgħixu telecast NBCSN, espert sottomissjoni Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) Se kwadru off ma ' Jake "Il-Bear Għasel" Heun(9-4) fil heavyweight dawl (205 liri) konkors, filwaqt Dinja Serje ta 'esportaturi ġodda ġlieda kontra u l-artist eliminatorja Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) se tarmi l isfel bl Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) fil welterweight.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David Fergħa vs. Clifford Starks

Il 6-marda 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) sottomissjoni (ċowk wara-naked) rebħa fuq Detentur Teddy 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.

Wkoll 34 sena, 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-marda, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, Fil. 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, Brażil, l 5--marda ta 11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y.. has notched 15 ta 'dmirijietu 20 karriera jirbaħ permezz ta 'sottomissjoni. 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, tmien bniedem ħfief (155 liri) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

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

Magalhaes Vinny vs. Jake Heun

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

A 6--marda 3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 ta 'dmirijietu 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 fil WSOF26 fuq Diċembru 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, 6-marda 2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 ta 'dmirijietu 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

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

Sal-lum, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 ta 'dmirijietu 11 karriera jirbaħ permezz ta ' (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 jibda.

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-marda 2, 33-Davis sena qodma, 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 (Frar 17, 2016) -World Serje ta '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. nhar is-Sibt, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, up 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atnofsillejl, garnered another 111,000 telespettaturi.

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,"Qal World Series tal CEO Fighting 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,"Qal World Series tal-ġlieda kontra President Chiefs missier. “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,"Qal 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, Inklużi Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 liri) champion Justin "Il-Highlight" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Calif. fuq IS-SIBT, Frar. 20 fi 9 p.m. U/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 liri) 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, MARZU 12

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

LAS VEGAS (Frar 3, 2016) -World Serje ta '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) u Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 liri) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Lap. fuq IS-SIBT, Marzu 12, jgħixu fuq NBCSN fil 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 "Il-Highlight" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), middleweight (185 liri) standouts Cory "Il-One" Devela (15-6) u 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 liri) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) kontra Kris Hocum (7-4).

Pprezzati minn $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, Lap. 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, kiseb 8 ta 'dmirijietu 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni, ma 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 minuti.

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

Fuq Novembru 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, skorja devastanti, tielet rawnd (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

Il 6-marda ta '2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Ħasla., 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 dwar Ġunju 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Juri, who has notched 11 ta 'dmirijietu 16 karriera jirbaħ permezz ta ' (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Aħsel. on February 23, 2008, skorja l-ewwel rawnd (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar Joe "Diżil" 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 u 2013.

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

A prolific striker who has finished 10 ta 'dmirijietu 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni, 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-il sena qodma, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 ta 'dmirijietu 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) WHO (puntelli) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger ta 'Novembru 6.

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