Josh The Cuddly Bear Copeland spoke with Eddie Mercado of Bloody Elbow ahead of his upcoming heavyweight title fight against champion Blagoy Ivanov at the World Series of Fighting 31 on June 17, 2016. The Cuddly Bear commented on such topics as his release from the UFC, his training for the WSOF 31 main event, and just how hard WSOF lightweight champion Justin Gaethje can actually hit.
Click here for: Live Interview: WSOF 31’s Josh “The Cuddly Bear” Copeland **AUDIO ONLY**
Josh Copeland confessed his goals for the World Series of Fighting:
“I’ve seen what World Series has done for Justin Gaethje. Him and I are good friends and it definitely changed his life… My biggest goal right now is to have something to show for the damage I’ve done”
World Series of Fighting 31 takes place on June 17, 2016 from the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Stay tuned to Bloody Elbow for event coverage, updates, news, and interviews. Video of this interview can be seen at the top of the page.
Main Card: (NBCSN - 9 PM EDT)
Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) vs. Josh Copeland (13-1)
Jason High (19-5) vs. Mike Ricci (11-4)
John Howard (23-12) vs. Michael Arrant (15-10)
Luis Palomino (24-12) vs. Sheymon Moraes (8-1)
Phil Hawes (3-0) vs. Joshua Keys (6-11-2)
Preliminary Card: (WSOF.com - 5:45 PM EDT)
Lorenzo Hood (9-3) vs. Tyler King (10-4)
Juliano Coutinho (7-2) vs. Justin Willis (3-1)
Tom Marcellino (7-4) vs. Devin Powell (6-1)
Robert Fonseca (10-3-1) vs. Sean Lally (4-2)
Saul Almeida (18-6) vs. Bruce Boyington (12-8)
Rodrigo Almeida (12-3) vs. Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4)
Sam Watford (2-0) vs. Christian Torres (0-0)
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