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HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy strijdgemeenschap (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,” Opgegeven Soares. “Dern is one of the most accomplished jiu-jitsu competitors to ever crossover into MMA. Op13 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) en in 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.
Hoofd Card (Uitgezonden op AXS TV op 9 p.m. EN / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Weltergewicht Bout (170 pond)
– Matthew Frincu (11-2) vs. Curtis Millender (12-3)
Co-Main Event | Bantamgewicht Bout (135 pond)
– Joey Miolla (9-2) vs. Vinicius Zani (10-4)
Vlieggewichtwedstrijd voor dames (125 pond)
– Mackenzie Dern (3-0) vs. Mandy Polk (3-3)
Lichtgewicht Bout (155 pond)
– LaRue Burley (7-3) vs. Maycon Mendonça (6-2)
Vedergewicht Bout (145 pond)
– Cory Sandhagen (5-1) vs. Randy Steinke (18-11-1)
Bantamgewicht Bout (135 pond)
– Kevin Natividad (4-0) vs. Glen Baker (3-2)
Lichtgewicht Bout (155 pond)
– Keoni Diggs (4-0) vs. Nick Chasteen (0-0)
In September, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) vanaf januari 2017. RFA and Legacy FC have launched the careers of over 100 atleten die het toppunt van MMA hebben bereikt door deel te nemen aan de 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. De volledige hoofdkaart van LFA 24 zal live worden uitgezonden en de landelijke op AXS TV bij 9 p.m. EN / 6 p.m. PT.
Kunt u terecht op LFAfighting.com voor bout updates en informatie. LFA is op Facebook op Legacy strijdgemeenschap. LFA staat ook op Instagram op @LFAvechten en Twitter op @LFAvechten.
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