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MACKENZIE DERN RETURNS AT LFA 24 – FRINCU vs. MILLENDER

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FIGHT Gné:
MULTIPLE-TIME JIU-JITSU WORLD CHAMPION
MACKENZIE DERN
vs.
IFBB PROFESSIONAL FITNESS COMPETITOR
MANDY “MISSDEMEANOR” POLK
WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
Dé hAoine, OCTOBER 13th BEO ar AXS TV
COMERICA THEATRE in PHOENIX, ARIZONA
Tickets are on sale NOW through ComericaTheatre.com
HOUSTON, Texas – Oidhreacht Troid Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the MMA super prospect Mackenzie Dern will return to the LFA Octagon in her hometown of Phoenix, Arizona at LFA 24.

The previously announced main event of LFA 24 will feature a welterweight war between two of the division’s marquee names when Australian annihilator Matthew “Thunder From Down Under” Frincu faces off with southern California juggernaut “Curtious” Curtis Millender. LFA 24 – Frincu vs. Millender takes place Dé hAoine, 13 Deireadh Fómhair at the Comerica Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. Beidh an cárta ar fad is mó a imreofar beo agus ar fud na tíre ar an AXS teilifíse ag 9 p.m. AGUS / 6 p.m. PT.
“Mackenzie Dern will return to the LFA Octagon in front of her hometown crowd at LFA 24,” Luaite Soares. “Dern is one of the most accomplished jiu-jitsu competitors to ever crossover into MMA. Ar13 Deireadh Fómhair, she will face RFA vet and IFBB professional fitness competitor Mandy Polk in the flyweight division.”
Tickets for LFA 24 – Frincu vs. Millender are available for purchase NOW at ComericaTheatre.com.
Dern (3-0) is the daughter of legendary jiu-jitsu and judo black belt Wellington “Megaton” Dias. She began training with her father at an early age in the Phoenix area and is now widely considered one of the most accomplished jiu-jitsu practitioners to ever compete in MMA. The multiple-time jiu-jitsu world champion has won a world title at every rank (blue belt through black belt) agus i 2015 added an ADCC Submission Wrestling World title to her trophy case. Dern will look to defend that ADCC title this weekend in Finland. After ADCC 2017, the woman who former UFC champion Benson Henderson famously stated “will be bigger than Ronda Rousey”, will return to the LFA Octagon in front of her hometown crowd at LFA 24.
Polk (3-3) will be the woman waiting to welcome Dern to the flyweight division. This is the UFC’s newest weight class that is currently being featured on the current season of the UFC’s hit reality television series An Comhraiceoir deiridh (TUF 26). “MissDemeanor” is a native of the Memphis, Tennessee area and holds a purple belt in jiu-jitsu. She is also a high school wrestling coach and IFBB professional fitness competitor. Polk competed at the final RFA event (RFA 46) before RFA merged with Legacy FC. Upon signing with RFA and knowing about the eventual merger, Polk made her intentions clear that she would love the opportunity to compete against Dern, who was competing for Legacy FC. Polk will now get her wish at LFA 24.
Príomh Cárta (Teilifís ar AXS TV ag 9 p.m. AGUS / 6 p.m. PT):
Imeacht Main | Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
– Matthew Frincu (11-2) vs. Curtis Millender (12-3)
Co-Príomh-Imeacht | Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
– Joey Miolla (9-2) vs. Vinicius Zani (10-4)
MBan flyweight Bout (125 lb)
– Mackenzie Dern (3-0) vs. Mandy Polk (3-3)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
– LaRue Burley (7-3) vs. Maycon Mendonça (6-2)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
– Cory Sandhagen (5-1) vs. Randy Steinke (18-11-1)
Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
– Kevin Natividad (4-0) vs. Glen Baker (3-2)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
– Keoni Diggs (4-0) vs. Nick Chasteen (0-0)
I mí Mheán Fómhair, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ag tosú i mí Eanáir 2017. RFA agus Oidhreacht FC tar éis seoladh na gairmeacha de níos mó ná 100 lúthchleasaithe a bhfuil bainte amach an pinnacle MMA trí iomaíocht sa UFC.
LFA 24 will serve as the second LFA event to take place in the state of Arizona. The promotion’s first trip to “The Grand Canyon State” took place in May. An cárta ar fad is mó de LFA 24 Beidh imreofar beo agus ar fud na tíre ar AXS teilifíse ag 9 p.m. AGUS / 6 p.m. PT.
Tabhair cuairt ar LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Oidhreacht Troid Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.
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LFA RETURNS TO MINNESOTA IN AUGUST

