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VVO, gemengde martial arts, Plaasmoorde, UFC

LFA LAUNCHING PAD: LFA SENDS 9 FIGHTERS TO UFC IN 30 DAYS

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THE SUMMER OF LFA

LFA ALUM IMPRESS IN THE UFC:
TITLE SHOTS, BONUSES and RECORD BREAKERS
4 SHOWS IN 4 WEEKS:
LFA SET TO VISIT 4 STATES IN 4 WEEKS
HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (VVO) has had a busy summer. In last month’s newsletter, it was reported that LFA alum accumulated $200,000 in UFC bonus money in the month of June, former RFA headliner Zach Freeman secured an “Upset of the Year” nominee in New York City, and three inaugural LFA titles were awarded to get the summer started.

LFA LAUNCHING PAD
The summer continued to heat up in July. The UFC hosted 5 events along with the first 3 episodes of UFC President Dana White’s new weekly web series titled “Dana White’s Dinsdag Night Contender Series” throughout the month.
The number of LFA alum that participated in those events was staggering. 19 fighters that have fought for LFA or the two promotions that merged to create it (RFA and Legacy FC) competed in the UFC. UFC 213 headliner Valentina Shevchenko would have made that 20 vegters, but Amanda Nunes withdrew from their title fight on the day of the fight.
The presence of LFA alum on Dana White’s new show was just as impressive. In the first three episodes that aired in July, 17 van die 30 mededingers (56.6%) had previously competed for LFA, RFA, or Legacy FC. Each of the three episodes also featured two “LFA vs. VVO” wedstryde. The most impressive stat, egter, is the fact that an LFA fighter was signed by Dana White off of each episode.
That trend carried over into August with a fourth LFA fighter being signed to the UFC off of the fourth episode of “Dana White’s Dinsdag Night Contender Series”. The four LFA stars signed off of the show so far are Boston Salmon (week 1), Sean O’Malley (week 2), Geoff Neal (week 3), and Julian Marquez (week 4). There are currently 32 fighters from LFA scheduled to compete on theDinsdag might summer series. LFA also currently has 19 alum ranked in the latest UFC fighter rankings.
LFA ALUM IMPRESS IN THE UFC
While former LFA fighters impressed in the UFC last month with the sheer number of participants, what they accomplished in those bouts is even more important. Perhaps the biggest shining star of the bunch was former RFA featherweight champion Brian Ortega. Die man wat bekend staan ​​as “T-City” improved his perfect record to 12-0 and saw his UFC fighter ranking move up to #6 in die wêreld.
Ortega did this by breaking his own UFC record at UFC 214 on July 29th. Going into his bout with fellow unbeaten star Renato Moicano, Ortega held the UFC record for most consecutive third round finishes. He extended that streak by submitting Moicano in the final frame with a $50,000 UFC “Performance of the Night” bonus winning Guillotine Choke.
The following Saterdag by UFC Fight Night 114, RFA great Dustin Ortiz broke another UFC record to secure his own $50,000 UFC “Performance of the Night” bonus. Ortiz accomplished this feat by knocking out Hector Sandoval in 15-seconds to record the fastest finish in UFC flyweight history. His teammate and former RFA flyweight champion Sergio Pettis happened to headline the same card. Pettis won his marquee bout against Brandon Moreno unanimously in a pivotal battle between two Top 10 ranked UFC flyweights.
The UFC will be off for the next few weeks, but September looks to be just as big for the LFA greats competing inside the famed UFC Octagon. UFC 215 op September 9th will feature two LFA alum challenging for UFC world titles. Legacy FC great Ray Borg will headline the card for a shot at the UFC flyweight title, while Shevchenko will finally get a crack at the UFC women’s bantamweight title in the co-main event. Seven other LFA alum have UFC bouts already announced for next month as well.
4 SHOWS IN 4 WEEKS
LFA started August with the first title defense in the promotion’s history. Two of the inaugural LFA champions that were just crowned in June (Eryk Anders and Roberto Sanchez) have already made their UFC debut, but LFA featherweight champion Kevin “Angel of Death” Aguilar was able to defend his title in the main event of LFA 18 die afgelope Vrydag. He did so by sweeping the scorecards against a very game challenger in #1 contender and world-class BJJ black belt Justin Rader.
LFA is now set to end the summer with four shows in four weeks in four different states. The quadruple-header starts next week in South Dakota at LFA 19. The promotion then heads east to Minnesota the following week at LFA 20. LFA kicks off first day of September in Missouri at LFA 21. Then the final leg of the four week trip will go down in Colorado at LFA 22.
VVO 19 – Michaud vs. Rodrigues plaasvind Vrydag, 18 Augustus by die Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The event will serve as the second LFA event to take place in the state of South Dakota. RFA visited “Die Mount Rushmore Staat” four times before the merger. VVO 19 is headlined with a welterweight war between three-time UFC vet David “Bulldawg” Michaud (11-3) and Brazilian powerhouse Ciro “Stout seun” Rodrigues (20-7).

