 |
 |
|
HOUSTON, טקסס – Legacy לחימה אליאנס (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,” Soares המוצהר. “Dern is one of the most accomplished jiu-jitsu competitors to ever crossover into MMA. באוקטובר 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 “מִילִיוֹן טוֹן” ימים. 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) וב 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 הלוחם האולטימטיבי (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.
כרטיס ראשי (תוקרן בטלוויזיה AXS ב 9 p.m. ו / 6 p.m. PT):
אירוע מרכזי | Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
– מתיו Frincu (11-2) לעומת. קרטיס Millender (12-3)
Co-אירוע מרכזי | Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
– ג'ואי Miolla (9-2) לעומת. ויניסיוס Zani (10-4)
נשים Flyweight באוט (125 lb)
– מקנזי דרן (3-0) לעומת. Mandy Polk (3-3)
בוט קל (155 lb)
– LaRue רלי (7-3) לעומת. Maycon Mendonça (6-2)
משקל נוצה Bout (145 lb)
– Cory Sandhagen (5-1) לעומת. רנדי Steinke (18-11-1)
Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
– קווין נאטיבידאד (4-0) לעומת. Glen Baker (3-2)
בוט קל (155 lb)
– Keoni דיגס (4-0) לעומת. Nick Chasteen (0-0)
בחודש ספטמבר, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) החל מינואר 2017. RFA ומורשתו FC השיקו את הקריירות של מעל 100 ספורטאים שהגיעו לשיא של MMA ידי המתחרות של 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. הכרטיס הראשי השלם של LFA 24 יהיה בטלוויזיה בשידור חי וארצי בטלוויזיה AXS ב 9 p.m. ו / 6 p.m. PT.
אנא בקר ב LFAfighting.com לקבלת עדכונים ומידע התקף. LFA נמצא בפייסבוק ב Legacy לחימה אליאנס. LFA נמצאת גם באינסטגרם ב- @LFAfighting וטוויטר ב @LFAfighting.
|