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LFA RETURNS TO COLORADO WITH MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT:

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LFA 22 – HEINISCH vs. PEREZ

MAIN EVENT:
UNDEFEATED SUPER PROSPECT
IAN “THE HURRICANE” HEINISCH
vs.
UNDEFEATED SUPER PROSPECT
MARKUS “MALUKO” PEREZ
Mellemvægt verden titel
CO MAIN EVENT:
GILBERT SMITH
vs.
ANDREW KAPEL
GILBERT SMITH’S FINAL FIGHT
WOMEN’S FEATURE BO

UT:
MAYCEE BARBER
vs.
MALLORY MARTIN
Fredag, SEPTEMBER 8th LIVE på AXS TV
1STBANK Center in BROOMFIELD, COLORADO
Billetter er til salg NU til og med AltitudeTickets.com
HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will crown a new middleweight champion in September when the promotion returns to Colorado.

Den vigtigste begivenhed af LFA 22 will feature the top two middleweight prospects in the sport. Colorado’s own Ian “The Hurricane” Heinisch will face Brazilian dynamo and fellow undefeated prospect Markus “Maluko” Perez for the vacant LFA middleweight title. LFA 22 – Heinisch vs. Perez takes place Fredag, September 8 at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Hele vigtigste kort vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 9 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. PT.
“LFA will crown a new middleweight champion at LFA 22 in Colorado,” Erklærede Soares. “Ian Heinisch and Markus Perez are the top two middleweight prospects in the sport. På September 8, only one will walk away with their perfect record intact with the LFA middleweight title wrapped around their waist.”
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Heinisch (8-0) received plenty of fanfare when he signed with the LFA earlier this year. This was due to the fact that Heinisch is widely regarded as one of the top middleweight prospects in the world. The two-time Colorado state wrestling champion from Ponderosa High School lived up to media and fans’ lofty expectations, and then some, when he made his highly-anticipated LFA debut in the main event of LFA 10. Heinisch quickly dispatched the well-versed Brazilian powerhouse Lucas Rota in less than a round with a rare Ude-Garami (Keylock) from Kesa-Gatame (Scarf Hold). This positioned him at the front of the line for a title shot. The 29-year-old will now get the opportunity to fight for the vacant LFA middleweight title in front of his home crowd at LFA 22.
Perez (8-0) is perhaps the only middleweight prospect in the world that can match the intrigue surrounding Heinisch. This is due in large part to the fact that Perez has been just as dominant in his native Brazil as Heinisch has been stateside. Manden er kendt som “Maluko” will be making his highly-anticipated international MMA debut on the heels of back-to-back wins over UFC veterans Ildemar Alcântara and Paulo Thiago. Those wins saw Perez’s stock as a top prospect skyrocket as Alcântara and Thiago have a combined 20 fights in the UFC between the two of them. The 27-year-old is now eager to showcase his talents outside of Brazil for the first time. He will get that opportunity on September 8 when he fights for the vacant LFA middleweight title.
Co-main event af LFA 22 will feature the farewell fight of one of Colorado’s most beloved and accomplished fighters when Gilbert Smith gets his hands wrapped and throws down one last time in front of his adoring home crowd. The proud Coloradan has enjoyed an MMA career that has seen him reach the highest levels of the sport.
The U.S. Army veteran and Colorado Springs resident competed on two seasons of the UFC’s hit reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. Along with being a memorable cast member on TUF 17 and TUF 25, Smith competed for the UFC and Bellator, as well as both RFA and Legacy FC before the two promotions merged to form LFA at the beginning of the year. During his time with RFA, Smith won the welterweight world title.
The man standing across the Octagon from Smith at LFA 22 will be Andrew Kapel (11-6). Kapel is a longtime friend and teammate of Benjamin Smith, who is the man that Gilbert Smith took the RFA title from two summers ago in the main event of RFA 26. Kapel, like Benjamin Smith, is a student of Greg Nelson at The Academy in Minneapolis, Minnesota and will look to exact a bit of revenge in the same building where Gilbert Smith submitted Benjamin Smith. The budding grudge match in Gilbert’s farewell fight has one more layer. Kapel submitted Smith’s teammate Adam Stroup last month in less than a round.
In the always exciting women’s strawweight division, Maycee Barber (1-0) will return to the LFA Octagon against RFA vet and fellow top prospect Mallory Martin (1-1) at LFA 22. Barber burst on to the MMA scene in June with a dominant professional MMA debut at LFA 14. Barber submitted undefeated prospect Itzel Esquivel via armbar in the first round of a bout that took place in her opponent’s hometown. Now Barber will return to the LFA Octagon in her home state. She will face a fellow Coloradan prospect in Martin who is no stranger to the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield. It was in this same venue where Martin submitted the Gilbert Smith trained Melissa Parker via Rear Naked Choke at RFA 34. Now the table is set for a showdown between the top two strawweights in “The Centennial State” as the 19-year-old Barber faces the 23-year-old Martin on the main card of LFA 22.
I øjeblikket annonceret Main Card (Tv-transmitteret på AXS TV på 9 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Middleweight Title Bout (185 lb)
– Ian Heinisch (8-0) vs. Markus Perez (8-0)
Co-Main Event | Weltervægt Bout (170 lb)
– Gilbert Smith (12-6) vs. Andrew Kapel (11-6)
Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 lb)
– Maycee Barber (1-0) vs. Mallory Martin (1-1)
I september 2016, RFA 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 22 will serve as the third LFA event to take place in the state of Colorado. RFA visited “The Centennial State” eight times before the merger. Yderligere information om LFA 22 vil blive annonceret snart. Hele hovedkortet af LFA 22 vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på9 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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ALEXANDER ‘STORM’ SHLEMENKO IS BACK IN BUSINESS AFTER TKO VICTORY AT ‘BELLATOR 162’ IN MEMPHIS

