लास वेगास (मई 20, 2016) लड़ने के -World सीरीज (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 पाउंड) संभावना Phil Hawes (3-0) एक अनन्य करने के लिए, बहु-वर्षीय प्रचार समझौते.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., छह फुट, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., के खिलाफ अपने प्रचार की शुरुआत कर देगा Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 नेकां) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 बजे. व/6 बजे. पं) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, Mashantucket में Foxwoods रिज़ॉर्ट कैसीनो में, क्ोन. परशुक्रवार, जून 17.

“Phil is one of the most exciting, young prospects in the sport of MMA, so we are excited to welcome him to the World Series of Fighting family, and we look forward to seeing how his career develops under our promotion,"लड़ राष्ट्रपति के विश्व सीरीज कहा पिता प्रमुखों.

The matchup with Key will be Hawes’ first start since 2014, his professional debut year when he ran to three straight victories, the first two by way of TKO and the third – a first round victory over Brandon Collins पर अक्टूबर 18 – by way of armbar submission.

एक 2009 junior college national wrestling champion for Iowa Central Community College, the alma mater of UFC champion and Jackson-Winklejohn teammate जॉन "हड्डी" जोन्स, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.

से कीमत $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 बजे. व, और पहली बार प्रारंभिक कार्ड मुक्केबाज़ी में शुरू हो जाएगा 6 बजे.

In the main event of the live NBCSN telecast, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy इवानोव (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1).

In the lightweight (155 पाउंड) सह-मुख्य घटना, सुपरस्टार जेसन "कैनसस सिटी बैंडिट" उच्च (19-5) व माइक "मंगल ग्रह का निवासी" रिक्की (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
मुख्य कार्ड (NBCSN पर जीते)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy इवानोव (समर्थक) बनाम. Josh Copeland (दावेदार)

लाइटवेट: जेसन उच्च बनाम. माइक रिक्की
वेल्टरवेट: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
फेदरवेट: बनाम लुइस Palomino. Sheymon मोरेस
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

प्रारंभिक कार्ड (WSOF.com पर जीते)

लाइटवेट: Tom Marcellino vs. डेविन पॉवेल
वज़नदार: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
वज़नदार: Tyler King vs. लोरेंजो हूड
वेल्टरवेट: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
लाइटवेट: Bruce Boyington vs. शाऊल अल्मीडा
बेंटमवेट: बनाम रॉड्रिगो अल्मीडा. Ben Pierre-Saint
लाइटवेट: Sam Watford vs. Christian Torres