Tag Archives: Dunia Mfululizo wa Kupambana na

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

LAS VEGAS (Aprili 1, 2016) – Following last week’s historic passage of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) legislation by the New York State Assembly, Dunia Mfululizo wa Kupambana na (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,"Alisema Dunia Mfululizo wa Kupambana na Mkurugenzi Mtendaji 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, Ikiwa ni pamoja na Randy “The Natural” Couture, Anderson Silva,Matt Hughes, Fabricio Werdum na Mathayo 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, Wanariadha, 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.

Kuishi Dunia Mfululizo wa Kupambana na hatua anarudi NBCSN juu Jumamosi, Aprili 2 katika 11:30 p.m. NA/8:30 p.m. PT with WSOF30: Tawi vs. Starks that will be headlined by a middleweight (185 paundi) championship showdown between defending kingpin Daudi chipukizi (17-3) na mgombea juu Clifford Starks (13-2).

Kuhusu Dunia Mfululizo wa Kupambana na (WSOF)
“Dunia Mfululizo wa Kupambana na” (WSOF) ni duniani kote Waziri wa kitaalamu Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) kupambana na kukuza ari ya kutoa bora mapambano action-packed kwa mashabiki kupambana na kuzalisha bora mechi-ups kati ya wapiganaji wa wasomi kutoka duniani kote. Kwa maelezo zaidi tafadhali ziara WSOF.com na kufuata “Dunia Mfululizo wa Kupambana na” juu ya Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF na Dunia Mfululizo wa Kupambana na ni alama za usajili wa MMAWC, LLC.

WSOF30: BRANCH VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

WSOF30: BRANCH VS. STARKS
FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

LIVE NBCSN TELECAST OF
FOUR-FIGHT MAIN CARD NOW BEGINS AT

11:30 P.M ET ON SATURDAY, Aprili 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 (Machi 30, 2016) -World Mfululizo wa Kupambana na (WSOF.com) alitangaza leo that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Tawi vs. Starks, michuano ya dunia Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 paundi) matchup kati ya Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) na Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas Jumamosi, Aprili 2, wanaishi kwenye NBCSN katika 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.

Zaidi ya hayo, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 paundi) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), ambao sasa wanakabiliwa na Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, na Jeff Kirumi (1-2-1) itakuwa mraba mbali na Zach Bunnell (0-0) katika 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 "Honey Bear" Heun katika WSOF26 Desemba 18, 2015.

One fight prior to the loss, Williams submitted Jared Hatch with a shoulder choke in the third round (4:10) of their matchup on November 14, 2015.

6-mguu, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is riding a four-fight win streak. Katika mwanzo wake wa mwisho, Harris, ambaye chuma 7 yake 8 career victories by way of (T)KO au kuwasilisha, 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: Tawi vs. Starks are available for purchase online at WSOF.com and AXS.com.

Milango katika Pamoja katika Hard Rock Hotel & Casino itakuwa wazi kwa ajili ya tukio katika 4 p.m. PT, na kwanza awali bout itaanza saa 5 p.m.

Katika tukio kuu, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion Daudi chipukizi (17-3), ligi ya kwanza kuwahi, mbili mgawanyiko cheo wadogowadogo, kuweka taji yake coveted kwenye mstari dhidi ya mgombea juu Clifford Starks (13-2).

Katika tukio ushirikiano kuu, Nyota Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) itakuwa vita ya hivi karibuni World Series Kupambana na moja usiku, nane mtu mashindano mkimbiaji-up Joao "Brazil Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) na wazi World Series of Kupambana na welterweight michuano hatarini.

Mahali pengine kwenye minne mapambano, kuishi NBCSN matangazo, kuwasilisha mtaalam Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) itakuwa mraba mbali na Jake "Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) katika mwanga Heavyweight (205 paundi) mashindano, wakati World Series of Kupambana na mgeni na mtoano msanii Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) lock pembe na Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) katika welterweight.

CARD MAIN (Wanaishi kwa NBCSN)

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

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

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

AWALI CARD (Wanaishi kwenye WSOF.com)

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

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

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

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

LAS VEGAS (Machi 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), wanaishi kwenye NBCSN katika 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT Ijumaa, Juni 17.