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10 Kendall Grove V Alexander Shlemenko_0051

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Alexander Shlemenko returns with a patented livershot TKO over Kendall Grove

 

Memphis (Oktober. 21, 2016) – The most decorated middleweight in Bellator history, Alexander Shlemenko (54-9, 1NC) returned to the cagei aften in a big way against Kendall Grove (23-16). The first round saw aggressive back and forth action with each fighter getting rocked. Shlemenko successfully utilized powerful spinning backfists and heelkicks to close the distance on the 6’6 Hawaiian. “The Storm” stalked Grove throughout the cage before ultimately connecting with a nasty combo that saw a left hand to the liver, followed by a right hand to the chin, sending his towering opponent to the mat. Shlemenko followed up with a barrage of strikes to “Da Spyda” before “Big John” McCarthy waved the fight off at 1:43 af den anden ramme.

 

 

Lashley sinks in a rear-naked choke to end Appelt’s night in round two

 

Bobby Lashley (15-2) continued to live up to his nickname of “The Dominator” as he tossed his opponent, Josh Appelt (12-6) to the mat at will. Throughout the first round, Lashley jockeyed for position as he rained down punches while trying to lock in a submission in front of his friend from his days as a WWE Superstar, Jerry “The King” Lawler, who watched from his cage side seat. Appelt landed a couple strikes to start the second frame before being slammed to the mat and ultimately submitted with a one-armed rear-naked choke at 1:43 of Round 2.

 

 

 

Yamauchi finishes Couture with armbar submission just one minute into bout

The 23-year-old submission specialist Yamauchi op (20-3) besejret Ryan Couture (10-5) via arm bar submission just 1:01 ind i åbningen runde. Making his lightweight debut, Yamauchi becomes the first opponent to submit Couture over his 15-fight career. The win gives the Brazilian-Japanese prospect 20 total over his career, including five since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion back in 2013. The slick arm bar marks the 16th submission victory for Yamauchi, 13 of which have come in the first frame.

 

 

Kato scores TKO victory over Matthews

 

The first televised fight of the evening featured two highly gifted strikers in A.J. Matthews (8-6), a muay-Thai practitioner and Hisaki Kato(7-2), who holds a black belt in Kyokushin Karate. Both fighters exchanged great combinations throughout the entirety of the first round, with Matthews even wobbling Kato halfway through the frame. but was unable to capitalize, allowing Kato to regain his composure. A break in the action because of an accidental eye poke to Matthews allowed Kato to completely recover, and when the fight continued, Kato utilized his right kick to the body-left hand to the dome combination to send Matthews to the canvas, pouncing with a flurry of punches forcing the referee to call a stop to the action at 4:58 af den første ramme.

 

 

Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

 

Bantamvægt Indledende kamp: Steve Garcia (7-1) def. Ronnie Lawrence (1-1) via UD

Indledende kamp om weltervægt: Ricky Rainey (12-4) def. Gilbert Smith (12-6) via UD

Fjervægt Indledende kamp: Julia Budd (9-2) def. Arlene Blencowe (7-6) via MD

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Virgil Zwicker (15-5-1) def. Dan Charles (10-4-1) via TKO at 4:31of Round 2

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chase Gormley (14-5, 1 NC) def. Bobby Brents (17-6) via SD

Indledende kamp om weltervægt: Wade Johnson (11-1) def. Tyler Hill (6-1) via SUB (bageste nøgne choker) på 3:35 of Round 3

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: James Wallace (2-0) def. Jonathan Burdine (4-5) via SUB (bageste nøgne choker) på 3:33 of Round 2

Foreløbig mellemvægt: Eryk Anders (5-0) def. Brian White (5-5) via TKO at 0:23 of Round 1

Opsamlingsvægte (160 lb.) Preliminary Bout: Jaleel Willis (7-0) vs. Omar Johnson (4-1) via UD

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Grady Hurley (10-1) def. Chad Cook (10-11) på 2:29 of Round1

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Wessell (15-8) vs. Frank Tate (4-2) via UD

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HISAKI KATO TAKES ON A.J. MATTHEWS IN MIDDLEWEIGHT CLASH AS BELLATOR MMA INVADES MEMPHIS ON OCT. 21

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GOITI YAMAUCHI-RYAN COUTURE SQUARE OFF IN LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN CARD BOUT – RICKY RAINEY VS. GILBERT SMITH CONFIRMED FOR PRELIMINARY CARD

Santa Monica, CALIF. (September 16, 2016) – A middleweight pairing pitting Hisaki Kato (6-2) mod A.J. Matthews (8-5) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., oktober 21.

