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Finale of 2018 Youth Continental Championships is Golden for Team USA

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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO (Tej zaum 31, 2018) – The final night of the 2018 Youth Continental Championships saw the American delegation collect seven gold medals and three silvers, making their final medal count 11 golds, three silvers and one bronze at the week-long tournament that took place at the Hotel Elegante in Colorado Springs, Ncej puab.

 

 

 

Two highlights of the championships included light heavyweight Alexis Espino (Las Vegas, Nev.) and heavyweight David Stevens (Nyeem ntawv, Pa.) winning their second international title of 2018 by first-round knockouts. Espino took the gold over Puerto Rico’s Jancarmelo Nieves, while Stevens collected the title with his knockout against Andrews Salgado of Chile.

 

 

 

 

The final two females to box, bantamweight Heaven Garcia (El Monte, California.) and lightweight Isamary Aquino (San Antonio, Texas), defeated Emilia Dermott of Canada and Jennifer Yazmin Carrillo of Mexico, respectfully, to add two gold medals to the four the women’s team won on Thursday.

 

 

 

 

The final three gold medals were picked up by lightweight Harley Mederos (New York, N.Y.), light welterweight Otha Jones III (Toledo, Ohio) and super heavyweight Drake Banks (Homosassa, Fla.). The trio defeated their opponents by unanimous decisions to give Team USA the top team of the tournament.

 

 

 

 

This week’s tournament brought 14 different countries to Olympic City USA looking to qualify to the Youth Olympic Games and Youth World Championships, both taking place later this year. Team USA was led by Junior and Youth National Team Head Coach Augie Sanchez (Las Vegas, Nev.), with Timothy Back (Cincinnati, Ohio), Nora Lopez (Richmond, Texas), Eliza Olson (Redwood City, California.) and Chadrick Wigle (Colorado Springs, Colo.) served as assistant coaches throughout the week.

 

 

 

 

Click here for complete results. https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Boxing/Youth-Continental-Championships

 

 

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LFA HEADS TO VAIL, COLORADO TO CROWN INTERIM MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION AT LFA 39

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MAIN kev tshwm sim:
“THE HURRICANE”
IAN HEINISCH
vs.
“ZANGIEF”
GABRIEL CHECCO
INTERIM MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLE
CO-MAIN kev tshwm sim:
“THE BEVERLY HILLS NINJA”
JORDAN WRIGHT
vs.
“THE HYBRID”
HAYWARD CHARLES
Middleweight showdown
Friday, MAY 4th LIVE on AXS TV
DOBSON ARENA in VAIL, COLORADO
Tickets are on sale NOW through TicketsWest.com
Houston, Texas – Legacy Sib ntaus sib tua Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will crown an interim middleweight champion when it makes its first trip to Vail, Colorado in May at LFA 39. LFA middleweight champion Anthony Hernandez is currently taking time off to heal injuries, while also welcoming the birth of his fourth child. He is expected to face the winner of the LFA 39 main event later this year.

Lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm LFA 39 will crown an interim middleweight champion when Colorado native Ian “The Hurricane” Heinisch faces BJJ black belt Gabriel “Zangief” Checco for the interim strap. LFA 39 – Heinisch vs. Checco takes place Friday, May 4th at Dobson Arena in Vail, Colorado. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card yuav tawm hauv TV nyob thiab thoob tebchaws rau AXS TV ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. PT.
“I am excited to bring LFA to beautiful Vail, Colorado,” Hais Soares. “Our middleweight champion Anthony Hernandez is taking some time off to heal injuries, so we will crown an interim champion that will face Hernandez in a title unification bout later this year. Ian Heinisch and Gabriel Checco are the top two contenders for the title and they both have title fight experience. This will make a fantastic main event at LFA 39.”
Tickets for LFA 39 – Heinisch vs. Checco are available for purchase NOW at TicketsWest.com.
Heinisch (9-1) is widely considered one of the top middleweight prospects in the world. The two-time Colorado state wrestling champion from Ponderosa High School impressed many in his LFA debut last year, which served as the main event of LFA 10. “The Hurricane” overwhelmed his veteran Brazilian opponent Lucas Rota in less than a round and finished him with a rare Ude-Garami (Keylock) from Kesa-Gatame (Scarf Hold). The flashy submission win earned him a shot at the LFA middleweight title in September at LFA 22. Things did not go as he planned that night, but the 29-year-old quickly rebounded with a highlight reel one-punch knockout in January. Heinisch was able to showcase his underrated striking and big right hand that put away Daniel Madrid in the co-main event of LFA 31. The win earned him a second chance at LFA gold in front of his home crowd at LFA 39.
Checco (10-2) is a Brazilian powerhouse and dangerous BJJ black belt known as “Zangief”. This is due to his signature mohawk and jaw-dropping finishing ability much like the popular Street Fighter video game character of the same name. All ten of Checco’s wins have come via KO, LEEJ TWG, los yog kev mloog lus. That includes three highlight reel finishes under the RFA banner. The first was a blistering 74-second knockout of Joseph Henle in the co-main event of RFA 23 in southern California. The second was a beautiful Triangle-Armbar submission of Mike Jasper at RFA 31, which took place in downtown Las Vegas. The third was a comeback win via Heel Hook against Heinisch’s close friend and training partner Adam Stroup in the co-main event of RFA 43. Checco also brings the experience of two RFA title fights. He will need that when he faces an extra-motivated Heinisch for LFA gold at LFA 39.
Tam sim no tshaj tawm Main Card (Televised rau AXS TV nyob 9 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. PT):
Main tshwm sim | Interim Middleweight Title Bout (185 lb)
– Ian Heinisch (9-1) vs. Gabriel Checco (10-2)
Co-Main kev tshwm sim | Middleweight Bout (185 lb)
– Jordan Wright (9-0) vs. Hayward Charles (15-10)
Flyweight Bout (125 lb)
– Brandon Royval (6-3) vs. Jerome Rivera (7-1)
Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 lb)
– Maycee Barber (3-0) vs. Audrey Perkins (1-0)
Nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) pib nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj 2017. RFA thiab Legacy FC tau launched rau cov hauj lwm ntawm ntau tshaj 150 ncaws pob uas tau mus txog lub pinnacle ntawm MMA los ntawm competing nyob rau hauv lub UFC.
LFA 39 will serve as the fourth LFA event to take place in the state of Colorado. RFA visited “The Centennial State” eight times before the merger. Further information about LFA 39 yuav muab tshaj tawm sai. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card ntawm LFA 39 yuav tsum tawm hauv TV nyob thiab teb chaws rau AXS TV nyob 9 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. PT.
Thov mus saib LFAfighting.com rau sib ntau sib tw tshiab thiab cov lus qhia. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Sib ntaus sib tua Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting thiab Twitter ntawm @LFAfighting.
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Vito Mielnicki, Jr wins United States Junior National Championship in Salt Lake City, Utah

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Nutley, NJ (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 11, 2017)–This past week in Salt Lake City, Utah, Vito Mielnicki, Jr. captured the United States Junior National championship in the 145-pound division.
Mielnicki of Roseland, New Jersey moved up an unprecedented 10 weight classes where he competed at 106-pounds at the 2017 kev sib tw, and defeated the number-two seed, Adam Calixto of Tampa, Florida in the semifinals. In the finals, Mielnicki defeated top seeded Obed Bartee-El of Huntsville, Alabama.
With the title, Mielnicki gained a spot in the 2018 United States Junior National Team, Where he will be heading to train with teammates on February 4th at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado to get ready for international competition.

Mielnicki is trained by Ahmad Elliot and Willie Moses, as well as strength and conditioning coach Fred Caruso.
Mielnicki is the son of the GH3 Promotions CEO Vito Mielnicki.
mixed martial arts, MMA

LFA RETURNS TO COLORADO WITH MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT:

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LFA 22 – HEINISCH vs. PEREZ

MAIN kev tshwm sim:
UNDEFEATED SUPER PROSPECT
IAN “THE HURRICANE” HEINISCH
vs.
UNDEFEATED SUPER PROSPECT
MARKUS “MALUKO” PEREZ
Middleweight NTIAJ TEB TITLE
CO MAIN EVENT:
GILBERT SMITH
vs.
ANDREW KAPEL
GILBERT SMITH’S FINAL FIGHT
WOMEN’S FEATURE BO

UT:
MAYCEE BARBER
vs.
MALLORY MARTIN
Friday, SEPTEMBER 8th LIVE on AXS TV
1STBANK Center in BROOMFIELD, COLORADO
Tickets are on sale NOW through AltitudeTickets.com
Houston, Texas – Legacy Sib ntaus sib tua Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will crown a new middleweight champion in September when the promotion returns to Colorado.

Lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm LFA 22 will feature the top two middleweight prospects in the sport. Colorado’s own Ian “The Hurricane” Heinisch will face Brazilian dynamo and fellow undefeated prospect Markus “Maluko” Perez for the vacant LFA middleweight title. LFA 22 – Heinisch vs. Perez takes place Friday, Cuaj hlis 8 at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card yuav tawm hauv TV nyob thiab thoob tebchaws rau AXS TV ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. PT.
“LFA will crown a new middleweight champion at LFA 22 in Colorado,” Hais Soares. “Ian Heinisch and Markus Perez are the top two middleweight prospects in the sport. Rau Cuaj hlis 8, only one will walk away with their perfect record intact with the LFA middleweight title wrapped around their waist.”
Tickets for LFA 22 – Heinisch vs. Perez are available for purchase NOW at AltitudeTickets.com. You can also support your favorite fighter by purchasing your tickets at CombatTickets.com.
Heinisch (8-0) received plenty of fanfare when he signed with the LFA earlier this year. This was due to the fact that Heinisch is widely regarded as one of the top middleweight prospects in the world. The two-time Colorado state wrestling champion from Ponderosa High School lived up to media and fans’ lofty expectations, and then some, when he made his highly-anticipated LFA debut in the main event of LFA 10. Heinisch quickly dispatched the well-versed Brazilian powerhouse Lucas Rota in less than a round with a rare Ude-Garami (Keylock) from Kesa-Gatame (Scarf Hold). This positioned him at the front of the line for a title shot. The 29-year-old will now get the opportunity to fight for the vacant LFA middleweight title in front of his home crowd at LFA 22.
Perez (8-0) is perhaps the only middleweight prospect in the world that can match the intrigue surrounding Heinisch. This is due in large part to the fact that Perez has been just as dominant in his native Brazil as Heinisch has been stateside. Tus txiv neej lub npe hu ua “Maluko” will be making his highly-anticipated international MMA debut on the heels of back-to-back wins over UFC veterans Ildemar Alcântara and Paulo Thiago. Those wins saw Perez’s stock as a top prospect skyrocket as Alcântara and Thiago have a combined 20 fights in the UFC between the two of them. The 27-year-old is now eager to showcase his talents outside of Brazil for the first time. He will get that opportunity on Cuaj hlis 8 when he fights for the vacant LFA middleweight title.
Cov pa roj carbon monoxide-ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm LFA 22 will feature the farewell fight of one of Colorado’s most beloved and accomplished fighters when Gilbert Smith gets his hands wrapped and throws down one last time in front of his adoring home crowd. The proud Coloradan has enjoyed an MMA career that has seen him reach the highest levels of the sport.
The U.S. Army veteran and Colorado Springs resident competed on two seasons of the UFC’s hit reality television series Qhov kawg Fighter. Along with being a memorable cast member on TUF 17 and TUF 25, Smith competed for the UFC and Bellator, as well as both RFA and Legacy FC before the two promotions merged to form LFA at the beginning of the year. During his time with RFA, Smith won the welterweight world title.
The man standing across the Octagon from Smith at LFA 22 will be Andrew Kapel (11-6). Kapel is a longtime friend and teammate of Benjamin Smith, who is the man that Gilbert Smith took the RFA title from two summers ago in the main event of RFA 26. Kapel, like Benjamin Smith, is a student of Greg Nelson at The Academy in Minneapolis, Minnesota and will look to exact a bit of revenge in the same building where Gilbert Smith submitted Benjamin Smith. The budding grudge match in Gilbert’s farewell fight has one more layer. Kapel submitted Smith’s teammate Adam Stroup last month in less than a round.
In the always exciting women’s strawweight division, Maycee Barber (1-0) will return to the LFA Octagon against RFA vet and fellow top prospect Mallory Martin (1-1) at LFA 22. Barber burst on to the MMA scene in June with a dominant professional MMA debut at LFA 14. Barber submitted undefeated prospect Itzel Esquivel via armbar in the first round of a bout that took place in her opponent’s hometown. Now Barber will return to the LFA Octagon in her home state. She will face a fellow Coloradan prospect in Martin who is no stranger to the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield. It was in this same venue where Martin submitted the Gilbert Smith trained Melissa Parker via Rear Naked Choke at RFA 34. Now the table is set for a showdown between the top two strawweights in “The Centennial State” as the 19-year-old Barber faces the 23-year-old Martin on the main card of LFA 22.
Tam sim no tshaj tawm Main Card (Televised rau AXS TV nyob 9 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. PT):
Main tshwm sim | Middleweight Title Bout (185 lb)
– Ian Heinisch (8-0) vs. Markus Perez (8-0)
Co-Main kev tshwm sim | Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
– Gilbert Smith (12-6) vs. Andrew Kapel (11-6)
Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 lb)
– Maycee Barber (1-0) vs. Mallory Martin (1-1)
Nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) pib nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj 2017. RFA thiab Legacy FC tau launched rau cov hauj lwm ntawm ntau tshaj 100 ncaws pob uas tau mus txog lub pinnacle ntawm MMA los ntawm competing nyob rau hauv lub UFC.
LFA 22 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. Further information about LFA 22 yuav muab tshaj tawm sai. Tag nrho lub ntsiab card ntawm LFA 22 yuav tsum tawm hauv TV nyob thiab teb chaws rau AXS TV nyob9 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. PT.
Thov mus saib LFAfighting.com rau sib ntau sib tw tshiab thiab cov lus qhia. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Sib ntaus sib tua Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting thiab Twitter ntawm @LFAfighting.
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History in the making Team USA to compete for first time in 2017 WMMAA Pan-American Championships & Ntiaj teb MMA Championships

