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MACKENZIE DERN TILBAGE TIL LFA 24 – FRINCU vs. MILLENDER

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FEATURE FIGHT:
MANGE-TIME JIU-JITSU VERDENSMESTER
MACKENZIE DERN
vs.
IFBB PROFESSIONEL FITNESS KONKURRENT
MANDY “UDVIKLING” POLK
DAMES FLEVÆGT SHOWDOW
Fredag, 13. OKTOBER LIVE på AXS TV
COMERICA TEATER i PHOENIX, ARIZONA
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HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares meddelte i dag, at MMA-superudsigten Mackenzie Dern vil vende tilbage til LFA Octagon i hendes hjemby Phoenix, Arizona ved LFA 24.

Den tidligere annoncerede hovedbegivenhed i LFA 24 vil byde på en weltervægtskrig mellem to af divisionens marquee-navne, når australsk annihilator Matthew “Torden fra Down Under” Frincu står over for det sydlige Californiens juggernaut “Curtious” Curtis Millender. LFA 24 – Frincu vs. Millender finder sted Fredag, 13 oktober på Comerica Theatre i Phoenix, Arizona. Hele vigtigste kort vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 9 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. PT.
“Mackenzie Dern vender tilbage til LFA Octagon foran hendes hjembys publikum på LFA 24,” Erklærede Soares. “Dern er en af ​​de mest dygtige jiu-jitsu-konkurrenter, der nogensinde har krydset ind i MMA. På13 oktober, hun skal møde RFA-dyrlægen og IFBBs professionelle fitnesskonkurrent Mandy Polk i fluevægtsdivisionen.”
Billetter til LFA 24 – Frincu vs. Millender kan købes NU på ComericaTheatre.com.
Dern (3-0) er datter af legendariske jiu-jitsu og judo sort bælte Wellington “Megaton” Dias. Hun begyndte at træne med sin far i en tidlig alder i Phoenix-området og betragtes nu bredt som en af ​​de mest dygtige jiu-jitsu-udøvere, der nogensinde har konkurreret i MMA. Den mangedobbelte jiu-jitsu verdensmester har vundet en verdenstitel på hver række (blåt bælte gennem sort bælte) og 2015 føjede en ADCC Submission Wrestling World-titel til sin trofæetui. Dern vil forsøge at forsvare denne ADCC-titel denne weekend i Finland. Efter ADCC 2017, kvinden, som den tidligere UFC-mester Benson Henderson berømt udtalte “bliver større end Ronda Rousey”, vender tilbage til LFA Octagon foran hendes hjembys publikum på LFA 24.
Polk (3-3) vil være kvinden, der venter på at byde Dern velkommen til fluevægtsafdelingen. Dette er UFC's nyeste vægtklasse, der i øjeblikket vises i den nuværende sæson af UFC's hit reality tv-serie The Ultimate Fighter (TUF 26). “Frøken Opførsel” er indfødt i Memphis, Tennessee-området og har et lilla bælte i jiu-jitsu. Hun er også en high school wrestling coach og IFBB professionel fitness konkurrent. Polk konkurrerede ved den sidste RFA-begivenhed (RFA 46) før RFA fusionerede med Legacy FC. Ved underskrift med RFA og kendskab til den eventuelle fusion, Polk gjorde sine intentioner klart, at hun ville elske muligheden for at konkurrere mod Dern, der konkurrerede for Legacy FC. Polk vil nu få sit ønske i LFA 24.
Hovedkortet (Tv-transmitteret på AXS TV på 9 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Weltervægt Bout (170 lb)
– Matthew Frincu (11-2) vs. Curtis Millender (12-3)
Co-Main Event | Bantamvægt Bout (135 lb)
– Joey Miolla (9-2) vs. Vinicius Zani (10-4)
Kvinder Fluevægt Bout (125 lb)
– Mackenzie Dern (3-0) vs. Mandy Polk (3-3)
Letvægts Bout (155 lb)
– LaRue Burley (7-3) vs. Maycon Mendonca (6-2)
Fjervægt Bout (145 lb)
– Cory Sandhagen (5-1) vs. Randy Steinke (18-11-1)
Bantamvægt Bout (135 lb)
– Kevin fødsel (4-0) vs. Glen Baker (3-2)
Letvægts Bout (155 lb)
– Keoni Diggs (4-0) vs. Nick Chasteen (0-0)
I september, RFA og Legacy FC embedsmænd annoncerede, at de ville fusionere for at danne den førende udviklingsorganisation inden for Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) begynder i januar 2017. RFA og Legacy FC har lanceret karrieren for mere end 100 atleter, der har nået toppen af ​​MMA ved at konkurrere i UFC.
LFA 24 vil fungere som den anden LFA-begivenhed, der finder sted i staten Arizona. Kampagnens første tur til “Grand Canyon State” fandt sted i maj. Hele hovedkortet af LFA 24 vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 9 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. PT.
Besøg LFAfighting.com for bout opdateringer og information. LFA er på Facebook kl Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA er også på Instagram kl @LFAfighting og Twitter på @LFAfighting.
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LFA RETURNS TO MINNESOTA IN AUGUST