In the lightweight (155 paundi) ushirikiano kuu tukio, superstars Jason "Kansas City jambazi" High (19-5) na Mike "Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Bei kutoka $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, Aprili 1 katika 10 a.m. NA, 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,"Alisema Dunia Mfululizo wa Kupambana na Rais Baba 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 yake 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO au kuwasilisha. Katika 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, akifunga raundi ya pili (4:33) TKO juu Derrick Mehman na barrage ya kukwepa makonde.

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. 6-mguu-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "Highlight" Gaethje has notched 8 yake 13 career wins, to date, kupitia (T)KO au kuwasilisha.

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, raundi ya pili (:47) KO juu Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

5-mguu-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 na Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Jordan yangu.

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

6-mguu, 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 na 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, katika 5 p.m. NA, na kwanza awali kadi bout itaanza saa 6 p.m.

Vipindi vya ziada yatatangazwa hivi karibuni.

Two exciting MMA events are coming to Las Vegas this April!

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

Dunia Mfululizo wa Kupambana na 30 goes down at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas NEXT Saturday, Aprili 2. Get your Cageside or Stage tickets now for 50% OFF by entering promo code 50WSOF30hapa.

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

WORLD SERIES YA MAPAMBANO TAMKO LA MMA kuhalalisha katika NEW YORK

LAS VEGAS (Machi 22, 2016) - New York State lilipitisha sheria kihistoria leo kuruhusu baadaye Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) mashindano kuchukua nafasi huko.

World Series of Kupambana na Mkurugenzi Mtendaji Carlos Silva aliyasema yafuatayo:

“Hii ni ya kusisimua na ya kihistoria siku kwa ajili ya michezo yetu kubwa. Those who have been lobbying for the legalization of MMA in NY State, ikiwa ni pamoja na World Series of COO Kupambana mpya Michael Mersch, wanapaswa kupongezwa kwa usugu wao na kujitolea kwa kuona kupitia kifungu cha sheria ambayo hatimaye kuruhusu mashabiki kuangalia kuishi MMA katika Empire State, na wapiganaji kushindana huko. We recently opened an office in Manhattan so, pamoja na televisheni mpenzi wetu, NBC, sisi ni kuangalia mbele kwa kuleta bidhaa zetu wa mtaalamu MMA na New York hivi karibuni. "

WORLD SERIES YA MAJINA UZIMAJI MICHAEL Mersch Afisa Uendeshaji Mkuu na Wakili Mkuu

LAS VEGAS (Machi 22, 2016) -World Mfululizo wa Kupambana na amemteua wanajulikana Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) industry veteran and sports attorney Michael Mersch, Chief wake mpya Uendeshaji Mkuu na Wakili Mkuu, kuanzia sasa.

Mersch huleta kwa michuano ya dunia MMA ligi, zaidi ya miaka nane ya uzoefu kama mwandamizi ngazi ya mtendaji na Msaidizi wa Mkuu wa Wakili wa Ultimate Kupambana michuano (UFC). In his latest role, yeye aliwahi kuwa Mkuu wa Wakili na Afisa Mshauri wa kisiasa kwa Nevada Mwanasheria Mkuu.

"Mimi ni msisimko tena kuingia biashara MMA na mmoja wa wachezaji Waziri na bidhaa kumtambua katika nafasi,” said Mersch. “With its robust team of media and sports business executives as well as blue-chip partners, kuanzia na NBC na IMG, World Series of Kupambana na aliye katikati ya awamu ya kusisimua ya ukuaji na mambo makubwa kwenye upeo wa macho. "

"Sisi ni kuangalia mbele kwa kuwa na Michael Mersch kuleta utajiri wake wa sekta ya elimu maalum, uzoefu na mahusiano ya biashara yetu kukua, na ni hakika kwamba yeye atakuwa nguvu ya kuendesha gari katika sura ya pili ya biashara yetu,"Alisema Dunia Mfululizo wa Kupambana na Mkurugenzi Mtendaji Carlos Silva.