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 25, 2017) – For Team USA to effectively prepare to compete in the 2017 WMMAA Pan-American Championships and World MMA Championships for the first time, WMMAA USA has announced its partnership with promoter RMN (Rocky Mountain Nationals Events) to host the USA National Open Tournament, Lub rau hli ntuj 17-18, in Denver, Colorado.
Earning a position on USA Team is an extremely demanding process. Many athletes dedicate their entire lives to the task, putting their minds and bodies through an extraordinary amount of training for an opportunity to compete and represent their country. The best moments in WMMAA Championships history, regardless of the team, are built on intense preparation and training schedules. Many athletes dedicate xyoo of their lives for that one moment like no other, the moment of glory, the moment they raise their hand in triumph, representing their country.
RMN Events hosted its first MMA event six-years ago, partnering with Matt Lindland, Steve Fraser thiab Randy Couture. “That will always be a special event to remember,” hais tias Ed Gutierrez, CEO of RMN Events. “This time around it will be very meaningful for each of the fighters that win their weight class to represent the United States at the Pan-American Championships, being held in Monterrey, Mexico, rau Cuaj hlis 20, 2017.”
2017 will mark the first year a USA team will participate in the WMMAA Pan-American Championships and World MMA Championships.
It takes a truly spectacular person to even make it to the WMMAA World Championship, let alone win, and that’s why there is so much WMMAA USA pride. These men and women will represent their country in the world’s most intense MMA competitions, dedicating everything they’ve got to bringing home gold among, against athletes from more than 60 lub teb chaws. And throughout the WMMAA’s history, there have been some awe-inspiring members, athletes who have not only displayed tremendous physical strength, but also an immense amount of perseverance and dedication.
To celebrate the tremendous step forward for all MMA athletes, as well as their accomplishments at the WMMAA Championships, Team USA has partnered with LIABCorner Media and FITE TV to watch the building of Team USA, along with its glorious moments. From true team wins to individual successes, special moments remind us how important the WMMAA Championships can truly be, which will help get Americans pumped for what’s coming this July to Monterrey, Mexico, at the WMMAA Pan-American Division Championships.
Registration is free to all fighters who must be considered amateurs. They may register for the event at www.rmnevents.com/mma. All competitors need to register with the Colorado State Boxing Commission at: www.dora.colorado.gov/professions
Yog xav paub ntxiv: press.panam@wmmaa.org
mixed martial arts, MMA, NBC, Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus

