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RFA 26 IN COLORADO
FRIDAY JUNE 5TH LIVE ON AXS TV
Eveniment Principal:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIOSNHIP
MAI MULT:
THE RETURN OF BOSTON SALMON, DANNY MAINUS, JARRED MERCADO, AND BRUNO FRAZATTO
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Învierea Lupte Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will be returning to the state of Colorado next month. RFA 26 – Smith vs. Fierar will feature a main event between two RFA fan favorites. RFA welterweight champion Benjamin Smith returns to face man similar in name and talent. Prima sa apărare titlu va fi împotriva #1 contender Gilbert Smith, who will be looking to keep the title from leaving his home state. Evenimentul are loc vineri, June 5th at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Întreaga Cardul principal va fi difuzat în direct și la nivel național pe AXS televizor la 10 p.m. ȘI / 7 p.m. PT.
“Smith vs. Smith will be a fantastic welterweight title fight at RFA 26,” A declarat Soares. “Benjamin Smith was completely dominant in winning the title, while Gilbert Smith was valiant in his last title fight by going 5 rounds with a guy who missed weight by 5 de lire sterline. Smith and Smith will give Colorado a title fight they deserve.”
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Benjamin Smith (14-2) returns to the RFA octagon after winning the vacant RFA welterweight strap with a dominant TKO victory over Tat Romero in March. That win came after he bested Josh Cavan in the co-main event of RFA 20 to close out last year. Smith has been perfect in MMA for the past two years and is currently riding a 6-fight winning streak. The surging Minnesota based fighter now looks to solidify his control of the RFA welterweight division with his first title defense.
“It feels great to be defending my title in Colorado, de cand I had a great experience fighting there in November,” a spus Smith. “I won the title back in March and this is a great opportunity. It gives me holding status. Gilbert Smith has a great last name. He’s also a really physically strong competitor. I look forward to finishing him and keeping the belt at RFA 26 on June 5th.”
Gilbert Smith (10-4) enters the title fight looking for redemption and some vindication after his first shot at the title in January was hindered when his opponent egregiously missed weight by 5-pounds. The always-game Smith agreed to take the fight anyway, but the brazen weight advantage that his opponent possessed, played a pivotal and unfair role in the outcome of their 5-round affair. Smith is now eager to get his shot at the title on a level playing field.
“Primul si cel mai important, I am really excited to be getting this opportunity,” Smith a explicat. “It will be nice to get redemption. I do wish my opponent made weight in the last fight, but I ended up learning a lot from that fight. I was back in the gym on the Wednesday after the fight and I have filled in the holes that I needed to fix. Benjamin Smith is a deserving champion. He’s a good grappler that has been working on his boxing, but he has a similar style to me. That will play to my advantage. I don’t know how, but I will finish him, and get that belt strapped around my waist in front of my friends and family in Colorado.”
RFA 26 will also see the return of former RFA bantamweight title challenger Jarred “Shutout” Piață (12-2). He faces fellow two-time RFA vet Bruno Frazatto (6-2). Mercado has NCAA Division I wrestling credentials, while Frazatto is a highly-decorated jiu-jitsu black belt. The main card will feature another pair of RFA bantamweights that are both known for their exciting and action-packed fights. Hawaiian striking sensation Boston Salmon (3-0) will look to keep his flawless record intact with a fourth straight TKO win. He will face collegiate wrestler and three-time RFA vet Danny Mainus (3-3) in a bout that has “Lupta de noapte” scris peste tot.
The co-main event, feature fight, and additional bouts la RFA 26 vreal 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” în 2015. Întreaga Cardul principal de RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. ȘI / 7 p.m. PT vineri, June 5th.
Please visit RFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram at @RFAfighting, and Twitter at @RFAfighting.
Despre RFA:
RFA este un mixt de promovare arte martiale profesional care ofera creștere stele și concurenții de top oportunitatea de a demonstra talentul lor pentru fanii și lideri în industria. RFA prezintă evenimente live pe o bază lunară în jurul Statelor Unite, inclusiv Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver și Milwaukee. RFA poate fi văzut în direct în peste 43 milioane de case de la nivel național, prin contract de televiziune cu AXS TV. Bazat în Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA este una dintre cele mai active și respectate organizații MMA în sport cea mai rapidă creștere din lume. (Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, od the eight-sided competition mat and cage design are registered trademarks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC. Toate drepturile rezervate).
Despre AXS Lupte TV:
AXS TV Lupte este renumit pentru Friday Night mixte arte marțiale și Kickboxing evenimentele universal recunoscute. Ca casa ta pentru MMA, AXS TV utilizeaza o retea expansiv de promoții din Statele Unite ale Americii, Canada, și Europa. And Asia to broadcast more LIVE fights than any other television network. “Vocea” Michael Schiavello și de cinci ori MMA lume-campion Pat Miletich oferi telespectatorilor expert faza-de-joc, în profunzime de acoperire luptător, și analiză detaliată a fiecărui card lupta. AXS TV difuzează evenimente de clasă mondială de luptă LIVE de la RFA, Lion Lupta, Legacy FC, și MFC fiecare vineri seara la 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ȘI.
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