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LFA 20 – CURRY vs. BARNES

MAIN EVENT:
CHAD “BLITZ” CURRY
vs.
NICK “THE PHOENIX” BARNES
WELTERWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
CO-MAIN EVENT:
BOBBY “THE WOLFMAN” MOFFETT
vs.
“NASTY” NATE JENNERMAN
Fjervægt WAR
MERE:
Women’s MMA Pioneer
KELLY “BLOOD RED” KOBOLD
vs.
Knockout Artist
CHRISTINE “KNUCKLES” STANLEY
Fredag, AUGUST 25th LIVE på AXS TV
LIVE at the MYSTIC SHOWROOM in PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA
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HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the LFA will make its third trip to Minnesota at the end of August with a welterweight headliner and the return of two revered Minnesotans.
Den vigtigste begivenhed af LFA 20 will feature a welterweight war between rising star Chad “Blitz” Curry and former RFA title challenger Nick “The Phoenix” Barnes. LFA 20 – Curry vs. Barnes takes place Fredag, August 25th at the Mystic Lake Showroom in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Hele vigtigste kort vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 9 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. PT.
“I’m happy to bring the LFA back to Minnesota for a third time this year”, Erklærede Soares. “We have a great history of bringing exciting fights to the area, and this card will continue that tradition. Both Curry and Barnes have shown to be aggressive, physical fighters, and I really want to see how this match up plays out. Mystic Lake has been a great partner and we look forward to bringing LFA 20 to the Mystic Lake Showroom on August 25th.”
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Curry (9-1) has transformed himself from one of Minnesota’s most popular fighters to one of the sport’s most exciting and promising prospects. The man aptly known as “Blitz” has decimated his last two opponents since moving up to welterweight. Faktisk, all nine men that he has defeated, never saw the final round. Curry is able to do this by utilizing a unique blend of technical grappling and stout ground-and-pound. The 27-year-old Minnesotan now faces a huge test as he gets set to headline his first televised event at LFA 20.
Barnes (11-2) makes his LFA debut roughly twelve months after competing for the RFA welterweight world title. The Wyoming native, who now calls San Diego, California home, has taken the time since that fight to strengthen his already formidable skill set. After coming up short in that title fight to a man who was then immediately signed to the UFC, the 26-year-old known as “The Phoenix” will look to live by the famous words of S.A. Sachs: “Hope rises like a Phoenix from the ashes of shattered dreams.” The Phoenix will look to rise again at LFA 20.
Co-main event af LFA 20 will feature a highly-anticipated match-up between two of the promotion’s top featherweightcontenders. Bobby “The Wolfman” Moffett (9-2) og “Nasty” Nate Jennerman (9-2) will face off in a high-stakes affair as the two contenders jockey for position at the top of the division. The pair of featherweight standouts share more than just identical records. They both have roots in the famed RFA promotion. Moffett who trains at The MMA LAB in Glendale, Arizona competed three times for the RFA. I mellemtiden, Jennerman who trains at Roufusport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin finished his amateur career for the promotion.
The main card of LFA 20 will also feature the return of women’s MMA pioneer Kelly “Blood Red” Kobold. Efter en seks og et halvt års pause fra sporten, she will take on knockout artist Christine “Knuckles” Stanley.
Kobold (18-3-1) er en af ​​de mest respekterede kvinder i sporten. She has enjoyed an illustrious professional MMA career that dates back fifteen years. A true pioneer in women’s MMA, the warrior known as “Blood Red” has been there moving behind the scenes, cutting a bloody path through the ages until suddenly, just like that, she up and disappeared in 2011. Now she is back at 125-pounds, ready to stake a claim at the top of the division.
Stanley (5-3) will be the woman waiting to welcome Kobold back to the sport she helped pioneer. The San Diego native has built a career around an explosive striking base that has earned her a reputation as one of the most feared knockout artists in the division. The RFA vet holds one of the fastest knockouts in combat sports. That knockout came in 5-seconds with a highlight reel Flying Spinning Hook Kick back in 2014. “Knuckles” has earned four of her five wins by way of KO or TKO and now looks to pick up the biggest win of her career at LFA 20.
Hovedkortet (Tv-transmitteret på AXS TV på 9 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Weltervægt Bout (170 lb)
– Chad Curry (9-1) vs. Nick Barnes (11-2)
Co-Main Event | Fjervægt Bout (145 lb)
– Bobby Moffett (9-2) vs. Nate Jennerman (9-2)
Letvægts Bout (155 lb)
– Travis Perzynski (21-9) vs. Carl Wittstock (9-1)
Kvinder Fluevægt Bout (125 lb)
– Kelly Kobold (18-3-1) vs. Christine Stanley (5-3)
Letvægts Bout (155 lb)
– Bobby Lee (6-1) vs. Ashkan Morvari (13-6)
Letvægts Bout (155 lb)
– Jeff Peterson (7-4) vs. Brandon Jenkins (10-4)
Bantamvægt Bout (135 lb)
Mitch White (3-1) vs. Jesse Wannemacher (3-1)
I september 2016, RFA og Legacy FC embedsmænd annoncerede, at de ville fusionere for at danne den førende udviklingsorganisation inden for Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) begynder i januar 2017. RFA og Legacy FC har lanceret karrieren for mere end 100 atleter, der har nået toppen af ​​MMA ved at konkurrere i UFC.
LFA 20 will be the third LFA event to take place in the state of Minnesota. RFA og Legacy FC vært en kombineret ni begivenheder i “delstaten 10,000 Søer” før fusionen. Six of those events took place under the RFA banner inside the Mystic Lake Showroom. Hele hovedkortet af LFA 20 vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 9 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. PT.
Besøg LFAfighting.com for bout opdateringer og information. LFA er på Facebook kl Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA er også på Instagram kl @LFAfighting og Twitter på @LFAfighting.
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LFA RETURNS TO MMA HOTBED IN SOUTH DAKOTA WITH LFA 19: MICHAUD vs.RODRIGUES

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MAIN EVENT:
“BULLDAWG”
DAVID MICHAUD
vs.
“BAD BOY”
CIRO RODRIGUES
WELTERVÆGT KRIG
Fredag, AUGUST 18th LIVE på AXS TV
SANFORD PENTAGON in SIOUX FALLS, SD
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HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will continue its tradition of MMA excellence in South Dakota at LFA 19. This is a rich and exciting history that began three years ago at RFA 17, which served as the state’s first sanctioned MMA event.
Den vigtigste begivenhed af LFA 19 will feature a welterweight war between three-time UFC vet David “Bulldawg” Michaud and Brazilian powerhouse Ciro “Bad Boy” Rodrigues. LFA 19 – Michaud vs. Rodrigues takes place Fredag, 18 august på Sanford Pentagon i Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Hele vigtigste kort vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 9 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. PT.
“LFA 19 will add to an exciting MMA history in South Dakota that began three summers ago with the RFA,” Erklærede Soares. “We brought the first sanctioned MMA event to the state at RFA 17, we hosted the first MMA world title fight in the state, and ten of the fighters that competed for us in South Dakota have gone on to fight in the UFC.”
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Michaud (11-3) is one of the most beloved and successful fighters to hail from the state of South Dakota. Born and raised in Pine Ridge, South Dakota on the western side of the state, Michaud won a state title in wrestling for Pine Ridge High School during his senior season. He went on to wrestle at the NCAA Division I level for South Dakota State University (SDSU) before crossing over into MMA. Manden er kendt som “Bulldawg” has competed at the highest level of MMA as well. Michaud was a contestant on the sixteenth season of the UFC’s hit reality show The Ultimate Fighter (TUF 16) and fought three times for the UFC. Since leaving the UFC, Michaud has earned dominant wins for the RFA and LFA. The MMA LAB product now returns to his home state in the main event of LFA 19.
Rodrigues (20-7) has run roughshod over the MMA scene in Brazil for the past 11 år. Den brasilianske kendt som “Bad Boy” made his professional MMA debut when he was only 17-years-old. He has since made an indelible mark on the fight scene in his home country. The Nova União trained fighter won one of Brazil’s most prestigious titles, when he captured the Jungle Fight world title in 2015. That win came during an impressive streak, which has seen Rodrigues win seven of his last eight fights over the past four years. Rodrigues is now looking to make his name known on a global scale when makes his highly-anticipated international debut on 18 august. That will happen when he faces his toughest and most accomplished opponent to date in the main event of LFA 19.
LFA 19 will continue a rich and fascinating history of MMA greatness in the state of South Dakota. This history began three summers ago at RFA 17. That event was the first sanctioned MMA event in the state’s history. RFA 17 hosted the first two world title fights in South Dakota history and also served as the first MMA event in the state that was televised worldwide. RFA 37 was the final RFA event in the state of South Dakota and it was featured on UFC President Dana White’s hit reality show Dana White: Kig ind’ For En Kamp. Five fighters from that event were signed to the UFC and another two signed with Bellator. That includes every fighter that won on the main card and another fighter that won on the undercard.
RFA visited South Dakota a total of four times and produced an incredible amount of talent at those four events. Ten fighters went on to compete for the UFC and five more would go on to fight for Bellator. Christos Giagos, Luke Sanders, Devin Clark, Geane Herrera, Khalil Rountree, Matthew Lopez, Terrion varer, Jordan Johnson, Joe Gigliotti, and Brian Camozzi are the ten fighters that competed for the RFA in South Dakota before signing with the UFC. Justin Lawrence, Mark Dickman, Francisco Frankrig, Leandro Higo, and Logan Storley are the five fighters that competed for the RFA in South Dakota before signing with Bellator.
I øjeblikket annonceret Main Card (Tv-transmitteret på AXS TV på 9 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Weltervægt Bout (170 lb)
– David Michaud (11-3) vs. Ciro Rodrigues (20-7)
Feature Bout | Weltervægt Bout (170 lb)
– Clarence Jordan (9-3-1) vs Marcus Edwards (12-5)
I september 2016, RFA og Legacy FC embedsmænd annoncerede, at de ville fusionere for at danne den førende udviklingsorganisation inden for Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) begynder i januar 2017. RFA og Legacy FC har lanceret karrieren for mere end 100 atleter, der har nået toppen af ​​MMA ved at konkurrere i UFC.
LFA 19 will serve as the second LFA event to take place in the state of South Dakota. RFA visited “The Mount Rushmore stat” four times before the merger. That includes RFA 17, which was the first sanctioned MMA event to take place in the state of South Dakota. Yderligere information om LFA 19 vil blive annonceret snart. Hele hovedkortet af LFA 19 vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 9 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. PT.
Besøg LFAfighting.com for bout opdateringer og information. LFA er på Facebook kl Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA er også på Instagram kl @LFAfighting og Twitter på @LFAfighting.
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LFA RETURNS TO OKLAHOMA WITH ANOTHER WORLD TITLE

