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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 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,"Zei 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.

Sinds de lancering in 2009, The MMA World Expo has hosted dozens of MMA celebrity guests, inclusief Randy “The Natural” Couture, Anderson Silva,Matt Hughes, Fabricio Werdum en 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, atleten, 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.

Leef World Series of Fighting actie keert terug naar NBCSN op Zaterdag, April 2 bij 11:30 p.m. EN/8:30 p.m. PT with WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks that will be headlined by a middleweight (185 pond) championship showdown between defending kingpin David Branch (17-3) en top contender Clifford Starks (13-2).

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WSOF30: TAK VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

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WSOF30: TAK 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 (Maart 30, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) heeft vandaag aangekondigd that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, wereldkampioenschap Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 pond) matchup tussen Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) en Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas op zaterdag, April 2, live op NBCSN op 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.

Daarnaast, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 pond) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), die zal nu worden geconfronteerd Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, en Jeff Roman (1-2-1) zal af plein met Zach Bunnell (0-0) in een weltergewicht (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 "De honing draagt" Heun bij WSOF26 december 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.

De 6-foot, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Vader. is riding a four-fight win streak. In zijn laatste start, Harris, die heeft verdiend 7 zijn 8 career victories by way of (T)KO of onderwerping, 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 afwerkingen, the last of which came on March 4 when he submitted Pat DeFranco with a leglock in the first round (2:55) of their matchup.

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

Deuren bij het Gemeenschappelijk in het Hard Rock Hotel & Casino zal openen voor het evenement op 4 p.m. PT, en de eerste voorlopige aanval zal beginnen om 5 p.m.

In het main event, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), de liga allereerste, twee-divisie titelhouder, zal zijn felbegeerde kroon op de lijn tegen top contender Clifford Starks (13-2).

In de co-main event, superster Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) zal de recente World Series Battle of Fighting one-night, acht-man toernooi runner-up Joao "De Braziliaanse Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) met de vacante World Series of Fighting weltergewicht kampioenschap op het spel.

Elders op de vier-fight, wonen NBCSN uitzending, inzending expert Vinny "Pezão" Magalhaes (13-7) zal af plein met Jake "De honing draagt" Heun(9-4) in een licht zwaargewicht (205 pond) wedstrijd, terwijl de World Series of Fighting nieuwkomer en knock-out kunstenaar Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) zal hoorns met lock Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) op weltergewicht.

Belangrijkste kaart (Live op NBCSN)

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

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

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

VOORAF CARD (Live op WSOF.com)

Weltergewicht: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
Middengewicht: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 pond): Steve Kozola vs. Matt Church
Vlieggewicht: Carlos Garcia vs. Jason Pacheco
Bantamgewicht: Adam Acquaviva vs. Andres Ponce
Weltergewicht: 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, Juni 17, LEVEN OP 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 (Maart 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), live op NBCSN op 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT op vrijdag, Juni 17.

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

Geprijsd vanaf $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, April 1 bij 10 a.m. EN, 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,"Zei World Series of Fighting President Vader 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 zijn 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO of onderwerping. Bij de 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, het scoren van een tweede ronde (4:33) TKO op Derrick Mehman met een spervuur ​​van stoten.

Copeland of Denver, Ronde. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. De 6-foot-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "De Highlight" Gaethje has notched 8 zijn 13 career wins, tot op heden, via (T)KO of onderwerping.

Jason High vs. Mike Ricci

Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, Missen. 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, tweede ronde (:47) KO op Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

De 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 Galvao en Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Mijn Jordan.

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

De 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 en 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, bij 5 p.m. EN, en de eerste voorlopige card aanval zal beginnen om 6 p.m.

Aanvullende periodes zal binnenkort bekend gemaakt.
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Two exciting MMA events are coming to Las Vegas this April!

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

World Series of Fighting 30 goes down at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas NEXT Saturday, April 2. Get your Cageside or Stage tickets now for 50% OFF by entering promo code 50WSOF30hier.

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 bijTuffnuff.com en UNLVTickets. Mark it on your calendar, and come support amateur MMA and the Future Stars of MMA!
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REEKS VAN DE WERELD VAN HET VECHTEN VERKLARING OVER MMA LEGALISATIE IN NEW YORK

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LAS VEGAS (Maart 22, 2016) - New York State wetgeving aangenomen mijlpaal vandaag toelaat toekomst Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) competities plaatsvinden daar neemt.

World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva maakte de volgende opmerkingen:

“Dit is een spannende en historische dag voor onze grote sport. Those who have been lobbying for the legalization of MMA in NY State, met inbegrip van de World Series van de nieuwe COO Fighting's Michael Mersch, moet worden geprezen voor hun doorzettingsvermogen en toewijding aan het zien door de passage van de wetgeving die uiteindelijk zal toestaan ​​fans live MMA kijken in de Empire State, en strijders om daar te concurreren. We recently opened an office in Manhattan so, samen met onze tv-partner, NBC, we kijken ernaar uit om onze merk van professionele MMA naar New York zeer binnenkort. "
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REEKS VAN DE WERELD VAN HET VECHTEN NAMEN MICHAEL MERSCH Chief Operating Officer en General Counsel

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LAS VEGAS (Maart 22, 2016) -World Series of Fighting heeft benoemd onderscheiden Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) industry veteran and sports attorney Michael Mersch, de nieuwe Chief Operating Officer en General Counsel, meteen effectief.