THREE NEW MATCHUPS COMPLETE WSOF29: GAETHJE VS. FOSTER MAIN CARD ON SATURDAY, MARCH 12

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NEW, LIVE NBCSN START TIME OF 10 P.M. THIAB
FROM GREELEY, COLORADO

Las Vegas (Lub ob hlis ntuj 3, 2016) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) announced today the addition of three main card matchups, including a heavyweight co-main event contest between Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland(11-3) thiab Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 phaus) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Ncej puab. rau Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 12, nyob rau NBCSN ntawm 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "Lub Highlight" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), Middleweight (185 phaus) standouts Cory "Lub ib" Devela (15-6) thiab Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) will collide in their respective World Series of Fighting debuts.

Kicking off the live, four-fight telecast will be a welterweight (170 phaus) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) tiv thaiv Kris Hocum (7-4).

Luv nqi los ntawm $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster, are on sale at WSOF.com and the University of Northern Colorado’s online ticketing platform.

Josh Copeland vs. Mike Hayes

The 6-foot-1 Copeland of Denver, Ncej puab. is a former number one ranked heavyweight in his home state, and a four-time title holder since turning professional in 2010.

The 33-year-old, former Youth Ministry student at Dallas Baptist College, tau khwv 8 ntawm nws 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO los yog cuav, nrog 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 feeb.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) cuav (kimura) defeat at the hands ofVitaly Minakov rau hlis ntuj nqeg 11, a result that snapped a two-fight win streak for Copeland.

During his professional career spanning eight-plus years, the 6-foot-4, 35-year-old Hayes of Redmond, Ntxuav. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion Andrei Arlovski and superstar Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.

Nyob rau lub kaum ib hlis 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, tw ib tug ntsoog loj heev, peb puag ncig (3:11) KO on decorated MMA, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and wrestling champion Jeff “The Snowman” Monson with a head kick.

In his last start on June 4, 2015, Hayes produced another impressive result, fighting former South African national wrestling champion and four-time MMA titlistTrevor Prangley, to a draw.

Cory Devela vs. Louis Taylor

Lub 6-taw-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Ntxuav., will enter the decagon cage in the midst of a four-fight win streak that includes a unanimous decision victory over superstar Nick “The Promise” Ring Lub rau hli ntuj 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Qhia, who has notched 11 ntawm nws 16 hauj lwm yeej los ntawm txoj kev ntawm (T)KO los yog cuav, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Ntxuav. on Lub ob hlis ntuj 23, 2008, xeem ib tug thawj puag ncig (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar Joe "Diesel" Riggs with a thunderous slam that rendered Riggs unable to continue fighting.

Devela’s recent ascendance that has him knocking on the door of becoming a world championship contender again, comes after he took an extended, three-year hiatus from competition to care for a sick loved one between 2010 thiab 2013.

Also looking to earn his fifth consecutive win, lub 5-ko taw-11, 36-year-old Taylor of Chicago, Mob. is the number one ranked middleweight in his home state, according to the latest Tapology.com ratings.

A prolific striker who has finished 10 ntawm nws 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO los yog cuav, Taylor’s last four victories all came inside of the first round of battle.

Prior to becoming a mixed martial artist, Taylor was a wrestling standout for the NCAA Division I program at Eastern Illinois University where he benefited from training with fellow, former team member turned assistant coach Matt Hughes, who went on to become a two-time UFC champion and Hall of Fame member.

Josh Cavan vs. Kris Hocum

Fighting out of Denver, Cavan is a 5-foot-10, 32-xyoo-laus, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 ntawm nws 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO los yog cuav, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) LEEJ TWG (punches) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger nyob rau hauv Kaum ib hlis 6.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, Ncej puab. made his professional debut on October 27, 2012 as a participant in a one-night, eight-man tournament, defeating multiple opponents to emerge the victor of the grueling affair. He will look to regain momentum after back-to-back losses in his last two appearances.

