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HOUSTON, Texas – La lucha contra el legado Alianza (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,” Declarado Soares. “Dern is one of the most accomplished jiu-jitsu competitors to ever crossover into MMA. En13 de octubre, she will face RFA vet and IFBB professional fitness competitor Mandy Polk in the flyweight division.”
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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) y en 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 The 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.
Tarjeta principal (Televisado en la televisión en AXS 9 p.m. Y / 6 p.m. PT):
Evento Principal | Pelea de peso welter (170 libras)
– Mateo Frincu (11-2) vs. Curtis Millender (12-3)
Co-Main Event | Gallo de combate (135 libras)
– Joey Miolla (9-2) vs. Vinicius Zani (10-4)
de las mujeres de peso mosca Bout (125 libras)
– mackenzie dern (3-0) vs. Mandy Polk (3-3)
Ligera Bout (155 libras)
– LaRue Burley (7-3) vs. Maycon Mendonça (6-2)
Peso pluma Bout (145 libras)
– Cory sandhagen (5-1) vs. Randy Steinke (18-11-1)
Gallo de combate (135 libras)
– Kevin Natividad (4-0) vs. Glen Baker (3-2)
Ligera Bout (155 libras)
– keoni Diggs (4-0) vs. Nick Chasteen (0-0)
En Septiembre, Los funcionarios de RFA y Legacy FC anunciaron que se fusionarían para formar la principal organización de desarrollo en Artes Marciales Mixtas. (MMA) a partir de enero 2017. RFA y el legado FC han lanzado las carreras de más de 100 atletas que han alcanzado el pináculo de MMA al competir en el 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. Toda la tarjeta principal del LFA 24 será televisado en vivo ya nivel nacional en la televisión en AXS 9 p.m. Y / 6 p.m. PT.
Por favor, visite LFAfighting.com para actualizaciones e información de pelea. LFA es en Facebook en La lucha contra el legado Alianza. LFA también está en Instagram en @LFAfighting y en Twitter @LFAfighting.
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