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Finale of 2018 Youth Continental Championships is Golden for Team USA

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO (Mai 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, Lap.

 

 

 

Two highlights of the championships included light heavyweight Alexis Espino (Las Vegas, Nev.) and heavyweight David Stevens (Reading, 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, Calif.) 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, Calif.) 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

MAIN EVENT:
THE HURRICANE
IAN HEINISCH
vs.
ZANGIEF
GABRIEL CHECCO
INTERIM MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLE
CO-MAIN EVENT:
THE BEVERLY HILLS NINJA
JORDAN WRIGHT
vs.
THE HYBRID
HAYWARD CHARLES
Mellom SHOWDOWN
Fredag, MAY 4th LIVE on AXS TV
DOBSON ARENA in VAIL, COLORADO
Tickets are on sale NOW through TicketsWest.com
HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting 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.

The main event of LFA 39 will crown an interim middleweight champion when Colorado native IanThe HurricaneHeinisch faces BJJ black belt Gabriel “Zangief” Checco for the interim strap. LFA 39 – Heinisch vs. Checco takes place Fredag, May 4th at Dobson Arena in Vail, Colorado. Hele hovedkortet vil bli sendt direkte og lands på AXS TV på 9 pm. OG / 6 pm. PT.
I am excited to bring LFA to beautiful Vail, Colorado,” Uttalte 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 Hurricaneoverwhelmed 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, WHO, eller innsending. 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.
Currently Announced Main Card (Televised on AXS TV at 9 pm. OG / 6 pm. PT):
Main Event | Interim Middleweight Title Bout (185 lb)
Ian Heinisch (9-1) vs. Gabriel Checco (10-2)
Co-Main Event | Mellom Bout (185 lb)
Jordan Wright (9-0) vs. Hayward Charles (15-10)
Flyvevektkamp (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)
I September 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 150 athletes that have reached the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the UFC.
LFA 39 will serve as the fourth LFA event to take place in the state of Colorado. RFA visited “Centennial State” eight times before the merger. Further information about LFA 39 vil bli annonsert snart. The entire main card of LFA 39 vil bli sendt direkte og landsomfattende på AXS TV på 9 pm. OG / 6 pm. PT.
Vennligst besøk LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.

Vito Mielnicki, Jr wins United States Junior National Championship in Salt Lake City, Utah

Nutley, NJ (Desember 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 turnering, 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.

LFA RETURNS TO COLORADO WITH MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT:

LFA 22 – HEINISCH vs. PEREZ

MAIN EVENT:
UNDEFEATED SUPER PROSPECT
IANTHE HURRICANEHEINISCH
vs.
UNDEFEATED SUPER PROSPECT
MARKUSMALUKOPEREZ
Mellom verden tittel
CO MAIN EVENT:
GILBERT SMITH
vs.
ANDREW KAPEL
GILBERT SMITH’S FINAL FIGHT
WOMEN’S FEATURE BO

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

The main event of LFA 22 will feature the top two middleweight prospects in the sport. Colorado’s own IanThe HurricaneHeinisch will face Brazilian dynamo and fellow undefeated prospect MarkusMalukoPerez for the vacant LFA middleweight title. LFA 22 – Heinisch vs. Perez takes place Fredag, 8 september at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Hele hovedkortet vil bli sendt direkte og lands på AXS TV på 9 pm. OG / 6 pm. PT.
LFA will crown a new middleweight champion at LFA 22 in Colorado,” Uttalte Soares. “Ian Heinisch and Markus Perez are the top two middleweight prospects in the sport. På 8 september, 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 fanslofty 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. The man known asMalukowill 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 8 september when he fights for the vacant LFA middleweight title.
The co-main event of 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 The Ultimate 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 “Centennial State” as the 19-year-old Barber faces the 23-year-old Martin on the main card of LFA 22.
Currently Announced Main Card (Televised on AXS TV at 9 pm. OG / 6 pm. PT):
Main Event | Middleweight Title Bout (185 lb)
Ian Heinisch (8-0) vs. Markus Perez (8-0)
Co-Main Event | Weltervekt 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)
I September 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 22 will serve as the third LFA event to take place in the state of Colorado. RFA visited “Centennial State” eight times before the merger. Further information about LFA 22 vil bli annonsert snart. The entire main card of LFA 22 vil bli sendt direkte og landsomfattende på AXS TV på9 pm. OG / 6 pm. PT.
Vennligst besøk LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.