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LFA 20 – CURRY vs. BARNES

PRÍOMH IMEACHTAÍ:
CHAD “BLITZ” CURRY
vs.
NICK “THE PHOENIX” BARNES
WELTERWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
CO-PRÍOMH IMEACHT:
BOBBY “THE WOLFMAN” MOFFETT
vs.
“NASTY” NATE JENNERMAN
Featherweight COGAIDH
NÍOS MÓ:
Women’s MMA Pioneer
KELLY “BLOOD RED” KOBOLD
vs.
Knockout Artist
CHRISTINE “KNUCKLES” STANLEY
Dé hAoine, AUGUST 25th BEO ar AXS TV
LIVE at the MYSTIC SHOWROOM in PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA
Tickets are on sale NOW through MysticLake.com
HOUSTON, Texas – Oidhreacht Troid 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.
An imeacht is mó de 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 Dé hAoine, August 25th at the Mystic Lake Showroom in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Beidh an cárta ar fad is mó a imreofar beo agus ar fud na tíre ar an AXS teilifíse ag 9 p.m. AGUS / 6 p.m. PT.
“I’m happy to bring the LFA back to Minnesota for a third time this year”, Luaite Soares. “We have a great history of bringing exciting fights to the area, and this card will continue that tradition. Both Curry and Barnes have shown to be aggressive, physical fighters, and I really want to see how this match up plays out. Mystic Lake has been a great partner and we look forward to bringing LFA 20 to the Mystic Lake Showroom on August 25th.”
Tickets for LFA 20 – Curry vs. Barnes are available for purchase NOW at MysticLake.com.
Curry (9-1) has transformed himself from one of Minnesota’s most popular fighters to one of the sport’s most exciting and promising prospects. The man aptly known as “Blitz” has decimated his last two opponents since moving up to welterweight. Go deimhin, 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.
An imeacht comh-is mó de LFA 20 will feature a highly-anticipated match-up between two of the promotion’s top featherweightcontenders. Bobby “An Wolfman” Moffett (9-2) agus “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. Idir an dá linn, 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. Tar éis sé agus bearna bliain go leith ó an spórt, she will take on knockout artist Christine “Knuckles” Stanley.
Kobold (18-3-1) Is é ceann de na mná is mó meas sa spórt. 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.
Príomh Cárta (Teilifís ar AXS TV ag 9 p.m. AGUS / 6 p.m. PT):
Imeacht Main | Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
– Chad Curry (9-1) vs. Nick Barnes (11-2)
Co-Príomh-Imeacht | Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
– Bobby Moffett (9-2) vs. Nate Jennerman (9-2)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
– Travis Perzynski (21-9) vs. Carl Wittstock (9-1)
MBan flyweight Bout (125 lb)
– Kelly Kobold (18-3-1) vs. Christine Stanley (5-3)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
– Bobby Lee (6-1) vs. Ashkan Morvari (13-6)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
– Jeff Peterson (7-4) vs. Brandon Jenkins (10-4)
Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Mitch White (3-1) vs. Jesse Wannemacher (3-1)
I mí Mheán Fómhair 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ag tosú i mí Eanáir 2017. RFA agus Oidhreacht FC tar éis seoladh na gairmeacha de níos mó ná 100 lúthchleasaithe a bhfuil bainte amach an pinnacle MMA trí iomaíocht sa UFC.
LFA 20 will be the third LFA event to take place in the state of Minnesota. RFA agus Oidhreacht FC mar óstach ar le chéile naoi n-imeacht san “talamh ar 10,000 lochanna” roimh an cumasc. Six of those events took place under the RFA banner inside the Mystic Lake Showroom. An cárta ar fad is mó de LFA 20 Beidh imreofar beo agus ar fud na tíre ar AXS teilifíse ag 9 p.m. AGUS / 6 p.m. PT.
Tabhair cuairt ar LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Oidhreacht Troid Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.
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LFA RETURNS TO MMA HOTBED IN SOUTH DAKOTA WITH LFA 19: MICHAUD vs.RODRIGUES

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PRÍOMH IMEACHTAÍ:
“BULLDAWG”
DAVID MICHAUD
vs.
“BAD BOY”
CIRO RODRIGUES
WELTERWEIGHT WAR
Dé hAoine, AUGUST 18th BEO ar AXS TV
SANFORD PENTAGON in SIOUX FALLS, SD
Tickets are on sale NOW through Ticketmaster.com
HOUSTON, Texas – Oidhreacht Troid 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.
An imeacht is mó de LFA 19 will feature a welterweight war between three-time UFC vet David “Bulldawg” Michaud and Brazilian powerhouse Ciro “Buachaill dána” Rodrigues. LFA 19 – Michaud vs. Rodrigues takes place Dé hAoine, 18 Lúnasa ag an Pentagon Sanford i Sioux Falls, Dakota Theas. Beidh an cárta ar fad is mó a imreofar beo agus ar fud na tíre ar an AXS teilifíse ag 9 p.m. AGUS / 6 p.m. PT.
“LFA 19 will add to an exciting MMA history in South Dakota that began three summers ago with the RFA,” Luaite 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.”
Tickets for LFA 19 – Michaud vs. Rodrigues are available for purchase NOW at Ticketmaster.com. You can also support your favorite fighter by purchasing your tickets at CombatTickets.com.
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. An fear ar a dtugtar “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 bliana. The Brazilian known as “Buachaill dána” 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 Lúnasa. 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: Lookin’ For A Fight. 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, Earraí Terrion, 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 An Fhrainc, Leandro Higo, and Logan Storley are the five fighters that competed for the RFA in South Dakota before signing with Bellator.
Faoi láthair Fógartha Príomh Cárta (Teilifís ar AXS TV ag 9 p.m. AGUS / 6 p.m. PT):
Imeacht Main | Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
– David Michaud (11-3) vs. Ciro Rodrigues (20-7)
Feature Bout | Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
– Clarence Jordan (9-3-1) vs Marcus Edwards (12-5)
I mí Mheán Fómhair 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ag tosú i mí Eanáir 2017. RFA agus Oidhreacht FC tar éis seoladh na gairmeacha de níos mó ná 100 lúthchleasaithe a bhfuil bainte amach an pinnacle MMA trí iomaíocht sa UFC.
LFA 19 will serve as the second LFA event to take place in the state of South Dakota. RFA visited “An Stát Sliabh Rushmore” 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. Further information about LFA 19 Beidh a fógraíodh go luath. An cárta ar fad is mó de LFA 19 Beidh imreofar beo agus ar fud na tíre ar AXS teilifíse ag 9 p.m. AGUS / 6 p.m. PT.
Tabhair cuairt ar LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Oidhreacht Troid Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.
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LFA RETURNS TO OKLAHOMA WITH ANOTHER WORLD TITLE