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LFA BRINGS
FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT
TO THE “SOONER STATE” IN AUGUST
LFA 18 – AGUILAR vs. RADER

MAIN EVENT:
LFA FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION
KEVIN “ANGEL OF DEATH” AGUILAR
vs.
LFA #1 CONTENDER
JUSTIN “DARTH” RADER
Fjervægt verden titel
CO-MAIN EVENT:
BRENDAN ALLEN
vs.
CHRIS HARRIS
Mellemvægt SHOWDOWN
SPECIAL ATTRACTION:
UFC VET
MIKE “THE TRUTH” JACKSON
vs.
Cris Cyborg’s older brother
RAFAEL “JACKAL” JUSTINO
WELTERVÆGT KRIG
Fredag, AUGUST 4th LIVE på AXS TV
FIRELAKE ARENA in SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
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HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will be bringining a featherweight world title fight to Oklahoma to kick off a busy August schedule.
Den vigtigste begivenhed af LFA 18 will feature the return of LFA featherweight champion Kevin “The Angel of Death” Aguilar. He will put his title on the line against LFA featherweight #1 contender Justin “Darth” Rader in one of the most highly-anticipated featherweight title fights of the year. LFA 18 – Aguilar vs. Rader takes place Fredag, August 4th at the FireLake Arena in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Hele vigtigste kort vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 9 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. PT.
“LFA is bringing a featherweight world title fight to Oklahoma at LFA 18,” Erklærede Soares. “Kevin Aguilar is the LFA featherweight world champion and one of the most exciting prospects in the sport. He won the title with one of the best knockouts of the year at LFA 4. Aguilar will defend his title for the first time against Justin Rader, who is a world-class grappler and the #1 contender. Rader earned his shot at the title with his big win at LFA 15.”
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Aguilar (12-1) has long been considered one of the top pound-for-pound prospects in MMA. In February, the final Legacy FC featherweight champion strengthened that argument by capturing the inaugural LFA featherweight title against his longtime rival Damon Jackson with one of the most talked about knockout victories of the year. The proud Texan trains alongside LFA welterweight champion Derrick Krantz in Longview, Texas, but will have his first title defense on the road. Aguilar will put his title on the line when he heads into enemy territory to face one of the most revered fighters in the state of Oklahoma.
“I’ve been training nonstop and getting ready for defend my title. Now I get to show everyone what I’ve been working on,” Aguilar explained. “I’m looking forward to fighting in enemy territory, because that is the life of a champion. I will win over the crowd with an exciting fight. Justin Rader is a world-class grappler and I’m excited that he signed the paperwork. He has earned his shot. I have been training harder than I have ever trained before and I can’t wait to defend my title at LFA 18.”
Rader (7-2) is one of the most decorated grapplers to hail from a state that is synonymous with grappling. The proud Oklahoman is a two-time IBJJF no-gi jiu-jitsu world champion as a black belt, he is a 2013 ADCC Submission Grappling World Championship bronze medalist, and he was the runner-up in the Oklahoma high school wrestling championship in 2005. Rader also holds the distinct honor of being Rafael Lovato Jr.’s first black belt in jiu-jitsu. Rader will now look to add the biggest piece of hardware to his massive trophy case when he vies for the LFA featherweight title.
“I’m fighting The Angel of Death. His nickname says it all,” Rader exclaimed. “Kevin Aguilar is without a doubt, the best fighter I have ever faced. He is extremely dangerous, seasoned, and his fight demeanor is second to none. He stays at home and doesn’t force anything. The best opponents always pull the best out of me. I just fought a little over a week ago, so to be able to turn around and fight for the title four weeks later is a great opportunity. When opportunity knocks, I answer.”
Co-main event af LFA 18 will feature a high-stakes middleweight showdown between two of the most popular middleweight prospects in the promotion. Brendan Allen (7-2) returns to the LFA Octagon after engaging in a five-round war with Eryk Anders for the inaugural LFA middleweight title in the main event of LFA 14. He came up short on the judge’s score cards, but won over a large new fan base due to the entertaining title contest that is a front-runner for “Fight of the Year”. Allen now looks to bounce back into title contention when he faces Chris Harris (9-1) in the co-main event of LFA 18. Harris is coming off a dominant win over Cortez Coleman in the co-main event of LFA 15 sidste måned. He utilized his impressive striking skills throughout the contest and is eager to do the same next month in the co-main event of LFA 18.
LFA 18 will also feature a special attraction at welterweight. Rafael “Jackal” Justin (2-1) will make his LFA debut just six days after his younger sister Cris “Cyborg” Justino fights for the UFC women’s featherweight tile at UFC 214. He will meet UFC vet and wildly popular media personality Mike “Sandheden” Jackson (0-1) who holds the impressive distinction of being one of only a handful of fighters to make their professional MMA debut in the UFC.
I øjeblikket annonceret Main Card (Tv-transmitteret på AXS TV på 9 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. PT)
Main Event | Featherweight Title Bout (145 lb)
– Kevin Aguilar (12-1) vs. Justin Rader (7-2)
Co-Main Event | Mellemvægt Bout (185 lb)
– Brendan Allen (7-2) vs. Chris Harris (9-1)
Weltervægt Bout (170 lb)
– Braden Smith (8-1) vs. Chancey Foxworth (6-4)
Weltervægt Bout (170 lb)
– Rafael Justino (2-1) vs. Mike Jackson (0-1)
Bantamvægt Bout (135 lb)
– Tyler Shinn (8-3) vs. Chris Kelades (9-3)
Letvægts Bout (155 lb)
– Daryl Wilson (6-1) vs. Jarrod Card (16-8-1)
I september, Legacy FC and RFA officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) begynder i januar 2017. Legacy FC and RFA have launched the careers of over 100 atleter, der har nået toppen af ​​MMA ved at konkurrere i UFC.
LFA 18 will serve as the third LFA event to take place in the state of Oklahoma after the merger. Legacy FC visited “The Sooner State” seven times before the merger. Yderligere information om LFA 18 vil blive annonceret snart. Hele hovedkortet af LFA 18 vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 9 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. PT.