The WSOF29 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.
Las Vegas, mixed martial arts, MMA, Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus

WSOF29: GAETHJE VS. FOSTER MOVES TO BANK OF COLORADO ARENA ON SATURDAY, MARCH 12, NYOB RAU NBCSN

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Las Vegas (Lub ib hlis ntuj 23, 2016) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) announced today that the location for the live NBCSN televised (9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT), WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster lightweight (155 phaus) championship event scheduled for Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 12, has been moved to the Bank of Colorado Arena on the campus of the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Ncej puab.

Luv nqi los ntawm $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster, are on sale at WSOF.com and the University of Northern Colorado’s online ticketing platform.

In the highly-anticipated main event, reigning, undefeated lightweight champion Justin "Lub Highlight" Gaethje (15-0) ntawm Safford, Ariz. will put his title on the line against number one contender and recent eight-man tournament winner Brian Foster (25-9) ntawm Sallisaw, Okla.

An alumnus of the University of Northern Colorado, Gaethje became the first competitive wrestler to earn All-American honors for the school after it became a Division I athletic program. He placed seventh in the NCAA national wrestling tournament in his junior year.

Additional WSOF29 bouts will be announced soon.

HAIS TXOG NTIAJ TEB SERIES NTAWM sib ntaus sib tua

“Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus” (WSOF) yog ib tug thoob ntiaj teb premier kev Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sib ntaus qib siab rau delivering zoo tshaj plaws nkaus-packed fights rau kev sib ntaus kiv cua los ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws tau match-ups ntawm cov neeg tseem ceeb tua hluav taws los ntawm ib ncig lub ntiaj teb no. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus xyuas WSOF.com thiab ua raws li “Lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF thiab ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus sau npe trademarks ntawm MMAWC, LLC.

HAIS TXOG NBCSN
NBCSN, ib feem ntawm lub NBC Cov kev ua si Group, yog nplooj siab yuav tau pab passionate kev ua si kiv cua. Tam sim no nyob rau hauv ntau tshaj li 85 lab tsev, lub Emmy puav pheej-winning network yog lub cable TV tsev ntawm lub caij ntuj sov thiab lub caij ntuj no Olympics, Lub teb chaws Hockey League (NHL) - Nrog rau ob tug ua si ntawm lub Stanley khob kawg — Premier League, Formula One, IndyCar, Ncig saib tsib Fabkis, 34th America lub khob, thiab pib nyob rau hauv 2015, NASCAR. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, NBCSN nta kawm ntawv qib siab football, kawm ntawv qib siab basketball, kawm ntawv qib siab hockey, cycling, sab nraum zoov programming, horse racing surrounding the Triple Crown and Breeders’ Khob, Sib ntaus Hmo ntuj boxing, Ironman, lub Lwg ncig saib thiab teb chaws USA sevens Rugby. Lub network yog tseem lub tsev rau thawj cov kev pab cuam xws li Costas Hmo no, NFL siav Point, Pro Football Tham, Lub Dan Patrick Qhia, thiab NASCAR America. NBCSN yog faib ntawm cable tshuab thiab satellite tswv thoob plaws hauv lub tebchaws United States.
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TEB CHAWS USA mog Thiab UFC® Rov Partnership

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Colorado Springs - USA mog, lub teb chaws governing lub cev rau wrestling nyob rau hauv lub tebchaws United States, thiab UFC® tau koom tes ua ke tshaj tawm hais tias lawv tau ua dua tshiab lawv sib koom tes ua txhawb kev txaus siab rau wrestling thiab tov martial arts (MMA), thaum ua hauj lwm ua ke nyob rau hauv ib tug ntau yam ntawm tej yaam num los pab txhawb txhua lub koom haum kev ua ub no.

"USA mog yog txaus siab rov qab nws koom tes nrog UFC, los tawm ib tug zoo thawj xyoo ua hauj lwm ua ke. Peb kev ua si yog zoo entwined, thiab muaj ntau txoj kev peb yuav pab txhawb tau txhua lwm yam. Peb tos ntsoov yuav nrhiav tswv yim thiab siv tau txoj kev mus ntxiv txawm ntau nqi rau qhov no muaj zog kev sib raug zoo,"Hais tias nplua nuj Bender, TEB CHAWS USA mog Executive Director.

