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HOUSTON, 得克萨斯州 – 传统格斗联盟 (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that LFA will return to Minnesota in April with a heavyweight title fight headlining LFA 38. The event will take place at The Armory, which is a historic venue in downtown Minneapolis.
LFA的重头戏 38 will feature the return of LFA heavyweight champion Jeff “熄灯” Hughes when he defends his title against LFA #1 heavyweight contender Maurice “The Pirate” Greene. LFA 38 – Hughes vs. Greene takes place 星期五, April 27th at The Armory in Minneapolis, 明尼苏达州. 整个主卡将被电视直播，并在全国范围AXS电视上的 9 P.M. AND / 6 P.M. PT.
“I am excited to bring the LFA heavyweight world championship to downtown Minneapolis at LFA 38”, 规定苏亚雷斯. “LFA has a long and exciting history in the state of Minnesota dating back to the days of RFA and Legacy FC. We look forward to bringing an event to a historic venue in the state’s largest city. Jeff Hughes will defend his heavyweight title against Maurice Greene at The Armory on 星期五, April 27th.”
休斯 (8-1) is widely considered the top heavyweight prospect in the world. He solidified this claim by taking the LFA heavyweight title from Richard Odoms via Unanimous Decision at LFA 26 十一月. The proud Ohio native also happens to train alongside the top heavyweight fighter in the world. That would be none other than UFC heavyweight champion and fellow Ohio native Stipe Miocic. The two heavyweight champions, Hughes and Miocic, were featured training together in Episode 1 of the UFC 220 Embedded: Vlog Series. Hughes played a pivotal role in helping Miocic defeat Francis Ngannou, which broke the record for most consecutive title defenses for the UFC heavyweight championship. Now Miocic looks to return the favor by helping Hughes set the record for most title defenses for the LFA heavyweight championship when he faces Greene at LFA 38.
Greene (5-1) is a a towering heavyweight, measuring 6’7″ and weighing 265-pounds. His formidable size, fearsome fighting style, and affable personality have helped make the man known as “Moe The Pirate” a fan favorite in both MMA and professional kickboxing, where he made a name for himself competing in GLORY. Greene’s most memorable moment in GLORY came at GLORY 21 when he flattened Ashley Epps with a left hook in the first round. Greene later showcased his devastating striking skills in MMA at Legacy FC 60 when he knocked out Zach Thumb with a knee in just 25 秒. 最近, Greene has been grabbing headlines with his impressive grappling skills as he has won his last two MMA bouts via first round submission. That includes a Triangle Choke submission victory over the previously undefeated Bellator vet Jermaine McDermott last summer at LFA 19.
LFA联合主赛事 38 will feature the return of one of Bevon Lewis (4-0). The Jackson Wink MMA product burst on to the MMA scene last year with an impressive LFA debut win over three-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler Sonny Yohn at LFA 10. Lewis showed poise, adaptability, and a dynamic skill set against the decorated wrestler that drew comparisons to the fighting abilities of his teammate Jon Jones.
Lewis returned on the eighth episode of Dana White’s Contender Series last summer with another breakthrough performance. This time he stopped undefeated TUF 23 alum Elias Urbina via TKO in the second round. This drew the praise of the UFC President himself as Dana White gave him rave reviews and said, “Bevon Lewis is now 4-0. He is a young guy, he’s 26-years-old, and I think he has a ton of talent. Both the matchmakers think this guy is special and can be something. What we’re gonna do is we’re gonna take this kid and put him in our developmental league. We have a place where we develop young up-and-coming fighters and we’re gonna put him there. So we’re gonna bring him in. He’s not getting a contract here, we’re gonna put him in this developmental league. We love this kid.”
In the immortal words of pro wrestling icon Ric Flair, “To be the man, you gotta beat the man” and that is exactly what Collin “Young Huck” 哈克体 (3-1) will be looking to do at LFA 38. He is the man tabbed to face Lewis in the co-main event. The 23-year-old Minnesotan will look to utilize his home crowd advantage and considerable wrestling chops to derail the wave amount of momentum and attention that Lewis is currently receiving and enjoying. If successful on April 27th, Huckbody will be the man everyone is talking about next.
主卡 (在 AXS TV 上播出 9 P.M. AND / 6 P.M. PT):
主要事件 | Heavyweight Title Bout (265 磅)
– Jeff Hughes (8-1) VS. Maurice Greene (5-1)
合作的主要事件 | 中量级回合 (185 磅)
– Bevon Lewis (4-0) VS. 科林·哈克博迪 (3-1)
次中量级回合 (170 磅)
– Tat Romero (26-6) VS. Dane Sayers (12-3)
次中量级回合 (170 磅)
– Charlie Brown (11-7-1) VS. Chris Bachmeier (10-1)
羽量级布特 (145 磅)
– Lou Radecki (3-0) VS. Nate Richardson (5-1)
轻量级回合 (155 磅)
– Josh Shaw (3-1) VS. Kenn Glenn (7-4)
轻量级回合 (155 磅)
– Marcus LeVesseur (22-7) VS. Cody Lincoln (4-1)
九月 2016, RFA 和 Legacy FC 官员宣布他们将合并成立 LFA. 这一新的强力推广活动将成为综合武术运动中首要的发展组织 (MMA) 一月开始 2017. RFA 和 Legacy FC 已经开启了超过 130 已经通过在UFC的竞争达到了MMA的巅峰运动员.
LFA 38 will be the sixth LFA event to take place in the state of Minnesota. RFA 和 Legacy FC 在该赛事中总共举办了 9 场活动 “土地 10,000 湖泊” 合并前. LFA 38 will be the first event the promotion has hosted in the city of Minneapolis. LFA全主卡 38 将进行现场直播，并在全国范围AXS电视在 9 P.M. AND / 6 P.M. PT.
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