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HOUSTON, Texas – Kabilin away Alliance (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,” Gipahayag nga Soares. “Dern is one of the most accomplished jiu-jitsu competitors to ever crossover into MMA. SaOktubre ika-13, she will face RFA vet and IFBB professional fitness competitor Mandy Polk in the flyweight division.”
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) ug sa 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 Ang 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.
Main Card (Telebisyon sa AXS TV sa 9 sa gabii. UG / 6 sa gabii. PT):
Main Event | Welterweight bout (170 lb)
– Mateo Frincu (11-2) vs. Curtis Millender (12-3)
Co-Main Event | Bantamweight bout (135 lb)
– Joey Miolla (9-2) vs. Vinicius Zani (10-4)
Women sa Flyweight bout (125 lb)
– Mackenzie Dern (3-0) vs. Mandy Polk (3-3)
Lightweight Engkuwentro (155 lb)
– LaRue Burley (7-3) vs. Maycon Mendonça (6-2)
Featherweight bout (145 lb)
– Cory Sandhagen (5-1) vs. Randy Steinke (18-11-1)
Bantamweight bout (135 lb)
– Kevin Nativity (4-0) vs. Glen Baker (3-2)
Lightweight Engkuwentro (155 lb)
– Keoni Diggs (4-0) vs. Nick Chasteen (0-0)
Sa Septiyembre, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sugod sa Enero 2017. RFA ug Kabilin FC ang gilusad sa mga karera sa ibabaw sa 100 mga atleta nga nakaabot sa lantawanan sa MMA pinaagi sa indig sa 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. Ang bug-os nga nag-unang card sa LFA 24 nga telebisyon live ug sa tibuok nasud sa AXS TV sa 9 sa gabii. UG / 6 sa gabii. PT.
Palihug sa pagbisita sa LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Kabilin away Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.
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