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Хьюстон, Техас – Наследие Борьба Альянс (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,” Установленный Соарес. “Dern is one of the most accomplished jiu-jitsu competitors to ever crossover into MMA. На13 октября, 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” Дней. 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) и в 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 (ТУФ 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.
Главная Карта (Телевизионный на AXS TV в 9 p.m. И / 6 p.m. PT):
Главное событие | Бой в полусреднем (170 фунт)
– Мэтью Frincu (11-2) против. Кертис Millender (12-3)
Со-главное событие | Петуха Бут (135 фунт)
– Джои Miolla (9-2) против. Виниций Zani (10-4)
Женская наилегчайшем Bout (125 фунт)
– Маккензи Дерн (3-0) против. Мэнди Polk (3-3)
Легкий бой (155 фунт)
– ЛаРю Берли (7-3) против. Maycon Mendonça (6-2)
Легкий Бут (145 фунт)
– Кори Сандхаген (5-1) против. Рэнди Штайнке (18-11-1)
Петуха Бут (135 фунт)
– Кевин Нативидад (4-0) против. Glen Baker (3-2)
Легкий бой (155 фунт)
– Keoni Диггс (4-0) против. Nick Chasteen (0-0)
В Сентябре, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) начиная с января 2017. RFA и Legacy FC начали карьеру более 100 спортсмены, достигшие вершины ММА, конкурируя в 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. Вся основная карта LFA 24 будет транслироваться в прямом эфире по всей стране и на AXS TV на 9 p.m. И / 6 p.m. PT.
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