Mersch brengt aan het wereldkampioenschap MMA league, meer dan acht jaar ervaring als senior level executive en Assistant General Counsel van de Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In his latest role, Hij diende als General Counsel en Chief politiek adviseur voor de Nevada procureur-generaal.

"Ik ben opgewonden om opnieuw in te voeren van de MMA zaken met een van de belangrijkste spelers en herkenbare merken in de ruimte,” said Mersch. “With its robust team of media and sports business executives as well as blue-chip partners, beginnend met NBC en IMG, World Series of Fighting is in het midden van een spannende fase van groei, met grote dingen aan de horizon. "

"We kijken ernaar uit om met Michael Mersch brengen zijn rijkdom van de industrie specifieke kennis, ervaring en relaties op onze groeiende onderneming, en zijn ervan overtuigd dat hij een drijvende kracht in het volgende hoofdstuk van ons bedrijf zal zijn,"Zei World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

In zijn nieuwe, dubbele rol, Mersch verantwoordelijk voor het toezicht op de World Series of Fighting bedrijfsvoering en juridische zaken zal zijn; onderhandelen en het opstellen van alle talent, televisie, plaats, sponsoring en merchandising juridische overeenkomsten; en een toonaangevende rol in en het beheer van alle relaties tussen de overheid inspanningen ten behoeve van de competitie.

Een frequente gast spreker voor de Sports Lawyers Association evenals tal van MMA-industrie topontmoetingen, Mersch wordt erkend als een van de meest vooraanstaande deskundigen op het gebied van wet- en regelgeving in 's werelds snelst groeiende sport.

World Series of Fighting actie keert terug naar NBCSN, live vanuit Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas op Zaterdag, April 2, vanaf 11 p.m. EN/8 p.m. PT.

In het main event van de met sterren bezaaide, wereldkampioenschap doubleheader, regerend wereldkampioen middengewicht (185 pond) kampioen David Branch (17-3) zal zijn felbegeerde titel op de lijn tegen top contender Clifford Starks (13-2) terwijl, in de co-main event, supersterren Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) en Joao "De Braziliaanse Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) zal weg met de vacante wereld weltergewicht (170 pond) kroon op het spel.
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WSOF30: TAK VS. Starks wereldkampioenschap doubleheader LINEUP ONTVANGT VIJF VOORAF BOUTS

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VOORAF strijd kaart om te leven op STREAM
WSOF.COM VOOR VIER-FIGHT, LIVE-NBCSN Telecast

LAS VEGAS (Maart 21, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) kondigde vandaag de toevoeging van vijf voorlopige kaart periodes zijn zeer-anticipated WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks wereldkampioenschap Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader evenement in het Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas op zaterdag, April 2, live op NBCSN op 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT.

Bovenaan de undercard wetsvoorstel die live zullen streamen, in zijn geheel op een integreerbare videospeler op WSOF.com, vanaf 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, zal een weltergewicht zijn (170 pond) botsing tussen Abubakar Nurmagomedov (11-1-1) en Matt "The Thunder Van Down Under" Frincu (7-1).

De aangenomen broer en trainingspartner van de superster Chabib Noermagomedov, De 26-jarige Abubakar, die afkomstig is uit Dagestan, Rusland is het berijden van een drie-fight win streak, terwijl Frincu van Tempe, Ariz. via Queensland, Australië zal een vijf-fight win streak op de lijn.

Nurmagomedov beschikt over een indrukwekkend 82 procent afwerking rate, terwijl Frincu heeft verdiend zes van zijn zeven professionele overwinningen tot nu toe door middel van een (T)KO of onderwerping.

in lichtgewicht (155 pond) voorbereidende kaartactie, ongeslagen knock-out kunstenaar Steve "Thunderbeast" Kozola (6-0) zal zijn World Series te maken van Fighting debuut tegen mede snel rijzende ster Gil Guardado (5-1).

In brand sinds zijn professionele debuut overwinning in juli 2013, Kozola van San Diego, Calif. via Chicago, Ziek. metes naar World Series of Fighting na het produceren van back-to-back, verwoestende KO overwinningen - elk met een woedende aanval van stoten – onder de bevordering van Bellator.

In januari 16, 2015, Kozola scoorde een tweede ronde (1:25) KO op Jonathan Rivera bij Bellator 132 en, maart 15, 2015, Hij scoorde een eerste ronde (2:22) KO op Ian Butler bij Bellator 137.

Guardado van Las Vegas zal kijken naar zijn derde opeenvolgende overwinning inkeping na twee dominante perforhus Mancede de World Series of Fighting decagon kooi.

