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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 (LFA) 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 Tirsdag Night Contender-serien” 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 krigere, 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 af 30 competitors (56.6%) had previously competed for LFA, RFA, or Legacy FC. Each of the three episodes also featured two “LFA vs. LFA” tændstikker. The most impressive stat, dog, 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 Tirsdag Night Contender-serien”. The four LFA stars signed off of the show so far are Boston Salmon (Uge 1), Sean O’Malley (Uge 2), Geoff Neal (Uge 3), and Julian Marquez (Uge 4). There are currently 32 fighters from LFA scheduled to compete on theTirsdag 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. Manden er kendt som “T-City” improved his perfect record to 12-0 and saw his UFC fighter ranking move up to #6 i verden.
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 Lørdag ved 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 på 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 denne fortid Fredag. 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.
LFA 19 – Michaud vs. Rodrigues finder sted Fredag, 18 august på Sanford Pentagon i Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The event will serve as the second LFA event to take place in the state of South Dakota. RFA visited “The Mount Rushmore stat” four times before the merger. LFA 19 is headlined with a welterweight war between three-time UFC vet David “Bulldawg” Michaud (11-3) and Brazilian powerhouse Ciro “Bad Boy” Rodrigues (20-7).

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LFA 20 – Curry vs. Barnes finder sted Fredag, 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 og Legacy FC vært en kombineret ni begivenheder i “delstaten 10,000 Søer” før fusionen. LFA 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 finder sted Fredag, 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. LFA 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).
LFA 22 – Heinisch vs. Perez finder sted Fredag, 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. LFA 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 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. PT.
I september 2016, RFA og Legacy FC embedsmænd annoncerede, at de ville fusionere for at danne den førende udviklingsorganisation inden for Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) begynder i januar 2017. RFA og Legacy FC har lanceret karrieren for mere end 100 atleter, der har nået toppen af ​​MMA ved at konkurrere i UFC.
Besøg LFAfighting.com for bout opdateringer og information. LFA er på Facebook kl Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA er også på Instagram kl @LFAfighting og Twitter på @LFAfighting.
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LFA RETURNS TO MINNESOTA IN AUGUST

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LFA 20 – CURRY vs. BARNES

MAIN EVENT:
CHAD “BLITZ” CURRY
vs.
NICK “THE PHOENIX” BARNES
WELTERWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
CO-MAIN EVENT:
BOBBY “THE WOLFMAN” MOFFETT
vs.
“NASTY” NATE JENNERMAN
Fjervægt WAR
MERE:
Women’s MMA Pioneer
KELLY “BLOOD RED” KOBOLD
vs.
Knockout Artist
CHRISTINE “KNUCKLES” STANLEY
Fredag, AUGUST 25th LIVE på AXS TV
LIVE at the MYSTIC SHOWROOM in PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA
Billetter er til salg NU til og med MysticLake.com
HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) 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.
Den vigtigste begivenhed af LFA 20 will feature a welterweight war between rising star Chad “Blitz” Curry and former RFA title challenger Nick “The Phoenix” Barnes. LFA 20 – Curry vs. Barnes takes place Fredag, August 25th at the Mystic Lake Showroom in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Hele vigtigste kort vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 9 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. PT.
“I’m happy to bring the LFA back to Minnesota for a third time this year”, Erklærede 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.”
Billetter til 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. Faktisk, 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.
Co-main event af LFA 20 will feature a highly-anticipated match-up between two of the promotion’s top featherweightcontenders. Bobby “The Wolfman” Moffett (9-2) og “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. I mellemtiden, 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. Efter en seks og et halvt års pause fra sporten, she will take on knockout artist Christine “Knuckles” Stanley.
Kobold (18-3-1) er en af ​​de mest respekterede kvinder i sporten. 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. “Knuckles” 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.
Hovedkortet (Tv-transmitteret på AXS TV på 9 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Weltervægt Bout (170 lb)
– Chad Curry (9-1) vs. Nick Barnes (11-2)
Co-Main Event | Fjervægt Bout (145 lb)
– Bobby Moffett (9-2) vs. Nate Jennerman (9-2)
Letvægts Bout (155 lb)
– Travis Perzynski (21-9) vs. Carl Wittstock (9-1)
Kvinder Fluevægt Bout (125 lb)
– Kelly Kobold (18-3-1) vs. Christine Stanley (5-3)
Letvægts Bout (155 lb)
– Bobby Lee (6-1) vs. Ashkan Morvari (13-6)
Letvægts Bout (155 lb)
– Jeff Peterson (7-4) vs. Brandon Jenkins (10-4)
Bantamvægt Bout (135 lb)
Mitch White (3-1) vs. Jesse Wannemacher (3-1)
I september 2016, RFA og Legacy FC embedsmænd annoncerede, at de ville fusionere for at danne den førende udviklingsorganisation inden for Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) begynder i januar 2017. RFA og Legacy FC har lanceret karrieren for mere end 100 atleter, der har nået toppen af ​​MMA ved at konkurrere i UFC.
LFA 20 will be the third LFA event to take place in the state of Minnesota. RFA og Legacy FC vært en kombineret ni begivenheder i “delstaten 10,000 Søer” før fusionen. Six of those events took place under the RFA banner inside the Mystic Lake Showroom. Hele hovedkortet af LFA 20 vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 9 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. PT.
Besøg LFAfighting.com for bout opdateringer og information. LFA er på Facebook kl Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA er også på Instagram kl @LFAfighting og Twitter på @LFAfighting.
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RFA VENDER TILBAGE til delstaten 10,000 Søer med BLUMER vs Higo

