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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 Martes 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 loitadores, 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 do 30 competitors (56.6%) had previously competed for LFA, RFA, or Legacy FC. Each of the three episodes also featured two “LFA vs. LFA” fósforo. The most impressive stat, con todo, 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 Martes Night Contender Series”. The four LFA stars signed off of the show so far are Boston Salmon (Semana 1), Sean O’Malley (Semana 2), Geoff Neal (Semana 3), and Julian Marquez (Semana 4). There are currently 32 fighters from LFA scheduled to compete on theMartes 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. O home coñecido como “T-City” improved his perfect record to 12-0 and saw his UFC fighter ranking move up to #6 no mundo.
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 Sábado no 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 en 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 ese pasado Venres. 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 ten lugar Venres, 18 de agosto no Sanford Pentágono, en Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The event will serve as the second LFA event to take place in the state of South Dakota. RFA visited “O Estado Mount Rushmore” 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 ten lugar Venres, 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 e Legacy FC aloxado un combinado nove eventos en “terra de 10,000 lagos” antes da fusión. 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 ten lugar Venres, 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 ten lugar Venres, 08 de setembro 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. E / 6 p.m. PT.
En setembro 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) a partir de xaneiro 2017. RFA e Legacy FC lanzaron as carreiras de máis de 100 deportistas que alcanzaron o auxe do MMA por competir no UFC.
Por favor visite LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Legado Combate Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @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
FEATHERWEIGHT WAR
MÁIS:
Women’s MMA Pioneer
KELLY “BLOOD RED” KOBOLD
vs.
Knockout Artist
CHRISTINE “KNUCKLES” STANLEY
Venres, AUGUST 25th En directo na TV AXS
LIVE at the MYSTIC SHOWROOM in PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA
Tickets are on sale NOW through MysticLake.com
HOUSTON, Texas – Legado Combate 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.
O principal evento do 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 Venres, August 25th at the Mystic Lake Showroom in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Todo o card principal será transmitido en directo en todo o país e na TV AXS en 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT.
“I’m happy to bring the LFA back to Minnesota for a third time this year”, stated 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.”
Tickets for 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. De feito, 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.
O co-evento principal do LFA 20 will feature a highly-anticipated match-up between two of the promotion’s top featherweightcontenders. Policial “The Wolfman” Moffett (9-2) e “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. Entrementes, 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. Despois dun seis e un hiato semestre do deporte, she will take on knockout artist Christine “Knuckles” Stanley.
Kobold (18-3-1) é unha das mulleres máis respectadas no deporte. 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.
Tarxeta Principal (Televisado pola TV AXS en 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
– Chad Curry (9-1) vs. Nick Barnes (11-2)
Co-Main Event | Pena Bout (145 lb)
– Bobby Moffett (9-2) vs. Nate Jennerman (9-2)
Leve Bout (155 lb)
– Travis Perzynski (21-9) vs. Carl Wittstock (9-1)
Flyweight Bout das mulleres (125 lb)
– Kelly Kobold (18-3-1) vs. Christine Stanley (5-3)
Leve Bout (155 lb)
– Bobby Lee (6-1) vs. Ashkan Morvari (13-6)
Leve Bout (155 lb)
– Jeff Peterson (7-4) vs. Brandon Jenkins (10-4)
Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Mitch White (3-1) vs. Jesse Wannemacher (3-1)
En setembro 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) a partir de xaneiro 2017. RFA e Legacy FC lanzaron as carreiras de máis de 100 deportistas que alcanzaron o auxe do MMA por competir no UFC.
LFA 20 will be the third LFA event to take place in the state of Minnesota. RFA e Legacy FC aloxado un combinado nove eventos en “terra de 10,000 lagos” antes da fusión. Six of those events took place under the RFA banner inside the Mystic Lake Showroom. Todo card principal do LFA 20 será transmitido en directo en todo o país e na TV AXS en 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT.
Por favor visite LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Legado Combate Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.
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RFA retorna ao TERREO DE 10,000 Lagos con Blumer vs Higo

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MAIN EVENT:
MELVIN “CARREIRA KILLER” BLUMER
vs
LEANDRO “Pitbull” Higo
Supermosca showdown
Venres, 6 de novembro En directo na TV AXS
LIVE from Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
Billetes á venda en Ticketmaster.com
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Resurrección Combate Alliance (RFA) presidente Ed Soares anunciou que a promoción vai voltar a Minnesota con RFA 32 – Blumer vs.. Higo en novembro. O principal evento contará cun enfrontamento de boxeo entre dúas das perspectivas máis interesantes da promoción como propia Melvin do Minnesota “Asasino carreira” Blumer batallas dínamo brasileiro Leandro “Pitbull” Figo. RFA 32 – Blumer vs.. Higo terá lugar Venres, 06 de novembro inside the Mystic Showroom in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Todo o card principal será transmitido en directo en todo o país e na TV AXS en 10 p.m. E / 7 p.m. PT.