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

PRÍOMH IMEACHTAÍ:
LFA FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION
KEVIN “ANGEL OF DEATH” AGUILAR
vs.
LFA #1 CONTENDER
JUSTIN “DARTH” RADER
Featherweight DOMHAN TEIDEAL
CO-PRÍOMH IMEACHT:
BRENDAN ALLEN
vs.
CHRIS HARRIS
Showdown mBoston
SPECIAL ATTRACTION:
UFC VET
MIKE “THE TRUTH” JACKSON
vs.
Cris Cyborg’s older brother
RAFAEL “JACKAL” JUSTINO
WELTERWEIGHT WAR
Dé hAoine, AUGUST 4th BEO ar AXS TV
FIRELAKE ARENA in SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
Tickets are on sale NOW through StubWire.com
HOUSTON, Texas – Oidhreacht Troid 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.
An imeacht is mó de 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 Dé hAoine, August 4th at the FireLake Arena in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Beidh an cárta ar fad is mó a imreofar beo agus ar fud na tíre ar an AXS teilifíse ag 9 p.m. AGUS / 6 p.m. PT.
“LFA is bringing a featherweight world title fight to Oklahoma at LFA 18,” Luaite 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.”
Tickets for LFA 18 – Aguilar vs. Rader are available for purchase NOW at StubWire.com.
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.”
An imeacht comh-is mó de 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 “An comhrac na Bliana”. 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 an mhí seo caite. 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 “An Fhírinne” 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.
Faoi láthair Fógartha Príomh Cárta (Teilifís ar AXS TV ag 9 p.m. AGUS / 6 p.m. PT)
Imeacht Main | Featherweight Title Bout (145 lb)
– Kevin Aguilar (12-1) vs. Justin Rader (7-2)
Co-Príomh-Imeacht | Middleweight Bout (185 lb)
– Brendan Allen (7-2) vs. Chris Harris (9-1)
Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
– Braden Smith (8-1) vs. Chancey Foxworth (6-4)
Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
– Rafael Justino (2-1) vs. Mike Jackson (0-1)
Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
– Tyler Shinn (8-3) vs. Chris Kelades (9-3)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
– Daryl Wilson (6-1) vs. Jarrod Card (16-8-1)
I mí Mheán Fómhair, Legacy FC and RFA officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) ag tosú i mí Eanáir 2017. Legacy FC and RFA have launched the careers of over 100 lúthchleasaithe a bhfuil bainte amach an pinnacle MMA trí iomaíocht sa 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. Further information about LFA 18 Beidh a fógraíodh go luath. An cárta ar fad is mó de LFA 18 Beidh imreofar beo agus ar fud na tíre ar AXS teilifíse ag 9 p.m. AGUS / 6 p.m. PT.

Tabhair cuairt ar LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Oidhreacht Troid Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.
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FNU Chomhrac Spóirt Taispeáin: 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 craoladh. 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. An Chéad, 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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PRÍOMH IMEACHTAÍ:
“CAPO” JOE GIGLIOTTI vs. TREVIN GILES
MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE CONTENDER BOUT
CO-PRÍOMH IMEACHT:
JAMALL EMMERS vs. RIVALDO JUNIOR
Featherweight COGAIDH
Dé hAoine, JULY 29TH, 2016 BEO AR AXS TV
LIVE at the COWBOYS DANCE HALL in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Tickets are on sale NOW through Cowboys.ApexTicketing.le
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Aiséirí Alliance Troid (RFA) president Ed Soares announced today that the RFA is heading to Texas at the end of July. An imeacht is mó de 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 Dé hAoine, July 29th at Cowboys Dancehall in San Antonio, Texas. Beidh an cárta ar fad is mó a imreofar beo agus ar fud na tíre ar an AXS teilifíse ag 10 p.m. AGUS / 7 p.m. PT.
“I am thrilled to be bringing the RFA to Texas,” Luaite Soares. “An imeacht is mó de 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.”
Ticéid le haghaidh RFA 41 – Gigliotti vs. Giles are available for purchase NOW at Cowboys.ApexTicketing.com or you can support your favorite fighter by purchasing your tickets through CageTix.com/RFA.
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 mí Aibreáin. 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 seo caite Dé hAoine in Chicagoland. That fight, áfach, 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. Níos tábhachtaí fós, Giles is down to fight anyone, áit ar bith, anytime and happily accepted the invitation to fight “Capo Joe” in his hometown of San Antonio. Ar Dé hAoine, July 29th, RFA 41 – Gigliotti vs. Giles in “Alamo City” will bring a new meaning to the Battle of the Alamo.
An imeacht comh-is mó de 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. Jamall 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 bliana. 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.
An RFA iomlán 41 Beidh cárta troid agus tuilleadh eolais a fháil maidir ócáid ​​seo a fhógairt go luath. 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. An cárta ar fad is mó de RFA 41 – Gigliotti vs. Giles will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. AGUS / 7 p.m. PT ar Dé hAoine, July 29th.
Tabhair cuairt ar RFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram ag RFAfighting, and Twitter at RFAfighting.
Maidir RFA: Is RFA measctha a chur chun cinn na n-ealaíon martial gairmiúil a thugann réaltaí ag ardú agus iomaitheoir barr an deis a chruthú a tallainne a lucht leanúna agus ceannairí sa tionscal. Cuireann an RFA imeachtaí beo ar bhonn míosúil ar fud na Stáit Aontaithe lena n-áirítear Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver agus Milwaukee. Is féidir RFA a fheiceáil beo i níos mó ná 43 milliún tithe go náisiúnta trína déileáil teilifíse le AXS TV. Bunaithe i Las Vegas, Nevada, Tá RFA cheann de na heagraíochtaí is gníomhaí agus meas MMA sa spórt is mó fáis sa domhan. (An Octagon, Deiridh troid Championship®, UFC®, agus na n-ocht-Thaobh mata iomaíocht agus dearadh Cage tá trádmharcanna úinéireacht go heisiach ag Zuffa cláraithe, LLC. Gach ceart ar cosaint).