Besøg LFAfighting.com for bout opdateringer og information. LFA er på Facebook kl Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA er også på Instagram kl @LFAfighting og Twitter på @LFAfighting.
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FNU Combat Sports Show: Weekly Wrap Up

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Tony Penecale, Tom Padgett and Rich Bergeron break down the week that was in combat sports and look forward to upcoming events in this September 22 broadcast. We discuss Liam Smith’s brutal knockout loss to Canelo Alvarez, preview Kovalev vs. Ward, and outline the upcoming weekend’s boxing schedule. We also discuss Don King’s “N-word” slip and a couple examples of fighters being upset with the rigors of fighting professionally. Første, we examine why Joe Warren had no sponsors going into his bout last Friday that served as the co-main event of Bellator 161. Then we delve into the Al Iaquinta contract dispute with the UFC that took him off UFC 205 recently. We also look back on UFC Fight Night 94 and preview UFC Fight Night 95.

 

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RFA 41 – GIGLIOTTI vs. GILES

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MAIN EVENT:
“CAPO” JOE GIGLIOTTI vs. TREVIN GILES
MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE CONTENDER BOUT
CO-MAIN EVENT:
JAMALL EMMERS vs. RIVALDO JUNIOR
Fjervægt WAR
Fredag, JULY 29TH, 2016 Live på AXS TV
LIVE at the COWBOYS DANCE HALL in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares announced today that the RFA is heading to Texas at the end of July. Den vigtigste begivenhed i RFA 41 will feature an explosive showdown between two of the sport’s top middleweight prospects. “Capo” Joe Gigliotti and Trevin Giles have finished every man they have faced in MMA and will now take aim at each other. RFA 41 – Gigliotti vs. Giles will take place Fredag, July 29th at Cowboys Dancehall in San Antonio, Texas. Hele vigtigste kort vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 10 p.m. OG / 7 p.m. PT.
“I am thrilled to be bringing the RFA to Texas,” Erklærede Soares. “Den vigtigste begivenhed i RFA 41 features two of MMA’s top young talents. Joe Gigliotti and Trevin Giles are both undefeated and have stopped all of their opponents. This is an epic battle that Texas fight fans deserve.”
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Gigliotti (7-0) has quickly gained the reputation as one of MMA’s most feared fighters. The 22-year-old Ohio native has finished all seven of his opponents. That includes the 58-second destruction of former RFA title challenger John Poppie at RFA 37 i april. That fight took place with UFC President Dana White sitting cageside. The UFC boss had very positive things to say to Gigliotti after the bout, which he used as added motivation heading into his next fight that was scheduled as the featured fight of RFA 39 denne fortid Fredag in Chicagoland. That fight, dog, fell apart when his opponent Daniel Vizcaya backed out of the fight after badly missing weight. The Bellator and The Ultimate Fighter vet Vizcaya showed up to the RFA 39 weigh-in a whopping 7-pounds over the contracted weight. Gigliotti said he would fight Vizcaya anyway without even taking a percentage of his purse. The hometown veteran fighter Vizcaya backed out of the fight regardless.
Giles (6-0) is cut from the same cloth as Gigliotti. Not only is he a top undefeated middleweight prospect who has showcased his talents on AXS TV, but the 23-year-old Texan has also finished every man put in front of him. Vigtigere, Giles is down to fight anyone, overalt, anytime and happily accepted the invitation to fight “Capo Joe” in his hometown of San Antonio. På Fredag, July 29th, RFA 41 – Gigliotti vs. Giles in “Alamo City” will bring a new meaning to the Battle of the Alamo.
Co-main event af RFA 41 will feature a high-stakes featherweight war between a former RFA lightweight title challenger and a seasoned MMA vet from the Amazon region of northern Brazil. Jamal Emmers (9-3), who fights out of Pinnacle MMA in southern California, is coming off an action-packed lightweight title challenge in the main event of RFA 38 earlier this month. Emmers stepped up on a week’s notice and took RFA lightweight champion Thiago Moisés into the fifth round. The fight impressed UFC President Dana White, who was sitting cageside for the event.
Emmers will return to his former residence of San Antonio to face Rivaldo Junior (15-5-2), who is a native of Manaus, Brazil that now calls San Antonio home. The longtime Brazilian veteran of MMA has fought professionally for over 10 år. He has fought for prestigious Brazilian promotions Jungle Fight and Shooto Brazil and at one point had a fight scheduled with Raoni Barcelos, who is currently the reigning RFA featherweight champion. Junior looks to make his long-awaited international MMA debut in a bout he hopes will take him one step closer to finally challenging his fellow countryman Barcelos.
Den fulde RFA 41 kamp-kort og yderligere oplysninger om denne begivenhed vil blive annonceret snart. RFA 41 will be the promotion’s first event to take place in “The Lone Star State” of Texas and it will be the sixteenth state that the RFA has visited. Hele hovedkortet af RFA 41 – Gigliotti vs. Giles will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. OG / 7 p.m. PT på Fredag, July 29th.
Besøg RFAfighting.com for bout opdateringer og information. RFA er også på Facebook på Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram på RFAfighting, og Twitter på RFAfighting.
Om RFA: RFA er en professionel blandet kampsport forfremmelse, der giver stigende stjerner og øverste kandidater mulighed for at bevise deres talent til fans og ledere i industrien. RFA præsenterer live events på månedsbasis omkring USA, herunder Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver og Milwaukee. RFA kan ses direkte ind over 43 millioner hjem nationalt gennem sit tv deal med AXS TV. Baseret i Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA er en af ​​de mest aktive og respekterede MMA organisationer i den hurtigst voksende sport i verden. (The Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, og otte-sidet konkurrence mat og bur design er registrerede varemærker, som udelukkende tilhører Zuffa, LLC. Alle rettigheder forbeholdt).

