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FOLLOWING INJURY TO DARRION CALDWELL, LEANDRO HIGO RECEIVES TITLE SHOT AGAINST EDUARDO DANTAS AT BELLATOR 177 IN BUDAPEST ON FRIDAY, April 14

Los Angeles — (Maret 14, 2017) – Following an undisclosed injury to Darrion Caldwell, budding superstar Leandro “Pitbull” Higo (17-2) will now challenge current champion Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (19-4) in a bantamweight world title fight at Bellator 177: Dantas vs. Figinside the Budapest Sports Arena on April 14.

Saliyane, John “Macapa”(21-1-2) bakal padha ngadhepi Daniel Weichel (38-9) in a featherweight contest and Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) meets Helen Harper (4-1) at 125-pounds. Rounding out the Spike-televised MMA action will be a featherweight matchup pitting Hungarian-born Adam “The Kid” Borics (5-0) marang Anthony “Pretty Boy” Taylor(1-2).

UFC 177: Dantas vs. Figwill be broadcast on SPIKE at 9 P.M. Lan/8 P.M. CT, nalika Bellator Kickboxing 6 will air immediately following the MMA portion of the event, diwiwiti ing 11pm ET/10pm CT.

 

Complete UFC 177: Dantas vs. Fig Card utama:

Bantamweight World Title Bout: Eduardo Santos (19-4) vs. Leandro Higo (17-2)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniel Weichel (38-9) vs. John “Macapa”Teixeira (21-1-2)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) vs. Helen Harper (4-1)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Anthony Taylor (1-2) vs. Adam Borics (5-0)

Card pambuka:

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Brian Moore (9-5) vs. Ludovit Klein (6-0)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Mate Kertesz (3-0) vs. Adam Polgar (10-8)

RFA RETURNS TO SOUTH DAKOTA IN APRIL WITH CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER

EVENT MAIN: RAFAEL VIANA vs. DEVIN CLARK LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE
CO-MAIN EVENT:
LEANDRO HIGO vs.

