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HOUSTON, טקסס – Legacy לחימה אליאנס (LFA) ושני המבצעים שהתמזגו ליצירתו, RFA ו- Legacy FC, were well-represented and shined on the biggest stage when the UFC traveled to the state capital of Texas ביום ראשון לילה.
Nine former fighters competed, which included five former champions. This included former titleholders from LFA, RFA, and Legacy FC. The nine fighters included Derrick Lewis, קרטיס Millender, Steven Peterson, סייג Northcutt, Diego Ferreira, Geoff Neal, Brian Camozzi, רוברטו סאנצ'ז, and Alex Morono. הקבוצה ההיא המציאה 37.5% של כל הכרטיס. Seven of the nine fighters were victorious, but that is because one of the fights pitted two of these fighters against each other. The other loss, resulted in a $50,000 “מאבק של הלילה” bonus and also received widespread praise.
“I was excited to watch so many of the talented fighters from LFA, RFA, and Legacy do so well at UFC: אוסטיןביום ראשון לילה,” אמר מנכ"ל LFA אד סוארס. “The goal of LFA is to develop top prospects, so when they get to the UFC, they will continue to impress under the bright lights of the UFC for years to come.”
במקרה שיתוף ראשי, former Legacy FC heavyweight champion Derrick Lewis, who also fought for RFA, did what “The Black Beast” does best. The no-nonsense Texan unleashed his unforgiving power-punching in the third round to pick up the TKO, his tenth UFC win, while also picking up his fourth UFC bonus. This time it was a $50,000 UFC “ביצוע הלילה” מַעֲנָק.
Millender made his UFC debut on the main card just one month after winning the main event of LFA 30. The win at LFA 30 was Millender’s third straight win in an LFA headliner and his second straight via Head Kick KO. The win earned him a UFC contract and a debut fight against a former UFC title challenger in Thiago Alves. הפעם, he used a knee to score the walk-off KO. The impressive debut also earned Millender the other $50,000 UFC “ביצוע הלילה” מַעֲנָק.
The main card also saw Northcutt, a former Legacy FC star, earn his fifth win inside the UFC Octagon, while former Legacy FC bantamweight champion and LFA standout Peterson earned a $50,000 UFC “מאבק של הלילה” bonus for his wildly entertaining UFC debut, which took place in the featherweight division. Peterson’s UFC debut also earned him widespread praise from fans and fellow fighters alike. Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman was quick to tweet: “Peterson is my new favorite fighter!!”
Ferreira, a former Legacy FC lightweight champion, showed no signs of ring rust as he picked up a quick TKO win in less than two minutes into the final fight of the preliminary card. The win came after Ferreira made a come back to the sport after a two-year layoff. In the bout before Ferreira’s successful return, it was a battle of LFA / Legacy FC star Geoff Neal and former RFA welterweight champion Brian Camozzi. Neal made a big statement in his UFC debut and picked up the win via Rear Naked Choke.
Sanchez also picked up his first UFC win. The inaugural LFA flyweight champion earned a submission win via Rear Naked Choke less than two-minutes into the bout. Morono got things moving in the right direction for our LFA/RFA/Legacy FC alum, when the former Legacy FC welterweight champion submitted longtime UFC vet Josh Burkman via Guillotine Choke early in Round 1.
בחודש ספטמבר 2016, פקידי RFA ומורשתו FC הודיעו כי הם יהיו התמזגו LFA. This new powerhouse promotion would serve as the premier developmental organization in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) החל מינואר 2017. RFA ומורשתו FC השיקו את הקריירות של מעל 150 ספורטאים שהגיעו לשיא של MMA ידי המתחרות של UFC.
LFA returns on יום שישי, 2nd במרץ עם LFA 34 – בוואטלי vs. ג'נקינס. The main event will feature the return of LFA lightweight champion Robert “קשר” Watley when he defends his title against LFA #1 ברנדון מתחרה קל “סליל הדגש אנוש” ג'נקינס. The event will take place at the Minnetonka Ballroom inside the new Mystic Lake Center in Prior Lake, מינסוטה.
LFA 34 יהיה אירוע LFA החמישי להתקיים במדינת מינסוטה. RFA ומורשתו FC אירח תשעה אירועים משולבים בתוך “ארצם של 10,000 אגמים” לפני המיזוג. שישה אירועים אלה התרחשו תחת הדגל RFA בתוך מלון קזינו לייק מיסטיק. הכרטיס הראשי השלם של LFA 34 יהיה בטלוויזיה בשידור חי וארצי בטלוויזיה AXS ב 9 p.m. ו / 6 p.m. PT.
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