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RFA 26 IN COLORADO
FRIDAY JUNE 5TH LIVE ON AXS TV
AVVENIMENT MAIN:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
CO MAIN EVENT:
Thiago Alves vs Marcus Edwards
LIGHTWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Alleanza Fighting Qawmien (RFA) will feature a new co-main event as the promotion heads back to Colorado next month. RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith now has a co-headliner pitting two lightweights looking to make a big statement in the Mile High City as Colorado’s own Marcus “Bad Intentions” Edwards battles Brazilian submission ace Thiago “Monstrinho” Alves. L-avveniment iseħħ il-ġimgħa, June 5th at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Il-karta ewlenija kollu se tixxandar live u nazzjon fuq AXS TV fil-livelli 10 p.m. U / 7 p.m. PT.
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Alves (8-2) is a 28-year-old native of São Paulo, Brazil who holds the rank of black belt in jiu-jitsu. Alves is replacing former RFA title challenger Zach Juusola, who was forced to withdraw from the bout due to injury. The Team Link representative has secured six of his eight career victories via submission since making his professional MMA debut in 2011. Two of those submission wins have come this year and he will look to stay perfect in 2015 as he makes his national television debut at RFA 26.
“I don’t know a lot about Marcus Edwards personally, but this will be a great opportunity for the both of us to show off our skills on national television. I look forward to going to his hometown and doing my job at RFA 26.”
Edwards (9-3) will be celebrating a double-homecoming at RFA 26. The 26-year-old Factory X Muay Thai standout will be returning to fight in his home state of Colorado for the first time since 2013, while also returning to AXS TV, where he fought three times in 2014.
RFA 26 will be headlined by a welterweight title bout as RFA welterweight champion Benjamin Smith (14-2) puts his title on the line against RFA #1 welterweight contender Gilbert Smith (10-4). The main card will also feature a pair of bantamweight bouts. NCAA Division I wrestler Jarred “Shutout” Mercado (12-2) will lock horns with jiu-jitsu black belt Bruno Frazatto (6-2), while Hawaiian knockout artist Boston “Boom Boom” Salmon (3-0) will clash with collegiate wrestler Danny Mainus (3-3). Also on the main card, former RFA middleweight title challenger Andrew “El Dirte” Sanchez (5-2) squares off with Respect FC and SFFN middleweight champion Clinton Williams (5-1) and undefeated heavyweight prospect Brandon Griffin (4-0) battles The MMA Lab destroyer Ashley Gooch (7-4).
170 CHAMPIONSHIP:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
155 CO-Main Event:
Thigo Alves vs Marcus Edwards
135 Feature Bout:
Jarred Mercado vs Brun Frazzato
265 Feature Bout:
Brandon Griffin vs Ashley Gooch
185 Feature Bout:
Andrew Sanchez vs Clinton Williams
135 Feature Bout:
Boston Salmon vs Danny Mainus
Additional bouts fuq the RFA 26 taħtcard will be announced soon. RFA 26 will be the promotion’s sixth event to take place in the state of Colorado. It will be the second time the RFA has visited “The Centennial State” fil 2015. Il-karta ewlenija kollu ta 'RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. U / 7 p.m. PT nhar il-Ġimgħa, June 5th.
Jekk jogħġbok żur RFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram at @RFAfighting, and Twitter at @RFAfighting.
Dwar RFA: RFA huwa l-promozzjoni mħallta professjonali arti marzjali li jagħti jogħlew stilla u kontendenti top-opportunità li jipprova talent tagħhom għall-fannijiet u l-mexxejja fl-industrija. L-RFA jippreżenta avvenimenti ħajjin fuq bażi mensili madwar l-Istati Uniti inklużi Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver u Milwaukee. RFA jistgħu jidhru jgħixu fuq 43 djar miljun nazzjonalment permezz deal televiżjoni tagħha ma AXS TV. Ibbażat fil Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA hija waħda mill-organizzazzjonijiet l-aktar attivi u rispettati MMA fil-isport qed jikbru malajr fid-dinja. (Il Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, u l-tmien sided tapit kompetizzjoni u d-disinn tal-gaġġa huma trademarks pussessi esklussivament minn Zuffa irreġistrat, LLC. Id-drittijiet kollha riżervati).
Dwar tissielet TV AXS: AXS TV tissielet hija magħrufa għall Martial Arts u Kickboxing avvenimenti Imħallat Ġimgħa bil-lejl rikonoxxuti universalment tagħha. Kif Home Your Għall MMA, AXS TV tutilizza netwerk espansiva ta 'promozzjonijiet mill-Istati Uniti, Kanada, u l-Ewropa. And Asia to broadcast moreLIVE fights than any other television network. “Il Voice” Michael Schiavello u ħames time MMA dinja champion Pat Miletich jipprovdu telespettaturi play-by play espert, kopertura ġlied fil-fond, u l-analiżi estensiva li kull karta ġlieda. AXS TV xandiriet avvenimenti ta 'klassi dinjija ġlieda LIVE mill RFA, Ġlieda Lion, Legacy FC, u MFC kull Ġimgħa bil-lejl fil 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. U.
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