JOEY MIOLLA
BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE
Fitur Fight:
JORDON Larson vs. BRIAN CAMOZZI
WELTERWEIGHT WAR
Wigatosipun, APRIL 15TH, 2016 LIVE ON ROAD TV
LIVE at the SANFORD PENTAGON in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
Karcis ing Sale Saiki ing Ticketmaster.com
Las Vegas, Nevada – Wunguné Fighting Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares announced today that the RFA will be returning to South Dakota in April and is set to crown its first light-heavyweight champion and a new bantamweight champion. Ing acara utama, Devin “Brown BearClark will fight for a world title in his hometown against top Brazilian prospect RafaelGauchoViana. Ing acara co-utama, Joey “Ing Beast” Miolla and Leandro “Pitbull” Higo will battle for the vacant bantamweight crown.
RFA 37 – Viana vs. Clark takes place Ana, April 15th ing Sanford Pentagon ing Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Kabeh kertu utama bakal televised urip lan negoro ing ROAD TV ing 10 P.M. Lan/ 7 P.M. PT.
I am excited to announce that the RFA will be bringing two world title fights to South Dakota in April,” Nyatakake Soares. “Rafael Viana and Devin Clark are undefeated and two of the top 205-pound prospects in the world. They will compete for the inaugural RFA light-heavyweight title in the main event of RFA 37. Ing co-headliner, Joey Miolla and Leandro Higo will both return to the Sanford Pentagon to fight for the vacant RFA bantamweight title.
Tiket RFA 37 – Viana vs Clark are available for purchase through Ticketmaster.com. You can also support your favorite fighter buy purchasing your tickets through CageTix.com/RFA.
Clark (5-0) is the most successful 205-pound fighter in RFA history and is looking to become the promotion’s first light-heavyweight champion in front of his hometown crowd. Clark is an NJCAA wrestling champion and a Golden Gloves boxing champion that has quickly seen his name rise to the top of several MMA light-heavyweight prospect rankings. The Lincoln High School graduate has earned over half of his career wins inside the RFA Octagon and will be looking for the biggest win of his career in the main event of RFA 37.
It’s an honor to fight for the inaugural RFA light-heavyweight title in front of my hometown crowd in Sioux Falls,” stated Clark. “Becoming the first RFA light-heavyweight champion will mean even more to me since I get to do it against such a talented and tough opponent.
Viana (6-0) is the older brother of Bellator star Guilherme Viana and he also trains alongside UFC star Glover Teixeira. He is a BJJ black belt and the reigning Shooto Brasil light-heavyweight champion. Viana, like Clark, has proven to be clinical with his finishing ability and is eager to fight outside of his native Brazil for the first time. His international debut will also be his first fight televised worldwide and Viana is looking to take full advantage of it.
I am very honored to be given this opportunity,” stated Viana. “This will be my first international fight and it is a great honor to fight for the inaugural RFA light-heavyweight title. I will put on a great show for the fans at RFA 37.
Ing acara co-utama RFA 37 will culminate in crowning the third bantamweight champion in RFA history. The first two champions, Pedro Munhoz and Luke Sanders, tindak 4-0 in the RFA before signing with the UFC. The vacant RFA bantamweight title will be up for grabs between two men who made their RFA debut on the same card last summer in back-to-back bouts. Joey Miolla (8-1) and Leandro Higo (15-2) represented their home countries on the historic “USA vs. BRAZILevent that took place last August at RFA 29. Both men were victorious that night and showed why they are two of the most highly-regarded 135-pound prospects in the sport. On Ana, April 15th, Miolla and Higo will face off inside the same building that they made their RFA debut last summer, but this time the winner will be walking away with RFA gold strapped around their waist.
RFA 37 will also feature one of South Dakota’s favorite sons as Jordon Larson (6-2) is set to return in the welterweight feature fight. Larson will be making his fourth appearance for the RFA in his hometown of Sioux Falls against Colorado native Brian Camozzi (5-2). Larson, who has been the recipient of three of the loudest ovations in RFA history, will once again make the walk to the RFA Octagon in front of his adoring hometown fans. He will face Camozzi, who is the younger brother of UFC star Chris Camozzi. The younger Camozzi brother made a huge statement in his RFA debut in January. He showcased his dynamic skill set by becoming the first person to finish Tyler Milner and he did it in less than one round.
RFA 37 – Viana vs Clark takes place Ana, April 15th ing Sanford Pentagon ing Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Additional bouts on the main card and preliminary card of RFA 37 bakal announced rauh. This will be the promotion’s fourth event to take place in “Negara Gunung Rushmore” of South Dakota and it will be the fourth RFA event of 2016. Kabeh kertu utama RFA 37 bakal televisi manggon lan negoro ing AXS TV ing 10 P.M. Lan / 7 P.M. PT ikiAna, April 15th.
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RFA ngasilake menyang LAND OF 10,000 LAKES WITH BLUMER vs HIGO

 

