Blagoy Ivanov overcame adversity, defeating the "Cuddly Bear" to retain his WSOF heavyweight title.
It was a grueling 25-minute fight packed with blood, sweat and wild haymakers. Both heavyweights had their moments in what was mostly a striking battle, but it was Ivanov's technique and clean shots that enabled him to outpoint Josh Copeland. During the first round, Ivanov was cut on the side of the head and all throughout the fight, the cut was bleeding non-stop. Nonetheless, Ivanov kept the pressure on Copeland despite the extensive bleeding and was able to win a unanimous decision.