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LASa VEGAS, Nevado – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that LFA will return to southern California in November with a women’s flyweight title fight headlining LFA 54.
La ĉefa evento de LFA 54 will bring a highly-anticipated women’s world title fight to Orange County. The headliner will see undefeated LFA women’s flyweight champion Sabina “Colombian Queen” Mazo defend her title against BJJ black belt and Brazilian stalwart Caroline “Japa” Yariwaki. LFA 54 – Mazo vs. Yariwaki takes place Friday, November 16th at Costa Mesa Hall at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, Kalifornio. La tuta #?efa karto estos televidigita vivan kaj tutlandan sur AXSa televido #?e 10 P.M. ET / 7 P.M. PT.
“I am excited to bring the LFA women’s flyweight championship to southern California”, Deklarita Soares. “This will be our sixth show in my home state of California. Sabina Mazo is excited to defend her title in her adopted hometown after she recently had an opponent pull out just a few days before her last fight. Mazo will now face top Brazilian prospect Caroline “Japa” Yariwaki at LFA 54.”
Tickets for LFA 54 – Mazo vs. Yariwaki are available for purchase NOW at LFAtix.com.
Malgranda (5-0) is the 21-year-old LFA women’s flyweight champion. The Colombian wunderkind signed with LFA when she was 19-years-old and took the MMA world by storm in 2017. She burst on to the global scene three weeks after her 20th birthday at LFA 9. This happened when she knocked out 82nd Airborne Army veteran Jamie Thorton with a jaw-dropping head kick that went viral on mainstream media and MMA media outlets alike. The Kings MMA product doubled-down in her sophomore appearance for LFA by knocking out Minnesota National Guard member Linsey Williams with a nearly identical first round head kick at LFA 23. La “Colombian Queen” finally received her crown this past April. The title winning performance came courtesy of a unanimous decision over Shannon Sinn at LFA 37, which saw Mazo provide a brilliant display boxing and clinch work, as well as her signature Muay Thai skills. The Medellín, Colombia native now looks to begin her reign as champion with another masterful performance at LFA 54.
Yariwaki (7-2) will be making her highly-anticipated international MMA debut after building a name for herself in her home country of Brazil. The 31-year-old is a second degree black belt in Jiu-Jitsu that just celebrated seven years of being a black belt in her country’s most famous martial art on October 7th. Her head coach is her husband Werique Silva, who is a black belt in the Chinese martial art of Sanda. Yariwaki has a purple belt in Sanda and has used her well-rounded skill set to gain a reputation as a relentless finisher in her native Brazil. The Strong Team co-founder made her professional debut in 2016 Kaj gajnis 7 wins in her career, while finishing 86% of those opponents. Yariwaki is known by her nickname “Japa”, because she was born in Brazil to Japanese descendants just like fellow Belém, Brazil native Lyoto Machida. Yariwaki will look to follow her fellow Belemense’s success in the sport by capturing LFA gold. History will also be made at LFA 54 as Mazo vs. Yariwaki will be the first women’s bout to headline and LFA event.
Nuntempe Anoncita Ĉefa Karto (Televidigita sur AXS TV en 10 P.M. ET / 7 P.M. PT):
#?Efa Evento | Women’s Flyweight Title Bout (125 Lb)
– Sabina Mazo (5-0) #Kontra?. Caroline Yariwaki (7-2)
Je 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 140 sportistoj kiuj atingis la pinton de MMA de konkurantaj en la UFC. En majo 2018, the promotion joined the London Trust Media Holdings group of companies.
LFA 54 will be the sixth LFA event to take place in the state of California. RFA hosted eight events inside “The Golden State” antaŭ la fuzio. La tuta ĉefa karto de LFA 54 estos televisado en rekta kaj tutlande sur AXS TV ĉe 10 P.M. ET / 7 P.M. PT.
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