Katika mwezi wake, nafasi mbili, Mersch atakuwa na jukumu la kusimamia World Series wa shughuli za biashara Kupambana na masuala ya kisheria; mazungumzo na kuandaa vipaji wote, televisheni, ukumbi, udhamini na merchandising mikataba ya kisheria; na anaongoza na kusimamia kila juhudi mahusiano serikali kwa niaba ya ligi.

mara kwa mara mgeni msemaji kwa Sports Chama cha Wanasheria kama vile mbalimbali MMA sekta ya kilele, Mersch ni kutambuliwa kama moja ya wataalam wa kwanza juu ya sheria na kanuni katika kuongezeka kwa kasi michezo duniani.

World Series of Kupambana na hatua anarudi NBCSN, kuishi kutoka Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas juu ya Jumamosi, Aprili 2, kuanzia saa 11 p.m. NA/8 p.m. PT.

Katika tukio kuu ya nyota-studded, michuano ya dunia doubleheader, kutawala dunia middleweight (185 paundi) bingwa Daudi chipukizi (17-3) kuweka taji lake coveted kwenye mstari dhidi ya mgombea juu Clifford Starks (13-2) wakati, katika tukio ushirikiano kuu, superstars Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) na Joao "Brazil Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) itakuwa mraba mbali na dunia wazi welterweight (170 paundi) taji hatarini.

WSOF30: BRANCH VS. STARKS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER lineup inapokea TANO YA AWALI kikohozi

UTANGULIZI FIGHT CARD mkondo LIVE ON
WSOF.COM KABLA YA NNE-Fight, LIVE NBCSN matangazo

LAS VEGAS (Machi 21, 2016) -World Mfululizo wa Kupambana na (WSOF.com) alitangaza leo kuongeza ya tano kikohozi kadi ya awali kwa wake sana-anticipated WSOF30: Tawi vs. Starks dunia michuano Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) tukio doubleheader katika Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas Jumamosi, Aprili 2, wanaishi kwenye NBCSN katika 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT.

Topping undercard muswada kwamba mkondo kuishi, katika ukamilifu wake juu embeddable video mchezaji kwenye WSOF.com, kuanzia saa 8 p.m. NA / 5 p.m. PT, itakuwa welterweight (170 paundi) mgongano kati Abubakar Nurmagomedov (11-1-1) na Matt "radi From Down Chini ya" Frincu (7-1).

iliyopitishwa ndugu na mafunzo mpenzi wa nyota Khabib Nurmagomedov, Abubakar 26 mwenye umri wa miaka, ambaye anatoka Dagestan, Russia ni wanaoendesha mitatu mapambano kushinda streak, wakati Frincu ya Tempe, Ariz. kupitia Queensland, Australia kuweka tano kupambana kushinda streak kwenye mstari.

Nurmagomedov inajivunia kuvutia 82 asilimia kumaliza kiwango, wakati Frincu ina chuma sita ya mafanikio yake saba mtaalamu tarehe kwa njia ya (T)KO au kuwasilisha.

katika nyepesi (155 paundi) awali kadi hatua, undefeated mtoano msanii Steve "Thunderbeast" Kozola (6-0) itafanya wake World Series Kupambana kwanza dhidi ya wenzao haraka-kupanda kwa nyota Gil Guardado (5-1).

On moto tangu kwanza ushindi wake kitaaluma mwezi Julai 2013, Kozola ya San Diego, Calif. kupitia Chicago, Mgonjwa. naes kwa World Series of Kupambana na baada ya kuzalisha nyuma-ya-nyuma, makubwa KO ushindi - kila mmoja kwa onslaught hasira ya kukwepa makonde – chini ya kukuza ya Bellator.

On Januari 16, 2015, Kozola alifunga raundi ya pili (1:25) KO juu Jonathan Rivera katika Bellator 132 na, Machi 15, 2015, alifunga raundi ya kwanza (2:22) KO juu Ian Butler katika Bellator 137.

Guardado ya Las Vegas kuangalia kwa notch ushindi wake wa tatu mfululizo baada ya PERFOR mbili kubwahus mancede Mfululizo wa Kupambana na decagons ngome World.