Maidir troideanna TV AXS: AXS troideanna TV Tá cáil ar a aitheanta go huilíoch Dé hAoine Oíche Arts Measctha Martial agus imeachtaí Cosdornálaíochta. Mar Do Baile Do MMA, AXS TV úsáid as líonra expansive arduithe céime ó na Stáit Aontaithe, Canada, agus san Eoraip. Agus san Áise a chraoladh troideanna níos BEO ná aon líonra teilifíse eile. “An Guth” Michael Schiavello agus cúig-am MMA domhanda curadh Pat Miletich fáil lucht féachana saineolaithe spraoi-ar-imirt, clúdach Trodaire in-depth, agus anailís fhorleathan do gach cárta gcomhrac. Craolann AXS TV imeachtaí den chéad scoth a troid i BEO ó RFA, Lion comhrac, FC Oidhreacht, agus MFC gach Dé hAoine oíche ag 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. AGUS.
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RFA IS GOING TO CHICAGOLAND WITH RFA 39 – BARCELOS vs. MOFFETT

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PRÍOMH IMEACHTAÍ:
Raoni Barcelos
vs.
BOBBY “THE WOLFMAN” MOFFETT
Featherweight DOMHAN TEIDEAL
Dé hAoine, JUNE 17th BEO ar AXS TV
LIVE at THE HAMMOND CIVIC CENTER
in HAMMOND, INDIANA
Ticéid ar Díol Anois ag CAGETIX.com

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Aiséirí Alliance Troid (RFA) president Ed Soares announced today that the RFA will be making its first trip to Chicagoland in June with a championship headliner. An imeacht is mó de 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 “An Wolfman” Moffett. RFA 39 – Barcelos vs. Moffett takes place Dé hAoine, 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. AGUS / 7 p.m. PT.
“I’m excited about bringing a world title fight to Hammond” Luaite 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.”
Ticéid le haghaidh RFA 39 – Barcelos vs. Moffett are now available for purchase. You can support your favorite fighter buy purchasing your tickets through CAGETIX.com
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. Ansin, unlike many Jiu-Jitsu black belts, Barcelos found success in Freestyle Wrestling where he competed as a member of the Brazilian National Wrestling Team. Mar sin féin, 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,” Barcelos sonraithe. “RFA shows the best new MMA talent in the world and it is now televised live here in Brazil. My friends, teaghlaigh, 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 “An 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. An cárta ar fad is mó de RFA 39 Beidh imreofar beo agus ar fud na tíre ar AXS teilifíse ag 10 p.m. AGUS / 7 p.m. PT seo Dé hAoine, June 17th.
Tabhair cuairt ar RFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram ag RFAfighting, and Twitter at RFAfighting.
Maidir RFA: Is RFA measctha a chur chun cinn na n-ealaíon martial gairmiúil a thugann réaltaí ag ardú agus iomaitheoir barr an deis a chruthú a tallainne a lucht leanúna agus ceannairí sa tionscal. Cuireann an RFA imeachtaí beo ar bhonn míosúil ar fud na Stáit Aontaithe lena n-áirítear Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver agus Milwaukee. Is féidir RFA a fheiceáil beo i níos mó ná 43 milliún tithe go náisiúnta trína déileáil teilifíse le AXS TV. Bunaithe i Las Vegas, Nevada, Tá RFA cheann de na heagraíochtaí is gníomhaí agus meas MMA sa spórt is mó fáis sa domhan. (An Octagon, Deiridh troid Championship®, UFC®, agus na n-ocht-Thaobh mata iomaíocht agus dearadh Cage tá trádmharcanna úinéireacht go heisiach ag Zuffa cláraithe, LLC. Gach ceart ar cosaint).

Maidir troideanna TV AXS: AXS troideanna TV Tá cáil ar a aitheanta go huilíoch Dé hAoine Oíche Arts Measctha Martial agus imeachtaí Cosdornálaíochta. Mar Do Baile Do MMA, AXS TV úsáid as líonra expansive arduithe céime ó na Stáit Aontaithe, Canada, agus san Eoraip. Agus san Áise a chraoladh troideanna níos BEO ná aon líonra teilifíse eile. “An Guth” Michael Schiavello agus cúig-am MMA domhanda curadh Pat Miletich fáil lucht féachana saineolaithe spraoi-ar-imirt, clúdach Trodaire in-depth, agus anailís fhorleathan do gach cárta gcomhrac. Craolann AXS TV imeachtaí den chéad scoth a troid i BEO ó RFA, Lion comhrac, FC Oidhreacht, agus MFC gach Dé hAoine oíche ag 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. AGUS.
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RFA 34: VELICKOVIC vs SMITH FULL TV CARD ANNOUNCED

