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HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Veg Alliance (VVO) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the LFA will make its third trip to Minnesota at the end of August with a welterweight headliner and the return of two revered Minnesotans.
Die hoofren van VVO 20 will feature a welterweight war between rising star Chad “Blitz” Curry and former RFA title challenger Nick “The Phoenix” Barnes. VVO 20 – Curry vs. Barnes takes place Vrydag, August 25th at the Mystic Lake Showroom in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Die hele hoof kaart word regstreeks en landwyd op AXS TV by 9 namiddag. EN / 6 namiddag. PT.
“I’m happy to bring the LFA back to Minnesota for a third time this year”, Verklaarde Soares. “We have a great history of bringing exciting fights to the area, and this card will continue that tradition. Both Curry and Barnes have shown to be aggressive, physical fighters, and I really want to see how this match up plays out. Mystic Lake has been a great partner and we look forward to bringing LFA 20 to the Mystic Lake Showroom on August 25th.”
Curry (9-1) has transformed himself from one of Minnesota’s most popular fighters to one of the sport’s most exciting and promising prospects. The man aptly known as “Blitz” has decimated his last two opponents since moving up to welterweight. In werklikheid, all nine men that he has defeated, never saw the final round. Curry is able to do this by utilizing a unique blend of technical grappling and stout ground-and-pound. The 27-year-old Minnesotan now faces a huge test as he gets set to headline his first televised event at LFA 20.
Barnes (11-2) makes his LFA debut roughly twelve months after competing for the RFA welterweight world title. The Wyoming native, who now calls San Diego, California home, has taken the time since that fight to strengthen his already formidable skill set. After coming up short in that title fight to a man who was then immediately signed to the UFC, the 26-year-old known as “The Phoenix” will look to live by the famous words of S.A. Sachs: “Hope rises like a Phoenix from the ashes of shattered dreams.” The Phoenix will look to rise again at LFA 20.
Die mede-hoofren van VVO 20 will feature a highly-anticipated match-up
The main card of LFA 20 will also feature the return of women’s MMA pioneer Kelly “Blood Red” Kobold. Na 'n 'n half jaar hiatus van die sport ses en, she will take on knockout artist Christine “Kneukels” Stanley.
Kobold (18-3-1) is een van die mees gerespekteerde vroue in die sport. She has enjoyed an illustrious professional MMA career that dates back fifteen years. A true pioneer in women’s MMA, the warrior known as “Blood Red” has been there moving behind the scenes, cutting a bloody path through the ages until suddenly, just like that, she up and disappeared in 2011. Now she is back at 125-pounds, ready to stake a claim at the top of the division.
Stanley (5-3) will be the woman waiting to welcome Kobold back to the sport she helped pioneer. The San Diego native has built a career around an explosive striking base that has earned her a reputation as one of the most feared knockout artists in the division. The RFA vet holds one of the fastest knockouts in combat sports. That knockout came in 5-seconds with a highlight reel Flying Spinning Hook Kick back in 2014. “Kneukels” has earned four of her five wins by way of KO or TKO and now looks to pick up the biggest win of her career at LFA 20.
Main kaart (Televisie op AXS TV by 9 namiddag. EN / 6 namiddag. PT):
Main Event | Weltergewig Bout (170 lb)
– Chad Curry (9-1) vs. Nick Barnes (11-2)
Co-Main Event | Veergewigtitel Bout (145 lb)
– Bobby Moffett (9-2) vs. Nate Jennerman (9-2)
Liggewig Bout (155 lb)
– Travis Perzynski (21-9) vs. Carl Wittstock (9-1)
Vroue se vlieggewig Bout (125 lb)
– Kelly Kobold (18-3-1) vs. Christine Stanley (5-3)
Liggewig Bout (155 lb)
– Bobby Lee (6-1) vs. Ashkan Morvari (13-6)
Liggewig Bout (155 lb)
– Jeff Peterson (7-4) vs. Brandon Jenkins (10-4)
Kapokgewig Bout (135 lb)
Mitch White (3-1) vs. Jesse Wannemacher (3-1)
In September 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (Plaasmoorde) begin in Januarie 2017. RFA en Legacy FC het die loopbane van meer as stapel gestuur 100 atlete wat die toppunt van MMA bereik deur meeding in die UFC.
VVO 20 will be the third LFA event to take place in the state of Minnesota. RFA en Legacy FC gasheer vir 'n gekombineerde nege gebeure in die “land van 10,000 mere” voor die samesmelting. Six of those events took place under the RFA banner inside the Mystic Lake Showroom. Die hele hoof kaart van VVO 20 word regstreeks en landwyd op AXS TV by 9 namiddag. EN / 6 namiddag. PT.
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