World Series of Fighting 31: Ivanov vs. Copeland
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| World Series of Fighting 31: Ivanov vs. Copeland | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | World Series of Fighting | |||
| Date | June 17, 2016 | |||
| Venue | Foxwoods Resort Casino | |||
| City | Mashantucket, Connecticut | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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World Series of Fighting 31: Ivanov vs. Copeland was a mixed martial arts event held on June 17, 2016 at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
Background[edit]
The event was headlined by a WSOF Heavyweight Championship fight between champion Blagoy Ivanov and Josh Copeland. The co-main event was a battle between UFC veterans Jason High and Mike Ricci.[1][2]
Results[edit]
| Main Card (NBCSN) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Blagoy Ivanov (c) | def. | Josh Copeland | Decision (unanimous) (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Lightweight | Jason High | def. | Mike Ricci | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:08 | |
| Middleweight | John Howard | def. | Michael Arrant | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Sheymon Moraes | def. | Luis Palomino | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Phil Hawes | def. | Joshua Key | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:52 | |
| Preliminary Card (WSOF.com) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Devin Powell | def. | Tom Marcellino | Decision (split) (27-30, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Justin Willis | def. | Juliano Coutinho | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:30 | |
| Heavyweight | Tyler King | def. | Lorenzo Hood | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 4:20 | |
| Lightweight | Bruce Boyington | def. | Saul Almeida | Decision (split) (27-30, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Marcus Surin | def. | Christian Torres | TKO (knees) | 2 | 2:51 | |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ivanov vs. Copeland Heavyweight Championship Fight Headlines WSOF31 Mega-Event". WSOF.com. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ "Blagoy Ivanov-Josh Copeland Heavyweight Title Fight Headlines WSOF 31 in Connecticut". Sherdog. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.