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LFA BRINGS LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT TO THE “SOONER STATE” IN NOVEMBER LFA 27 – Watley vs. WILSON

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MAIN EVENT:
LFA campione leggero
ROBERT Watley
vs.
LFA #1 CONTENDER
DARYL WILSON
LEGGERO TITOLO MONDIALE
CO-MAIN EVENT:
MYRON DENNIS
vs.
RYAN SPANN
LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
VENERDI, NOVEMBER 10th LIVE su AXS TV
FIRELAKE ARENA in SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
Tickets are on sale NOW through

HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will be bringing a lightweight world title fight to Oklahoma in November.
L'evento principale della LFA 27 will feature the return of LFA lightweight champion Robert Watley. He will put his title on the line against LFA lightweight #1 contender Daryl Wilson in battle between two of the hottest 155-pound prospects in MMA. LFA 27 – Watley vs. Wilson takes place Venerdì, 10 novembre at the FireLake Arena in Shawnee, Oklahoma. L'intero carta principale sarà trasmessa in diretta e su scala nazionale AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT.
“LFA is bringing a lightweight world title fight to Oklahoma at LFA 27,” Dichiarato Soares. “Robert Watley is the LFA lightweight world champion and one of the top prospects in the sport. He won the title by defeating the final RFA lightweight champion Thiago Moisés at LFA 17. Watley will now defend his title for the first time against Daryl Wilson, who earned his title shot with a highlight reel 64-second knockout of Jarrod Card at LFA 18.”
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Watley (8-1) was considered one of the top lightweight prospects in the sport before signing with LFA earlier this year. His fight résumé consisted of multiple regional titles throughout the east coast and an impressive seven-fight win streak. That earned him an immediate shot at the inaugural LFA lightweight title against the final RFA lightweight champion Thiago Moisés in the main event of LFA 17 nel mese di luglio. The Maryland native capitalized on that opportunity by shutting down the highly-touted RFA champion on every score card en route to his eighth consecutive victory. Watley now looks to put a stamp on his divisional dominance with his first title defense at LFA 27.
Wilson (7-1) is a home grown Oklahoma talent that made his pro debut for Legacy FC two years ago after competing twice for the organization as an amateur. Nel mese di agosto, he made his LFA debut at LFA 18 on the heels of four straight wins. He fought longtime Oklahoma City lightweight standout Jarrod Card and needed only 64-seconds to dispatch the former Bellator fighter. Wilson stopped the 11-year MMA vet Card with a stunning one-punch KO that is now a popular pick for “KO of the Year”. Ancora più importante, that KO catapulted him to #1 contender status. The Sapulpa, Oklahoma native will now get a shot at the title in front of his home crowd in the main event of LFA 27.
Il co-main event della LFA 27 will feature a long-awaited showdown between two of the biggest names in the LFA light-heavyweight division. Myron Dennis (15-6) returns to the LFA Octagon against Ryan Spann (11-5), who is the man he was originally scheduled to face in the main event of LFA 9 nel mese di aprile. Spann was injured while training for that fight and Dennis ended up fighting Brazilian standout Danilo Marques instead. The change of opponent did not change Dennis’ desired outcome as the former Legacy FC light-heavyweight champion picked up the hard fought decision win. Spann fought less than two weeks ago at LFA 23 and earned arguably the biggest win of his career. Spann battered LeMarcus Tucker before choking him out via Rear Naked Choke in Round 1. Now the table is set for Dennis and Spann to meet once and for all at LFA 27.
Attualmente Annunciato Card (In onda su AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Leggero Titolo Bout (155 libbre)
– Robert Watley (8-1) vs. Daryl Wilson (7-1)
Co-Main Event | Light-Heavyweight Bout (205 libbre)
– Myron Dennis (15-6) vs. Ryan Spann (11-5)
Leggero Bout (155 libbre)
– Derrick Adkins (10-4) vs. Alex Hernandez (7-1)
Peso mosca Bout (125 libbre)
– Tyler Shinn (8-4) vs. Kendrick Latchman (6-3)
Incontro pesi paglia femminile (115 libbre)
– Micol DiSegni (2-1) vs. Morgan Solis (1-0)
Leggero Bout (155 libbre)
– Kyle Driscoll (5-3) vs. Ken Coulter (5-3)
A Gennaio 2017, Legacy FC and RFA merged to form LFA, which is the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Legacy FC and RFA have launched the careers of over 125 atleti che hanno raggiunto l'apice della MMA competendo nella UFC.
LFA 27 will serve as the fourth LFA event to take place in the state of Oklahoma after the merger. Legacy FC visited “The Sooner State” seven times before the merger. Ulteriori informazioni sulla LFA 27 sarà annunciato a breve. L'intera carta principale della LFA 27 sarà trasmessa in diretta e su scala nazionale AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT.
Si prega di visitare LFAfighting.com per gli aggiornamenti combattimento e informazioni. LFA è su Facebook all'indirizzo Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA è anche su Instagram all'indirizzo @LFAfighting e Twitter a @LFAfighting.
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MACKENZIE DERN RETURNS AT LFA 24 – FRINCU vs. MILLENDER

