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HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Ymladd Alliance (ALFf) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will head to Nebraska, the birthplace of RFA, next month at LFA 25.
Prif ddigwyddiad ALFf 25 will feature the battle-tested Nebraskan and RFA mainstay Dakota Cochrane. He will face the explosive Brazilian powerhouse Ciro “Boy Drwg” Rodrigues in a welterweight war. ALFf 25 – Cochrane vs. Rodrigues takes place Dydd Gwener, October 20th at the Ralston Arena in Omaha, Nebraska. Bydd y prif cerdyn cyfan yn cael ei darlledu'n fyw ac yn genedlaethol ar y teledu AXS yn 9 p.m. A / 6 p.m. PT.
“I am excited to bring LFA to Nebraska, the birthplace of RFA,” Soares datganedig. “RFA hosted six events in the Cornhusker State and LFA will continue our great history in the state on October 20th. Dakota Cochrane is one of the most accomplished fighters in Nebraska. He will headline LFA 25 against Ciro Rodrigues, who is coming off a huge knockout win last month in his LFA debut.”
Tocynnau ar gyfer LFA 25 – Cochrane vs. Rodrigues are available for purchase online NOW at CAGETIX.com and will be available at the box office at 10:00 wyf yn ar ddydd Llun, 18 Medi.
Cochrane (29-12) was the most active fighter in RFA history before the promotion merged with Legacy FC earlier this year to form LFA. He made his debut for the promotion at its inaugural event RFA 1 ym mis Rhagfyr 2011. Cochrane went on to compete for RFA at five of its first six events and holds the record for most fights in RFA history with eight RFA fights to his credit. During his time with the promotion, Cochrane headlined three RFA events and fought for the inaugural RFA lightweight title. The proud Nebraskan also fought for Legacy FC last October and made his LFA debut in April. Cochrane now looks to add another chapter to his lengthy history with the promotion by headlining LFA 25 in his hometown of Omaha. He will be looking for his thirtieth career win in the process.
Rodrigues (21-6) signed with LFA this summer after making a name for himself in his native Brazil for the past 11 flynyddoedd. The Brazilian known as “Boy Drwg” made his professional MMA debut when he was 17-years-old and rose to prominence in his home country. The Nova União trained fighter won one of Brazil’s most prestigious titles, when he captured the Jungle Fight world title in 2015. That win came during an impressive streak, which has seen Rodrigues win eight of his last nine fights over the past four years. The biggest of those wins, Fodd bynnag,, came last month in his LFA and international debut. Yn y frwydr, Rodrigues knocked out three-time UFC vet David Michaud in less than two minutes in the main event of LFA 19. He now looks to double-down in the main event of LFA 25.
RFA visited the state of Nebraska a total of six times and produced an incredible amount of talent at those six events. Fourteen fighters went on to sign with the UFC. Tim Elliott, James Krause, Derrick Lewis, Jessamyn Duke, Jordan Rinaldi, Julian Marquez, Mirsad Bektic, Pedro Munhoz, Kamaru Usman, Efrain Escudero, Andrew Sanchez, Luke Sanders, Grant Dawson, and Anthony Smith are the fourteen fighters that competed for the RFA in Nebraska before signing with the UFC.
Cyhoeddi bryd Main Cerdyn (Darlledu ar y teledu AXS yn 9 p.m. A / 6 p.m. PT):
Prif Ddigwyddiad | Pwysau Welter Bout (170 lb)
– Dakota Cochrane (29-12) vs. Ciro Rodrigues (21-6)
Ym mis Medi 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) gan ddechrau ym mis Ionawr 2017. RFA a Legacy CC wedi lansio gyrfaoedd dros 100 athletwyr sydd wedi cyrraedd y pinacl MMA drwy gystadlu yn y UFC.
ALFf 25 will serve as the first LFA event to take place in the state of Nebraska. RFA visited the “Cornhusker Wladwriaeth” six times before the merger. That includes the inaugural RFA event in December 2011. Further information about LFA 25 yn cael eu cyhoeddi cyn bo hir. Y prif cerdyn cyfan o ALFf 25 Bydd yn cael ei darlledu'n fyw ac yn genedlaethol ar y teledu AXS ar 9 p.m. A / 6 p.m. PT.
Ewch LFAfighting.com am ddiweddariadau bout a gwybodaeth. Mae LFA ar Facebook yn Legacy Ymladd Alliance. Mae LFA hefyd ar Instagram yn @LFAfighting a Twitter yn @LFAfighting.
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