30 mwenye umri wa miaka Xtreme Couture Faithless kuwasilishwa Pete Martin na guillotine hulisonga katika raundi ya kwanza (3:31) ya hatua katika WSOF22 Agosti 1, 2015, na yalifunga mwaka na kauli moja ushindi uamuzi juu ya Giga Chikadze katika WSOF26 Desemba 18.

katika flyweight (125 paundi) chakavu, Carlos Garcia (1-1) ya San Bernardino, Calif. nitafanya mechi yake ya kikazi dhidi Jason Pacheco (1-0) ya Las Vegas.

Adam Aquaviva (4-2) ya Las Vegas itakuwa uso mbali na Andres Ponce (3-2) ya Tempe katika bantamweight Tilt na, katika ufunguzi kadi matchup ya awali, Jeff Kirumi (1-2-1) ya Las Vegas itakuwa mraba mbali na username Salantri (0-1) katika welterweight.

sita, middleweight (185 pounds) mapambano ya awali akishirikiana Clintani Williams(7-3) ya Las Vegas yatatangazwa hivi karibuni.

Bei kutoka $20, tiketi kwa ajili ya WSOF30: Tawi vs. Starks, ni inapatikana kwa kununua online saa WSOF.com na AXS.com.

Milango katika Pamoja katika Hard Rock Hotel & Casino itakuwa wazi kwa ajili ya tukio katika 4 p.m. PT, na kwanza awali bout itaanza saa 5 p.m.

Katika tukio kuu, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion Daudi chipukizi (17-3), ligi ya kwanza kuwahi, mbili mgawanyiko cheo wadogowadogo, kuweka taji yake coveted kwenye mstari dhidi ya mgombea juu Clifford Starks (13-2).

Katika tukio ushirikiano kuu, Nyota Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) itakuwa vita ya hivi karibuni World Series Kupambana na moja usiku, nane mtu mashindano mkimbiaji-up Joao "Brazil Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) na wazi World Series of Kupambana na welterweight michuano hatarini.

Mahali pengine kwenye minne mapambano, kuishi NBCSN matangazo, kuwasilisha mtaalam Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) itakuwa mraba mbali na Jake "Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) katika mwanga Heavyweight (205 paundi) mashindano, wakati World Series of Kupambana na mgeni na mtoano msanii Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) lock pembe na Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) katika welterweight.

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

Tiketi kwenye SALE sasa

World Middleweight Championship Main Event:
Daudi chipukizi (Champion) vs. Clifford Starks (Challenger)

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

Zaidi:

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

LAS VEGAS (Machi 14, 2016) -World Mfululizo wa Kupambana na (WSOF.com) announced today that it will make its much-anticipated return to Las Vegas with a star-studded, michuano ya dunia Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) tukio doubleheader katika Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Jumamosi, Aprili 2, wanaishi kwa NBCSN (11 p.m. NA/8 p.m. PT), headlined by a middleweight (185 paundi) title bout between reigning kingpin Daudi chipukizi (17-3) na Clifford Starks (13-2).

Bei kutoka $29, tiketi kwa ajili ya WSOF30: Tawi vs. Starks, ni inapatikana kwa kununua online saa WSOF.com na AXS.com.

Katika tukio ushirikiano kuu, Nyota Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with recent World Series of Fighting one-night, nane mtu mashindano mkimbiaji-up Joao "Brazil Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight (170 paundi) championship at stake.

In other action on the four-fight, kuishi NBCSN matangazo, kuwasilisha mtaalam Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) itakuwa mraba mbali na Jake "Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) katika mwanga Heavyweight (205 paundi) mashindano, wakati World Series of Kupambana na mgeni na mtoano msanii Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) kutupa chini na Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) katika welterweight.

The complete WSOF30 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

Daudi chipukizi vs. Clifford Starks

6-mguu-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) kuwasilisha (nyuma-uchi hulisonga) ushindi juu ya 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.

Pia 34 umri wa miaka, 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-mguu, 38-year-old Fitch of Fort Wayne, Katika. 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, Brazil, 5-mguu-11, 30-year-old Zeferino who fights out of Middletown, N.Y.. has notched 15 yake 20 kazi mafanikio kwa njia ya utii. 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, nane mtu nyepesi (155 paundi) tournament at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015.

