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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, Teksas – 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 fighters, 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 ng 30 competitors (56.6%) had previously competed for LFA, RFA, or Legacy FC. Each of the three episodes also featured two “LFA vs. LFA” posporo. The most impressive stat, gayunman, 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 (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 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. The man known as “T-City” improved his perfect record to 12-0 and saw his UFC fighter ranking move up to #6 sa 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 Sabado sa 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 sa 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 ito nakaraang Biyernes. 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 maganap Biyernes, Agosto 18 sa Sanford Pentagon sa Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The event will serve as the second LFA event to take place in the state of South Dakota. RFA visited “Ang Mount Rushmore Estado” 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 “Masamang lalaki” Rodrigues (20-7).

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LFA 20 – Curry vs. Barnes maganap Biyernes, 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 and Legacy FC hosted a combined nine events in the “Land of 10,000 Lakes” before the merger. 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 maganap Biyernes, September 1st at the Branson Convention Center in Branson, Ilog ng Misuri. 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 maganap Biyernes, 8 Set 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. AT / 6 p.m. PT.
Noong Setyembre 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) starting in January 2017. RFA and Legacy FC have launched the careers of over 100 athletes that have reached the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the UFC.
Mangyaring bisitahin ang LFAfighting.com para sa mga update na labanan at impormasyon. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting at Twitter sa @LFAfighting.
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LFA RETURNS TO MINNESOTA IN AUGUST

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LFA 20 – CURRY vs. BARNES

PANGUNAHING EVENT:
CHAD “BLITZ” CURRY
vs.
NICK “THE PHOENIX” BARNES
WELTERWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
CO-PANGUNAHING EVENT:
BOBBY “THE WOLFMAN” MOFFETT
vs.
“NASTY” NATE JENNERMAN
Featherweight WAR
KARAGDAGANG:
Women’s MMA Pioneer
KELLY “BLOOD RED” KOBOLD
vs.
Knockout Artist
CHRISTINE “KNUCKLES” STANLEY
Biyernes, AUGUST 25th LIVE on AXS TV
LIVE at the MYSTIC SHOWROOM in PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA
Tickets are on sale NOW through MysticLake.com
Houston, Teksas – 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.
The main event of 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 Biyernes, August 25th at the Mystic Lake Showroom in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Ay televised sa buong pangunahing card live at sa buong bansa sa AXS TV sa 9 p.m. AT / 6 p.m. PT.
“I’m happy to bring the LFA back to Minnesota for a third time this year”, Isinaad na 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. Sa katunayan, 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.
The co-main event of LFA 20 will feature a highly-anticipated match-up between two of the promotion’s top featherweightcontenders. Pulis “Ang Wolfman” Moffett (9-2) at “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. Samantala, 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. After a six and a half year hiatus from the sport, she will take on knockout artist Christine “Liyabe” Stanley.
Kobold (18-3-1) is one of the most respected women in the 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. “Liyabe” 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.
Pangunahing Card (Televised on AXS TV at 9 p.m. AT / 6 p.m. PT):
Pangunahing Kaganapan | Welterweyt Bout (170 lb)
– Chad Curry (9-1) vs. Nick Barnes (11-2)
Co-Main Event | Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
– Bobby Moffett (9-2) vs. Nate Jennerman (9-2)
Magaang na labanan (155 lb)
– Travis Perzynski (21-9) vs. Carl Wittstock (9-1)
Women’s Flyweight Bout (125 lb)
– Kelly Kobold (18-3-1) vs. Christine Stanley (5-3)
Magaang na labanan (155 lb)
– Bobby Lee (6-1) vs. Ashkan Morvari (13-6)
Magaang na labanan (155 lb)
– Jeff Peterson (7-4) vs. Brandon Jenkins (10-4)
Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Mitch White (3-1) vs. Jesse Wannemacher (3-1)
Noong Setyembre 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) starting in January 2017. RFA and Legacy FC have launched the careers of over 100 athletes that have reached the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the UFC.
LFA 20 will be the third LFA event to take place in the state of Minnesota. RFA and Legacy FC hosted a combined nine events in the “Land of 10,000 Lakes” before the merger. Six of those events took place under the RFA banner inside the Mystic Lake Showroom. The entire main card of LFA 20 ay televised live at sa buong bansa sa AXS TV sa 9 p.m. AT / 6 p.m. PT.
Mangyaring bisitahin ang LFAfighting.com para sa mga update na labanan at impormasyon. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting at Twitter sa @LFAfighting.
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RFA nagbabalik TO SA BAYAN NG 10,000 LAKES WITH Blumer vs Higo

