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LFA BRINGS WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT TO JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS

LFA 46 – NAKASHIMA vs. STEWART
TUKIO MAIN:
LFA WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION
JAMES NAKASHIMA
vs.
U.S. MARINE CORPS SGT
KYLEGUNZ UPSTEWART
WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT
in celebration of the 100th Year Anniversary of Joint Base Langley-Eustis
Ijumaa, JULY 27th LIVE on AXS TV
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
Tickets are on sale NOW through Eventbrite.com

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will head east at the end of July with a welterweight world title fight that will headline the promotion’s first event to take place at a U.S. military facility. The live nationally televised event will be part of the 100th Anniversary celebration of Joint Base Langley-Eustis.

 

 

 

The main event of LFA 46 will bring the top two welterweight prospects in the world to southeastern Virginia. The headliner will see undefeated LFA welterweight champion James Nakashima defend his title against undefeated U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kyle “Gunz UpStewart. LFA 46 – Nakashima vs. Stewart takes place Friday, July 27th at the Felker Field Hangar at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Newport News, Virginia. The main card will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 9 p.m. NA / 6 p.m. PT.

 

 

 

I am excited to bring an LFA world title fight to Joint Base Langley-Eustis on July 27th,” Alisema Soares. “James Nakashima has been one of the most formidable fighters in our promotion’s history. He will defend his title against #1 contender and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Kyle Stewart. Nakashima and Stewart train about 30 minutes from each other and this has been a fight MMA fans have been wanting to see for a long time. It will finally happen with the LFA welterweight title on the line at LFA 46. This will also be part of the 100 Year Anniversary celebration for Joint Base Langley-Eustis, and I can’t wait to show the troops what the LFA is all about!”

 

 

 

Tickets for LFA 46 – Nakashima vs. Stewart are available for purchase NOW at Eventbrite.com.

 

 

 

Nakashima (8-0) has long been regarded as a special talent. Those prodigious abilities were finally realized by the masses when he was crowned LFA welterweight champion this past fall. His wrestling pedigree, shrewd striking ability, and willingness to learn every aspect of martial arts has made him the undefeated welterweight champion that he is today. The Illinois native and University of Nebraska wrestling standout has taken the 170-pound division by storm since making his professional MMA debut for RFA in 2015. He has defeated opponents that have a staggering combined record of 54-17 with half of those wins coming against undefeated fighters. Now sitting at 8-0 with the LFA welterweight title around his waist, Nakashima is eager to get back in the cage after healing up some injuries. The John Crouch protégé, who trains at The MMA LAB in Arizona, is once again eager to test himself against the best. That next challenge will come against fellow undefeated prospect and #1 contender Kyle Stewart.

 

 

 

Stewart (10-0) has been on a collision course with Nakashima since making his own professional MMA debut in 2015. The U.S. Marine Corps sergeant has amassed his own undefeated record, while training with Trevor Lally at Arizona Combat Sports just 30 minutes away from Nakashima. The decorated war veteran who saw action in Afghanistan, while serving multiple tours overseas, has successfully brought his combat skills to the cage where he is considered one of the top two welterweight prospects in the world. The other would be Nakashima, the man Stewart has long had his eye on since their careers began three years ago. The reality of them finally meeting in the Octagon became even more real when Stewart won his LFA debut last year. Stewart made a final statement for a title shot when he handed fellow top prospect Jaleel Willis his first loss in the main event of LFA 33 hii Februari zamani. Next up forGunz Up”, Nakashima for the title, in front of his fellow soldiers and veterans at Joint Base Langley-Eustis.

 

Kuu ya Kadi (Televised on AXS TV at 9 p.m. NA / 6 p.m. PT):

 

Kuu Tukio | Welterweight Title Bout (170 lb)

 

 

James Nakashima (8-0) vs. Kyle Stewart (10-0)

 

 

 

Co-Kuu Tukio | Featherweight Bout (145 lb)

 

 

Alexandre Bezerra (20-5) vs. Mike Pope (7-3)

 

 

 

Middleweight Bout (185 lb)

 

 

Dashawn Boatwright (3-1) vs. Matt Semelsber (3-1)

 

 

 

Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)

 

 

Ahmet Kayretli (7-2) vs. Shaun Spath (4-1)

 

 

 

Featherweight Bout (145 lb)

 

 

Damon Minor (3-1) vs. Michael Lawrence (5-4)

 

 

 

Women’s Flyweight Bout (125 lb)

 

 

Salina Rowland (0-0) vs. Whittany Pyles (0-1)

 

 

 

Featherweight Bout (145 lb)

 

 

Cody Maltais (3-1) vs. Thomas Blair (3-1)

 

 

 

 

LFA 46 will serve as the third LFA event to take place on the east coast. It will also be the first time that LFA has traveled toThe Old Dominionof Virginia before or after the merger. The entire main card of LFA 46 itakuwa televisheni kuishi na nchi nzima katika AXS TV katika 9 p.m. NA / 6 p.m. PT.

 

 

 

Tafadhali ziara LFAfighting.com kwa bout updates na habari. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting na Twitter katika @LFAfighting.