Om AXS TV Fights: AXS TV Fights er kendt for sin universelt anerkendt Fredag Night Mixed Martial Arts og Kickboxing events. Som dit hjem til MMA, AXS TV udnytter en ekspansiv netværk af forfremmelser fra USA, Canada, og Europa. Og Asien til at udsende mere LIVE kampe end nogen anden tv-net. “The Voice” Michael Schiavello og fem-tiden MMA verden-mester Pat Miletich give seerne ekspert play-by-play, dybdegående fighter dækning, og omfattende analyse til hver kamp kort. AXS TV udsendelser verdensklasse LIVE kamp begivenheder fra RFA, Lion Fight, Legacy FC, og MFC hver Fredag nat ved 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. OG.
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RFA IS GOING TO CHICAGOLAND WITH RFA 39 – BARCELOS vs. MOFFETT

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MAIN EVENT:
Raoni Barcelos
vs.
BOBBY “THE WOLFMAN” MOFFETT
Fjervægt verden titel
Fredag, JUNE 17th LIVE på AXS TV
LIVE at THE HAMMOND CIVIC CENTER
in HAMMOND, INDIANA
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares announced today that the RFA will be making its first trip to Chicagoland in June with a championship headliner. Den vigtigste begivenhed i RFA 39 features the first title defense of RFA featherweight champion Raoni Barcelos. He will put his title on the line against top prospect and local favorite Bobby “The Wolfman” Moffett. RFA 39 – Barcelos vs. Moffett takes place Fredag, June 17th at the Hammond Civic Center in Hammond, Indiana. The main card will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. OG / 7 p.m. PT.
“I’m excited about bringing a world title fight to Hammond” Erklærede Soares. “Our Featherweight champion Raoni Barcelos will defend his title for the first time against number one contender Bobby Moffett. These are two of the top featherweight prospects in the world and it’s the perfect way to show fight fans in the Chicago area what the RFA is all about.”
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Barcelos (9-1) will defend his RFA featherweight title for the first time after enjoying a dominant 2015, which many MMA pundits saw coming several years ago. Barcelos was pegged for greatness in MMA before ever stepping foot inside a steel cage. The son of Jiu-Jitsu coral (red-and-black) belt Laerte Barcelos, he began learning “The Gentle Art” at age two. Derefter, unlike many Jiu-Jitsu black belts, Barcelos found success in Freestyle Wrestling where he competed as a member of the Brazilian National Wrestling Team. Men, his rare blend of high-level grappling disciplines isn’t what makes him special among top MMA prospects. It is the fact he possesses ample striking power that can also get the job done. This is evident in the fact that more than half of his victories have come via KO or TKO, which includes the first round KO of previously undefeated NCAA Division I All-American wrestler Jamal Parks at RFA 23. Barcelos is now looking to do the same to another top prospect as he prepares for his first RFA title defense.
“I am very happy to defend my RFA world title at RFA 39,” erklærede Barcelos. “RFA shows the best new MMA talent in the world and it is now televised live here in Brazil. My friends, familie, and teammates now have the opportunity to watch me fight live on Esporte Interativo. It’s a dream come true and an honor to be a champion of a great event like the RFA. This belt is coming back home to Brazil with me in June.”
Moffett (8-1) is coming into this fight with a lot of momentum. He is riding a four-fight win streak, which includes a victory over longtime RFA vet Dan Moret at RFA 24. Moffett was born and raised 10 miles from the venue just across the state border in Homewood, Illinois. The task of defending home turf and capturing the RFA featherweight title has only increased the hunger of this exciting young prospect. This is a hunger “The Wolfman” will need as he faces the most dangerous opponent in his career. To quote the classic 2010 film that shares his nickname, “I didn’t know you hunted monsters? Sometimes monsters hunt you.” Moffett is now eager to channel his inner lycanthrope at RFA 39.
“I am just very grateful that the biggest fight of my career will be at home in front of my family and friends,” Moffett explained. “I feel that everything I’ve been working for has now come to fruition. Barcelos is a tough. He’s a very good fighter and the champion. I’m honored that he wants to fight me. I’m looking forward to taking the next step in my career by winning the RFA title on June 17th.”
The full fight card for RFA 39 – Barcelos vs. Moffett will be announced soon. This will be the RFA’s first event to take place in “The Hoosier State” of Indiana and it will be the fifteenth state that the RFA has visited. Hele hovedkortet af RFA 39 vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 10 p.m. OG / 7 p.m. PT dette Fredag, June 17th.
Besøg RFAfighting.com for bout opdateringer og information. RFA er også på Facebook på Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram på RFAfighting, og Twitter på RFAfighting.
Om RFA: RFA er en professionel blandet kampsport forfremmelse, der giver stigende stjerner og øverste kandidater mulighed for at bevise deres talent til fans og ledere i industrien. RFA præsenterer live events på månedsbasis omkring USA, herunder Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver og Milwaukee. RFA kan ses direkte ind over 43 millioner hjem nationalt gennem sit tv deal med AXS TV. Baseret i Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA er en af ​​de mest aktive og respekterede MMA organisationer i den hurtigst voksende sport i verden. (The Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, og otte-sidet konkurrence mat og bur design er registrerede varemærker, som udelukkende tilhører Zuffa, LLC. Alle rettigheder forbeholdt).