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PANGUNAHING EVENT:
MELVIN “CAREER KILLER” BLUMER
vs
LEANDRO “PITBULL” Higo
Bantamweight pagbubunyag ng mga balak
Biyernes, Nobyembre 6TH Live sa AXS TV
LIVE from Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
Mga Ticket sa Sale Ngayon sa Ticketmaster.com
Las Vegas, Nevada – Pagkabuhay-aaway Alliance (RFA) inihayag president Ed Soares ngayon na ang pag-promote ay babalik sa Minnesota sa RFA 32 – Blumer vs.. Higo sa Nobyembre. Magtatampok Ang pangunahing kaganapan ng isang bantamweight pagbubunyag ng mga balak sa pagitan ng dalawang ng mga pinaka-kapanapanabik na mga prospect sa pag-promote ng sariling Melvin Minnesota “Career mamamatay” Blumer laban Brazilian dynamo Leandro “Pitbull” Fig. RFA 32 – Blumer vs.. Higo ay magdadala sa lugar Biyernes, Nobyembre 6 inside the Mystic Showroom in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Ay televised sa buong pangunahing card live at sa buong bansa sa AXS TV sa 10 p.m. AT / 7 p.m. PT.
“Melvin Blumer at Leandro Higo ay parehong darating off malaking panalo sa dating challengers title RFA”, Isinaad na Soares. “Hindi ko maghintay upang makita kung ano ang mangyayari kapag ang mga ito ng dalawang hakbang sa loob ng RFA octagon magkakasama sa RFA 32 sa Prior Lake, Minnesota.”
Mga tiket para RFA 32 – Blumer vs.. Higo ay magagamit para sa pagbili sa 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 ng Taon” ito nakaraang Marso sa RFA 24. Nanalo siya ng kanyang RFA pasinaya sa isang kumikinang na back-kamay KO ibabaw ng iron-chinned MMA pioneer Jeff Curran. Ang KO nagmula sa ilang mga segundo lamang ng dalawang kaliwa sa unang ikot sa isang paraan na ay tulad ng kasuklam-suklam na ito ay nagsasabi sa. Ang kabuluhan ng mga panalo Blumer ni noon ay na ito ay nagpakita sa mundo kung ano ang Upper Midwest ay kilala para sa taon… Melvin Blumer ay isang espesyal na talento na maaaring tapusin ang isang away sa kahit saan sa anumang sandali. Blumer ngayon ay handa na gawin ang susunod na hakbang sa kanyang karera sa pamamagitan ng nakaharap sa isa sa mga piling tao sa Brazil.
“Ako ay higit sa masaya na sa pangunahing kaganapan para sa RFA kung saan maaari ko bang ilagay ang pagtatapos touches sa isang isinalansan RFA 32 kard,” nakasaad Blumer. “Ako ay sa huling labanan Leandro Higo kung saan siya natapos ng isang tao na lamang nagpunta limang round sa maglasa. Ako ay talagang hindi mo makita ang labanan na ito ng pagpunta ang distansya, ngunit ko inaasahan ang pagkuha ng aking kamay itataas laban sa isa pang matigas at karapat-dapat kalaban.”
Fig (14-2) ginawa ng isang pahayag sa kanyang RFA pasinaya noong nakaraang buwan sa RFA 29, na noon ay katulad sa kahulugan ng RFA pasinaya Blumer ni. Katulad ng Blumer, tapos na siya sa isang katunggali na nag-lamang nawala 5-round na may isang undefeated RFA kampeon sa kanilang mga pinaka-kamakailang pagliliwaliw. Higo nagawang isumite Terrion Ware pamamagitan Rear naked sumakal sa segundo lamang ng dalawang natitirang sa kanilang labanan. Ang manalo, tulad din Blumer, pinatunayan ano ay sinasabi lokal na mga tagahanga Higo sa Brazil para sa taon… Leandro Higo ay isa sa mga top up-at-darating na mandirigma sa MMA. Higo ay sabik na ngayon sa mukha Blumer sa isang labanan ng dalawa sa pinaka-kapana-panabik at promising bantamweight prospects MMA.
“Upang headline RFA 32, isang internasyonal na palabas, ay isang magandang pakiramdam,” Exclaimed 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. Akala ko sila ay mula sa ibang klase ng timbang dahil ang mga ito ay masyadong malaki, Masyadong malakas. Ako kahit joked sa Pedro Falcao tulad “Hanapin sa na Pedrinho, ang laki ng mga guys kami ay kailangang kumuha ng down (laughs)”.