Desuden, a lightweight faceoff pitting Yamauchi op (19-3) mod Ryan Couture (10-4) completes the SPIKE-televised main card. The first of what will be a stacked preliminary card is also official, med nyheden om det Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey (11-4) vil kæmpe Gilbert “Chocolate Thunder” Smith (12-5). Additional undercard bouts will be announced shortly.

Tickets for the event are on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster or FedExForum Box Office. Main card action kicks off LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT, while prelims streams live on Bellator.com og Den Bellator Mobile App.

Since signing with Bellator MMA, the calm and subdued Kato has been in nothing but absolute barn burners once the cage door shuts. The exciting fights have even transcended combat sport iterations, when at "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Kato delivered a spinning back fist that stopped Joe Schilling in his tracks, the second finish in as many tries for “The Japanese Musketeer” against “Stitch Em’ Up.” Currently situated in France, the 33-year-old has had one MMA contest thus far in 2016, stopping Yuta Watanabe in April.

When he’s not traveling the world in an effort to learn everything there is to know about the different martial arts disciplines, Matthews is putting his skills to the test under the Bellator MMA umbrella. A veteran of Strikeforce, “The Mercenary” has laced up the gloves seven times previously for the Viacom-owned promotion, stopping his opponent in all but one of his victories. Primarily training at Alliance MMA throughout his career, Matthews has spent much of his time as of late in Thailand, even taking a Muay Thai bout before meeting Ben Reiter på "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.”

På blot 23-år gammel, Yamauchi is one of the premiere young talents in the sport of MMA today. Prior to joining Bellator MMA, the Japanese submission specialist amassed an unfathomable 14-1 rekord med 11 submissions and one knockout. Since merging with the Scott Coker-led promotion, Yamauchi has strung together a promising mark of 5-2 with three rear-naked choke submissions. Of his 19 career wins, 15 er kommet i form af indsendelse, while no opponent has yet been able to finish the elusive fighter. Yamauchi will now jump up in weight class and join the lightweight division for a clash with one of the most legendary last names in MMA, Couture.

Known to many as the son of former world champion Randy Couture, Ryan has made 14 professional appearances over his career, all of which took place under the bright lights of a national promotion like Strikeforce or Bellator MMA. Residing in Las Vegas, the 34-year-old submission specialist enters the cage having won four of his past five contests, with each of his victories coming by way of rear-naked choke submission. Although there is a noticeable age difference between his opponent, Yamauchi made his professional debut a mere two months after Couture, in October of 2010. Tune in to SPIKE on Oktober 21 to see which Bellator MMA lightweight powerhouse will emerge victorious.

 

Komplet "Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” Main Card:

Middleweight Main Event: Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) vs. Kendall Grove (23-15)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Bobby Lashley (14-2) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)

Mellemvægt Feature Bout: Hisaki Kato (6-2) vs. A.J. Matthews (8-5)

Letvægts Feature Bout: Yamauchi op (19-3) vs. Ryan Couture (10-4)

 

Indledende Card:

Indledende kamp om weltervægt: Ricky Rainey (11-4) vs. Gilbert Smith (12-5)

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DARRION CALDWELL SUPLEXES, KVALER SIN VEJ TIL HOVEDBEGIVENHEDSSEJR PÅ 'BELLATOR 151’ ON SPIKE

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Fuldstændig begivenhedsbilleder her

 

THACKERVILLE, OK. (Marts 4, 2016) - Det er sikkert at sige Darrion Caldwell (9-0) hævdede sig selv som en legitim titelkandidat med sin sejr over Joe Warren (13-5) i de vigtigste tilfælde af “Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” på fredag nat foran et udsolgt publikum på WinStar Resort and Casino.

Som mange forventede, kampen nåede hurtigt på måtten, med “Ulven” tage de selverklærede ned “Den dårligste mand på planeten” og initiering af en sekvens af jord-og-pund-forseelser. Efter at Warren kom på fode igen, den tidligere NC State wrestler sænkede Warren og sank i en nøgen choke bagfra — som Warren nægtede at trykke på — tvinger dommer Dan Miragliotta til at vinke af kampen kl 3:23 af runde én.

Efter den tekniske aflevering sejr, Caldwell gjorde god brug af sin tid på mikrofonen med farvekommentator Jimmy Smith, kalder den nuværende bantamvægtmester Marcos Galvao, bare sige: “F*k dig [Marcos] Galvao, du er en p*ssy.” Det er ni sejre i træk for den tidligere NCAA-mester for at begynde sin mixed martial arts-karriere, tre sejre siden overgangen fra fjervægt til bantamvægt. I mellemtiden, Warren er nu faldet to ud af tre og vil ikke få et skud på vinderen af ​​Galvao og Eduardo Dantas når de endelig mødes.

 

I aftenens co-main event, Fernando Gonzalez (25-13) forlængede sin sejrsrække til fem på bekostning af Gilbert Smith (12-5), vinder med en delt beslutning (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Nedtagningerne var sandsynligvis forskellen på dommerne’ scorecards, men begge kæmpere havde deres øjeblikke i løbet af 15 minutter. Gonzalez rykker nu endnu tættere på et skud på titlen på 170 pund, eller et matchup med Michael Page, som oprindeligt skulle stå over for “Den Menifee Maniac” før du trækker dig tilbage. Fremtiden for divisionen vil være meget klarere efterfølgende “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” April 22, når Benson Henderson udfordringer Andrey Koreshkov til weltervægt bælte.