“Peb yog cov tsis tshua zoo siab heev rov qab khi peb kev sib koom tes nrog USA sib mog thiab mus txuas ntxiv tsim nyob rau hauv txoj kev vam meej peb twb tau ntsib dua lub xyoo tas los,” UFC Vice President ntawm Federation kev sib raug zoo thiab Corporate Social lub luag hauj lwm Lou Lauria hais tias. UFC muaj ib tug ntev thiab keeb kwm txhawb txoj kev loj hlob ntawm pib xyaum ua ncaws pob thiab peb kev sib raug zoo nrog USAWrestling hnub rov qab mus rau lub heev thaum pib ntawm UFC.”

Qhov no yog tus thib ob ncaj xyoo lub koom haum muaj kev pom zoo ua hauj lwm ua ke thiab mus nrhiav txoj kev tshiab yuav tau ua thiab nthuav lawv koom cov kev siv zog.

Wrestling thiab MMA qhia ib tug nyob ze kev twb kev txuas uas zoo impacts ob kev ua si. Mog yog ib tug tseem ceeb tawm kev tso yuav tsum tau rau kev vam meej nyob rau hauv MMA thiab yog ib tug ntsiab qhuab qhia tsis pub dhau lub ua si nawv. Heev heev wrestlers tau ploj mus nyob rau hauv mus cuag loj zoo nyob rau hauv MMA, muab ib tug ntxiv lub sij hawm rau lawv cov kis las thiab kev ua hauj lwm tom qab lawv wrestling hnub tiav.

Heev heev ncaws pob uas muaj kev sib nrog USA sib mog tau ploj mus nyob rau ua zoo UFC ncaws pob, kuj muaj: Olympic yeej Henry Cejudo, Olympic nyiaj medalists Sara McMann thiab Matt Lindland, ob-lub sij hawm Olympian Dan Henderson, ob-lub sij hawm Olympian thiab rau-lub sij hawm U.S. Qhib lub teb chaws yeej Daniel Cormier, ob-lub sij hawm NCAA yeej Johny Hendricks, NCAA Tag nrho-Americans Chris Weidman thiab Ka-ees Velasquez, poj niam kawm ntawv qib siab Tag nrho-American Carla Esparza thiab ntau lwm tus neeg.

Ua hauj lwm ua ke, Teb chaws USA no sib mog thiab UFC tseem yuav txhawb nqa thiab cov kev loj hlob ntawm wrestling. By phooj UFC lub lag luam kev txawj ntse thiab kev pab uas, Teb chaws USA no sib mog thiab cov kev ua ub no yuav muab featured nyob ob peb cheeb tsam xws li UFC lub broadcasts, kev thiab cov xov xwm.

TEB CHAWS USA mog yuav muab cov 250,000 neeg zej zog nrog kom lub sij hawm mus ua UFC los ntawm ib tug ntau yam ntawm platforms xws li: UFC cov txheej xwm, UFC sib ntaus Club®, UFC GYM® qhov chaw, UFC sib ntaus PASS®, UFC Ntshaw thiab International sib ntaus lub limtiam. TEB CHAWS USA mog tseem yuav siv nws muaj ntau yam xov xwm platforms qhia lus thiab cov txuj txog UFC rau nws cov tswv cuab.

TEB CHAWS USA mog yog ib tug ntawm ib tug ob peb lub teb chaws governing lub cev tsis pub dhau lub Olympic zej zog los ua ib tug hauj lwm kev koom tes nrog UFC.

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Sib ntaus Network pib RFA 26 NYOB, WSOF 21 Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 5 Pib thaum 10 p.m. THIAB

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Toronto (Lub rau hli ntuj 4, 2015 — Sib ntaus Network, lub ntiaj teb premier 24/7 TV channel nplooj siab mus ua kom tiav kev pab them nqi ntawm nqe ntaus rog kev ua si, presents back-to-back world-class championship mixed martial arts broadcasts this Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 5, pib thaum 10 p.m. nrog ib tug nyob kev nthuav qhia ntawm RFA 26: Smith vs. Smith from 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado.