“Nagkaroon kami ng isang mahusay na pakikipag-ugnayan, kahit na hindi namin nagsasalita ng parehong wika, kami ay nagkaroon ng isang magandang panahon. Parang isang medyo cool guy niya, Gusto kong isipin ako isa masyadong aking sarili, so it wasn’t difficult. I’m sure we’ll have a great duel, siya ay nagmula sa isang malaking manalo, Ako pagdating mula sa isang malaking manalo, at naniniwala akong ang nagwagi ng away na ito ay labanan para sa belt. Pagkatapos kami ay may isang bagong RFA kampeon at ang kanyang pangalan ay Leandro Higo.”
Nakatakda ring makipag-away sa RFA 32 sa pagbabalik ng RFA upang Minnesota ay tatlo sa pinakamalaking MMA stars ng estado. Dating RFA welterweyt mananalo Benjamin Smith (14-3), ang magkamukha kambal kapatid ni Melvin Blumer at ang iba pang kalahati ng mga sikat “Bash Brothers” Marvin Blumer (11-5), at itaas ang estadong ranggo magaan Chad Curry (7-0) na natapos ang lahat ng pitong ng kanyang mga fights. Magpanday, Blumer, at magpalakas ang nakatakdang lahat upang makipagkumpetensya sa pangunahing card ng RFA 32.
Habang Smith kalaban ay inihayag sa lalong madaling panahon, Blumer at magpalakas alam na sila ay mukha sa RFA 32. Ikatlong fight Blumer ni sa RFA ay darating laban sa kapwa RFA gamutin ang hayop Bill Kamery (13-4). Kamery ang nagsumite ng kanyang huling tatlong mga kalaban at mukhang upang magpatuloy na magguhit sa kanyang pagbabalik sa RFA. Samantala, Magpalakas ay gumawa ng kanyang RFA pasinaya laban Landon Vannata (6-0) in a battle of undefeated lightweight prospects. Vannata was originally set to make his promotional debut at RFA 28 noong nakaraang buwan, ngunit ang kanyang mga kaaway nakuha sa labas ng labanan sa araw ng timbangin-in. Vannata ay primed ngayon, nakahanda, at sabik na sa wakas hakbang paa sa RFA octagon.
Ang buong RFA 32 labanan card at iba pang impormasyon tungkol sa kaganapang ito ay inihayag sa lalong madaling panahon. RFA 32 ay magiging mga third kaganapan sa pag-promote na kumuha ng lugar sa estado ng Minnesota. Ang buong pangunahing card ng RFA 32 ay televised live at sa buong bansa sa AXS TV sa 10 p.m. AT / 7 p.m. PT sa Biyernes, Nobyembre 6.
Mangyaring bisitahin ang RFAfighting.com para sa mga update na labanan at impormasyon. RFA ay nasa Facebook din sa Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram sa RFAfighting, at Twitter sa RFAfighting.
Tungkol sa RFA: RFA ay isang propesyonal na halo-halong militar sining pag-promote na nagbibigay sa tumataas na mga bituin at mga nangungunang contenders ng pagkakataon upang patunayan ang kanilang mga talento sa mga tagahanga at mga lider sa industriya. Ang RFA nagtatanghal live na kaganapan sa isang buwanang batayan sa buong Estados Unidos kabilang ang Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver at Milwaukee. RFA ay maaaring makita live sa paglipas ng 43 milyong mga tahanan sa buong bansa sa pamamagitan nito telebisyon deal sa AXS TV. Batay sa Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA ay isa sa mga pinaka-aktibo at iginagalang MMA organisasyon sa pinakamabilis na lumalagong isport sa buong mundo. (Ang Octagon, Ultimate Labanan Championship®, UFC®, at ang walong-sided mat kumpetisyon at ilagay sa hawla disenyo ay mga rehistradong tatak-pangkalakal ng eksklusibo pag-aari ng Zuffa, LLC. Lahat ng karapatan ay nakalaan).

Tungkol sa AXS TV Fights: AXS TV Fights ay kilala para sa kanyang pangkalahatang kinikilala Biyernes Night Mixed Martial Arts at mga kaganapan Kickboxing. Tulad ng iyong Home Para sa MMA, AXS TV ay gumagamit ng isang malawak na network ng mga promo mula sa Estados Unidos, Canada, at Europa. At Asya mag-broadcast ng higit LIVE fights kaysa sa anumang iba pang mga network ng telebisyon. “Ang Voice” Michael Schiavello at limang-time MMA sa buong mundo kampeon Pat Miletich magbigay ng mga manonood sa mga dalubhasang pag-play-by-play, malalim na mandirigma coverage, at malawak na pag-aaral sa bawat pakikipaglaban card. AXS TV broadcast ng world-class LIVE away mga kaganapan mula sa RFA, Lion Labanan, Legacy FC, at MFC bawat Biyernes gabi sa 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. AT.
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