EVENT MAIN:
Melvin “CAREER Pirate” BLUMER
vs
Leandro “KANGAL” HIGO
Bantamweight gelaran
Wigatosipun, NOVEMBER 6TH LIVE ON ROAD TV
LIVE from Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
Karcis ing Sale Saiki ing Ticketmaster.com
Las Vegas, Nevada – Wunguné Fighting Alliance (RFA) presiden Ed Soares announced dina sing promosi bakal bali menyang Minnesota karo RFA 32 – Blumer vs.. Higo in November. Ing acara utama bakal Fitur gelaran bantamweight antarane loro prospek paling macem promosi minangka Melvin Minnesota dhewe “Karir Killer” Blumer mungsuhan dynamo Brasil Leandro “Pitbull” Fig. RFA 32 – Blumer vs.. Higo bakal njupuk Panggonan Ana, 6th November inside the Mystic Showroom in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Kabeh kertu utama bakal televised urip lan negoro ing ROAD TV ing 10 P.M. Lan / 7 P.M. PT.
“Melvin Blumer lan Leandro Higo sing loro teka mati menang ageng liwat mantan judhul challengers RFA”, Nyatakake Soares. “Aku ora bisa ngenteni kanggo weruh apa mengkono nalika iki rong langkah nang RFA Octagon bebarengan ing RFA 32 ing Prior Lake, Minnesota.”
Tiket RFA 32 – Blumer vs.. Higo kasedhiya kanggo tuku ing Ticketmaster.com or the Mystic Box Office at952-445-9000 You can also support your favorite fighter by purchasing your tickets through CageTix.com/RFA.
Blumer (12-2) returns to the the building where he recorded a front-runner for “KO ing Taun” kepungkur Maret ing RFA 24. Piyambakipun menangaken debut RFA karo scintillating bali-tangan KO liwat wesi-chinned MMA pioneer Jeff Curran. Ing KO teka karo mung rong detik kiwa ing babak pisanan ing proses sing ana mung minangka ngageti kaya iki mulangi. Pinunjul menang Blumer kang ana sing nuduhake donya apa Upper Midwest wis dikenal kanggo taun… Melvin Blumer iki bakat khusus sing bisa rampung perang ing ngendi wae ing sembarang wektu. Blumer saiki wis siyap kanggo njupuk langkah sabanjure ing kariré madhep salah siji saka elit Brasil.
“Aku luwih seneng dadi ing acara utama kanggo RFA ngendi aku bisa sijine ndemek pagawean ing dibandhingke RFA 32 kertu,” nyatakake Blumer. “Aku ana ing pungkasan perang Leandro Higo ngendi dhèwèké wong sing mung banjur limang babak karo juara ing. Aku mesthi ora ndeleng perang iki arep kadohan, nanging aku padha katon nerusake kanggo njupuk sandi tangan wungu marang mungsuh angel lan pantes liyane.”
Fig (14-2) digawe statement ing debut RFA kang pungkasan sasi ing RFA 29, sing ana padha pinunjul saka RFA debut Blumer kang. Kaya Blumer, kang rampung mungsuh sing wis mung ical 5-babak karo juara suwé RFA ing outing paling anyar sing. Higo bisa kanggo ngirim Terrion Ware liwat samping wuda keselak karo mung rong detik isih ing perang. Menang, uga kaya Blumer, mbuktekaken apa pembuangan search Higo ing Brazil wis awit taun… Leandro Higo iku salah siji saka ndhuwur pejuang munggah-lan-teka ing MMA. Higo saiki semangat kanggo ngadhepi Blumer ing perang loro paling macem lan janjeni prospek bantamweight MMA kang.
“Kanggo judhul RFA 32, nuduhake internasional, sing koyo gedhe,” Ngomong Higo. “I’m very happy to be a part of RFA and my main goal is to become the champion and no one will stop me from achieving that. After my last fight I met Melvin and his brother. Aku panginten padha saka kelas bobot liyane amarga lagi amba banget, kuwat banget. Aku malah joked karo Pedro Falcao kaya “Katon ing Pedrinho sing, ukuran wong lanang kita kudu njupuk mudhun (ngguyu)”.
“Kita wis interaksi apik, sanajan aku ora nganggo basa padha, kita wis wektu apik. Kang misale jek dadi wong cantik kelangan, Aku mikir aku siji banget aku, so it wasn’t difficult. I’m sure we’ll have a great duel, wong iku teka saka menang amba, Aku teka saka menang amba, lan aku pracaya juara saka perang iki bakal perang kanggo sabuk. Banjur kita bakal duwe juara RFA anyar lan asmane bakal Leandro Higo.”
Uga dijadwal kanggo perang ing RFA 32 ing RFA bali kanggo Minnesota telung lintang MMA paling gedhe negara. Mantan juara flyweight RFA Benjamin Smith (14-3), seduluré kembar podho rupo Melvin Blumer lan setengah saka kondhang “Bash Brothers” Marvin Blumer (11-5), lan ndhuwur negara ditingkat entheng Chad Curry (7-0) sing wis rampung kabeh pitu gelut. Smith, Blumer, lan Curry kabeh dijadwalaké kanggo saingan ing kertu utama RFA 32.
Nalika mungsuh Smith bakal announced rauh, Blumer lan Curry ngerti sing padha bakal padha ngadhepi ing RFA 32. Perang katelu Blumer ing RFA bakal teka marang fellow RFA dokter kewan Bill Kamery (13-4). Kamery wis diajukake telu mungsuh kang pungkasan lan katon terus tilas sing kondur menyang ing RFA. Kangge, Curry bakal nggawe debut RFA marang Landon Vannata (6-0) in a battle of undefeated lightweight prospects. Vannata was originally set to make his promotional debut at RFA 28 pungkasan sasi, nanging mungsuh ditarik metu saka perang ing dina nimbang-in. Vannata saiki langsung, siap, lan semangat kanggo pungkasanipun langkah sikil ing Octagon RFA.
Lengkap RFA 32 kertu perang lan informasi luwih gegayutan acara punika badhé dipunbiwarakaken rauh. RFA 32 bakal acara katelu promosi kanggo njupuk Panggonan ing negara Minnesota. Kabeh kertu utama RFA 32 bakal televisi manggon lan negoro ing AXS TV ing 10 P.M. Lan / 7 P.M. PT ing Ana, 6th November.
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