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HOUSTON, Texas – Warisan 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,” Nyatakake Soares. “Dern is one of the most accomplished jiu-jitsu competitors to ever crossover into MMA. On13 Oktober, 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) lan ing 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 Petarung (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.
Card utama (Televisi ing AXS TV ing 9 P.M. Lan / 6 P.M. PT):
Acara utama | Flyweight bab (170 lb)
– Matius Frincu (11-2) vs. Curtis Millender (12-3)
Co-Main Event | Bantamweight bab (135 lb)
– Joey Miolla (9-2) vs. Vinicius Zani (10-4)
Wanita Flyweight bab (125 lb)
– Mackenzie Dern (3-0) vs. Mandy Polk (3-3)
Entheng bab (155 lb)
– LaRue Burley (7-3) vs. Maycon Mendonça (6-2)
Bulu bab (145 lb)
– Cory Sandhagen (5-1) vs. Randy Steinke (18-11-1)
Bantamweight bab (135 lb)
– Kevin Natividad (4-0) vs. Glen Baker (3-2)
Entheng bab (155 lb)
– Keoni Diggs (4-0) vs. Nick Chasteen (0-0)
Ing September, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) wiwit saka sasi Januari 2017. RFA lan Warisan FC wis dibukak Careers liwat 100 atlit sing wis ngrambah ing payoning MMA dening saingan ing 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. Kabeh kertu utama LFA 24 bakal televisi manggon lan negoro ing AXS TV ing 9 P.M. Lan / 6 P.M. PT.
Please visit LFAfighting.com kanggo nganyari bab lan Alexa. LFA is on Facebook at Warisan Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting lan Twitter ing @LFAfighting.
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