Om AXS TV Fights: AXS TV Fights er kendt for sin universelt anerkendt Fredag Night Mixed Martial Arts og Kickboxing events. Som dit hjem til MMA, AXS TV udnytter en ekspansiv netværk af forfremmelser fra USA, Canada, og Europa. Og Asien til at udsende mere LIVE kampe end nogen anden tv-net. “The Voice” Michael Schiavello og fem-tiden MMA verden-mester Pat Miletich give seerne ekspert play-by-play, dybdegående fighter dækning, og omfattende analyse til hver kamp kort. AXS TV udsendelser verdensklasse LIVE kamp begivenheder fra RFA, Lion Fight, Legacy FC, og MFC hver Fredag nat ved 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. OG.
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RFA 34: VELICKOVIC vs SMITH FULL TV CARD ANNOUNCED

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Weltervægt verden titel
BOJAN VELICKOVIC

vs. BENJAMIN SMITH
CO-MAIN EVENT:
ADAM STROUP vs. JOHN Doll
Mellemvægt SHOWDOWN
Fredag, 15. januar, 2016 Live på AXS TV
LIVE fra 1STBANK center, Broomfield, CO
Billetter til salg nu på ALTITUDETICKETS.com
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares announced earlier this month that the promotion will return to Colorado with RFA 34 – Velickovic vs. Smith in January to kick off 2016. Now the main card has been announced. The event will be headlined by a welterweight title fight between Serbian sensation Bojan “Serbisk Stål” Velickovic (12-3) and former RFA welterweight champion Benjamin Smith (15-3). The co-main event will see Colorado native Adam Stroup (10-2) and former RFA title challenger John Poppie (6-2) meet in a middleweight showdown. RFA 34 – Velickovic vs. Smith will take place Friday, January 15th inside the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Hele vigtigste kort vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 10 p.m. OG / 7 p.m. PT.
Billetter til RFA 34 – Velickovic vs. Smith kan købes NU igennem AltitudeTickets.com eller du kan støtte din yndlingsfighter ved at købe dine billetter igennem CageTix.com. Billetter til RFA 34 starter ved kun $30.
VIP borde er tilgængelige ved at kalde 303-521-0966.
Hovedkortet af RFA 34 will also include a pair of RFA and Colorado fan favorites in the light-heavyweight division. Cody Mumma (8-2) is currently riding the momentum of three consecutive KO victories. That streak started with a scintillating 11-second KO of Colton Vaughn at RFA 20. The KO is tied for the second-fastest KO in RFA history.
Mumma will face fellow RFA vet Jeremy Kimball (11-5), who will be entering this contest fresh off a lightning fast KO victory of his own. That win came over Jason Clayton in just 22 seconds last summer. Men, Kimball’s most high-profile win to date came in the co-main event of RFA 7, when he submitted Chidi Njokuani via Rear Naked Choke.
In the bantamweight division, six-time UFC vet Hugo “Wolverine” Viana (8-3) and two-time RFA vet Zac “The Anointed Warrior” Riley (3-3) will share the RFA Octagon together. Viana burst on to the global MMA scene in 2012 as a semi-finalist on the first season of the UFC reality show TUF – Brasilien. He then won his first two UFC bouts before losing to current UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw, who is now one of his teammates.
Riley will be entering this bout with a large amount of praise and fanfare in his own right. This past October at RFA 31, Riley made headlines after accepting a bout in Las Vegas with undefeated Hawaiian prospect Shai Lindsey on just 48 timer’ meddelelse. The highly-touted Lindsey, who had finished all of his opponents, was blitzed at the opening bell by southern Colorado’s newest star. Riley ended up finishing the fight in just 59 seconds with an airtight Triangle Choke.
At welterweight, Brian Camozzi (4-2) will make his long-awaited RFA debut. Camozzi is the younger brother of UFC star Chris Camozzi and fights out of Factory X Muay Thai in the greater Denver, Colorado area. He will face Tyler Milner (7-2) who is a longtime standout in the Alaska FC promotion. Milner now trains at Jackson-Wink MMA in Albuquerque, New Mexico and will be fighting for the first time in his career outside of Alaska.
Hovedkortet af RFA 34 will get started in the featherweight division with a pair of featherweight prospects eager to make their national television debut. Cory Sandhagen (1-0) will be making his promotional debut after enjoying a decorated amateur career. He is a main training partner of UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw at Elevation Fight Team in Denver, Colorado. Sandhagen will face undefeated Jackson-Wink MMA standout Andrew Tenneson (3-0) in a bout that is sure to get RFA commentators Pat Miletich and Michael Schiavello excited from the start. Tennesson, like his opponent Sandhagen, is a finisher as both men have finished all of their opponents before the final bell.
Den fulde RFA 34 indledende kort og yderligere oplysninger om denne begivenhed vil blive annonceret snart. RFA 34 vil være at fremme syvende begivenhed finder sted i staten Colorado. Hele hovedkortet af RFA 34 vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 10 p.m. OG / 7 p.m. PT fredag, Januar 15, 2016.
Besøg RFAfighting.com for bout opdateringer og information. RFA er også på Facebook på Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram på RFAfighting, og Twitter på RFAfighting.
Om RFA: RFA er en professionel blandet kampsport forfremmelse, der giver stigende stjerner og øverste kandidater mulighed for at bevise deres talent til fans og ledere i industrien. RFA præsenterer live events på månedsbasis omkring USA, herunder Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver og Milwaukee. RFA kan ses direkte ind over 43 millioner hjem nationalt gennem sit tv deal med AXS TV. Baseret i Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA er en af ​​de mest aktive og respekterede MMA organisationer i den hurtigst voksende sport i verden. (The Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, and the eight-sided competition mat and cage design are registered trademarks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC. Alle rettigheder forbeholdt).

Om AXS TV Fights: AXS TV Fights er kendt for sine universelt anerkendte Friday Night Mixed Martial Arts og Kickboxing events. Som dit hjem til MMA, AXS TV udnytter en ekspansiv netværk af forfremmelser fra USA, Canada, og Europa. And Asia to broadcast more LIVE fights than any other fjernsyn netværk.“The Voice” Michael Schiavello og fem-tiden MMA verden-mester Pat Miletich give seerne ekspert play-by-play, dybdegående fighter dækning, og omfattende analyse til hver kamp kort. AXS TV udsendelser verdensklasse LIVE kamp begivenheder fra RFA, Lion Fight, Legacy FC, og MFC hver fredag ​​aften på 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. OG.
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RFA VENDER TILBAGE TIL Colorado med RFA 34: Veličković vs SMITH

