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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that there has been a last-minute shuffle at the top of Friday night’s LFA 51 event in Fresno. Jaimee Nievera has pulled out of her title fight in the main event of RFA 51 due to injury. This has elevated the LFA 51 co-main event into headlining status.
The new main event of LFA 51 will feature a bantamweight showdown between four-time UFC veteran Cody Gibson and top Brazilian prospect Gustavo Erak. LFA 51 – Gibson vs. Erak takes place Friday, September 28th at the Selland Arena in Fresno, Califòrnia. Tota la cartellera principal serà transmès en viu a tot el país i en la televisió en AXS 10 p.m. I / 7 p.m. PT.
“Cody Gibson vs. Gustavo Erak is the new main event of RFA 51 on Friday night,” Declarat Soares. “It has been elevated from the co-main event after Jaimee Nievera withdrew from her title fight due to injury. Sabina Mazo will defend her flyweight title later this fall. The date and location will be announced soon.”
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Gibson (15-7) is a four-time UFC veteran and former Tachi Palace bantamweight champion. The 31-year-old Menlo College wrestling standout has been fighting professionally for 10 years and will have the home crowd advantage as he trains with UFC star and RFA great Marion Reneau in nearby Visalia, Califòrnia.
Erak (19-3-1) is one of the top prospects in Brazil. The 26-year-old São Paulo native will be fighting outside of his native of Brazil for the first time in a 24-fight professional career. The Muay Thai stylist and Aspera FC bantamweight champion is currently on an 8-fight win streak and has not lost in 3 any.
Actualment anunciat la targeta principal (Televisat en la televisió en AXS 10 p.m. I / 7 p.m. PT):
Esdeveniment Inici | Gall de combat (135 lliures)
– Cody Gibson (15-7) vs. Gustavo Erak (19-3-1)
Co-Main Event | Catchweight Bout (140 lliures)
– Rolando Velasco (13-5-1) vs. Nohelin Hernandez (8-2)
Light-Heavyweight Bout (205 lliures)
– Andres Alcantar (4-0) vs. Jordan Powell (9-7)
Catchweight Bout (175 lliures)
– Joaquin Lopez (4-0) vs. Salaiman Ahmadyar (6-0)
Mitjà Bout (185 lliures)
– Kailan Hill (2-0) vs. Adam Fugitt (4-1)
Lleugera Bout (155 lliures)
– Igor Pontes vs. TBD
LFA 51 will be the fifth LFA event to take place in the state of California. RFA hosted eight events inside “The Golden State” abans de la fusió. Tota la targeta principal del LFA 51 serà televisat en viu ia nivell nacional a la televisió en AXS 10 p.m. I / 7 p.m. PT.
Please visit LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.
En 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 150 atletes que han assolit el pinacle de MMA en competir en l'UFC. Al maig 2018, the promotion joined the London Trust Media Holdings group of companies.
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