Fight Nerd correspondent Michael Stets caught up with “World Series of Fighting” President Ray Sefo at the MMA World Expo in NYC to discuss their second show on March 23 in New Jersey. Sefo spoke about the new deal with NBC and the immediate future of WSOF, his critique of how the first show unfolded, and his thoughts on the main event of the sequel with Andrei Arlovski VS Anthony Johnson and why it was booked in the first place. We also discussed other matches on the card including Tyson Nam VS Marlon Moraes, when Tyrone Spong will come back to WSOF, and Ray’s thoughts on bringing WSOF to NY if MMA became legal in the state.
Fight Nerd correspondent Michael Stets caught up with “World Series of Fighting” President Ray Sefo at the MMA World Expo in NYC to discuss their second show on March 23 in New Jersey. Sefo spoke about the new deal with NBC and the immediate future of WSOF, his critique of how the first show unfolded, and his thoughts on the main event of the sequel with Andrei Arlovski VS Anthony Johnson and why it was booked in the first place. We also discussed other matches on the card including Tyson Nam VS Marlon Moraes, when Tyrone Spong will come back to WSOF, and Ray’s thoughts on bringing WSOF to NY if MMA became legal in the state.
With the recent announcement of the World Series of Fighting’s second event, scheduled for March 23 in New Jersey, the promotion is beginning to turn up the media attention beginning with the release of this highlight video from their first event. WSOF II is expected to take place at the Revel Casino in Atlantic City next month and is headlined by a heavyweight bout between Andreil Arlovski and Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson.
With the recent announcement of the World Series of Fighting’s second event, scheduled for March 23 in New Jersey, the promotion is beginning to turn up the media attention beginning with the release of this highlight video from their first event. WSOF II is expected to take place at the Revel Casino in Atlantic City next month and is headlined by a heavyweight bout between Andreil Arlovski and Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson.
Press Release – REVEL BEACH, N.J. (Feb. 13, 2013) –World Series of Fighting announced today that it will deliver a stacked, world-class Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight card, headlined by a heavyweight showdown between superstars Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski (19-9) of Minsk, Belarus and Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (15-3) of Boca Raton, Fla., at Ovation Hall […]
Press Release – REVEL BEACH, N.J. (Feb. 13, 2013) –World Series of Fighting announced today that it will deliver a stacked, world-class Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight card, headlined by a heavyweight showdown between superstars Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski (19-9) of Minsk, Belarus and Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (15-3) of Boca Raton, Fla., at Ovation Hall at Revel in Atlantic City, N.J. on Saturday, March 23, live on NBC Sports Network.
In the bantamweight (135 pounds) co-main event, red-hot 29-year-old star Tyson Nam (12-4) of Portland, Ore. will face off with two-time national Muay Thai champion and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt Marlon Moraes (9-4) of Jupiter, Fla. via Nova Friburgo, Brazil.
Tickets, priced from $39, go on sale at 10 a.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 15, and will be available for purchase at all Ticketmaster locations (800-745-3000) and at Ticketmaster.com.
“We are excited to bring the World Series of Fighting brand of MMA to Atlantic City, where some of the greatest fights in history have taken place,” said World Series of Fighting President and six-time world kickboxing champion and two-time Hall of Famer, Ray Sefo. “Andrei Arlovski, Anthony Johnson and Marlon Moraes are all coming off superb performances on our inaugural fight card, and Tyson Nam has been on fire of late, so we felt that it was essential to showcase these stars at the top of our first card on the East Coast.”
Also slated for action on the five-bout TV card are welterweight (170 pounds) sensation Josh Burkman (24-9) of Salt Lake City, Utah, who will collide with former UFC star Aaron “A-Train” Simpson (12-4) of Phoenix, Ariz., and former PRIDE Fighting Championships superstar and WEC champion Paulo Filho (23-4) of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, who will face off with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt David Branch (11-3) of Brooklyn, N.Y. in a middleweight (185 pounds) bout.
Explosive finisher J.Z. Cavalcante (16-6) of Deerfield Beach, Fla. via Brazil will take on unbeaten, emerging star Justin Gaethje (7-0) of Greeley, Colo. at lightweight (155 pounds).
Coming off his second consecutive victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300″ Hayes on Dec. 16, Arlovski, a 33-year-old, 6-foot-4, former UFC heavyweight champion, shined in the main event of the inaugural World Series of Fighting card on Nov. 3, crumbling fellow power puncher Devin Cole with a barrage of punches in the first round (2:37) of action.
Likewise, the 28-year-old, 6-foot-2 Johnson dominated D.J. “Da Protégé” Linderman in the first-ever World Series of Fighting co-main event, scoring a first round (3:58) KO on Linderman with a punch. The victory was Johnson’s fourth straight.
Nam made waves on Aug. 25 when he pulled off a stunning upset on reigning Bellator Bantamweight Champion Eduardo Dantas, scoring a first round (1:36) KO (punch) on Dantas in a non-title bout in Brazil. Nam will put a four-fight win streak on the line in his World Series of Fighting debut.
