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HOUSTON, Texas – La lucha contra el legado Alianza (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the MMA super prospect Mackenzie Dern will return to the LFA Octagon in her hometown of Phoenix, Arizona at LFA 24.
The previously announced main event of LFA 24 will feature a welterweight war between two of the division’s marquee names when Australian annihilator
“Mackenzie Dern will return to the LFA Octagon in front of her hometown crowd at LFA 24,” Declarado Soares. “Dern is one of the most accomplished jiu-jitsu competitors to ever crossover into MMA. En13 de octubre, she will face RFA vet and IFBB professional fitness competitor Mandy Polk in the flyweight division.”
Las entradas para LFA 24 – Frincu vs. Millender are available for purchase NOW at ComericaTheatre.com.
Dern (3-0) is the daughter of legendary jiu-jitsu and judo black belt Wellington “Megaton” Dias. She began training with her father at an early age in the Phoenix area and is now widely considered one of the most accomplished jiu-jitsu practitioners to ever compete in MMA. The multiple-time jiu-jitsu world champion has won a world title at every rank (blue belt through black belt) y en 2015 added an ADCC Submission Wrestling World title to her trophy case. Dern will look to defend that ADCC title this weekend in Finland. After ADCC 2017, the woman who former UFC champion Benson Henderson famously stated “will be bigger than Ronda Rousey”, will return to the LFA Octagon in front of her hometown crowd at LFA 24.
Polk (3-3) will be the woman waiting to welcome Dern to the flyweight division. This is the UFC’s newest weight class that is currently being featured on the current season of the UFC’s hit reality television series The Ultimate Fighter (TUF 26). “MissDemeanor” is a native of the Memphis, Tennessee area and holds a purple belt in jiu-jitsu. She is also a high school wrestling coach and IFBB professional fitness competitor. Polk competed at the final RFA event (RFA 46) before RFA merged with Legacy FC. Upon signing with RFA and knowing about the eventual merger, Polk made her intentions clear that she would love the opportunity to compete against Dern, who was competing for Legacy FC. Polk will now get her wish at LFA 24.
Tarjeta principal (Televisado en la televisión en AXS 9 p.m. Y / 6 p.m. PT):
Evento Principal | Pelea de peso welter (170 libras)
– Mateo Frincu (11-2) vs. Curtis Millender (12-3)
Co-Main Event | Gallo de combate (135 libras)
– Joey Miolla (9-2) vs. Vinicius Zani (10-4)
de las mujeres de peso mosca Bout (125 libras)
– mackenzie dern (3-0) vs. Mandy Polk (3-3)
Ligera Bout (155 libras)
– LaRue Burley (7-3) vs. Maycon Mendonça (6-2)
Peso pluma Bout (145 libras)
– Cory sandhagen (5-1) vs. Randy Steinke (18-11-1)
Gallo de combate (135 libras)
– Kevin Natividad (4-0) vs. Glen Baker (3-2)
Ligera Bout (155 libras)
– keoni Diggs (4-0) vs. Nick Chasteen (0-0)
En Septiembre, Los funcionarios de RFA y Legacy FC anunciaron que se fusionarían para formar la principal organización de desarrollo en Artes Marciales Mixtas. (MMA) a partir de enero 2017. RFA y el legado FC han lanzado las carreras de más de 100 atletas que han alcanzado el pináculo de MMA al competir en el UFC.
LFA 24 will serve as the second LFA event to take place in the state of Arizona. The promotion’s first trip to “The Grand Canyon State” took place in May. Toda la tarjeta principal del LFA 24 será televisado en vivo ya nivel nacional en la televisión en AXS 9 p.m. Y / 6 p.m. PT.
Por favor, visite LFAfighting.com para actualizaciones e información de pelea. LFA es en Facebook en La lucha contra el legado Alianza. LFA también está en Instagram en @LFAfighting y en Twitter @LFAfighting.
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Entradas a la venta ahora!
BROOKLYN (Siete. 20, 2017) – El invicto campeón del mundo de peso pesado del CMB Deontay “El bombardero de Bronce” Wilder will make his sixth title defense when he meets hard-hitting Cuban southpaw Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz en SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, in an event presented by Liga de Campeones de Boxeo en Sábado, Noviembre. 4 en vivo por SHOWTIME (9 p.m. Y/6 p.m. PT) desde Barclays Center, la casa de BROOKLYN BOXEO ™.