 

Yamauchi op (19-3) kom i sin kamp imod Bubba Jenkins (11-2) rider på en bølge af momentum efter tre sejre i træk, men Arizona State wrestling-standout brugte sin verdensklasses grappling til at neutralisere Yamauchis slående og jiu-jitsu dygtighed. Den 23-årige japanske konkurrent tog ryggen af ​​Jenkins i løbet af første runde og sikrede sig næsten en armstang sent i sidste runde, men “The Highlight Kid's” effektiv grappling var forskellen, opnår den enstemmige beslutning (29-28, 30-27, 29-27). Jenkins har nu vundet tre kampe i træk siden hans januar 2015 tab til Georgi Karakhanyan.

Under åbningen af ​​hovedkortkonkurrencen kl “Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell,” Sirwan Kakai (12-4) droppede sin første kamp under Bellator MMA-banneret til Joe Taimanglo (22-6-1) via enstemmig afgørelse (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). Det så ud som om “Baby Joe” skulle afslutte konkurrencen tidligt - synke i en Anaconda Choke inden overgangen til en dyb guillotine - men “Zohan” klarede stormen og blev hængende i de sidste ti minutter, selv skabe nogle lyspunkter i tredje og sidste runde. I sidste ende, dommerne’ bursiden tildelte Guam-indfødte sin tredje sejr i træk og sendte Kakai tilbage til tegnebrættet.

 

Indledende Card Resultater:

Treston Thomison (9-4) besejret Aaron Roberson (5-4) via Submission (Guillotine) R2, 2:20

Jermayne Barnes (1-1) besejret Derek Palmer (0-1) via Submission (Punches) R2, 1:17

Neiman Gracie (4-0) besejret Roger Carroll (16-14) ved enstemmig beslutning (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Ricky Turcios (6-0) besejret Steve Garcia (6-1) via Split Decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

Justin Patterson (7-1) besejret Chance Rencountre (8-2) via Split Decision (29-28. 28-29. 29-28)

Ray Wood (6-1) besejret Chris Jones (10-4) via TKO (Punches) R1, 3:10

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WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR “BELLATOR 151: WARREN VS. CARDWELL’ – AIRING TOMORROW ON SPIKE AT 9 PM ET/8PM CT

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THACKERVILLE, OK (Marts 3, 2016) – For the third consecutive Fredag, Bellator MMA returns to Spike, this time around with "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell.” I main event, Joe Warren (13-4) looks to live up to his self-proclaimed label as the “Baddest Man on the Planet” against one of Bellator MMA’s brightest young stars in the undefeated Darrion Caldwell (8-0).

 

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” airs levende og gratis på SPIKE på 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald vil streame live på Bellator.com ogDen Bellator Mobile App.

I co-main event, Gilbert Smith (12-4) will try to put an end to Fernando Gonzalez’s (24-13) four-fight winning streak when the two go toe-to-toe. Desuden, Yamauchi op (19-2) comes into the fight riding a wave of momentum after three-straight wins, but Arizona State wrestling standout Bubba Jenkins (10-2) will look put an end to that win streak. In bantamweight action, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) will make his seventh appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak as he prepares for Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1).

 

Billetter til "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, samt Ticketmaster.com og Bellator.com. Døre til arrangementet åbne på 5:00 p.m. CT lokal tid, with the first contest taking place 45 minutter senere.

 

Hovedkortet: (Live on SPIKE – 9 p.m. OG/8:00 p.m. CT)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (135.2) vs. Darrion Caldwell (135.6)

 

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Gilbert Smith (170.4) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (171)

 

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Bout: Yamauchi op (146) vs. Bubba Jenkins (146)

 

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Sirwan Kakai (135.6) vs. Joe Taimanglo (135.4)

 

Indledende Card: (Spike.com - 6:45 p.m. OG/5:45 p.m. CT)

 

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Fight: Roger Carroll (169.8) vs. Neiman Gracie (170.6)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Fight: Steve Garcia (135.4) vs. Ricky Turcios (135)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Fight: Justin Patterson (170.2) vs. Chance Rencountre (169.2)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Chris Jones (152.4) vs. Ray Wood (145.4)

Bellator mellemvægt Feature Fight: Derek Palmer (194) vs. Jermayne Barnes (202.4)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Fight: Treston Thomison (145.6) vs. Aaron Roberson (146)

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'Bellator 151: WARREN VS. CALDWELL’ FIGHT CARD UPDATE – THIS FRIDAY ON SPIKE

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Santa Monica, CALIF. (Februar 29, 2016) – This Friday, Bellator MMA returns to Spike for the third consecutive Friday with "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell.” The event takes place from the WinStar World Casino & Resort i Thackerville, OK, and features a main event between highly touted undefeated bantamweight Darrion Caldwell (8-0) challenging former two-division world champion and the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” Joe Warren (13-4).