The 24-year-old Moraes shocked the world on the first World Series of Fighting card, beating former WEC champion Miguel Torres to the punch repeatedly for the majority of three rounds before being awarded a split decision victory. The win was Moraes’ third straight.
A six-bout preliminary card will be topped by a featherweight (145 pounds) collision between streaking Duke Roufus protégé Rick “The Gladiator” Glenn (12-2) of Milwaukee, Wisc. and undefeated submission specialist Alexandre “Pulga” Pimentel (12-0) of Rio de Janeiro.
Waylon Lowe (13-4) of Philadelphia, Pa. will square off with Cameron Dollar (11-4) of Colorado Springs, Colo. in a featherweight tilt.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and welterweight upstart Igor Gracie (5-3) of Rio de Janeiro will face an opponent to be announced as will welterweight Ozzy Dugulubgov (3-1) of Hackensack, N.J.
Battle-tested Danillo “Indio” Villefort (13-4) of Coconut Creek, Fla. will square off with a middleweight opponent to be announced.
Additional preliminary card bouts will be announced soon.
Doors at Ovation Hall at Revel will open at 5:30 p.m. EST and the first preliminary card bout will begin at 6:30 p.m.
The live NBC Sports Network telecast of the World Series of Fighting event will begin at 9:30 p.m. EST/6:30 p.m. PST.
ABOUT WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING
Based in Las Vegas, Nev., the fight capital of the world, World Series of Fighting is a professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight promotion dedicated to delivering an incredible, action-packed entertainment experience for fight fans by producing the best possible matchups between elite fighters from around the globe. For more information please visit www.MMAWSOF.com. Follow World Series of Fighting on Twitter @MMAWorldSeries and World Series of Fighting President Ray Sefo @SugarRaySefo.
ABOUT REVEL
Revel is smoke-free and features more than 1,800 rooms with sweeping ocean views. A member of the American Express Gold Hotel Collection, the resort houses a 130,000-square-foot casino with more than 2,000 slot machines, nearly 100 table games, electronic tables and a Poker Room. Designed to embrace its natural surroundings, Revel curates a collection of daylife and nightlife experiences crafted to bring the outside in and the inside out. Indoor and outdoor pools, gardens, lounges, and a 32,000-square-foot spa provide guests with a relaxing resort, while an outstanding collection of 14 restaurant concepts from award-wining chefs and restaurateurs, live entertainment featuring marquee acts and international artists, nightclubs, a casino that feels like a theatre and a collection of boutiques in The Row tailor to each guest’s passions. Revel was most recently named one of the Best Hotels in the Northeast by Amtrak’s Arrive magazine and one of the Top 10 Best New Hotels in the U.S. by Gayot.com.
To start your Revel journey, visit www.revelresorts.com. To receive the latest updates on Revel, become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/revel and follow @revelresorts on Twitter and Instagram. Revel is located on the Boardwalk at Revel Blvd in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
ABOUT NBC SPORTS NETWORK
NBC Sports Network, part of the NBC Sports Group, is dedicated to serving passionate sports fans. Now in nearly 80 million homes, the network is the cable television home of the Summer and Winter Olympics, National Hockey League (NHL), Major League Soccer (MLS), IZOD IndyCar Series, Tour de France and the 34th America’s Cup. In addition, NBC Sports Network features college football, college basketball, college hockey, horse racing surrounding the Triple Crown, Fight Night boxing, Ironman, the Dew Action Sports Tour and USA Sevens Rugby. The network is also home to original programs such as Costas Tonight, NFL Turning Point, Caught Looking, NBC Sports Talk, and Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports Network is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States.
With a new television deal with NBC Sports Network all taken care of, the World Series of Fighting promotion can begin concentrating on putting together matches for their upcoming second event this March. The promotion wasted little time with the addition of a number of matches including a middleweight bout between David Branch (11-3) vs. […]
With a new television deal with NBC Sports Network all taken care of, the World Series of Fighting promotion can begin concentrating on putting together matches for their upcoming second event this March.
The promotion wasted little time with the addition of a number of matches including a middleweight bout between David Branch (11-3) vs. Paulo Filho (23-4), a welterweight match featuring Josh ‘The People’s Warrior’ Burkman (24-9) vs. Ryan LaFlare (7-0), a lightweight bout between Gesias ‘JZ’ Cavalcante (17-6) vs. Justin Gaethje (7-0), as well as the addition of welterweight Igor Gracie (5-3) to the card versus an unnamed opponent.
Branch and Cavalcante were both participants on the promotions first event in November, picking up wins over Dustin Jacoby and TJ O’Brien respectively.
All participants and matchups were announced by WSOF on Twitter (@MMAWorldSeries) over the past two days.
WSOF 2 is expected to take place on March 23, 2013 at the Revel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey with the main card airing on NBC Sports Network while the prelim card is likely to stream on the web for free.