Las entradas para el evento en vivo, el cual es promovido por DiBella Entertainment y TGB Promociones, están a la venta y se pueden adquirir en ticketmaster.com, barclaysc
An exciting lineup of undercard attractions will be announced soon to support this titanic heavyweight matchup. pesos pesados cierto en todos los sentidos de la palabra, el 6-pies 7, 228-libra Wilder y la 6-pies-4, 240-Ortiz tiene libra 60 victorias por nocaut combinados.
“I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time and I’m excited that the time has come to meet Luis Ortiz,” Said Wilder. “Ortiz is considered the boogeyman of the sport and I am the hardest hitter in boxing. When you put us together in a ring, you will get one of the best heavyweight fights in a long time. I will unify the division. This I promise. This is the first step towards unifying. Any heavyweight that gets in my way is getting knocked out.”
“Wilder has been doing a lot of talking about me and this fight,” dijo Ortiz. “I’m tired of hearing it. I’m not that big on talking. I like to do all my talking in the ring and that’s what I plan to do. Lo respeto. I know he hits hard, but I hit hard too. Va a ser una gran pelea. I can’t wait to get in the ring and shut him up in front of everybody at Barclays Center on SHOWTIME on Noviembre 4.”
“This fight is happening because Deontay Wilder wants to beat the best, regardless of the risk,” dijo Lou DiBella, El presidente de DiBella Entertainment. “He will knock ‘King Kong’ off the Empire State Building for the world to see on Noviembre 4 at Barclays Center.”
“The resurgence of the heavyweight division is going to be on full display at Barclays Center and on SHOWTIME on Noviembre 4,” dijo Tom Brown, president of TGB Promotions. “Deontay is facing his toughest challenge yet in the undefeated Cuban, giving him the opportunity to really prove himself. We are thrilled to be a part of the action and can’t wait until fight night.”
“Vs Deontay Wilder. Luis Ortiz is one of the highlights of what has been an exceptional year for boxing on SHOWTIME,” dijo Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports. “We have consistently delivered the biggest names in boxing in their most important fights. The main event on Noviembre. 4 features two dynamic punchers with a 92-percent knockout ratio between them. It will be the 21st world championship fight on SHOWTIME this year and the 16th time we’ve seen undefeated fighters going head-to-head. It is clear that no other network is more committed to delivering the most significant bouts directly to its subscribers than SHOWTIME.”
“En Noviembre 4 Barclays Center will once again host one of the year’s best fights,” dijo Brett Yormark, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Entretenimiento. “Deontay has made his mark in Brooklyn, and I am thrilled to welcome him back to our ring alongside a tough competitor in Luis Ortiz, who will be fighting here for the first time.”
The 31-year-old Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs), el único campeón mundial de peso pesado estadounidense, won his WBC title with a dominant 12-round unanimous decision over Bermane Stiverne on Jan. 17, 2015 -el cumpleaños del legendario campeón de peso pesado Muhammad Ali.
Wilder, una medalla de bronce para el U.S. equipo olímpico de boxeo en el 2008 Juegos de Beijing, has successfully defended the title five times. In his previous defense at Barclays Center, Wilder anotó un nocaut en el noveno asalto memorable sobre Artur Szpilka atrás en Ene. 2016. In his most recent defense, Wilder, de Tuscaloosa, Ala. stopped Gerald Washington via fifth-round technical knockout before a hometown crowd at Legacy Arena in Birmingham on Febrero. 25.
Los 38 años de edad, Ortiz (27-0, 23 KOs), of Camaguey, Cuba a través de Miami, Fla., will make his SHOWTIME and Barclays Center debut when he meets Wilder for his first title shot. El zurdo de contundente se convirtió en profesional hace siete años después de desertar de Cuba y desde entonces ha dejado de subir en la escala de peso pesado. Se consolidó su posición en la división con victorias sobre contendientes veteranos Bryant Jennings, Tony Thompson y Malik Scott y es el n. 1-ranked contender by the WBC.
Si gana Ortiz, se convertirá en el primer boxeador nacido cubano en ganar un campeonato mundial de peso pesado.
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