Billetter til "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, samt Ticketmaster.com og Bellator.com. Døre til arrangementet åbne på 5:00 p.m. CT lokal tid, with the first contest taking place 45 minutter senere.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” airs levende og gratis på SPIKE på 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald vil streame live på Bellator.com og Den Bellator Mobile App.. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Warren has just about done it all under the Bellator MMA banner, winning titles at featherweight and bantamweight during his nearly six-year promotional tenure. Nu, Warren has his sights set on another run with the 135-pound title, a belt he lost during an intense encounter with Marcos Galvao tidligt i 2015. A 2006 Pan American and World Champion in Greco-Roman competition, the 39-year-old will test himself against a young competitor who excels in the same skillset that Warren has used to his advantage for most of his career, brydning.

 

With five impressive outings in a little over a year and a half under the Bellator MMA umbrella, it was only a matter of time before “The Wolf” found himself in a position to compete for a world title. The next stop on the road to championship gold goes through Warren, a man who has held Galvao’s belt already. A standout on the wrestling team at NC State University, the 27-year-old Caldwell most recently submitted Shawn Bunch via rear-naked choke in the first frame, adding to his tally of finishes (4). Initially a featherweight, Caldwell looks much more comfortable now at 135-pounds and as he proclaimed during a recent interview, “I foresee myself competing against Joe [Warren] with a No. 1 contender shot on the line, sooner rather than later.”

 

Fernando Gonzalez (24-13) vs. Gilbert Smith (12-4)

Gonzalez took a brief hiatus from MMA to compete in the kickboxing portion of the groundbreaking "Bellator: Dynamite 1 " event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker Paul "Semtex" Daley. Gonzalez now returns to his comfort zone of MMA, where he has strung together an impressive four-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 2003.

 

Smith will be making his Bellator MMA debut against a fighter who is currently in the midst of a four-fight winning streak. "Midnat Magic” is on a bit of a roll of his own, coming into the promotion riding a two-bout winning streak. A veteran of UFC and most recently RFA, Smith won the regional promotion’s welterweight belt in June, defending the title one time before signing with Bellator.

 

Yamauchi op (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

Yamauchi comes into the fight riding a wave of momentum he’s caught after wins against Mike Richman, Martin Stapleton, og Isao Kobayashi. The 23-year-old Japanese fighter has only lost once in six appearances under the Bellator MMA banner and has notched 15 sin 19 wins as a professional by way of submission.

 

It’s hard to ignore Jenkins inside or outside the Bellator MMA cage, being that “The Highlight Kid” also doubles as a podcast host during his free time. The Arizona State alum notched two straight wins to cap off 2015, senest, an impressive offensive display against a promising prospect in Jordan Parsons.

 

Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vs. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)

Taimanglo will be making his seventh appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak. A Guam-native, “The Juggernaut” has stopped his opponent in 21 of his victories and has only lost twice in his last 14 slagsmål. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

 

Kakai is one of Bellator MMA’s latest signings, joining the fray after a two-fight stint in the UFC. “Zohan," 26, hails from Sweden and owns 10 finishes in his 12 victories as a professional fighter. With a bantamweight title fight one-week prior and another marquee 135-pound pairing in the main event, it will be interesting to see what a win does for Kakai in the grand scheme of things.

 

Komplet "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Gilbert Smith (12-4) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Bout: Yamauchi op (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vs. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)

 

Indledende Card:

Bellator Weltervægt Indledende Bout: Roger Carroll (16-13) vs. Neiman Gracie (3-0)

Bellator Bantamvægt Indledende Bout: Steve Garcia (6-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

Bellator Weltervægt Indledende Bout: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs. Chance Rencountre (8-1)

Bellator Fjervægt Indledende Bout: Chris Jones (10-3) vs. Ray Wood (5-1)

Bellator mellemvægt Indledende Bout: Derek Palmer (Debut) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator Fjervægt Indledende Bout: Steven Peterson (13-4) vs. Stephen Banaszak (5-5)

Bellator Fjervægt Indledende Bout: Treston Thomison (8-4) vs. Aaron Roberson (5-3)

 

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GILBERT SMITH REPLACES MICHAEL PAGE, FACES FERNANDO GONZALEZ IN ‘BELLATOR 151’ CO-MAIN EVENT

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SIRWAN KAKAI MAKES PROFESSIONAL DEBUT AGAINST JOE TAIMANGLO

Santa Monica, CALIF. (Februar 10, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” påMarts 4 is complete with today’s announcement that Gilbert Smith (12-4) will replace Michael Page and now face Fernando Gonzalez (24-13) in the evening’s co-main event.

 

Desuden, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vil gøre hans salgsfremmende debut mod Joe Taimanglo (21-6) in the fourth and final main card contest. Seven preliminary scraps have also been confirmed and can be found below.

Billetter til "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, samt Ticketmaster.com og Bellator.com. Døre til arrangementet åbne på 5:00 p.m. CT lokal tid, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” airs levende og gratis på SPIKE på 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com og Den Bellator Mobile App.

 

Smith will be making his Bellator MMA debut against a fighter who is currently in the midst of a four-fight winning streak. "Midnat Magic” is on a bit of a roll of his own, coming into the promotion riding a two-bout winning streak. A veteran of UFC and most recently RFA, Smith won the regional promotion’s welterweight belt in June, defending the title one time before signing with Bellator.