The current WSOF 2 appears as follows so far:
Heavyweight bout: Andrei Arlovski vs. Anthony Johnson
Bantamweight bout: Marlon Moraes vs. Tyson Nam[
Middleweight bout: Dave Branch vs. Paulo Filho
Welterweight bout: Josh Burkman vs. Ryan LaFlare
Lightweight bout: Gesias Cavalcante vs. Justin Gaethje
Welterweight bout: Igor Gracie vs. TBA
The World Series of Fighting has it’s main event for the promotion’s second show as former UFC champ Andrei ‘The Pit Bull’ Arlovski (19-9, 1NC) takes on Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson (14-4) in what is expected to be a heavyweight bout. The news comes on the heels of WSOF’s new three-year television deal with NBC Sports […]
Andrei Arlovski
The World Series of Fighting has it’s main event for the promotion’s second show as former UFC champ Andrei ‘The Pit Bull’ Arlovski (19-9, 1NC) takes on Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson (14-4) in what is expected to be a heavyweight bout.
The news comes on the heels of WSOF’s new three-year television deal with NBC Sports Network announced earlier today.
Arlovski broadcast the news to fans on Twitter late this afternoon (@AndreiArlovski).
The two former UFC fighters will meet on March 23, 2013 at the Revel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey in the main event of WSOF 2 which will presumably air on NBC Sports.
Both fighters appeared on the first WSOF event with Arlovski headlining in a heavyweight matchup with Devin Cole, while Johnson was featured in the co-main event fighting at light heavyweight versus D.J. Linderman.
Arlovski picked up a first round TKO victory over Cole and then went on to fight in Russia in December, earning a unanimous decision against opponent Mike Hayes at a Fight Nights event. ‘The Pit Bull’ is 4-0 with 1 “No Contest” over his last five matches, erasing a streak of four straight losses competing under the Strikeforce and Affliction banners.
Unlike his opponent, Johnson’s last fight was for the WSOF against Linderman which saw ‘Rumble’ win via first round knockout. It was the fourth straight victory for Johnson and third straight competing at light heavyweight. He is 6-1 over his last seven matches which includes three bouts inside the Octagon, two were welterweight bouts and one 197-lbs catchweight loss to Vitor Belfort.
NBC SPORTS NETWORK TO TELECAST MULTIPLE EVENTS ANNUALLY BEGINNING WITH WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING 2 LIVE SATURDAY, MARCH 23 Press Release – LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Feb. 4, 2013) – World Series of Fighting (WSOF) and NBC Sports Network have entered into a three-year partnership to deliver live, world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight programming, […]
NBC SPORTS NETWORK TO TELECAST MULTIPLE EVENTS ANNUALLY BEGINNING WITH WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING 2 LIVE SATURDAY, MARCH 23
Press Release – LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Feb. 4, 2013) – World Series of Fighting (WSOF) and NBC Sports Network have entered into a three-year partnership to deliver live, world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight programming, beginning with the promotion’s second event, “WSOF 2,” live Saturday, March 23 at 10 p.m. ET at Revel Resorts & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
The agreement calls for a minimum of six live events annually on the national television platform that reaches over 80 million homes. Additionally, later this year, NBCSports.com will live stream World Series of Fighting events via TV Everywhere.
“We are thrilled to call NBC Sports Network the home of World Series of Fighting,” said World Series of Fighting President and six-time world kickboxing champion, Ray Sefo. “This partnership will allow us to build the World Series of Fighting brand of world-class MMA competition before a dedicated national audience of passionate sports fans and place our athletes on the big stage that they deserve.”
The inaugural World Series of Fighting 1 aired live on NBC Sports Network on Nov. 3, 2012.
ABOUT WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING
Based in Las Vegas, Nev., the fight capital of the world, World Series of Fighting (“WSOF”) is a professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight promotion dedicated to delivering an incredible, action-packed entertainment experience for fight fans by producing the best possible matchups between elite fighters from around the globe. For more information please visit www.WSOF.com. Follow World Series of Fighting on Twitter @MMAWorldSeries and World Series of Fighting President Ray Sefo @SugarRaySefo.
ABOUT NBC SPORTS NETWORK
NBC Sports Network, part of the NBC Sports Group, is dedicated to serving passionate sports fans. Now in more than 80 million homes, the network is the cable television home of the Summer and Winter Olympics, National Hockey League (NHL), Major League Soccer (MLS), IZOD IndyCar Series, Tour de France and the 34th America’s Cup , and beginning in 2013 the Premier League and Formula One. In addition, NBC Sports Network features college football, college basketball, college hockey, outdoor programming, horse racing surrounding the Triple Crown and Breeders’ Cup , Fight Night boxing, Ironman, the Dew Action Sports Tour and USA Sevens Rugby. The network is also home to original programs such as Costas Tonight, NFL Turning Point, Caught Looking, NBC Sports Talk, Pro Football Talk and The Dan Patrick Show. NBC Sports Network is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States.
For more information about NBC Sports Group shows and properties, including press releases, photos, talent and executive bios and headshots, please visit NBCSportsGroupPressBox.com.