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FEATURE LOTTA:
MULTIPLE-TIME JIU-JITSU WORLD CHAMPION
MACKENZIE DERN
vs.
IFBB PROFESSIONAL FITNESS COMPETITOR
MANDY “MISSDEMEANOR” POLK
WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
VENERDI, OCTOBER 13th LIVE su AXS TV
COMERICA THEATRE in PHOENIX, ARIZONA
Tickets are on sale NOW through ComericaTheatre.com
HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the MMA super prospect Mackenzie Dern will return to the LFA Octagon in her hometown of Phoenix, Arizona at LFA 24.

The previously announced main event of LFA 24 will feature a welterweight war between two of the division’s marquee names when Australian annihilator Matthew “Thunder From Down Under” Frincu faces off with southern California juggernaut “Cortese” Curtis Millender. LFA 24 – Frincu vs. Millender takes place Venerdì, 13 ottobre at the Comerica Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. L'intero carta principale sarà trasmessa in diretta e su scala nazionale AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT.
“Mackenzie Dern will return to the LFA Octagon in front of her hometown crowd at LFA 24,” Dichiarato Soares. “Dern is one of the most accomplished jiu-jitsu competitors to ever crossover into MMA. Su13 ottobre, she will face RFA vet and IFBB professional fitness competitor Mandy Polk in the flyweight division.”
Biglietti per LFA 24 – Frincu vs. Millender are available for purchase NOW at ComericaTheatre.com.
Dern (3-0) is the daughter of legendary jiu-jitsu and judo black belt Wellington “Megaton” Giorni. She began training with her father at an early age in the Phoenix area and is now widely considered one of the most accomplished jiu-jitsu practitioners to ever compete in MMA. The multiple-time jiu-jitsu world champion has won a world title at every rank (blue belt through black belt) e 2015 added an ADCC Submission Wrestling World title to her trophy case. Dern will look to defend that ADCC title this weekend in Finland. After ADCC 2017, the woman who former UFC champion Benson Henderson famously stated “will be bigger than Ronda Rousey”, will return to the LFA Octagon in front of her hometown crowd at LFA 24.
Polk (3-3) will be the woman waiting to welcome Dern to the flyweight division. This is the UFC’s newest weight class that is currently being featured on the current season of the UFC’s hit reality television series The Ultimate Fighter (TUF 26). “MissDemeanor” is a native of the Memphis, Tennessee area and holds a purple belt in jiu-jitsu. She is also a high school wrestling coach and IFBB professional fitness competitor. Polk competed at the final RFA event (RFA 46) before RFA merged with Legacy FC. Upon signing with RFA and knowing about the eventual merger, Polk made her intentions clear that she would love the opportunity to compete against Dern, who was competing for Legacy FC. Polk will now get her wish at LFA 24.
Scheda principale (In onda su AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Welter (170 libbre)
– Matthew Frincu (11-2) vs. Curtis Millender (12-3)
Co-Main Event | Pesi Gallo Bout (135 libbre)
– Joey Miolla (9-2) vs. Vinicius Zani (10-4)
Peso mosca Bout delle donne (125 libbre)
– Mackenzie Dern (3-0) vs. Mandy Polk (3-3)
Leggero Bout (155 libbre)
– LaRue Burley (7-3) vs. Maycon Mendonça (6-2)
Piuma Bout (145 libbre)
– Cory Sandhagen (5-1) vs. Randy Steinke (18-11-1)
Pesi Gallo Bout (135 libbre)
– Kevin Natividad (4-0) vs. Glen Baker (3-2)
Leggero Bout (155 libbre)
– Keoni Diggs (4-0) vs. Nick Chasteen (0-0)
A Settembre, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) a partire da gennaio 2017. RFA e Legacy FC hanno lanciato le carriere di sopra 100 atleti che hanno raggiunto l'apice della MMA competendo nella UFC.
LFA 24 will serve as the second LFA event to take place in the state of Arizona. The promotion’s first trip to “The Grand Canyon State” took place in May. L'intera carta principale della LFA 24 sarà trasmessa in diretta e su scala nazionale AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT.
Si prega di visitare LFAfighting.com per gli aggiornamenti combattimento e informazioni. LFA è su Facebook all'indirizzo Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA è anche su Instagram all'indirizzo @LFAfighting e Twitter a @LFAfighting.
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LFA RETURNS TO MINNESOTA IN AUGUST