 

Immediately following the live broadcast, Fight Network will present WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki in its entirety from Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

 

Fight Network will televise both cards exclusively in Canada, thiab thooj plawv nyob rau hauv dhau 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East.

 

Airing nyob ntawm 10 p.m. THIAB, RFA 26 will be headlined by a welterweight title bout as RFA welterweight champion Benjamin Smith (14-2) puts his title on the line against No. 1 contender Gilbert Smith(10-4). Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Brazilian submission ace Thiago “Monstinho” Alves (8-2) battles Colorado’s own Marcus “Bad Intentions” Edwards (9-3). The main card will also feature a pair of bantamweights bouts, as NCAA Division I wrestler Jarred “Shutout” Mercado (12-2) will lock horns with jiu-jitsu black belt Bruno Frazatto (6-2), while Hawaiian knockout artist Boston “Boom Boom” Salmon (3-0) will clash with collegiate wrestler Danny Mainus (3-3). Also on the main card, former RFA middleweight title challenger Andrew “El Dirte” Sanchez (5-2) squares off with Respect FC and SFFN champion Clinton Williams (5-1) and undefeated heavyweight prospect Brandon Griffin(4-0) battles The MMA Lab destroyer Ashley Gooch (7-4).

 

WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki features a championship doubleheader. Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, reigning WSOF featherweight champion Lance Palmer (9-1) will put his title on the line for the first time against Canadian challenger and battle-tested veteran Chris “The Polish Hammer” Horodecki (21-5-1), while the co-feature pits WSOF heavyweight champion Smealinho “The Prince” Ram aagainst Bulgarian standout Blagoi Ivanov (11-1). Two featherweight rising stars will put their unblemished records on the line when Hakeem Dawodu (4-0) raws li Chuka “Tus Tsov Ntxhuav King” Willis(4-0), ntau Mark “Sweet Dreams” Drummond (7-2) battles Michael “The Messenger” Hill in an all-Canadian welterweight clash.

 

The live action continues on Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 6, pib thaum 9 a.m. THIAB nrog M-1 sib tw 58: Battle in the Mountains 4 from Ingushetia, Russia, featuring Marcelo Brito (13-6) vs. Murad Abdulaev(14-3) for the M-1 welterweight title, ntau Lee Morrison (12-5) ntsej muag Pavel Vitruk (12-1) nyob rau hauv featherweight txiav txim, thiab heavyweights Alexei Kudin (19-8) thiab Denis Smoldarev (10-1) will throw down. Sib ntaus Network lub nyob tawm ntawm M-1 Challenge 58 yuav pa ya rau Cablevision lub Zoo TV, Grande Communications, Shentel Cable thiab Armstrong Cable nyob rau hauv lub U.S., teb chaws nyob rau hauv Canada, Roku li thoob plaws North America, thiab thooj plawv nyob rau hauv dhau 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East.

 

Tom qab ntawd, Fight Network will televise the nyob prelims rau UFC sib ntaus Hmo ntuj: Boetsch vs. Henderson heev dua lwm yam nyob rau hauv Canada los ntawm 8 p.m. THIAB rau 10 p.m. THIAB. The prelims will feature an explosive heavyweight clash between heavy-handed Texan Shawn Jordan (17-6) and New Orleans’ own knockout artist Derrick Lewis (12-3, 1NC), a welterweight matchup pitting 69-fight veteran Brian Ebersole (51-16-1, 1NC) against Dagestani prospect Omari Akhmedov (14-2), a lightweight bout between New Yorker Chris Wade (9-1) and Californian Christos Giagos (11-3), plus Massachusetts native Joe Proctor(10-3) faces Ohio native Justin Edwards (9-4) in a lightweight showcase of Ultimate Fighter cov qub tub rog.

 

Nyob pre-sib ntaus kev pab them nqi yuav ua rau hauv lub prelims nyob rau hnub Saturday evening with Fight Network’s UFC Pre-Show Live ntawm 7 p.m. THIAB, featuring previews, txoj hau kev thiab tsom xam.

 

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