LAS VEGAS (أبريل 1, 2016) – Following last week’s historic passage of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) legislation by the New York State Assembly, بطولة العالم للقتال (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,"قال العالم سلسلة من الرئيس التنفيذي لشركة القتال كارلوس سيلفا.

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 مايكل ميرش 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.

منذ إطلاقه في 2009, The MMA World Expo has hosted dozens of MMA celebrity guests, بما فيه Randy “The Natural” Couture, أندرسون سيلفا,مات هيوز, فابريسيو Werdum و مات سيرا.

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, الرياضيين, 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.

يعيش العالم سلسلة من الإجراءات القتال يعود إلى NBCSN على السبت, أبريل 2 في 11:30 عصرا. و/8:30 عصرا. PT with WSOF30: فرع مباراة. Starks that will be headlined by a middleweight (185 جنيه) championship showdown between defending kingpin ديفيد فرع (17-3) وكبار المنافس كليفورد ستاركس (13-2).

حول العالم سلسلة من القتال (WSOF)
“بطولة العالم للقتال” (WSOF) هو في جميع أنحاء العالم الرائدة فنون الدفاع عن النفس المهنية المختلطة (MMA) محاربة ترويج مخصصة لتقديم افضل تحارب العمل معبأة لمحاربة المشجعين من خلال إنتاج أفضل ما يمكن مباراة المنبثقة بين مقاتلي النخبة من جميع أنحاء العالم. لمزيد من المعلومات يرجى زيارة الموقع WSOF.com وتابع “بطولة العالم للقتال” على تويتر MMAWorldSeries. يتم تسجيل WSOF وبطولة العالم للقتال علامات تجارية لMMAWC, LLC.