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MAIN EVENT:
BOJAN “SERBISKE STÅL” Veličković
vs. BENJAMIN SMITH
Weltervægt verden titel
Fredag, 15. januar, 2016 Live på AXS TV
LIVE fra 1STBANK center, Broomfield, CO
Billetter til salg nu på ALTITUDETICKETS.com
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) Præsident Ed Soares meddelte i dag, at fremme vil vende tilbage til Colorado med RFA 34 – Velickovic vs. Smith i januar til kick off det nye år. Den vigtigste begivenhed vil funktionen en weltervægt titel kamp mellem to af divisionens dygtigste kæmpere som Bojan “Serbisk Stål” Velickovic kæmper tidligere RFA weltervægt mester Benjamin Smith om den ledige titel. RFA 34 – Velickovic vs. Smith vil finde sted Fredag, Januar 15 inde i 1STBANK Center i Broomfield, Colorado. Hele vigtigste kort vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 10 p.m. OG / 7 p.m. PT.
“RFA har en travl 2016 planlægge og jeg er spændt på at starte det tilbage i Colorado,” Erklærede Soares. “Bojan Velickovic og Benjamin Smith vil overskrift RFA 34 til den ledige weltervægt titel. De er to af de mest fuldendte 170-pund krigere i RFA historie, og det er en fantastisk måde at sparke fra det nye år.”
Billetter til RFA 34 – Velickovic vs. Smith kan købes NU igennem AltitudeTickets.com eller du kan støtte din yndlingsfighter ved at købe dine billetter igennem CageTix.com. Billetter til RFA 34 starter ved kun $30. VIP borde er tilgængelige ved at kalde 303-521-0966.
Velickovic (12-3) tog sin titel skudt efter at gå en perfekt 3-0 i 2015. I marts, den serbiske destroyer tjent en hurtig første runde TKO sejr over krydret MMA dyrlægen Chris Hugh på RFA 24. Velickovic derefter deltog som medlem af Team RFA på den historiske RFA vs. LEGACY begivenhed maj. Hans kamp var den første kamp i den forfremmelse vs. fremme konkurrencen og Velickovic afhentet det pivotale bly-off sejr mod Charles Byrd. Han lukkede så de år med en sejr over dekoreret armensk-ukrainske wrestler Vardan Sholinian på RFA 31. Velickovic sejr over Sholinian i Las Vegas blev gennemført med kun 5 dage’ meddelelse. Nu bølgende “Serbisk Stål” ser ud til at starte det nye år, præcis hvordan 2015 gik ned — med sin hånd at få hævet.
“Da jeg fandt ud af, at jeg ville få en RFA titel skudt, Jeg var vey glad,” Erklærede Velickovic. “Jeg føler, at jeg fortjener denne mulighed, og det gjorde ikke noget, hvem jeg ville stå over for. Jeg vil kæmpe nogen, der sparker foran mig. Jeg er også spændt på at kæmpe i Colorado. Jeg flyttede her 3 måneder siden, og det allerede føles hjem. Dette vil være første gang i 5 år, jeg kommer til at kæmpe i det sted, jeg bor. Ben Smith og jeg kæmpede på det samme kort to gange for RFA og han er en virkelig hård fyr. Han kommer til at kæmpe, og jeg ser frem til vores titel kamp påJanuar 15.”
Smith (15-3) også sluttede året på en høj tone med en enstemmig beslutning sejr over den tidligere ubesejrede Craig Eckelberg på RFA 32 sidste måned. Den sejr kom i hælene på to på hinanden følgende RFA titel kampe at Smith havde for RFA i 2015. Nu den anden nogensinde RFA weltervægt mester vil se at genvinde sin RFA krone i det, han ser som sin sidste tur mod UFC herlighed. At turen fortsætter i den vigtigste begivenhed af RFA 34 mod en mand, han delte kort med både RFA 20 og RFA 24.
“Dette er den sidste hurra for ole Ben Smith,” Smith forklarede. “Jeg havde følelsen af, at måde før min sidste kamp, men jeg også ønskede at sætte et udråbstegn på min karriere ved at genvinde min RFA titel og tjene min skudt i UFC. Jeg fik sejr på RFA 32, men jeg følte jeg kunne gøre mere, hvilket er, hvad jeg vil vise i denne næste kamp. Colorado har altid behandlet mig godt, og jeg nyder at konkurrere der. Bojan er en god fighter, han er en salgbar fyr, og en meget værdig modstander. Da jeg blev tilbudt denne kamp, der var ingen måde, jeg kunne sige nej. Jeg elsker at konkurrere, og jeg ser frem til denne titel kamp med Bojan.”
Den fulde RFA 34 kamp-kort og yderligere oplysninger om denne begivenhed vil blive annonceret snart. RFA 34 vil være at fremme syvende begivenhed finder sted i staten Colorado. Hele hovedkortet af RFA 34 vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 10 p.m. OG / 7 p.m. PT på Fredag, Januar 15, 2016.
Besøg RFAfighting.com for bout opdateringer og information. RFA er også på Facebook på Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram på RFAfighting, og Twitter på RFAfighting.
Om RFA: RFA er en professionel blandet kampsport forfremmelse, der giver stigende stjerner og øverste kandidater mulighed for at bevise deres talent til fans og ledere i industrien. RFA præsenterer live events på månedsbasis omkring USA, herunder Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver og Milwaukee. RFA kan ses direkte ind over 43 millioner hjem nationalt gennem sit tv deal med AXS TV. Baseret i Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA er en af ​​de mest aktive og respekterede MMA organisationer i den hurtigst voksende sport i verden. (The Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, og otte-sidet konkurrence mat og bur design er registrerede varemærker, som udelukkende tilhører Zuffa, LLC. Alle rettigheder forbeholdt).

Om AXS TV Fights: AXS TV Fights er kendt for sin universelt anerkendtFredag Night Mixed Martial Arts og Kickboxing events. Som dit hjem til MMA, AXS TV udnytter en ekspansiv netværk af forfremmelser fra USA, Canada, og Europa. Og Asien til at udsende mere LIVE kampe end nogen anden tv-net. “The Voice” Michael Schiavello og fem-tiden MMA verden-mester Pat Miletich give seerne ekspert play-by-play, dybdegående fighter dækning, og omfattende analyse til hver kamp kort. AXS TV udsendelser verdensklasse LIVE kamp begivenheder fra RFA, Lion Fight, Legacy FC, og MFC hverFredag nat ved 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. OG.
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RFA VENDER TILBAGE TIL NEBRASKA MED SMITH vs. JARDINE

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MAIN EVENT:
ANTHONY “LØVE HJERTE” SMITH vs.
BROCK “MASKINEN” JARDINE
Mellemvægt SHOWDOWN
CO-MAIN EVENT:
RYAN “ER DU KLAR” ROBERTS vs.
ADAM “BEDSTE SENDETID” TOWNSEND
Fjervægt WAR
Bantamvægt FEATURE FIGHT:
Darrick MINDER vs. MATT BROWN
Fredag, SEPTEMBER 18TH Live på AXS TV
LIVE på Pinnacale Bank Arena i Lincoln, Nebraska
Billetter til salg nu på Ticketmaster.com
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Resurrection fighTing Alliance (RFA) PResident Ed Soares meddelte i dag, at fremme vil vende hjem til sine rødder i Nebraska med RFA 30 i september. Fremme vært sin første udstilling i “Cornhusker State” i december 2011 og har siden fremmet MMA events In 13 states på tværs 3 tidszoner. RFA 30 vil finde sted fredag, September 18 inde i state-of-the-art Pinnacle Bank Arena ligger i statens hovedstad Lincoln, Nebraska. Hele vigtigste kort vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 10 p.m. OG / 7 p.m. PT.