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VVO 20 – Curry vs. Barnes plaasvind Vrydag, August 25th at the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota. The event will serve as the third LFA event to take place in the state of Minnesota. RFA en Legacy FC gasheer vir 'n gekombineerde nege gebeure in die “land van 10,000 mere” voor die samesmelting. VVO 20 is headlined with a welterweight showdown between rising star Chad “Blitz” Curry and former RFA title challenger Nick “The Phoenix” Barnes.
LFA 21 – Noblitt vs. Branjão plaasvind Vrydag, September 1st at the Branson Convention Center in Branson, Missouri. The event will serve as the first LFA event to take place in the state of Missouri. RFA visited the “Show Me State” four times before the merger. VVO 21 is headlined with a light-heavyweight battle between undefeated American prospect Kyle James Noblitt (8-0) and undefeated Brazilian prospect Antônio Paulo “Montanha” Branjão (4-0).
VVO 22 – Heinisch vs. Perez plaasvind Vrydag, September 8 at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. The event will serve as the third LFA event to take place in the state of Colorado. RFA visited “The Centennial State” eight times before the merger. VVO 22 is headlined with an LFA middleweight title fight between Colorado’s own Ian “The Hurricane” Heinisch (8-0) and Brazilian dynamo Markus “Maluko” Perez (8-0).
The entire main card of these four events will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 9 namiddag. EN / 6 namiddag. PT.
In September 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (Plaasmoorde) begin in Januarie 2017. RFA en Legacy FC het die loopbane van meer as stapel gestuur 100 atlete wat die toppunt van MMA bereik deur meeding in die UFC.
Besoek LFAfighting.com vir bout updates en inligting. LFA is op Facebook by Legacy Veg Alliance. LFA is ook op Instagram by @LFAfighting en Twitter by @LFAfighting.
gemengde martial arts, Plaasmoorde