 

Gonzalez took a brief hiatus from MMA to compete in the kickboxing portion of the groundbreaking "Bellator: Dynamite 1 " event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker Paul "Semtex" Daley. Gonzalez now returns to his comfort zone of MMA, where he has strung together an impressive four-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 2003.

 

Kakai is one of Bellator MMA’s latest signings, joining the fray after a two-fight stint in the UFC. “Zohan," 26, hails from Sweden and owns 10 finishes in his 12 victories as a professional fighter. With a bantamweight title fight one-week prior and another marquee 135-pound pairing in the main event, it will be interesting to see what a win does for Kakai in the grand scheme of things.

 

Taimanglo will be making his seventh appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak. A Guam-native, “The Juggernaut” has stopped his opponent in 21 of his victories and has only lost twice in his last 14 slagsmål. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

 

Opdateret "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Gilbert Smith (12-4) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13)

Bellator Fjervægt Feature Bout: Yamauchi op (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vs. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)

 

Indledende Card:

Bellator Fjervægt Indledende Bout: Chris Jones (10-3) vs. Ray Wood (5-1)

Bellator Bantamvægt Indledende Bout: Steve Garcia (6-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

Bellator Weltervægt Indledende Bout: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs. Chance Rencountre (8-1)

Bellator Fjervægt Indledende Bout: Treston Thomison (8-4) vs. Aaron Roberson (5-3)

Bellator Weltervægt Indledende Bout: Roger Carroll (16-13) vs. Neiman Gracie (3-0)

Bellator mellemvægt Indledende Bout: Derek Palmer (Debut) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator Fjervægt Indledende Bout: Shane Peterson (13-4) vs. Stephen Banaszak (5-5)

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RFA VENDER TILBAGE TIL LAS VEGAS MED SMITH vs MARUNDE

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MAIN EVENT:
GILBERT SMITH vs. BRISTOL MARUNDE
Weltervægt WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
CO-MAIN EVENT:
Zoila vs Frausto. JOCELYN JONES-LYBARGER
KVINDER'S HALM VÆGT verden titel
Fredag, Oktober 9TH Live på AXS TV
LIVE på Downtown Las Vegas Event Center, Las Vegas, NV
Billetter til salg nu på Ticketmaster.com

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) har meddelt, at fremme vender tilbage til “Fight verdens hovedstad” med RFA 31 – Smith vs. Marunde i oktober. Dette vil være RFA første tur til Las Vegas, da RFA 4, som var fremme første nationalt tv begivenhed. Den vigtigste begivenhed i RFA 31 vil se RFA weltervægt mester Gilbert Smith forsvare sin titel for første gang mod kolleger UFC dyrlæge Bristol Marunde. Co-main event af RFA 31 vil funktionen Zoila Frausto og Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger konkurrerer om de konstituerende RFA kvindernes strawweight titel. RFA 31 – Smith vs. Marunde vil finde sted Fredag, Oktober 9 på Downtown Las Vegas Events Center (DLVEC) i Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 31 – Smith vs. Marunde are available for purchase through Ticketmaster.com. Du kan også støtte dit yndlingsfighter-køb ved at købe dine billetter igennem CageTix.com.
A very limited number of 8 seat VIP table can be reserved by calling 303-521-0966
Smith (11-4) er begejstret hovednavn en tredje RFA begivenhed i en tredje RFA titel kæmpe i år. I januar, Smiths første titel skud blev forhindret efter hans modstander egregiously savnet vægt ved 5-pounds. Smith modtog derefter en øjeblikkelig titel skudt i hans næste kamp på grund af hans oprindelige modstanderens uforskammede vægt fordel. Han udnyttet denne mulighed, da han stod over for den nyligt kronet RFA weltervægt mester Benjamin Smith i juni. Smith erobrede titlen med tredje runde armbar sejr i Broomfield, Colorado. Smith er nu søger at opnå holde status med en vellykket første titel forsvar i Las Vegas.
“Først og fremmest, det er en stor ære at forsvare min RFA titel i Las Vegas,” erklærede Smith. “Jeg ser frem til at sætte på en stor kamp for fans i Las Vegas, men som jeg sagde efter min sidste kamp, dette bælte er opholder sig omkring min talje. Jeg har intet, men respekt for Bristol Marunde, men jeg vil lade ham vide, at han ikke er på mit niveau. Såsom Oktober 9, dette bælte kommer tilbage til Colorado.”

Marunde (16-9) kommer ind i titlen kampen rider dynamikken i en fire-kamp win streak. The Las Vegas based Xtreme Couture representative is a veteran of the UFC and The Ultimate Fighter, just like Smith, og var hurtig til at kalde ud Smith via sociale medier tidligere på sommeren, da Smith udvidet en åben invitation til at tage på alle-udfordrere efter at vinde titlen. Marunde er en Las Vegas bosiddende, der er begejstret for fremvisning sin nye og forbedrede færdigheder sæt på RFA 31.