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Welterweight WORLD TEIDEAL
BOJAN VELICKOVIC

vs. BENJAMIN SMITH
CO-PRÍOMH IMEACHT:
ADAM STROUP vs. JOHN Doll
Showdown mBoston
Dé hAoine, Eanáir 15TH, 2016 BEO AR AXS TV
BEO ón Ionad 1STBANK, Broomfield, CO
Ticéid ar Díol Anois ag ALTITUDETICKETS.com
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Aiséirí Alliance Troid (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 “Cruach Seirbis” 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. Beidh an cárta ar fad is mó a imreofar beo agus ar fud na tíre ar an AXS teilifíse ag 10 p.m. AGUS / 7 p.m. PT.
Ticéid le haghaidh RFA 34 – Velickovic vs. Smith are available for purchase NOW through AltitudeTickets.com or you can support your favorite fighter by purchasing your tickets through CageTix.com. Ticéid le RFA 34 tosú ag díreach $30.
Tá táblaí VIP ar fáil trí ghlaoch 303-521-0966.
An cárta is mó de 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. Mar sin féin, 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 – Bhrasaíl. 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 uair an chloig’ Fógra. 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.
An cárta is mó de 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.
An RFA iomlán 34 Beidh réamh-cárta agus tuilleadh eolais i dtaobh an ócáid ​​seo a fhógairt go luath. RFA 34 Beidh an cur chun cinn ar seachtú ócáid ​​ar siúl i staid na Colorado. An cárta ar fad is mó de RFA 34 Beidh imreofar beo agus ar fud na tíre ar AXS teilifíse ag 10 p.m. AGUS / 7 p.m. PT ar an Aoine, 15 Eanáir, 2016.
Tabhair cuairt ar RFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram ag RFAfighting, and Twitter at RFAfighting.
Maidir RFA: Is RFA measctha a chur chun cinn na n-ealaíon martial gairmiúil a thugann réaltaí ag ardú agus iomaitheoir barr an deis a chruthú a tallainne a lucht leanúna agus ceannairí sa tionscal. Cuireann an RFA imeachtaí beo ar bhonn míosúil ar fud na Stáit Aontaithe lena n-áirítear Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver agus Milwaukee. Is féidir RFA a fheiceáil beo i níos mó ná 43 milliún tithe go náisiúnta trína déileáil teilifíse le AXS TV. Bunaithe i Las Vegas, Nevada, Tá RFA cheann de na heagraíochtaí is gníomhaí agus meas MMA sa spórt is mó fáis sa domhan. (An Octagon, Deiridh troid Championship®, UFC®, and the eight-sided competition mat and cage design are registered trademarks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC. Gach ceart ar cosaint).

Maidir troideanna TV AXS: AXS troideanna TV Tá cáil ar a Martial Arts agus Cosdornálaíochta imeachtaí Measctha Oíche aitheanta go huilíoch. Mar Do Baile Do MMA, AXS TV úsáid as líonra expansive arduithe céime ó na Stáit Aontaithe, Canada, agus san Eoraip. And Asia to broadcast more LIVE fights than any other teilifíse líonra.“The Voice” Michael Schiavello agus cúig-am MMA domhanda curadh Pat Miletich fáil lucht féachana saineolaithe spraoi-ar-imirt, clúdach Trodaire in-depth, agus anailís fhorleathan do gach cárta gcomhrac. Craolann AXS TV imeachtaí den chéad scoth a troid i BEO ó RFA, Lion comhrac, FC Oidhreacht, agus MFC gach oíche Dé hAoine ag 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. AGUS.
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RFA TUAIRISCEÁIN LEIS COLORADO LE RFA 34: VELICKOVIC vs SMITH