LFA RETURNS TO MINNESOTA IN AUGUST

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VVO 20 – CURRY vs. BARNES

Hoofren:
CHAD “BLITZ” CURRY
vs.
NICK “THE PHOENIX” BARNES
WELTERWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
CO-hoofren:
BOBBY “THE WOLFMAN” MOFFETT
vs.
“NASTY” NATE JENNERMAN
Veergewigtitel WAR
MEER:
Women’s MMA Pioneer
KELLY “BLOOD RED” KOBOLD
vs.
Knockout Artist
CHRISTINE “KNUCKLES” STANLEY
Vrydag, AUGUST 25th Woon op AXS TV
LIVE at the MYSTIC SHOWROOM in PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA
Kaartjies is NOU te koop MysticLake.com
HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Veg Alliance (VVO) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the LFA will make its third trip to Minnesota at the end of August with a welterweight headliner and the return of two revered Minnesotans.
Die hoofren van VVO 20 will feature a welterweight war between rising star Chad “Blitz” Curry and former RFA title challenger Nick “The Phoenix” Barnes. VVO 20 – Curry vs. Barnes takes place Vrydag, August 25th at the Mystic Lake Showroom in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Die hele hoof kaart word regstreeks en landwyd op AXS TV by 9 namiddag. EN / 6 namiddag. PT.
“I’m happy to bring the LFA back to Minnesota for a third time this year”, Verklaarde Soares. “We have a great history of bringing exciting fights to the area, and this card will continue that tradition. Both Curry and Barnes have shown to be aggressive, physical fighters, and I really want to see how this match up plays out. Mystic Lake has been a great partner and we look forward to bringing LFA 20 to the Mystic Lake Showroom on August 25th.”
Kaartjies vir LFA 20 – Curry vs. Barnes are available for purchase NOW at MysticLake.com.
Curry (9-1) has transformed himself from one of Minnesota’s most popular fighters to one of the sport’s most exciting and promising prospects. The man aptly known as “Blitz” has decimated his last two opponents since moving up to welterweight. In werklikheid, all nine men that he has defeated, never saw the final round. Curry is able to do this by utilizing a unique blend of technical grappling and stout ground-and-pound. The 27-year-old Minnesotan now faces a huge test as he gets set to headline his first televised event at LFA 20.
Barnes (11-2) makes his LFA debut roughly twelve months after competing for the RFA welterweight world title. The Wyoming native, who now calls San Diego, California home, has taken the time since that fight to strengthen his already formidable skill set. After coming up short in that title fight to a man who was then immediately signed to the UFC, the 26-year-old known as “The Phoenix” will look to live by the famous words of S.A. Sachs: “Hope rises like a Phoenix from the ashes of shattered dreams.” The Phoenix will look to rise again at LFA 20.
Die mede-hoofren van VVO 20 will feature a highly-anticipated match-up between two of the promotion’s top featherweightcontenders. Bobby “Die Wolfman” Moffett (9-2) en “Nasty” Nate Jennerman (9-2) will face off in a high-stakes affair as the two contenders jockey for position at the top of the division. The pair of featherweight standouts share more than just identical records. They both have roots in the famed RFA promotion. Moffett who trains at The MMA LAB in Glendale, Arizona competed three times for the RFA. Intussen, Jennerman who trains at Roufusport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin finished his amateur career for the promotion.
The main card of LFA 20 will also feature the return of women’s MMA pioneer Kelly “Blood Red” Kobold. Na 'n 'n half jaar hiatus van die sport ses en, she will take on knockout artist Christine “Kneukels” Stanley.
Kobold (18-3-1) is een van die mees gerespekteerde vroue in die sport. She has enjoyed an illustrious professional MMA career that dates back fifteen years. A true pioneer in women’s MMA, the warrior known as “Blood Red” has been there moving behind the scenes, cutting a bloody path through the ages until suddenly, just like that, she up and disappeared in 2011. Now she is back at 125-pounds, ready to stake a claim at the top of the division.
Stanley (5-3) will be the woman waiting to welcome Kobold back to the sport she helped pioneer. The San Diego native has built a career around an explosive striking base that has earned her a reputation as one of the most feared knockout artists in the division. The RFA vet holds one of the fastest knockouts in combat sports. That knockout came in 5-seconds with a highlight reel Flying Spinning Hook Kick back in 2014. “Kneukels” has earned four of her five wins by way of KO or TKO and now looks to pick up the biggest win of her career at LFA 20.
Main kaart (Televisie op AXS TV by 9 namiddag. EN / 6 namiddag. PT):
Main Event | Weltergewig Bout (170 lb)
– Chad Curry (9-1) vs. Nick Barnes (11-2)
Co-Main Event | Veergewigtitel Bout (145 lb)
– Bobby Moffett (9-2) vs. Nate Jennerman (9-2)
Liggewig Bout (155 lb)
– Travis Perzynski (21-9) vs. Carl Wittstock (9-1)
Vroue se vlieggewig Bout (125 lb)
– Kelly Kobold (18-3-1) vs. Christine Stanley (5-3)
Liggewig Bout (155 lb)
– Bobby Lee (6-1) vs. Ashkan Morvari (13-6)
Liggewig Bout (155 lb)
– Jeff Peterson (7-4) vs. Brandon Jenkins (10-4)
Kapokgewig Bout (135 lb)
Mitch White (3-1) vs. Jesse Wannemacher (3-1)
In September 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (Plaasmoorde) begin in Januarie 2017. RFA en Legacy FC het die loopbane van meer as stapel gestuur 100 atlete wat die toppunt van MMA bereik deur meeding in die UFC.
VVO 20 will be the third LFA event to take place in the state of Minnesota. RFA en Legacy FC gasheer vir 'n gekombineerde nege gebeure in die “land van 10,000 mere” voor die samesmelting. Six of those events took place under the RFA banner inside the Mystic Lake Showroom. Die hele hoof kaart van VVO 20 word regstreeks en landwyd op AXS TV by 9 namiddag. EN / 6 namiddag. PT.
Besoek LFAfighting.com vir bout updates en inligting. LFA is op Facebook by Legacy Veg Alliance. LFA is ook op Instagram by @LFAfighting en Twitter by @LFAfighting.
gemengde martial arts, RFA

