Andrei Arlovski replaces Anthony Johnson, faces MIKE KYLE in main event of World Series of Fighting 5
Aug 15, 2013 Comments
(PRESS RELEASE) -- LAS VEGAS (Aug. 14, 2013) - The man who was
victorious in the featured bout of World Series of Fighting's very
first event will return once again to headline for the
promotion.
Andrei Arlovski (20-10) will compete in the main event of next month's World Series of Fighting 5 against slugger Mike Kyle (20-9-1) in a heavyweight bout on Saturday, Sept. 14 at New Jersey's Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. Arlovski is a replacement for the injured Anthony Johnson.
The live, two-and-a-half-hour NBC Sports Network telecast of the
World Series of Fighting 5 main card begins at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30
p.m. PT. The night's preliminary bouts stream live on World Series
of Fighting's official website, WSOF.com, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
ET/3:30 p.m. PT.
Tickets for the fight card, which start at just $29, are currently on sale at all Ticketmaster locations, Ticketmaster.com and charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000.
Meanwhile, Kyle is a 12-year veteran of the sport who hails from one of MMA's most-respected fight camps, American Kickboxing Academy. A resident of San Jose, Calif., Kyle is no stranger to the spotlight and has stepped in the cage against a who's who of MMA's top fighters in two weight classes, including Paul Buentello, Rafael Cavalcante, James Irvin, Gegard Mousasi, Antonio Silva, Krzysztof Soszynski and Fabricio Werdum, among others.
Kyle fought most recently on May 24, when he needed just 21 seconds to score a knockout win over 86-fight veteran Travis Wiuff.
World Series of Fighting 5 features a five-fight main card in addition to a full lineup of preliminary contests. Middleweight tournament opening-round matchups of Dave Branch (12-3) vs. Danillo Villefort (14-4) and Elvis Mutapcic (13-2) vs. Jesse Taylor (26-9) have been booked, and additional bouts will be announced soon.
The nationally televised event, which airs live on NBC Sports Network, marks the promotion's second visit to the world-class venue.
"After a very successful first event with the promotion this past March, We are very excited to welcome back the World Series of Fighting on NBC Sports Network to Revel Casino Hotel," said Entertainment Consultant Bernie Dillon. "We are looking forward to another great night of fights."
Offered WSOF President Ray Sefo, "We're very happy to be headed back to Revel. They treated us so well during our first event and we had a great showing from the fans out there. The people at the hotel and venue are first-class and we look forward to a successful event on Sept. 14 and many more in the future."
ABOUT WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING Based in Las Vegas, the fight capital of the wo rld, 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 WSOF.com. Follow World Series of Fighting on Twitter @MMAWorldSeries.
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 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, The Crossover, NFL Turning Point, Pro Football Talk and The Dan Patrick Show. NBC Sports Network is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States.
Andrei Arlovski (20-10) will compete in the main event of next month's World Series of Fighting 5 against slugger Mike Kyle (20-9-1) in a heavyweight bout on Saturday, Sept. 14 at New Jersey's Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. Arlovski is a replacement for the injured Anthony Johnson.
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Tickets for the fight card, which start at just $29, are currently on sale at all Ticketmaster locations, Ticketmaster.com and charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000.
Arlovski, a former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight
titleholder, hails from Belarus and currently resides in Chicago.
The 34-year-old knockout artist made his World Series of Fighting
debut this past November, when he earned a first-round TKO victory
over Devin Cole.
He returned to the promotion in March, when he suffered a
hard-fought, unanimous-decision loss to "Rumble" Johnson. The
result snapped a five-fight win streak for Arlovski, who remains
one of the most popular figures in mixed martial arts.
Meanwhile, Kyle is a 12-year veteran of the sport who hails from one of MMA's most-respected fight camps, American Kickboxing Academy. A resident of San Jose, Calif., Kyle is no stranger to the spotlight and has stepped in the cage against a who's who of MMA's top fighters in two weight classes, including Paul Buentello, Rafael Cavalcante, James Irvin, Gegard Mousasi, Antonio Silva, Krzysztof Soszynski and Fabricio Werdum, among others.
Kyle fought most recently on May 24, when he needed just 21 seconds to score a knockout win over 86-fight veteran Travis Wiuff.
World Series of Fighting 5 features a five-fight main card in addition to a full lineup of preliminary contests. Middleweight tournament opening-round matchups of Dave Branch (12-3) vs. Danillo Villefort (14-4) and Elvis Mutapcic (13-2) vs. Jesse Taylor (26-9) have been booked, and additional bouts will be announced soon.
The nationally televised event, which airs live on NBC Sports Network, marks the promotion's second visit to the world-class venue.
"After a very successful first event with the promotion this past March, We are very excited to welcome back the World Series of Fighting on NBC Sports Network to Revel Casino Hotel," said Entertainment Consultant Bernie Dillon. "We are looking forward to another great night of fights."
Offered WSOF President Ray Sefo, "We're very happy to be headed back to Revel. They treated us so well during our first event and we had a great showing from the fans out there. The people at the hotel and venue are first-class and we look forward to a successful event on Sept. 14 and many more in the future."
ABOUT WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING Based in Las Vegas, the fight capital of the wo rld, 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 WSOF.com. Follow World Series of Fighting on Twitter @MMAWorldSeries.
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 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, The Crossover, NFL Turning Point, Pro Football Talk and The Dan Patrick Show. NBC Sports Network is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States.
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