“Det er rart at kæmpe i Las Vegas, men jeg vil være den næste RFA weltervægt mester, uanset hvor det er holdt,” Marunde forklarede. “Jeg er klar til denne udfordring i Gilbert Smith. Jeg vil have alle til at se denne kamp. Det vil være min bedste præstation til dato.”
Co-main event af RFA 31 vil funktionen tilbagevenden Zoila Frausto (12-4), som var den første-og kun Bellator kvinders mester. Frausto vandt Bellator kvindernes strawweight titel ved at vinde MMA væsentligste kvinders turnering til dato. I otte-kvinde-turnering, Frausto besejrede Jessica Penne, Jessica Aguilar, og Megumi Fujii. Penne har gået på at kæmpe for UFC kvinders strawweight titel, Aguilar var bredt betragtes som den #1 kvinders strawweight i verden for år, og Fujii er en legende i kvinders MMA, som var 22-0 da hun kæmpede Frausto for titlen i turneringen finale. Frausto, der aldrig har tabt på 115-pounds, er nu ivrige efter at genvinde sin trone på toppen kvindernes strawweight division.
“Mere end noget andet, Jeg er glad for at være tilbage,” erklærede Frausto. “Jeg er en helt anden fighter nu. Jeg er ikke bare atletisk, men jeg har tilføjet verdensklasse slående og vandt en Muay Thai verden titel. Jeg har nu størrelse, styrke, fart, og dygtighed, at pigerne på 115-pounds ikke er klar til. Det er spændende at kæmpe for de første RFA kvindernes titel i Las Vegas. Den første kamp jeg nogensinde har set var i Las Vegas, og jeg kan huske at se det og tænker, dette er hvad jeg ønsker at gøre, og det, hvor jeg ønsker at bekæmpe.”

Jones-Lybarger (5-1) kommer ind i titlen kampen som den mest succesfulde kvinde i RFA historie. MMA LAB Produktet har vundet tre på hinanden følgende kampe, siden underskrivelsen med RFA sidste år. I de tre anfald, Hun har fremvist en bred vifte af færdigheder. I hendes debut, hun vandt en enstemmig beslutning over scrappy Rosa Acevedo på RFA 14. Jones-Lybarger derefter ud-livtag den hårdhændede slående gæv Rebecca Ruth på RFA 19. I hendes seneste udflugt, hun brugte hendes formidable boksning færdigheder til at besejre talentfulde jiu-jitsu baseret fighter Maria Rios på RFA 23. Jones-Lybarger blev sat til at vende tilbage til handling i denne måned på RFA 29 som en del af Team USA, men hendes modstander blev tvunget væk fra kortet og Jones-Lybarger hurtigt skiftede hendes opmærksomhed mod hendes største udfordring til dato.

“I honestly feel that my time is now,” Jones-Lybarger forklarede. “Når kampen med Kinberly (Novaes) blev kaldt fra, Jeg vidste, at min tid til en RFA titel kamp med Zoila nu var. Det er den sejr, jeg har brug for at få mig til det næste kapitel i min karriere, og jeg er begejstret for at blive de første RFA kvindernes mester.”
Hele RFA 31 – Smith vs. Marunde hovedkortet, indledende kort, og yderligere oplysninger om denne begivenhed vil blive annonceret snart. RFA 31 vil være fremme andet arrangement for at finde sted i Las Vegas, Nevada siden starten i 2011. Hele hovedkortet af RFA 31 vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 10 p.m. OG / 7 p.m. PT på Fredag, Oktober 9.
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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Fight Network Presents RFA 26 LIVE, WSOF 21 Fredag, Juni 5 Starter ved 10 p.m. OG

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PRESSEMEDDELELSE
Til omgående løsladelse

TORONTO (Juni 4, 2015 — Fight Network, verdens førende 24/7 tv-kanal dedikeret til fuldstændig dækning af kampsport, presents back-to-back world-class championship mixed martial arts broadcasts this Friday, Juni 5, begynder ved 10 p.m. med en levende præsentation af RFA 26: Smith vs. Smith from 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado.

 

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

 

Fight Network will televise both cards exclusively in Canada, og globalt i løbet af 30 lande i Europa, Afrika og Mellemøsten.

 

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

 

WSOF 21: Palmer vs. Horodecki features a championship doubleheader. I main event, reigning WSOF featherweight champion Lance Palmer (9-1) will put his title on the line for the first time against Canadian challenger and battle-tested veteran Chris “The Polish Hammer” Horodecki (21-5-1), while the co-feature pits WSOF heavyweight champion Smealinho “The Prince” Ram aagainst Bulgarian standout Blagoi Ivanov (11-1). Two featherweight rising stars will put their unblemished records on the line when Hakeem Dawodu (4-0) opfylder Chuka “The Lion King” Willis(4-0), mere Mark “Sweet Dreams” Drummond (7-2) kampe Michael “The Messenger” Hill in an all-Canadian welterweight clash.

 

The live action continues on Saturday, Juni 6, begynder ved 9 a.m. OG med M-1 Challenge 58: Battle in the Mountains 4 from Ingushetia, Rusland, featuring Marcelo Brito (13-6) vs. Murad Abdulaev(14-3) for the M-1 welterweight title, mere Lee Morrison (12-5) ansigter Pavel Vitruk (12-1) i fjerlette handling, og sværvægtere Alexei Kudin (19-8) og Denis Smoldarev (10-1) will throw down. Fight netværkets direkte udsendelse af M-1 Udfordring 58 vil luften på cablevision optimale TV, Grande Communications, Shentel kabel og Armstrong Cable i USA, landsdækkende i Canada, Roku enheder i hele Nordamerika, og globalt i løbet af 30 lande i Europa, Afrika og Mellemøsten.