“Melvin Blumer e Leandro Higo son ambos saíndo grandes vitorias sobre ex adversarios título RFA”, stated Soares. “Eu non podo esperar para ver o que acontece cando estes dous pasos no Octagon RFA RFA xuntos 32 en Prior Lake, Minnesota.”
Os ingresos para RFA 32 – Blumer vs.. Higo están dispoñibles para compra no 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 do Ano” en marzo deste ano na RFA 24. El venceu súa estrea RFA cun escintilante back-man KO sobre o ferro-chinned MMA pioneiro Jeff Curran. O KO veu con só dous segundos para o final da primeira volta dun xeito que era tan chocante que estaba dicindo. O significado da vitoria de Blumer foi que mostrou ao mundo o que o Upper Midwest ten coñecido por anos… Melvin Blumer é un talento especial que pode rematar unha loita en calquera lugar, en calquera momento. Blumer está preparado para dar o seguinte paso na súa carreira, afrontando un dos elite do Brasil.
“Estou máis que feliz por estar no evento principal para RFA, onde podo poñer os toques finais nun RFA empilhados 32 tarxeta,” afirmou Blumer. “Eu estaba na última loita de Leandro Higo, onde terminou en unha cara que acaba de pasar cinco roldas co campión. Eu definitivamente non ver esta loita vai a distancia, pero eu ansiosos para comezar a miña man levantada contra outro adversario difícil e digno.”
Figo (14-2) fixo unha declaración na súa estrea RFA o mes pasado na RFA 29, que foi semellante ao significado de estrea RFA de Blumer. Así como Blumer, rematou un adversario que fora só 5 roldas cun campión invicto RFA na súa excursión última. Higo soubo presentar Terrion Ware vía mata-león con só dous segundos restantes na súa loita. A vitoria, Tamén me gusta Blumer, probou que os fans locais de Higo en Brasil veñen dicindo hai anos… Leandro Higo é un dos mellores loitadores up-and-coming no MMA. Higo agora está ansioso para afrontar Blumer nunha batalla de dous dos máis excitantes e prometedores perspectivas galo de MMA.
“Para titular RFA 32, unha mostra internacional, É un gran sentimento,” Exclamou 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. Eu penso que eran de outra clase de peso, porque son moi grandes, moi forte. Eu ata brinquei con Pedro Falcão como “Olle que Pedrinho, o tamaño dos caras que imos ter que tomar para abaixo (risas)”.
“Tivemos unha boa interacción, aínda que non falan a mesma lingua, tivemos un bo tempo. Parece ser un cara moi legal, Eu gusto de pensar que son un tamén me, so it wasn’t difficult. I’m sure we’ll have a great duel, está vindo dunha gran vitoria, Estou vindo dunha gran vitoria, e eu creo que o gañador desta loita loitará polo cinto. Entón nós imos ter un novo campión RFA eo seu nome será Leandro Higo.”
Tamén programa para loitar na RFA 32 a cambio da RFA para Minnesota son tres das maiores estrelas MMA do estado. O ex campión dos medios RFA Benjamin Smith (14-3), o irmán xemelgo idéntico de Melvin Blumer ea outra metade do famoso “Festança Irmáns” Marvin Blumer (11-5), e principio de valoración leve estado Chad Curry (7-0) que terminou todo sete das súas loitas. Ferreiro, Blumer, Curry e están todos programados para competir no card principal da RFA 32.
Mentres que o adversario de Smith será anunciado en breve, Blumer e Curry saber quen vai afrontar na RFA 32. Terceira loita de Blumer na RFA virá contra o compañeiro RFA veterinario Bill Kamery (13-4). Kamery presentou os seus últimos tres adversarios e parece seguir esta raia no seu retorno á RFA. Entrementes, Curry fará o seu debut contra a RFA Landon Vannata (6-0) in a battle of undefeated lightweight prospects. Vannata was originally set to make his promotional debut at RFA 28 mes pasado, pero o seu adversario tirou da loita o día da pesaxe. Vannata agora está ferrado, listo, e ansioso para finalmente pisar o octógono RFA.
A RFA completo 32 tarxeta de loita e máis información sobre este evento serán anunciados en breve. RFA 32 será o terceiro evento de promoción a ter lugar no estado de Minnesota. Todo o card principal da RFA 32 será transmitido en directo en todo o país e na TV AXS en 10 p.m. E / 7 p.m. PT en Venres, 06 de novembro.
Por favor visite RFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram en RFAfighting, and Twitter at RFAfighting.
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