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PRÍOMH IMEACHTAÍ:
Bojan “STEEL Seirbis” VELICKOVIC
vs. BENJAMIN SMITH
Welterweight WORLD TEIDEAL
Dé hAoine, Eanáir 15TH, 2016 BEO AR AXS TV
BEO ón Ionad 1STBANK, Broomfield, CO
Ticéid ar Díol Anois ag ALTITUDETICKETS.com
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Aiséirí Alliance Troid (RFA) D'fhógair uachtarán Ed Soares inniu go mbeidh an cur chun cinn filleadh ar Colorado le RFA 34 – Velickovic vs. Smith i mí Eanáir chun tús leis an bhliain nua. Beidh an imeacht is mó gné troid teideal welterweight idir dhá cheann de na rannóige trodaithe is i gcrích mar Bojan “Cruach Seirbis” Velickovic Cathanna iar RFA welterweight curadh Benjamin Smith haghaidh an teideal folamh. RFA 34 – Velickovic vs. Beidh gabha ar siúl Dé hAoine, 15 Eanáir inside the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Beidh an cárta ar fad is mó a imreofar beo agus ar fud na tíre ar an AXS teilifíse ag 10 p.m. AGUS / 7 p.m. PT.
“RFA Tá gnóthach 2016 sceideal agus tá mé ag súil ag tosú ar ais i Colorado,” Luaite Soares. “Bojan Velickovic agus Benjamin Smith beidh ceannlíne RFA 34 le haghaidh an teideal welterweight folamh. Tá siad dhá cheann de na is mó atá déanta trodaithe 170-punt i stair RFA agus tá sé ina slí iontach chun tús amach an bhliain nua.”
Ticéid le haghaidh RFA 34 – Velickovic vs. Smith are available for purchase NOW through AltitudeTickets.com or you can support your favorite fighter by purchasing your tickets through CageTix.com. Ticéid le RFA 34 tosú ag díreach $30. Tá táblaí VIP ar fáil trí ghlaoch 303-521-0966.
Velickovic (12-3) thuill a theideal lámhaigh tar éis dul foirfe 3-0 i 2015. I mí an Mhárta, an destroyer Seirbis thuill an chéad bua TKO bhabhta tapaidh thar na seasoned MMA VET Chris Hugh ag RFA 24. Velickovic páirt ansin mar bhall de Fhoireann RFA ag an RFA stairiúil vs. Imeacht LEGACY Bealtaine. Bhí a bout an chéad chluiche de chur chun cinn vs. iomaíocht a chur chun cinn agus Velickovic mbailítear agus a scaoiltear an bua luaidhe-uaire lárnach i gcoinne Charles Byrd. Dhún sé ansin amach na bliana le bua thar maisithe wrestler Airméinis-Úcráinis Vardan Sholinian ag RFA 31. Cuireadh i gcrích bhuachan Velickovic thar Sholinian i Las Vegas gan ach 5 laethanta’ Fógra. Anois an surging “Cruach Seirbis” Breathnaíonn chun tús a chur an bhliain nua go cruinn conas 2015 chuaigh síos — lena lámh dul ardaithe.
“Nuair a fuair mé amach go Ba mhaith liom a bheith ag fáil lámhaigh teideal RFA, Bhí mé sásta vey,” Sonraithe Velickovic. “Is dóigh liom go bhfuil ag dul mé an deis seo agus ní raibh sé ábhar a ba mhaith liom a bheith os comhair. Beidh mé ag troid le duine ar bith a bhfuil sé ag a chur i os comhair dom. Tá mé ar bís freisin a bheith ag troid i Colorado. Bhog mé anseo 3 mí ó shin agus mothaíonn sé cosúil le baile cheana. Beidh sé seo an chéad uair i 5 blianta rachaidh mé chun troid san áit mé i mo chónaí. Ben Smith agus mé throid ar an gcárta céanna faoi dhó le haghaidh RFA agus tá sé ina gaige ndáiríre diana. Tagann sé chun troid agus táim ag súil go dtí ár gcomhrac teideal ar15 Eanáir.”
Gabha (15-3) freisin ag deireadh na bliana ar nóta ard le bua cinneadh d'aon toil thar an undefeated roimhe Craig Eckelberg ag RFA 32 an mhí seo caite. An bua a tháinig sna sála ar dhá troideanna teideal i ndiaidh a chéile RFA go raibh Smith don RFA i 2015. Anois beidh an dara-riamh RFA welterweight curadh breathnú a éileamh ar ais ar a choróin RFA i cad a fheiceann sé mar a thiomána caite dtreo UFC ghlóir. Leanann an turas i gcás is mó de RFA 34 in aghaidh fear roinnte sé cártaí le ag an dá RFA 20 agus RFA 24.
“Is é seo an Hurray seo caite le haghaidh ole Ben Smith,” Gabha Mhínigh. “Iarr mé ag mothú ar an mbealach roimh mo troid seo caite, ach bhí mé freisin chun chur le pointe exclamation ar mo shaol trí éileamh ar ais ar mo teideal RFA agus ag saothrú mo lámhaigh sa UFC. Fuair ​​mé an bua ag RFA 32, ach bhraith mé buíochas a d'fhéadfadh liom a dhéanamh níos mó, a bhfuil cad a bheidh mé a thaispeáint sa troid seo chugainn. Colorado Tá cóireáil dom i gcónaí go maith agus taitneamh a bhaint as mé ag iomaíocht ann. Is Bojan Trodaire maith, tá sé ina Guy indíolta, agus chéile comhraic an-fiú. Nuair a bhí mé a thairiscint an troid, ní raibh aon bhealach raibh mé in ann a rá ar bith. Is breá liom chun dul san iomaíocht agus tá mé ag súil go mór an troid teideal le Bojan.”
An RFA iomlán 34 Beidh cárta troid agus tuilleadh eolais a fháil maidir ócáid ​​seo a fhógairt go luath. RFA 34 Beidh an cur chun cinn ar seachtú ócáid ​​ar siúl i staid na Colorado. An cárta ar fad is mó de RFA 34 Beidh imreofar beo agus ar fud na tíre ar AXS teilifíse ag 10 p.m. AGUS / 7 p.m. PT ar Dé hAoine, 15 Eanáir, 2016.
Tabhair cuairt ar RFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram ag RFAfighting, and Twitter at RFAfighting.
Maidir RFA: Is RFA measctha a chur chun cinn na n-ealaíon martial gairmiúil a thugann réaltaí ag ardú agus iomaitheoir barr an deis a chruthú a tallainne a lucht leanúna agus ceannairí sa tionscal. Cuireann an RFA imeachtaí beo ar bhonn míosúil ar fud na Stáit Aontaithe lena n-áirítear Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver agus Milwaukee. Is féidir RFA a fheiceáil beo i níos mó ná 43 milliún tithe go náisiúnta trína déileáil teilifíse le AXS TV. Bunaithe i Las Vegas, Nevada, Tá RFA cheann de na heagraíochtaí is gníomhaí agus meas MMA sa spórt is mó fáis sa domhan. (An Octagon, Deiridh troid Championship®, UFC®, agus na n-ocht-Thaobh mata iomaíocht agus dearadh Cage tá trádmharcanna úinéireacht go heisiach ag Zuffa cláraithe, LLC. Gach ceart ar cosaint).

