WSOF 31 Card Finalized with Six Preliminary Bouts

Mike SloanMay 19, 2016

Las Vegas-based MMA promotion World Series of Fighting announced Thursday the complete lineup for WSOF 31, which takes place on June 17 from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.

The WSOF 31 undercard will be anchored by a pair of heavyweight bouts, as Lorenzo Hood will make his promotional debut against Tyler King, while Juliano Coutinho will face Justin Willis.

Additionally, Tom Marcellino will oppose Devin Powell in a lightweight encounter, one of three 155-pound bouts on the undercard. Saul Almeida will square off against Bruce Boyington while Sam Watford will lock horns with Christian Torres. In a welterweight skirmish, Robert Fonseca will stand opposite Sean Lally while bantamweights Rodrigo Almeida and Ben Pierre-Saint will go at it.

The preliminary action for WSOF 31 will stream live on WSOF.com beginning at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.

The WSOF 31 main card, which will be televised live on NBCSN at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, will see the promotion’s heavyweight champ Blagoy Ivanov defending his crown against Josh Copeland. Lightweight Jason High will take on Mike Ricci in the co-feature while UFC veteran John Howard will face Thiago Meller in a welterweight scrum. Finally, Luis Palomino will fight Sheymon Moraes in a featherweight affair.