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MAIN EVENT:
MELVIN “KARRIERE KILLER” BLUMER
vs
LEANDRO “PITBULL” Higo
Bantamvægt SHOWDOWN
Fredag, NOVEMBER 6TH Live på AXS TV
LIVE from Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
Billetter til salg nu på Ticketmaster.com
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) Præsident Ed Soares meddelte i dag, at fremme vil vende tilbage til Minnesota med RFA 32 – Blumer vs.. Higo i november. Den vigtigste begivenhed vil funktionen en bantamvægt opgør mellem to af promotion mest spændende udsigter Minnesota egen Melvin “Karriere Killer” Blumer kæmper brasilianske dynamo Leandro “Pitbull” Fig. RFA 32 – Blumer vs.. Higo vil finde sted Fredag, 6 November inside the Mystic Showroom in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Hele vigtigste kort vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 10 p.m. OG / 7 p.m. PT.
“Melvin Blumer og Leandro Higo begge kommer ud enorme vinder over tidligere RFA titel udfordrere”, Erklærede Soares. “Jeg kan ikke vente med at se, hvad der sker, når disse to trin inde i RFA ottekant sammen på RFA 32 i Prior Lake, Minnesota.”
Billetter til RFA 32 – Blumer vs.. Higo er tilgængelige for køb på 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 Årets” denne sidste marts kl RFA 24. Han vandt sin RFA debut med en funklende back-hånd KO over jern-chinned MMA pioner Jeff Curran. KO kom med blot to sekunder tilbage i første runde på en måde, der var lige så chokerende som den fortalte. Betydningen af ​​Blumer sejr var, at det viste verden, hvad den øvre Midtvesten har kendt i årevis… Melvin Blumer er et særligt talent, der kan afslutte en kamp hvor som helst når som helst. Blumer er nu klar til at tage det næste skridt i sin karriere ved over for en af ​​Brasiliens elite.
“Jeg er mere end glad for at være i den vigtigste begivenhed for RFA, hvor jeg kan lægge sidste hånd på en stablet RFA 32 kort,” erklærede Blumer. “Jeg var på Leandro Higo sidste kamp, ​​hvor han afsluttede en fyr, der bare gik fem runder med champ. Jeg absolut ikke se denne kamp går afstanden, men jeg kan se frem til at få min hånd rejst mod en anden hård og værdig modstander.”
Fig (14-2) fremsatte en erklæring i hans RFA debut sidste måned på RFA 29, der var magen til betydningen af ​​Blumer s RFA debut. Ligesom Blumer, han sluttede en modstander, der lige var gået 5-runder med en ubesejret RFA mester i deres seneste udflugt. Higo var i stand til at indsende Terrion Ware via Rear Naked Choke med blot to sekunder tilbage i deres kamp. Den sejr, også gerne Blumer, beviste, hvad Higo lokale fans i Brasilien har sagt i årevis… Leandro Higo er en af ​​de øverste up-and-coming krigere i MMA. Higo nu ivrige efter at møde Blumer i en kamp af to af MMA mest spændende og lovende bantamvægt udsigter.
“Til overskrift RFA 32, en international udstilling, er en fantastisk følelse,” Udbrød 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. Jeg troede, de var fra en anden vægtklasse, fordi de er for store, for stærk. Jeg selv jokede med Pedro Falcao ligesom “Kig på det Pedrinho, størrelsen af ​​de fyre, vi bliver nødt til at tage ned (griner)”.
“Vi havde en god interaktion, selv om vi ikke taler samme sprog, Vi havde en god tid. Han synes at være en temmelig cool fyr, Jeg vil gerne tro jeg er en alt for mig selv, so it wasn’t difficult. I’m sure we’ll have a great duel, han kommer fra en stor gevinst, Jeg kommer fra en stor gevinst, og jeg tror vinderen af ​​denne kamp vil kæmpe for bæltet. Så vil vi have en ny RFA mester og hans navn vil være Leandro Higo.”
Også planlagt til at kæmpe på RFA 32 i RFA tilbagevenden til Minnesota er tre af statens største MMA stjerner. Tidligere RFA weltervægt mester Benjamin Smith (14-3), den identiske tvillingebror af Melvin Blumer og den anden halvdel af den berømte “Bash Brothers” Marvin Blumer (11-5), og statens højest rangerede letvægts Chad Curry (7-0) der har afsluttet alle syv af hans kampe. Smith, Blumer, og Curry er alle dømt til at konkurrere på de vigtigste kort på RFA 32.
Mens Smiths modstander vil blive annonceret snart, Blumer og Curry vide, hvem de vil stå på RFA 32. Blumer tredje kamp i RFA vil komme mod kolleger RFA dyrlæge Bill Kamery (13-4). Kamery har fremlagt sine sidste tre modstandere og ser ud til at fortsætte denne stribe i hans tilbagevenden til RFA. I mellemtiden, Curry vil gøre sin RFA debut mod Landon Vannata (6-0) in a battle of undefeated lightweight prospects. Vannata was originally set to make his promotional debut at RFA 28 sidste måned, men hans modstander trak sig ud af kampen på dagen for indvejningen. Vannata er nu primet, klar, og ivrige efter at endelig skridt mund i RFA ottekant.
Den fulde RFA 32 kamp-kort og yderligere oplysninger om denne begivenhed vil blive annonceret snart. RFA 32 vil være at fremme tredje begivenhed finder sted i staten Minnesota. Hele hovedkortet af RFA 32 vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 10 p.m. OG / 7 p.m. PT på Fredag, 6 November.
Besøg RFAfighting.com for bout opdateringer og information. RFA er også på Facebook på Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram på RFAfighting, og Twitter på RFAfighting.
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