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

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun

Magalhaes of Las Vegas via Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will make his second start under the promotion of World Series of Fighting after pulling off a stunning, raundi ya kwanza (1:08) kuwasilisha (kneebar) of wrestling stylist Mathayo "Nyundo" Hamill at WSOF24.

6-mguu-3, 31-year-old world grappling champion, Magalhaes has claimed 11 yake 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 katika WSOF26 Desemba 18, 2015.

A member of South Florida-based American Top Team, 6-mguu-2, 28-year old Heun has claimed 6 yake 9 professional wins by way of (T)KO au kuwasilisha.

Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

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

Hadi sasa, the heavy-handed Azaitar has notched 7 yake 11 kazi mafanikio kwa njia ya (T)KO. His lone defeat came in 2012, and he has since remained unbeaten in his last 8 kuanza.

Davis, Jr. of Las Vegas will look to rebound from two consecutive losses – a split decision defeat at the hands of Mathayo Frincu at WSOF23, and a unanimous decision loss to Abubakar Nurmagomedov at WSOF26.

Prior to the matchup with Frincu, 6-mguu-2, 33-mwenye umri wa miaka Davis, Jr. had run to five straight wins, three of which were World Series of Fighting contests.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMES OUT SWINGING IN 2016

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

LAS VEGAS (Februari 17, 2016) -World Mfululizo wa Kupambana na (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. Jumamosi, 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 atusiku wa manane, garnered another 111,000 watazamaji.

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,"Alisema Dunia Mfululizo wa Kupambana na Mkurugenzi Mtendaji 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,"Alisema Dunia Mfululizo wa Kupambana na Rais Baba 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,"Alisema 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, Ikiwa ni pamoja na Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 paundi) bingwa Justin "Highlight" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Calif. juu ya Jumamosi, Februari. 20 katika 9 p.m. NA/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 paundi) championship showdown between reigning kingpin Marlon Moraes (15-4-1), who will risk his title against fast-rising star, Joseph Barajas (12-1).

Kuhusu Dunia Mfululizo wa Kupambana na (WSOF)
“Dunia Mfululizo wa Kupambana na” (WSOF) ni duniani kote Waziri wa kitaalamu Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) kupambana na kukuza ari ya kutoa bora mapambano action-packed kwa mashabiki kupambana na kuzalisha bora mechi-ups kati ya wapiganaji wa wasomi kutoka duniani kote. Kwa maelezo zaidi tafadhali ziara WSOF.com na kufuata “Dunia Mfululizo wa Kupambana na” juu ya Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF na Dunia Mfululizo wa Kupambana na ni alama za usajili wa MMAWC, LLC.

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

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

LAS VEGAS (Februari 3, 2016) -World Mfululizo wa Kupambana na (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) na Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 paundi) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Lap. juu ya Jumamosi, Machi 12, wanaishi kwenye NBCSN katika 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 "Highlight" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), middleweight (185 paundi) standouts Cory "Mmoja" Devela (15-6) na 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 paundi) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) dhidi ya Kris Hocum (7-4).

Bei kutoka $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, ina chuma 8 yake 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO au kuwasilisha, na 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 dakika.

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

Novemba 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, akifunga makubwa, raundi ya tatu (3:11) KO on decorated MMA, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and wrestling champion Jeff “The Snowman” Monson with a head kick.

In his last start on June 4, 2015, Hayes produced another impressive result, fighting former South African national wrestling champion and four-time MMA titlistTrevor Prangley, to a draw.

Cory Devela vs. Louis Taylor

6-mguu-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Safisha., 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 Juni 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Inaonyesha, who has notched 11 yake 16 kazi mafanikio kwa njia ya (T)KO au kuwasilisha, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Wash. Februari 23, 2008, bao raundi ya kwanza (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 na 2013.

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

A prolific striker who has finished 10 yake 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO au kuwasilisha, 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-mwenye umri wa miaka, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 yake 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO au kuwasilisha, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) WHO (kukwepa makonde) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger Novemba 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.