RFA TERUG na die land van 10,000 Mere met Blumer vs HIGO

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Hoofren:
MELVIN “CAREER KILLER” BLUMER
vs
LEANDRO “Pitbull” HIGO
Kapokgewig onthulling
Vrydag, 6 November Woon op AXS TV
LIVE from Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
Kaartjies nou te koop by Ticketmaster.com
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Opstanding Veg Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares het vandag aangekondig dat die bevordering sal terugkeer na Minnesota met RFA 32 – Blumer teen. Higo in November. Die hoofren sal 'n kapokgewig konfrontasie tussen twee van die mees opwindende vooruitsigte die bevordering se eie Melvin Minnesota se funksie “Loopbaan Killer” Blumer sukkel Brasiliaanse dinamo Leandro “Pitbull” Fig. RFA 32 – Blumer teen. Higo sal plaasvind Vrydag, 6 November inside the Mystic Showroom in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Die hele hoof kaart word regstreeks en landwyd op AXS TV by 10 namiddag. EN / 7 namiddag. PT.
“Melvin Blumer en Leandro Higo albei kom uit groot oorwinnings oor die voormalige RFA titel uitdagers”, Verklaarde Soares. “Ek kan nie wag om te sien wat gebeur wanneer hierdie twee stap in die RFA agthoek saam by RFA 32 Vooraf Lake, Minnesota.”
Kaartjies vir RFA 32 – Blumer teen. Higo is beskikbaar vir die aankoop op Ticketmaster.com or the Mystic Box Office at952-445-9000 You can also support your favorite fighter by purchasing your tickets through CageTix.com/RFA.
Blumer (12-2) returns to the the building where he recorded a front-runner for “KO van die Jaar” die afgelope Maart by RFA 24. Hy het sy debuut met RFA 'n skitterende back-hand KO oor die yster-chinned MMA pionier Jeff Curran. Die KO het met net twee sekondes links in die eerste ronde in 'n wyse wat net so skokkend was soos dit vertel. Die betekenis van Blumer se oorwinning was dat dit die wêreld wat die Bo Weste het vir jare bekend getoon… Melvin Blumer is 'n spesiale talent wat 'n stryd op enige plek kan voltooi op enige oomblik. Blumer is nou gereed om die volgende stap in sy loopbaan te neem deur die gesig staar een van Brasilië se elite.
“Ek is meer as gelukkig te wees in die belangrikste gebeurtenis vir RFA waar ek die afrondingswerk op 'n gestapel RFA kan sit 32 kaart,” verklaar Blumer. “Ek was by Leandro Higo se laaste geveg waar hy klaar 'n man wat net het vyf rondes met die champ. Ek het beslis nie sien hierdie stryd gaan die afstand, maar sien uit daarna om my hand teen 'n ander moeilike en waardige teenstander.”
Fig (14-2) het 'n verklaring in sy RFA debuut verlede maand by RFA 29, dit was soortgelyk aan die betekenis van Blumer se RFA debuut. Net soos Blumer, het hy klaar 'n teenstander wat net gegaan 5-rondes met 'n onoorwonne RFA kampioen in hul mees onlangse uitstappie. Higo kon Terrion Ware dien via Agter Naked Choke met net twee sekondes wat oorbly in hul stryd. Die oorwinning, ook soos Blumer, bewys wat plaaslike ondersteuners Higo in Brasilië het gesê vir jare… Leandro Higo is een van die top up-and-coming vegters in MMA. Higo is nou gretig om Blumer gesig in 'n stryd van twee van MMA se mees opwindende en belowende vooruitsigte kapokgewig.
