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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

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I-LOS ANGELES — (March 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.

Ngaphezu kwalokho, John “Macapa”(21-1-2) abayobhekana Daniel Weichel (38-9) in a featherweight contest and Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) ihlangana 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) ngokumelene Anthony “Pretty Boy” Taylor(1-2).

Bellator 177: Dantas vs. Figwill be broadcast on SPIKE at 9 p.m. KANYE/8 p.m. CT, ngenkathi Bellator Kickboxing 6 will air immediately following the MMA portion of the event, isiqala at 11pm ET/10pm CT.

 

Complete Bellator 177: Dantas vs. Fig IKhadi Main:

Bantamweight World Title Bout: Eduardo Dantas (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)

IKhadi Preliminary:

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

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

ubuciko bokulwa exubile, MMA, RFA

RFA RETURNS TO SOUTH DAKOTA IN APRIL WITH CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER

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

JOEY MIOLLA
BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE
Isici IMPI:
JORDON Larson vs. BRIAN CAMOZZI
WELTERWEIGHT WAR
ULWESIHLANU, APRIL 15TH, 2016 PHILA ON AXS TV
LIVE at the SANFORD PENTAGON in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
Amathikithi on Sale Manje ngesikhathi Ticketmaster.com
Las Vegas, Nevada – Uvuko Ukulwa 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. In the umcimbi main, Devin “Brown Bear” Clark will fight for a world title in his hometown against top Brazilian prospect Rafael “Gaucho” Viana. In the umcimbi co-main, Joey “The Beast” Miolla and Leandro “Pitbull” Higo will battle for the vacant bantamweight crown.
RFA 37 – Viana vs. Clark takes place Friday, April 15th at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Lonke ikhadi main uzobe isiqephu bukhoma futhi lonke on AXS TV at 10 p.m. KANYE/ 7 p.m. PT.
“I am excited to announce that the RFA will be bringing two world title fights to South Dakota in April,” Soares esibekiwe. “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. In the co-bottale, Joey Miolla and Leandro Higo will both return to the Sanford Pentagon to fight for the vacant RFA bantamweight title.”
Amathikithi for RFA 37 – Viana vs Clark are available for purchase through Ticketmaster.com. Ungase futhi ukusekela fighter zakho ozithandayo ukuthenga ngokuthenga amathikithi yakho ngokusebenzisa 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.”
Lo mcimbi co-main of RFA 37 will culminate in crowning the third bantamweight champion in RFA history. The first two champions, Pedro Munhoz and Luke Sanders, waya 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. EBRAZIL” event 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 Friday, 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 Friday, April 15th at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Additional bouts on the main card and preliminary card of RFA 37 uzobe umemezele maduze. This will be the promotion’s fourth event to take place in “The State Mount Rushmore” of South Dakota and it will be the fourth RFA event of 2016. Lonke ikhadi main of RFA 37 uzobe isiqephu bukhoma futhi lonke phezu AXS TV at 10 p.m. KANYE / 7 p.m. PT lokhuFriday, April 15th.
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RFA UBUYELA ezweni 10,000 Lakes WITH BLUMER vs HIGO

