World Series of Fighting 31: Ivanov vs. Copeland was a mixed martial arts event held on June 17, 2016 (2016-06-17) at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
Background
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
| Main Card (NBCSN)
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| Weight class
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Method
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Round
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Time
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Notes
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| Heavyweight
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Blagoy Ivanov (c)
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def.
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Josh Copeland
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Decision (unanimous) (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)
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5
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5:00
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[a]
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| Lightweight
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Jason High
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def.
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Mike Ricci
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TKO (punches)
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2
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4:08
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| Middleweight
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John Howard
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def.
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Michael Arrant
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Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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3
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5:00
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| Featherweight
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Sheymon Moraes
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def.
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Luis Palomino
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Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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3
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5:00
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| Middleweight
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Phil Hawes
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def.
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Joshua Key
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TKO (punches)
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1
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2:52
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| Preliminary Card (WSOF.com)
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| Lightweight
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Devin Powell
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def.
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Tom Marcellino
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Decision (split) (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
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3
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5:00
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| Heavyweight
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Justin Willis
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def.
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Juliano Coutinho
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TKO (punches)
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2
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0:30
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| Heavyweight
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Tyler King
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def.
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Lorenzo Hood
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Submission (guillotine choke)
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2
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4:20
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| Lightweight
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Bruce Boyington
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def.
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Saul Almeida
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Decision (split) (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
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3
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5:00
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| Lightweight
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Marcus Surin
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def.
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Christian Torres
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TKO (knees)
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2
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2:51
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See also
References
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WSOF events (2012–2017) | |
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PFL events (since 2017) | |
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- Upcoming events are in italics
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