 

 

 

Katika 2017 RFA and Legacy FC merged to form LFA, the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts. The combined forces of LFA launched the careers of over 130 athletes to reach the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the UFC. Katika Mei ya 2018 the promotion joined the London Trust Media Holdings group of companies.

RFA RETURNS TO THE CORNHUSKER STATE

 

RFA 30 at the Pinnacle Bank Arena
in Lincoln, Nebraska


FEATURING:
Nebraska MMA Stars
Anthony Smith, Ryan Roberts, na
Darrick Minner


ZAIDI:
James Nakashima and Kevin Gray
Ijumaa, Septemba 18TH LIVE ON AXSTV
LIVE katika Sanford Pentagon katika Sioux Falls, SD
Tiketi ya Sale Friday July 31st katika Ticketmaster.com
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Ufufuo Kupambana Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will return home to its roots in Nebraska with RFA 30 Septemba. Kukuza mwenyeji show yake ya kwanza katika “Cornhusker Jimbo” Desemba 2011 and has since promoted MMA events in 13 states across 3 wakati kanda. RFA 30 utafanyika Ijumaa, Septemba 18 inside the state-of-the-art Pinnacle Bank Arena located in the state’s capital city of Lincoln, Nebraska. nzima kadi kuu itakuwa televisheni kuishi na nchi nzima katika AXS TV katika 10 p.m. NA / 7 p.m. PT.

RFA started in Nebraska and a lot of our history happened in the great “Cornhusker Jimbo”, stated Saores. “I’m happy to announce that we will be bringing the promotion back to its birthplace with RFA 30.
Tiketi kwa ajili ya RFA 30 are available for purchase on Friday, July 31st through Ticketmaster.com. Unaweza pia msaada mpiganaji yako favorite kununua ununuzi tiketi yako kwa njia ya CageTix.com.
Scheduled to fight at RFA 30 in the RFA’s highly-anticipated return to Nebraska are three of the state’s biggest MMA stars. Anthony “Lionheart” Smith (22-11), Ryan Roberts (20-10-1), and Darrick Minner (13-4) are all slated to compete on the main card. Smith and Roberts, who are both veterans of the UFC, will be making their RFA debut in front of their home crowd. Wakati huo huo, Minner is a longtime RFA fan favorite. This will be his fifth appearance for the promotion.
Also scheduled to return to the “Cornhusker Jimbo” is former University of Nebraska wrestler James Nakashima. The Cornhusker wrestling standout was a main training partner of 2012 Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs during their time on the wrestling mats in Lincoln. Nakashima now trains at The MMA LAB in Glendale, Arizona and is widely-considered one of the most promising welterweight prospects in the sport. He will be competing for the RFA for a third time this year just like Nebraska based flyweight prospect KevinPocket HercGray. This will be the fourth overall appearance for Gray in the RFA.
RFA 30 mapambano kadi, bout announcements, na habari zaidi kuhusu tukio hili yatatangazwa hivi karibuni. RFA 30 itakuwa tukio kukuza ya sita na kuchukua nafasi katika Nebraska tangu kuanzishwa kwake mwaka 2011. nzima kadi kuu ya RFA 30 itakuwa televisheni kuishi na nchi nzima katika AXS TV katika 10 p.m. NA / 7 p.m. PT Ijumaa, Septemba 18.
Tafadhali ziara RFAfighting.com kwa bout updates na habari. RFA pia ni juu ya Facebook katika Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram katika RFAfighting, na Twitter katika RFAfighting.
Kuhusu RFA: RFA ni mtaalamu mchanganyiko karate kukuza ambayo inatoa kupanda kwa nyota na wagombea juu fursa ya kuthibitisha vipaji vyao kwa mashabiki na viongozi katika sekta ya. RFA inatoa matukio live kila mwezi kuzunguka United States ikiwa ni pamoja na Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver na Milwaukee. RFA inaweza kuonekana live katika juu ya 43 milioni nyumba kitaifa kupitia mpango wake televisheni na AXS TV. Msingi katika Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA ni moja ya kazi na kuheshimiwa mashirika MMA katika mchezo kuongezeka kwa kasi katika ulimwengu. (Octagon, Ultimate Kupambana Championship®, UFC®, na nane upande mmoja ushindani kitanda na ngome kubuni ni registered alama za biashara inayomilikiwa peke kwa Zuffa, LLC. Haki zote zimehifadhiwa).

Kuhusu AXS TV mapambano: AXS TV mapambano ni maarufu kwa ajili yake wote kutambuliwa Ijumaa Usiku Mixed Martial Arts na Kickboxing matukio. Kama Home yako Kwa MMA, AXS TV hutumia mtandao wa kujitanua wa promotions kutoka United States, Canada, na Ulaya. Na Asia ya matangazo zaidi LIVE mapambano kuliko nyingine televisheni yoyote ya mtandao. “Sauti” Michael Schiavello na tano wakati MMA ya bingwa wa dunia Pat Miletich kutoa watazamaji mtaalam kucheza-na-kucheza, kina fighter chanjo, na uchambuzi wa kina kwa kila mapambano kadi. AXS TV matangazo matukio duniani darasa LIVE kupambana kutoka RFA, Kupambana Simba, Legacy FC, na MFC kila Ijumaa usiku katika 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. NA.