 

Senere, Fight Network will televise the levende prelims for UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson udelukkende i Canada fra 8 p.m. OG til 10 p.m. OG. The prelims will feature an explosive heavyweight clash between heavy-handed Texan Shawn Jordan (17-6) and New Orleans’ own knockout artist Derrick Lewis (12-3, 1NC), a welterweight matchup pitting 69-fight veteran Brian Ebersole (51-16-1, 1NC) against Dagestani prospect Omari Akhmedov (14-2), a lightweight bout between New Yorker Chris Wade (9-1) and Californian Christos Giagos (11-3), plus Massachusetts native Joe Proctor(10-3) faces Ohio native Justin Edwards (9-4) in a lightweight showcase of Ultimate Fighter veteraner.

 

Levende pre-kamp dækning vil føre ind i prelims på lørdag evening with Fight Network’s UFC Pre-Show Live på 7 p.m. OG, featuring previews, forudsigelser og analyse.

 

For en komplet liste over Fight Network udsendelse tidsplan, kan du besøge tv.fightnetwork.com, Følg os på Twitterfightnet, Bliv fan på Facebook og besøg os på Instagramfightnet.
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INCA KOLA to unveil custom ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPER at RFA 26

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INCA KOLA to unveil custom ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPER
Fredag, June 5th på RFA 26
in Broomfield, Colorado
WinThisChopper.com sweepstakes to support
Easter Seals New York’s Veterans Count
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) and Inca Kola USA announced today that the debut of an Orange County Choppers (OCC) custom-built motorcycle designed for Inca Kola will debut at RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith this Fredag, June 5th. The chopper will be the awarded to a lucky winner entered in Inca Kola’s sweepstakes WinThisChopper.com. The proceeds from the sweepstakes will benefit Easter Seals New York’s Veterans Count and educational programs.

RFA president Ed Soares shared his thoughts on the promotion.
“RFA is proud to have had such a long relationship with Inca Kola,” Erklærede Soares. “We are honored to host the debut of Orange County Choppers custom-built Inca Kola motorcycle at RFA 26 in Colorado. Den WinThisChopper.com sweepstakes is a great way to raise awareness and funds for Easter Seals New York’s Veterans Count and educational programs.”
Orange County Choppers co-founder Paul Teutul, Sr. shared similar sentiments.
“The entire team at Orange County Choppers is honored to be working with Inca Kola to raise awareness and donations for Easter Seals and Veterans Count,” stated Paul Teutul Sr.
Inca Kola has been a longtime sponsor of the RFA dating back to RFA 7 i marts 2013, which took place at the same venue that Fredag night’s festivities are set to take place. “The Golden Kola” has become a very prominent brand seen at live RFA events and nationwide through the RFA’s television deal with AXS TV. Inca Kola’s COO Randy Berman sees the WinThisChopper.com sweepstakes as a way to parlay Inca Kola and the RFA’s relationship and bring nationwide awareness to a great cause that will culminate this fall when a winner of the Orange County Choppers custom-built Inca Kola motorcycle is announced.
“We are really proud of our partnership with all of the vendors that have participated in this project including Orange County Choppers, Resurrection Fighting Alliance, and AXS TV,” Berman explained. “We are certain that their participation will make this promotion for Easter Seals Veterans Count a huge success.”

RFA 26 – Smith vs. Smith takes place this Fredag, June 5th at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. The main card will feature six professional fights televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. OG / 7 p.m. PT.
RFA 26 will be headlined by a welterweight title bout as RFA welterweight champion Benjamin Smith (14-2) puts his title on the line against RFA #1 welterweight contender Gilbert Smith (10-4). The main card will also feature a pair of bantamweight bouts. NCAA Division I wrestler Jarred “Shutout” Mercado (12-2) will lock horns with jiu-jitsu black belt Bruno Frazatto (6-2), while Hawaiian knockout artist Boston “Boom Boom” Salmon (3-0) will clash with collegiate wrestler Danny Mainus (3-3). Also on the main card, former RFA middleweight title challenger Andrew “El Dirte” Sanchez (5-2) squares off with Respect FC and SFFN middleweight champion Clinton Williams (5-1) and undefeated heavyweight prospect Brandon Griffin (4-0) battles The MMA Lab destroyer Ashley Gooch (7-4).
170 CHAMPIONSHIP:
Ben Smith vs Gilbert Smith
155 CO-MAIN EVENT:
Thiago Alves vs Marcus Edwards
135 Feature Bout:
Jarred Mercado vs Bruno Frazzato
265 Feature Bout:
Brandon Griffin vs Ashley Gooch
185 Feature Bout:
Andrew Sanchez vs Clinton Williams
135 Feature Bout:
Boston Salmon vs Danny Mainus
Besøg RFAfighting.com for bout opdateringer og information. RFA er også på Facebook på Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram at @RFAfighting, and Twitter at @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.