History in the making Team USA to compete for first time in 2017 WMMAA Pan-American Championships & Verdens MMA mesterskap

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (April 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, Juni 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 år 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 og Randy Couture. “That will always be a special event to remember,” sa 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, på September 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 land. 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 RØDCorner 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
For mer informasjon: press.panam@wmmaa.org

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

NEW, LIVE NBCSN START TIME OF 10 Pm. OG
FROM GREELEY, COLORADO

LAS VEGAS (Februar 3, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (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) og Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 pounds) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Lap. på Lørdag, Mars 12, live på NBCSN på 10 pm. ET / 7 pm. PT.

In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "Høydepunktet" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), mellomvekt (185 pounds) standouts Cory "The One" Devela (15-6) og 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 pounds) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) mot Kris Hocum (7-4).

Priset fra $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, Lap. 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, har tjent 8 av hans 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO eller innsending, med 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 minutter.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) innsending (kimura) defeat at the hands ofVitaly Minakov desember 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, Vask. 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.

November 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, oppnå en ødeleggende, tredje runde (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

Den 6-fot-2-, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Wash., 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 juni 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Avslører, who has notched 11 av hans 16 karriere vinner i form av (T)KO eller innsending, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Vask. februar 23, 2008, oppnå en første runde (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 og 2013.

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

A prolific striker who has finished 10 av hans 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO eller innsending, 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-år gammel, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 av hans 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO eller innsending, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) WHO (punches) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger november 6.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, Lap. 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.

WSOF29: GAETHJE VS. FOSTER MOVES TO BANK OF COLORADO ARENA ON SATURDAY, MARS 12, LIVE PÅ NBCSN

Billetter i salg nå

LAS VEGAS (Januar 23, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that the location for the live NBCSN televised (9 pm. ET / 6 pm. PT), WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster lightweight (155 pounds) championship event scheduled for Saturday, Mars 12, has been moved to the Bank of Colorado Arena on the campus of the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Lap.

Priset fra $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 "Høydepunktet" Gaethje (15-0) av Safford, Ariz. will put his title on the line against number one contender and recent eight-man tournament winner Brian Foster (25-9) av 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.

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USA Wrestling Og UFC® Forny Samarbeid

 

 

Colorado Springs - USA Wrestling, det nasjonale organet for bryting i USA, og UFC® har i fellesskap annonsert at de har fornyet sitt samarbeid for å fremme interessen for bryting og blandet kampsport (MMA), mens han jobbet sammen på en rekke prosjekter for å støtte hverandre organisasjonens aktiviteter.

"USA Wrestling er glade for å fornye sitt samarbeid med UFC, kommer av et vellykket første år som arbeider sammen. Våre idretter er tett omslynget, og det er mange måter vi kan hjelpe støtte hverandre. Vi ser frem til å finne kreative og effektive måter å legge enda mer verdi til denne sterke forholdet,"Sa Rich Bender, USA Wrestling direktør.

“Vi er svært glade for å fornye samarbeidet med USA Wrestling, og bygge videre på den suksessen vi har opplevd det siste året,” UFC Vice President of Federation Relasjoner og Corporate Social Responsibility Lou Lauria sa. UFC har en lang og rik historie å støtte utviklingen av amatører idrettsutøvere og vårt forhold til USAWrestling dateres tilbake til begynnelsen av UFC.”

Dette er andre året på rad organisasjonene har blitt enige om å samarbeide og til å finne nye måter å bygge og utvide sine samarbeidstiltak.

Wrestling og MMA dele en nær sammenheng som påvirker positivt både på sport. Wrestling er en sentral ferdighet sett som trengs for å lykkes i MMA og regnes som en grunnlegg disiplin innen sporten. Mange brytere har gått på å oppnå stor suksess i MMA, tilbyr en ekstra mulighet for sine atletisk og yrkeskarriere etter sine wrestling dager er fullført.

