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HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting 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,” Totesi Soares. “Dern is one of the most accomplished jiu-jitsu competitors to ever crossover into MMA. Päällä13 lokakuu, 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) ja vuonna 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 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 (Televisioidaan päällä AXS television 9 p.m. JA / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
– Matthew Frincu (11-2) vs. Curtis Millender (12-3)
Co-Main Event | Kääpiösarjalainen Bout (135 lb)
– Joey Miolla (9-2) vs. Vinicius Zani (10-4)
Naisten kärpässarja Bout (125 lb)
– Mackenzie Dern (3-0) vs. Mandy Polk (3-3)
Kevyt Bout (155 lb)
– LaRue Burley (7-3) vs. Maycon Mendonça (6-2)
Höyhensarja Bout (145 lb)
– Cory Sandhagen (5-1) vs. Randy Steinke (18-11-1)
Kääpiösarjalainen Bout (135 lb)
– Kevin Natividad (4-0) vs. Glen Baker (3-2)
Kevyt Bout (155 lb)
– Keoni Diggs (4-0) vs. Nick Chasteen (0-0)
Syyskuussa, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) alkaa tammikuussa 2017. RFA ja Legacy FC ovat käynnistäneet uraa yli 100 urheilijat, jotka ovat huippuunsa MMA kilpailemalla 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. Koko pääkortin LFA 24 televisioidaan elää ja valtakunnallisesti AXS television 9 p.m. JA / 6 p.m. PT.
Käy LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.
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