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HOUSTON, Texas – Oidhreacht Troid Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will head to Nebraska, the birthplace of RFA, next month at LFA 25.
An imeacht is mó de LFA 25 will feature the battle-tested Nebraskan and RFA mainstay Dakota Cochrane. He will face the explosive Brazilian powerhouse Ciro “Buachaill dána” Rodrigues in a welterweight war. LFA 25 – Cochrane vs. Rodrigues takes place Dé hAoine, October 20th at the Ralston Arena in Omaha, Nebraska. Beidh an cárta ar fad is mó a imreofar beo agus ar fud na tíre ar an AXS teilifíse ag 9 p.m. AGUS / 6 p.m. PT.
“I am excited to bring LFA to Nebraska, the birthplace of RFA,” Luaite Soares. “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.”
Tickets for 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 Táim ar an Luan, 18 Meán Fómhair.
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 i mí na Nollag 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 bliana. The Brazilian known as “Buachaill dána” 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, áfach, came last month in his LFA and international debut. Sa troid, 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.
Faoi láthair Fógartha Príomh Cárta (Teilifís ar AXS TV ag 9 p.m. AGUS / 6 p.m. PT):
Imeacht Main | Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
– Dakota Cochrane (29-12) vs. Ciro Rodrigues (21-6)
I mí Mheán Fómhair 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ag tosú i mí Eanáir 2017. RFA agus Oidhreacht FC tar éis seoladh na gairmeacha de níos mó ná 100 lúthchleasaithe a bhfuil bainte amach an pinnacle MMA trí iomaíocht sa UFC.
LFA 25 will serve as the first LFA event to take place in the state of Nebraska. RFA visited the “Cornhusker Stáit” six times before the merger. That includes the inaugural RFA event in December 2011. Further information about LFA 25 Beidh a fógraíodh go luath. An cárta ar fad is mó de LFA 25 Beidh imreofar beo agus ar fud na tíre ar AXS teilifíse ag 9 p.m. AGUS / 6 p.m. PT.
Tabhair cuairt ar LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Oidhreacht Troid Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.
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