Mange idrettsutøvere som har konkurrert med USA Wrestling har gått videre til å bli vellykkede UFC idrettsutøvere, Inkludert: OL-mester Henry Cejudo, OL-sølvmedaljevinnerne Sara McMann og Matt Lindland, to-tiden Olympian Dan Henderson, to-tiden Olympian og seks-tiden US-. Åpen nasjonal mester Daniel Cormier, to-tiden NCAA-mester Johny Hendricks, NCAA All-amerikanere Chris Weidman og Cain Velasquez, kvinners college All-American Carla Esparza og mange andre.

Jobbe sammen, USA Wrestling og UFC vil fortsette å støtte og fremme utviklingen av bryting. Ved å utnytte UFC bransjeledende kompetanse og ressurser, USA Wrestling og dets aktiviteter vil bli omtalt over flere områder som UFC sendinger, sosiale og digitale medier.

USA Wrestling vil gi sin 250,000 medlem samfunn med eksklusive muligheter til å oppleve UFC gjennom en rekke plattformer, inkludert: UFC events, UFC Fight Club®, UFC GYM® steder, UFC FIGHT Pass®, UFC Rewards og International Fight Week. USA Wrestling vil også bruke sine mange medieplattformer for å dele informasjon og muligheter om UFC til sine medlemmer.

USA Wrestling er en av noen få utvalgte nasjonale styrende organer innen den olympiske samfunnet til å være en offisiell partner med UFC.

Fight Network Presents RFA 26 LIVE, WSOF 21 Fredag, Juni 5 Starter på 10 pm. OG

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TORONTO (Juni 4, 2015 — Fight Network, verdens fremste 24/7 TV-kanal dedikert til full dekning av kampsport, presents back-to-back world-class championship mixed martial arts broadcasts this Friday, Juni 5, begynner på 10 pm. med en levende presentasjon av 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, og globalt i løpet av 30 land i Europa, Afrika og Midt-Østen.

 

Airing leve på 10 pm. OG, 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 kandidat Gilbert Smith(10-4). I co-main event, Brazilian submission ace Thiago “MonstinhoAlves (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 “Stenge ute” Marked (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. I hovedturneringen, 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 HammerHorodecki (21-5-1), while the co-feature pits WSOF heavyweight champion SmealinhoThe PrinceRam aagainst Bulgarian standout Blagoi Ivanov (11-1). Two featherweight rising stars will put their unblemished records on the line when Hakeem Dawodu (4-0) oppfyller Chuka “Løvenes Konge” Willis(4-0), mer MarkSweet DreamsDrummond (7-2) kamper Michael “The Messenger” Hill in an all-Canadian welterweight clash.

 

The live action continues on Saturday, Juni 6, begynner på 9 a.m. OG med M-en utfordring 58: Battle in the Mountains 4 from Ingushetia, Russland, med Marcelo Brito (13-6) vs. Murad Abdulaev(14-3) for the M-1 welterweight title, mer Lee Morrison (12-5) ansikter Pavel Vitruk (12-1) i fjærvekt aksjon, og tungvektere Alexei Kudin (19-8) og Denis Smoldarev (10-1) will throw down. Fight Network direktesending av M-1 Challenge 58 vil luften på Cablevision sin Optimum TV, Grande Communications, Shentel Kabel og Armstrong Cable i USA, landsdekkende i Canada, Roku enheter over hele Nord-Amerika, og globalt i løpet av 30 land i Europa, Afrika og Midt-Østen.

 

Senere, Fight Network will televise the levende prelims for UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson utelukkende i Canada fra 8 pm. OG til 10 pm. OG. The prelims will feature an explosive heavyweight clash between heavy-handed Texan Shawn Jordan (17-6) and New Orleansown 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 veteraner.

 

Live-pre-fight dekning vil føre inn i prelims på lørdag evening with Fight Network’s UFC Pre-Show Live ved 7 pm. OG, med previews, spådommer og analyse.

 

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