Maidir troideanna TV AXS: AXS troideanna TV Tá cáil ar a aitheanta go huilíochDé hAoine Oíche Arts Measctha Martial agus imeachtaí Cosdornálaíochta. Mar Do Baile Do MMA, AXS TV úsáid as líonra expansive arduithe céime ó na Stáit Aontaithe, Canada, agus san Eoraip. Agus san Áise a chraoladh troideanna níos BEO ná aon líonra teilifíse eile. “An Guth” Michael Schiavello agus cúig-am MMA domhanda curadh Pat Miletich fáil lucht féachana saineolaithe spraoi-ar-imirt, clúdach Trodaire in-depth, agus anailís fhorleathan do gach cárta gcomhrac. Craolann AXS TV imeachtaí den chéad scoth a troid i BEO ó RFA, Lion comhrac, FC Oidhreacht, agus MFC gachDé hAoine oíche ag 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. AGUS.
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RFA TUAIRISCEÁIN LEIS NEBRASKA LE SMITH vs. JARDINE

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PRÍOMH IMEACHTAÍ:
ANTHONY “Lionheart” SMITH vs.
BROCK “AN MEAISÍN” JARDINE
Showdown mBoston
CO-PRÍOMH IMEACHT:
RYAN “TÁ TÚ READY” ROBERTS vs.
ADAM “TIME PRIME” TOWNSEND
Featherweight COGAIDH
FIGHT Gné bantamweight:
Darrick Cuimhní vs. MATT BROWN
Dé hAoine, Meán Fómhair 18TH BEO AR AXS TV
BEO ar an Arena Pinnacale Banc i Lincoln, Nebraska
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Aiséirí Fighhairle Alliance (RFA) prD'fhógair esident Ed Soares inniu go mbeidh an cur chun cinn ar ais abhaile chun a fréamhacha i Nebraska le RFA 30 i mí Mheán Fómhair. D'óstáil an cur chun cinn a chéad seó sa “Cornhusker Stáit” i mí na Nollag 2011 agus tá cinn ó shin Imeacht MMAs in 13 states fud 3 criosanna ama. RFA 30 ar siúl Dé hAoine, 18 Meán Fómhair taobh istigh den Bhanc Pinnacle Arena stát-de-aimseartha atá suite sa stát ar chathair caipitil de Lincoln, Nebraska. Beidh an cárta ar fad is mó a imreofar beo agus ar fud na tíre ar an AXS teilifíse ag 10 p.m. AGUS / 7 p.m. PT.

“RFA thosaigh i Nebraska agus tá mé excited a fheiceáil Anthony Smith agus Brock Jardine a chur ar ár stair sa Stát Cornhusker,” Luaite Soares. “Tá na dhá tréidlianna UFC surging atá ar tí a collide in imeacht iontach is mó ag RFA 30.”
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Gabha (22-11) ag baint suilt as láthair a aiséirí gairme go bhfuil fhág sé cúig opponents caite beo sa chuimhne agus a lorg freagraí. Gabha, atá ina dhúchas Nebraska City, Nebraska, d'ardaigh go tapa chun prominence i healaíona comhraic measctha. Go forleathan eol do a chur chuige aon-nonsense a troid, Gabha racked suas bua-tar éis-bua agus go luath fuair é féin a veteran de na UFC, Strikeforce, agus Bellator ag an am a bhí sé 25 bliana d'aois. Mar sin féin, Ní raibh sé go dtí chas sé 25 go mothaíonn sé go raibh sé ar deireadh in ann a dhúnadh go léir na bearnaí ina gcluiche MMA. Tá go pointe ag casadh ina shaol chuir go díreach chuig a chuid ceannteideal streak bhuaigh le déanaí i RFA 30 agus tá sé ag súil léiriú a fhoirm nua ar ais sa chathair ina rinne sé sé ar an bhfoireann MMA gairmiúla i 2008.

“Tá mé ag pumped Super faoi headlining RFA 30 i os comhair mo lucht leanúna i Nebraska,” sonraithe Smith. “Níl a fhios agam aon trodaithe le mo chineál de chóras tacaíochta. Ní féidir leat buille 3,000 daoine. Is é sin an torann go leor i bhfad an tríú fear sa Cage agus tá aon duine ag beating dom i Nebraska. D'fhás mé suas i Nebraska City, Tá cónaí orm i Omaha, agus rinne mé mo tús pro i Lincoln. Beidh mo lucht leanúna sna trí cathracha a bheith ann a fheiceáil dom a bhuachan i faisean tubaisteach ar an 18 Meán Fómhair.”

Jardine (12-5) ag baint suilt as láthair a aiséirí gairme dá chuid féin, anois go bhfuil sé ag iomaíocht ar ais mar mBoston, i gcás riamh sé caillte. Jardine, a bhí san iomaíocht faoi dhó don UFC mar welterweight, Tá taifead gairme de 7-0 ag 185-punt. Go n-áirítear Bhuaigh ina trí troideanna seo caite, a bheith déanta ar fad ar siúl i headliners ina stát baile de Utah i mbliana. Jardine creidmheasanna a chóiste ceann Rob Handley ag Absalóideach MMA i West Jordan, Utah as a chuid streak bua le déanaí ag mBoston agus tá a parlay go reáchtáil i slí bheatha a shainiú bua ag RFA 30, a mheasann sé mar a thicéad órga ar ais go dtí an UFC.