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LFA 20 – CURRY vs. BARNES

MAIN EVENT:
CHAD “BLITZ” CURRY
vs.
NICK “THE PHOENIX” BARNES
CONFRONTO DEI PESI WELTER
CO-MAIN EVENT:
BOBBY “THE WOLFMAN” MOFFETT
vs.
“NASTY” NATE JENNERMAN
FEATHERWEIGHT GUERRA
DI PIÙ:
Women’s MMA Pioneer
KELLY “BLOOD RED” KOBOLD
vs.
Knockout Artist
CHRISTINE “KNUCKLES” STANLEY
VENERDI, AUGUST 25th LIVE su AXS TV
LIVE at the MYSTIC SHOWROOM in PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA
Tickets are on sale NOW through MysticLake.com
HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the LFA will make its third trip to Minnesota at the end of August with a welterweight headliner and the return of two revered Minnesotans.
L'evento principale della LFA 20 will feature a welterweight war between rising star Chad “Blitz” Curry and former RFA title challenger Nick “The Phoenix” Barnes. LFA 20 – Curry vs. Barnes takes place Venerdì, August 25th at the Mystic Lake Showroom in Prior Lake, Minnesota. L'intero carta principale sarà trasmessa in diretta e su scala nazionale AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT.
“I’m happy to bring the LFA back to Minnesota for a third time this year”, Dichiarato Soares. “We have a great history of bringing exciting fights to the area, and this card will continue that tradition. Both Curry and Barnes have shown to be aggressive, physical fighters, and I really want to see how this match up plays out. Mystic Lake has been a great partner and we look forward to bringing LFA 20 to the Mystic Lake Showroom on August 25th.”
Biglietti per LFA 20 – Curry vs. Barnes are available for purchase NOW at MysticLake.com.
Curry (9-1) has transformed himself from one of Minnesota’s most popular fighters to one of the sport’s most exciting and promising prospects. The man aptly known as “Blitz” has decimated his last two opponents since moving up to welterweight. Infatti, all nine men that he has defeated, never saw the final round. Curry is able to do this by utilizing a unique blend of technical grappling and stout ground-and-pound. The 27-year-old Minnesotan now faces a huge test as he gets set to headline his first televised event at LFA 20.
Barnes (11-2) makes his LFA debut roughly twelve months after competing for the RFA welterweight world title. The Wyoming native, who now calls San Diego, California home, has taken the time since that fight to strengthen his already formidable skill set. After coming up short in that title fight to a man who was then immediately signed to the UFC, the 26-year-old known as “The Phoenix” will look to live by the famous words of S.A. Sachs: “Hope rises like a Phoenix from the ashes of shattered dreams.” The Phoenix will look to rise again at LFA 20.
Il co-main event della LFA 20 will feature a highly-anticipated match-up between two of the promotion’s top featherweightcontenders. Poliziotto “The Wolfman” Moffett (9-2) e “Nasty” Nate Jennerman (9-2) will face off in a high-stakes affair as the two contenders jockey for position at the top of the division. The pair of featherweight standouts share more than just identical records. They both have roots in the famed RFA promotion. Moffett who trains at The MMA LAB in Glendale, Arizona competed three times for the RFA. Nel frattempo, Jennerman who trains at Roufusport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin finished his amateur career for the promotion.
La carta principale della LFA 20 will also feature the return of women’s MMA pioneer Kelly “Blood Red” Folletto. Dopo un un anno pausa di sei e mezzo dallo sport, she will take on knockout artist Christine “Knuckles” Stanley.
Folletto (18-3-1) è una delle donne più rispettate in questo sport. She has enjoyed an illustrious professional MMA career that dates back fifteen years. A true pioneer in women’s MMA, the warrior known as “Blood Red” has been there moving behind the scenes, cutting a bloody path through the ages until suddenly, just like that, she up and disappeared in 2011. Now she is back at 125-pounds, ready to stake a claim at the top of the division.
Stanley (5-3) will be the woman waiting to welcome Kobold back to the sport she helped pioneer. The San Diego native has built a career around an explosive striking base that has earned her a reputation as one of the most feared knockout artists in the division. The RFA vet holds one of the fastest knockouts in combat sports. That knockout came in 5-seconds with a highlight reel Flying Spinning Hook Kick back in 2014. “Knuckles” has earned four of her five wins by way of KO or TKO and now looks to pick up the biggest win of her career at LFA 20.
Scheda principale (In onda su AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Welter (170 libbre)
– Chad Curry (9-1) vs. Nick Barnes (11-2)
Co-Main Event | Piuma Bout (145 libbre)
– Bobby Moffett (9-2) vs. Nate Jennerman (9-2)
Leggero Bout (155 libbre)
– Travis Perzynski (21-9) vs. Carl Wittstock (9-1)
Peso mosca Bout delle donne (125 libbre)
– Kelly Kobold (18-3-1) vs. Christine Stanley (5-3)
Leggero Bout (155 libbre)
– Bobby Lee (6-1) vs. Ashkan Morvari (13-6)
Leggero Bout (155 libbre)
– Jeff Peterson (7-4) vs. Brandon Jenkins (10-4)
Pesi Gallo Bout (135 libbre)
Mitch White (3-1) vs. Jesse Wannemacher (3-1)
A Settembre 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) a partire da gennaio 2017. RFA e Legacy FC hanno lanciato le carriere di sopra 100 atleti che hanno raggiunto l'apice della MMA competendo nella UFC.
LFA 20 will be the third LFA event to take place in the state of Minnesota. RFA e Legacy FC ha ospitato un combinato nove eventi nel “Terra di 10,000 Laghi” prima della fusione. Six of those events took place under the RFA banner inside the Mystic Lake Showroom. L'intera carta principale della LFA 20 sarà trasmessa in diretta e su scala nazionale AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT.
Si prega di visitare LFAfighting.com per gli aggiornamenti combattimento e informazioni. LFA è su Facebook all'indirizzo Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA è anche su Instagram all'indirizzo @LFAfighting e Twitter a @LFAfighting.
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LFA RETURNS TO MMA HOTBED IN SOUTH DAKOTA WITH LFA 19: MICHAUD vs.RODRIGUES