“RFA startede i Nebraska, og jeg er spændt på at se Anthony Smith og Brock Jardine føje til vores historie i Cornhusker State,” Erklærede Soares. “Det er to bølgende UFC dyrlæger der er ved at kollidere i en fantastisk main event ved RFA 30.”
Billetter til RFA 30 er tilgængelige nu gennem Ticketmaster.com. Du kan også støtte dit yndlingsfighter-køb ved at købe dine billetter igennem CageTix.com.
Smith (22-11) er i øjeblikket nyder en karriere genopblussen, der har forladt sine sidste fem modstandere afhaspning og leder efter svar. Smith, der er en indfødt af Nebraska City, Nebraska, hurtigt steg til fremhævelse i blandet kampsport. Kendt for sin no-nonsense tilgang til kampene, Smith martret op win-efter-win og snart befandt sig en veteran i UFC, Strikeforce, og Bellator med den tid, han var 25 år gammel. Men, det var ikke før han vendte 25 at han føler, at han endelig var i stand til at lukke alle de huller i hans MMA spil. Det vendepunkt i hans karriere har bidraget direkte til hans seneste sejrsrække overskrift ind RFA 30 og han er begejstret for fremvisning sin nye form tilbage i den by, hvor han fik sin professionelle MMA debut i 2008.

“Jeg super pumpet om hovednavn RFA 30 foran mine fans i Nebraska,” erklærede Smith. “Jeg kender ikke nogen krigere med min slags af støtteordning. Du kan ikke slå 3,000 mennesker. At støj er temmelig meget en tredje mand i buret, og ingen slår mig i Nebraska. Jeg voksede op i Nebraska City, Jeg bor i Omaha, og jeg gjorde min pro debut i Lincoln. Mine fans i alle tre byer vil være der for at se mig vinde i ødelæggende mode den 18. September.”

Jardine (12-5) er i øjeblikket nyder en karriere genopblussen af ​​hans eget, nu, at han tilbage konkurrerer som en mellemvægt, hvor han aldrig har mistet. Jardine, der konkurrerede to gange for UFC som weltervægt, besidder en karriere referat af 7-0 på 185-pounds. Det omfatter sejre i sine sidste tre kampe, der alle har fundet sted i hovednavne i hans hjem staten Utah i år. Jardine kreditter hans cheftræner Rob Handley på absolut MMA i West Jordan, Utah for hans seneste sejr stribe på mellemvægt og ser ud til at parlay at løbe ind i en karriere definere sejr på RFA 30, som han ser som hans gyldne billet tilbage til UFC.

“Jeg er meget spændt på at være en del af en stor organisation som RFA,” Jardine udbrød. “Alle ved, hvad det RFA handler om, udvikle top udsigter og få UFC dyrlæger tilbage til det store show. Dette vil være en stor kamp for fans, hvor vinderen kunne meget nemt slå deres billet tilbage til UFC. Det er præcis, hvad jeg planer om at gøre ved RFA 30.”
Co-main event af RFA 30 også en lokal favorit, der søger at komme tilbage til UFC. Det ville være Ryan “Er du klar” Roberts (21-10-1), der gerne Smith, også rider dynamikken i en fem-kamp win streak. Roberts seneste fremtræden var hans mest imponerende slås under denne kørsel. Han stoppede fyr UFC dyrlæge Junior Hernandez via TKO i første runde af et regionalt titel kamp. Roberts ser nu at holde sig til sine vindende måder i hans RFA debut.
“Jeg er beæret over at kæmpe som co-main event i RFA,” udtalte Roberts. “Jeg tror, ​​jeg er en af ​​de øverste fjervægtere på arbejdstidsplanen og vil være i stand til at bevise, at ved at afslutte en hård RFA dyrlæge, der er på et kast kæmper ud af Tennessee. At være i stand til at kæmpe i Lincoln vil tillade en masse af mine fans, venner, og familie til at gøre den korte tur og sætte fut i Pinnacle Bank Arena. Jeg kan ikke vente med at afslutte denne kamp med mængden brølende live på AXS TV.”

Traveling ind i fjendens territorium for at låse horn med Roberts vil være en af ​​de mere forbindtligt og underholdende krigere i sporten. Det ville være ingen anden end Adam “Prime Time” Townsend (13-3), der vil droppe ned til fjerlette for denne kamp. Den høj-oktan Tennessean fik sin RFA debut på letvægts maj, som en del af det RFA hold, der besejrede et hold af Legacy krigere i den historiske fremme vs. forfremmelse begivenhed, der fandt sted i Robinsonville, Mississippi. Den flamboyante Townsend, nu ser ud til at genvinde sig mod hans kolleger RFA krigere.

“Jeg er begejstret kommer til en andens hjemby og whooping dem foran deres fans,” Townsend udbrød. “Ærligt, Jeg er for stor og hurtigt for ham. Jeg er let den bedste fighter, han nogensinde har stået over for. Jeg er overrasket over, han selv accepterede kampen. Han sandsynligvis kommer til at bakke ud af kampen, når han begynder at se bånd på mig.”
Funktionen kamp på RFA 30 vil markere en tilbagevenden til en af ​​Smiths livslang venner fra Nebraska City. Det ville være Darrick MINNER, der vil gøre hans femte udseende inde i RFA ottekant. MINNER har fået hans hånd rejst i tre RFA kampe, som omfatter en sejr over Marvin Blumer RFA 24 denne sidste marts. Det sejr var en dominerende karriere-definerende øjeblik i den unge fighter karriere, der har mange undrende, hvor langt han kan stige op i denne sport. Manden ivrige efter at teste MINNER potentiale er en mand, der har gjort sin egen stjerne glød lysere ved at besejre højt kapret udsigter i sine to første RFA kampe. Det ville være Matt Brown (10-4), der har en kampstil uhyggeligt minder til UFC weltervægt stjerne, der deler det samme navn.
Også planlagt at vende tilbage til RFA ottekant på hovedkortet af RFA 30 er tidligere RFA letvægts titel udfordrer Zach Juusola (10-3), fire-tiden RFA dyrlæge Dan Moret (8-2), og tidligere University of Nebraska wrestler James Nakashima (3-0). Juusola vil stå Nebraska indfødte Robert Rojas (10-4) på letvægts, Moret hilser ubesejret Grand Dawson (7-0) ved fjervægt, og Nakashima vil slås med andre ubesejrede weltervægtsprospekt Chance Recountre (7-0).
RFA 30 indledende kort og yderligere oplysninger om denne begivenhed vil blive annonceret snart. RFA 30 vil være at fremme sjette begivenhed finder sted i Nebraska siden starten i 2011. Hele hovedkortet af RFA 30 vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 10 p.m. OG / 7 p.m. PT fredag, 18 september.
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