De 30-jarige Xtreme Couture wonderkind ingediend Pete Martin met een guillotine vernauwing in de eerste ronde (3:31) van de actie op WSOF22 augustus 1, 2015, en sloot het jaar af met een unaniem besluit overwinning op Giga Chikadze bij WSOF26 december 18.

In een vlieggewicht (125 pond) stukje, Carlos Garcia (1-1) van San Bernardino, Calif. zal zijn professionele debuut te maken tegen Jason Pacheco (1-0) van Las Vegas.

Adam Aquaviva (4-2) van Las Vegas zal worden geconfronteerd met Andres Ponce (3-2) van Tempe in een bantamgewicht tilt en, in de opening van voorlopige kaart matchup, Jeff Roman (1-2-1) van Las Vegas zal weg met gebruikersnaam Salantri (0-1) op weltergewicht.

Een zesde, middleweight (185 pounds) voorlopige strijd met Clinton Williams(7-3) Las Vegas wordt binnenkort bekend gemaakt.

Geprijsd vanaf $20, tickets voor WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, zijn beschikbaar voor aankoop online op WSOF.com en AXS.com.

Deuren bij het Gemeenschappelijk in het Hard Rock Hotel & Casino zal openen voor het evenement op 4 p.m. PT, en de eerste voorlopige aanval zal beginnen om 5 p.m.

In het main event, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), de liga allereerste, twee-divisie titelhouder, zal zijn felbegeerde kroon op de lijn tegen top contender Clifford Starks (13-2).

In de co-main event, superster Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) zal de recente World Series Battle of Fighting one-night, acht-man toernooi runner-up Joao "De Braziliaanse Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) met de vacante World Series of Fighting weltergewicht kampioenschap op het spel.

Elders op de vier-fight, wonen NBCSN uitzending, inzending expert Vinny "Pezão" Magalhaes (13-7) zal af plein met Jake "De honing draagt" Heun(9-4) in een licht zwaargewicht (205 pond) wedstrijd, terwijl de World Series of Fighting nieuwkomer en knock-out kunstenaar Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) zal hoorns met lock Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) op weltergewicht.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO SIN CITY WITH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, April 2, LEVEN OP NBCSN

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TICKETS TE KOOP NU

World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Branch (Kampioen) vs. Clifford Starks (Uitdager)

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

Meer:

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

LAS VEGAS (Maart 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, wereldkampioenschap Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader evenement in het Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Zaterdag, April 2, live op NBCSN (11 p.m. EN/8 p.m. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 pond) title bout between reigning kingpin David Branch (17-3) en Clifford Starks (13-2).

Geprijsd vanaf $29, tickets voor WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, zijn beschikbaar voor aankoop online op WSOF.com en AXS.com.

In de co-main event, superster Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, acht-man toernooi runner-up Joao "De Braziliaanse Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 pond) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, wonen NBCSN uitzending, inzending expert Vinny "Pezão" Magalhaes (13-7) zal af plein met Jake "De honing draagt" Heun(9-4) in een licht zwaargewicht (205 pond) wedstrijd, terwijl de World Series of Fighting nieuwkomer en knock-out kunstenaar Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) zal gooien met Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) op weltergewicht.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

David Branch vs. Clifford Starks

De 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) onderwerping (achter-naakte vernauwing) overwinning op 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.

Ook 34 jaar, 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, de 6-foot, 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, Brazilië, de 5-meter-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y.. has notched 15 zijn 20 carrière wint bij wijze van indiening. 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, acht-man lichtgewicht (155 pond) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

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

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun

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

Een 6-foot-3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 zijn 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 bij WSOF26 december 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, de 6-foot-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 zijn 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO of onderwerping.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

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

Daten, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 zijn 11 carrière wint door middel van (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 starts.

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, de 6-foot-2, 33-jarige 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 (Februari 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. op zaterdag, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, omhoog 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atmiddernacht, garnered another 111,000 kijkers.

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,"Zei 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,"Zei World Series of Fighting President Vader 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,"Zei 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

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THREE NEW MATCHUPS COMPLETE WSOF29: GAETHJE VS. FOSTER MAIN CARD ON SATURDAY, MAART 12

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LAS VEGAS (Februari 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) en Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 pond) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Ronde. op Zaterdag, Maart 12, live op NBCSN op 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 "De Highlight" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), middengewicht (185 pond) standouts Cory "The One" Devela (15-6) en 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 pond) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) tegen Kris Hocum (7-4).

Geprijsd vanaf $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Bevorderen, 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, Ronde. is a former number one ranked heavyweight in his home state, and a four-time title holder since turning professional in 2010.

De 33-jarige, former Youth Ministry student at Dallas Baptist College, heeft verdiend 8 zijn 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO of onderwerping, met 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 notulen.

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

Op november 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, het scoren van een verwoestende, derde ronde (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

De 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 op juni 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Openbaart, who has notched 11 zijn 16 carrière wint door middel van (T)KO of onderwerping, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Wassen. februari 23, 2008, het scoren van een eerste ronde (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 en 2013.

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

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

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