“Tot wesensverdienste RFA 32, 'n internasionale skou, is 'n wonderlike gevoel,” Uitgeroep Higo. “I’m very happy to be a part of RFA and my main goal is to become the champion and no one will stop me from achieving that. After my last fight I met Melvin and his brother. Ek het gedink dit was 'n ander gewig klas, want hulle is te groot, te sterk. Ek het selfs geskerts met Pedro Falcao soos “Kyk op daardie Pedrinho, die grootte van die ouens ons sal moet af te neem (lag)”.
“Ons het 'n goeie interaksie, alhoewel ons nie dieselfde taal praat, ons het 'n goeie tyd. Hy lyk na 'n pretty cool guy wees, Ek hou van om te dink ek is ook een myself, so it wasn’t difficult. I’m sure we’ll have a great duel, hy kom uit 'n groot oorwinning, Ek kom uit 'n groot oorwinning, en ek glo dat die wenner van hierdie stryd sal veg vir die gordel. Dan sal ons 'n nuwe kampioen RFA het en sy naam sal wees Leandro Higo.”
Ook geskeduleer om te veg by RFA 32 in die RFA se terugkeer na Minnesota is drie van die staat se grootste MMA sterre. Voormalige kampioen RFA welterweight Benjamin Smith (14-3), die identiese tweeling broer van Melvin Blumer en die ander helfte van die befaamde “Bash Brothers” Marvin Blumer (11-5), en bo-aan die staat se posisie liggewig Chad Curry (7-0) wat klaar het al sewe van sy gevegte. Smith, Blumer, en Curry is almal na verwagting om te kompeteer op die hoof kaart van RFA 32.
Terwyl opponent Smith se sal binnekort bekend gemaak word, Blumer en Curry weet wie hulle in die gesig staar op RFA 32. Blumer se derde geveg in die RFA sal teen mede RFA veearts Bill kamery kom (13-4). Kamery het sy laaste drie teenstanders voorgelê en kyk na wat streep voortgaan in sy terugkeer na die RFA. Intussen, Curry sal sy RFA debuut teen Landon Vannata maak (6-0) in a battle of undefeated lightweight prospects. Vannata was originally set to make his promotional debut at RFA 28 verlede maand, maar sy teenstander getrek uit die stryd op die dag van inweeg. Vannata nou voorbereide, gereed, en gretig om uiteindelik stap voet in die RFA agthoek.
Die volle RFA 32 stryd kaart en verdere inligting oor hierdie gebeurtenis sal binnekort bekend gemaak word. RFA 32 sal die derde geval die bevordering se plek in die staat van Minnesota wees. Die hele hoof kaart van RFA 32 word regstreeks en landwyd op AXS TV by 10 namiddag. EN / 7 namiddag. PT op Vrydag, 6 November.
Besoek RFAfighting.com vir bout updates en inligting. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram by RFAfighting, en Twitter by RFAfighting.
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