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ISENZAKALO MAIN:
Melvin “WOKUZIPHILISA Killer” BLUMER
vs
Leandro “PITBULL” HIGO
BANTAMWEIGHT Yimpi
ULWESIHLANU, NOVEMBA 6th PHILA ON AXS TV
LIVE from Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
Amathikithi on Sale Manje ngesikhathi Ticketmaster.com
Las Vegas, Nevada – Uvuko Ukulwa Alliance (RFA) Umengameli Ed Soares umemezele namuhla ukuthi ukugqugquzelwa uzobuyela Minnesota kanye RFA 32 – Blumer vs.. Higo in November. Lo mcimbi main izoba amelana bantamweight phakathi ezimbili amathemba ukukhuthazwa ethakazelisayo kakhulu njengoba Melvin Minnesota uqobo “Career Killer” Blumer alwe ugesi Brazilian Leandro “Pitbull” Fig. RFA 32 – Blumer vs.. Higo kuyokwenzeka Friday, November 6 inside the Mystic Showroom in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Lonke ikhadi main uzobe isiqephu bukhoma futhi lonke on AXS TV at 10 p.m. KANYE / 7 p.m. PT.
“Melvin Blumer futhi Leandro Higo kokubili iza off onqobayo omkhulu phezu zangaphambili RFA isihloko Challengers”, Soares esibekiwe. “Angikwazi ukulinda sibone ukuthi kwenzekani uma lezi isinyathelo ezimbili ngaphakathi RFA octagon ndawonye RFA 32 e Prior Lake, Minnesota.”
Amathikithi for RFA 32 – Blumer vs.. Higo ayatholakala ukuthenga at 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 of the Year” lokhu March at RFA esidlule 24. Wanqoba RFA DEBUT yakhe nge obukhazimulayo obufana emuva isandla KO phezu yensimbi-chinned MMA iphayona Jeff Curran. The KO weza ezimbili nje imizuzwana kwesokunxele emzuliswaneni wokuqala ngendlela kwaba nje eshaqisayo njengoba owayekhuluma. Ukubaluleka win Blumer lalingu ukuthi wabonisa izwe lokho Upper Midwest asazile iminyaka… Melvin Blumer kuyinto talent ekhethekile uqeda mpi kuphi nganoma yisiphi isikhathi. Manje Blumer ukulungele ukuthatha isinyathelo esilandelayo career yakhe by ubhekene nesinye elite yaseBrazil.
“I am ngaphezu happy ukuba umcimbi main for RFA lapho ngingafaka ayithintayo yokuqedela on a RFA embondelene 32 ikhadi,” washo Blumer. “Ngangineminyaka impi wokugcina Leandro Higo lapho eseqedile a guy ukuthi nje wahamba kwamarounds ayisihlanu Champ. I nakanjani awuboni le mpi uya ibanga, kodwa mina ukubheka phambili ukubanjwa isandla sami ephakanyiswe ngomunye abaphikisi ezinzima lifanele.”
Fig (14-2) wenza isitatimende RFA DEBUT yakhe ngenyanga edlule ngesikhathi RFA 29, ethi ayifane ukubaluleka RFA DEBUT Blumer sika. Like nje Blumer, eseqedile Umphikisi owayesanda gone 5-emahlandla nge Ezingakanqotshwa RFA iqhawe in ukuvakasha yabo yakamuva. Higo wakwazi ukuhambisa Terrion Ware nge esemuva Naked Choke kanye imizuzwana emibili nje ezisele mpi zabo. The win, futhi like Blumer, wazibonakalisa lokho abalandeli Higo lalapha e Brazil bebethi iminyaka… Leandro Higo ungomunye phezulu fighters up-no-iza MMA. Manje Higo umagange abhekane Blumer empini amabili ethokozisa isimanga kanye ethembisa namathemba bantamweight MMA sika.
“Ukuze kusihloko RFA 32, i show international, umuzwa omkhulu,” Kubabaza 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. Ngangicabanga kade kusukela kwelinye ikilasi isisindo ngoba uku big kakhulu, eliqinile. Ngaze babenza kanye Pedro Falcao like “Bheka ukuthi Pedrinho, ubukhulu guys sizobe kufanele bathathe phansi (UYAHLEKA)”.
“Saba nokuxhumana omuhle, nakuba singazi abakhuluma ulimi esilukhulumayo, sasiba nesikhathi esihle. Kubonakala sengathi a guy pretty cool, Ngithanda ukucabanga nami ngiyingxenye eyodwa ngedwa, so it wasn’t difficult. I’m sure we’ll have a great duel, uye ovela win big, Ngithathe ovela win big, futhi ngikholwa owawina kule mpi ngeke ukulwela ibhande. Sabe uzoba RFA iqhawe elisha futhi negama lakhe liyoba Leandro Higo.”
Futhi ihlelelwe ukulwa RFA 32 e ukubuya RFA ukuba Minnesota ezintathu enkulu MMA izinkanyezi yembuso. Owabe RFA welterweight iqhawe Benjamin Smith (14-3), umfowabo elifana nsé of Melvin Blumer kanye nezinye uhhafu kwaqashwa “Bash Brothers” Marvin Blumer (11-5), futhi phezulu yembuso zibalwa engasindi Chad Curry (7-0) ngubani isiqedile wonke eziyisikhombisa ukulwa kwakhe. Smith, Blumer, futhi Curry konke Kuhlelwe ukuba ukuncintisana ekhadini main of RFA 32.
Nakuba abaphikisi Smith kuyothathwa umemezele maduze, Blumer futhi Curry ukuthi bangobani uyobhekana at RFA 32. Mpi Blumer wesithathu e-RFA uyofika kwabanye RFA vet Bill Kamery (13-4). Kamery kwamukelwe wakhe wokugcina amathathu baphikisi futhi ubheka ukuqhubeka ukuthi streak ukubuya kwakhe kuze RFA. Khonamanjalo, Curry uyokwenza RFA DEBUT yakhe ngokumelene Landon Vannata (6-0) in a battle of undefeated lightweight prospects. Vannata was originally set to make his promotional debut at RFA 28 ngenyanga edlule, kodwa imbangi yakhe uhoxile ukulwa ngosuku nesisindo-in. Manje Vannata is abebenokwenziwa, ngomumo, futhi bemagange ekugcineni ukwandisa ngezinyawo octagon RFA.
The full RFA 32 fight ikhadi and ukwaziswa okwengeziwe ngokuqondene nalesi senzakalo ngeke kumemezela maduze. RFA 32 kuyoba umcimbi ukukhuthazwa wesithathu ukuthatha indawo isimo Minnesota. Lonke ikhadi main of RFA 32 uzobe isiqephu bukhoma futhi lonke phezu AXS TV at 10 p.m. KANYE / 7 p.m. PT on Friday, November 6.
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