“Tá mé an-excited a bheith mar chuid d'eagraíocht iontach cosúil leis an RFA,” Jardine exclaimed. “Fhios ag gach duine cad é an RFA ar fad faoi, ag forbairt ionchais barr agus ag fáil tréidlianna UFC ar ais go dtí an seó mór. Beidh sé seo ina troid iontach do lucht leanúna na, nuair a d'fhéadfadh an buaiteoir Punch an-éasca a ticéad ar ais go dtí an UFC. Sin go díreach cad ar intinn agam ar a dhéanamh ag RFA 30.”
An imeacht comh-is mó de RFA 30 freisin gnéithe is fearr leat áitiúil, atá ag iarraidh a fháil ar ais go dtí an UFC. Bheadh ​​sé sin Ryan “An bhfuil tú Réidh” Roberts (21-10-1), atá ag iarraidh Smith, Tá marcaíocht chomh maith leis an móiminteam streak bhuachan cúig-troid. Bhí Roberts turas is déanaí a chomhrac is suntasaí le linn an rith. Stop sé eile UFC VET Hernandez Sóisearach via TKO sa chéad bhabhta de troid teideal réigiúnach. Roberts ag lorg anois le bata ar a chuid bealaí a bhuaigh i sé ar an bhfoireann RFA.
“Tá mé ag onóir a bheith ag troid mar an imeacht comh-is mó sa RFA,” luaite Roberts. “Creidim go bhfuil mé ar cheann de na featherweights barr ar an uainchlár agus beidh siad in ann a chruthú go bhfuil ag críochnú a diana RFA VET, atá ar rolla ag troid amach Tennessee. Beidh a bheith in ann dul i ngleic i Lincoln cheadú a lán de mo lucht leanúna, cairde, agus teaghlaigh a dhéanamh ar an turas gearr agus liven suas an Banc Pinnacle Arena. Ní féidir liom fanacht a chríochnú an troid leis an slua roaring beo ar AXS teilifíse.”

Beidh Ag taisteal isteach i gcríoch namhaid chun adharca le Roberts glas a bheith ar cheann de na trodaithe níos affable agus siamsaíocht sa spórt. Go mbeadh aon duine eile seachas Adam “Prime Time” Townsend (13-3), a bheidh ag dropping síos go dtí featherweight don troid. An ard-ochtáin Tennessean rinne sé ar an bhfoireann RFA ag lightweight Bealtaine, mar chuid den fhoireann RFA a defeated foireann de trodaithe Oidhreacht i gcur chun cinn stairiúil vs. imeacht a chur chun cinn a bhí ar siúl i Robinsonville, Mississippi. An Townsend flamboyant, Breathnaíonn anois a reassert é féin i gcoinne a trodaithe RFA eile.

“Tá mé ag súil teacht chun duine eile bhaile dúchais agus triuch orthu i os comhair a lucht leanúna,” Townsend exclaimed. “Go hionraic, Tá mé ró-mhór agus go tapa dó. Tá mé go héasca ar an Trodaire is fearr aige os comhair riamh. Tá iontas ghlac sé fiú an gcomhrac I. Sé dócha dul ar ais amach as an troid nuair a thosaíonn sé ag breathnú téip ar dom.”
Leis an gcomhrac ghné ag RFA 30 Beidh marc ar ais ar cheann de na cairde ar feadh an tsaoil Smith ó Nebraska City. Bheadh ​​sé sin Darrick MINNER, a bheidh ag déanamh a gcuma cúigiú taobh istigh den ochtagán RFA. MINNER Tá gotten a lámh a ardaíodh i dtrí troideanna RFA, lena n-áirítear bua thar Marvin Blumer ag RFA 24 an Márta seo caite. Ba é sin bua nóiméad gairme-shainmhíniú ceannasach i gairme an Trodaire óig go bhfuil go leor wondering cé chomh fada agus is féidir leis a ascend sa spórt. Is é an fonn chun acmhainneacht MINNER thástáil fear fear a bhí ag déanamh a chuid réalta féin Glow gile ag bhuaigh ionchais ard-touted ina chéad dhá troideanna RFA. Bheadh ​​sé sin Matt Brown (10-4), a bhfuil stíl troid eerily reminiscent ar an welterweight réalta UFC a roinneann an t-ainm céanna.
Chomh maith leis sin sceidealta chun filleadh ar an ochtagán RFA ar an gcárta is mó de RFA 30 Tá iar-RFA iomaitheoir teideal lightweight Zach Juusola (10-3), ceithre-am RFA VET Dan Moret (8-2), agus iar-Ollscoil Nebraska wrestler James Nakashima (3-0). Beidh Juusola aghaidh Nebraska dhúchais Robert Rojas (10-4) ag lightweight, Moret fáilte roimh undefeated Grand Dawson (7-0) ag featherweight, and Nakashima will tussle with fellow undefeated welterweight prospect Chance Recountre (7-0).
An RFA 30 Beidh réamh-cárta agus tuilleadh eolais i dtaobh an ócáid ​​seo a fhógairt go luath. RFA 30 Beidh an cur chun cinn ar an ócáid ​​séú ar siúl i Nebraska ó bunaíodh é i 2011. An cárta ar fad is mó de RFA 30 Beidh imreofar beo agus ar fud na tíre ar AXS teilifíse ag 10 p.m. AGUS / 7 p.m. PT ar an Aoine, 18 Meán Fómhair.
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