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MAIN EVENT:
“BULLDAWG”
DAVID MICHAUD
vs.
“BAD BOY”
CIRO RODRIGUES
GUERRA DEI PESI WELTER
VENERDI, AUGUST 18th LIVE su AXS TV
SANFORD PENTAGON in SIOUX FALLS, SD
Tickets are on sale NOW through Ticketmaster.com
HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will continue its tradition of MMA excellence in South Dakota at LFA 19. This is a rich and exciting history that began three years ago at RFA 17, which served as the state’s first sanctioned MMA event.
L'evento principale della LFA 19 will feature a welterweight war between three-time UFC vet David “Bulldawg” Michaud and Brazilian powerhouse Ciro “Cattivo ragazzo” Rodrigues. LFA 19 – Michaud vs. Rodrigues takes place Venerdì, 18 agosto al Sanford Pentagono nel Sioux Falls, Dakota del Sud. L'intero carta principale sarà trasmessa in diretta e su scala nazionale AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT.
“LFA 19 will add to an exciting MMA history in South Dakota that began three summers ago with the RFA,” Dichiarato Soares. “We brought the first sanctioned MMA event to the state at RFA 17, we hosted the first MMA world title fight in the state, and ten of the fighters that competed for us in South Dakota have gone on to fight in the UFC.”
Biglietti per LFA 19 – Michaud vs. Rodrigues are available for purchase NOW at Ticketmaster.com. You can also support your favorite fighter by purchasing your tickets at CombatTickets.com.
Michaud (11-3) is one of the most beloved and successful fighters to hail from the state of South Dakota. Born and raised in Pine Ridge, South Dakota on the western side of the state, Michaud won a state title in wrestling for Pine Ridge High School during his senior season. He went on to wrestle at the NCAA Division I level for South Dakota State University (SDSU) before crossing over into MMA. L'uomo conosciuto come “Bulldawg” has competed at the highest level of MMA as well. Michaud was a contestant on the sixteenth season of the UFC’s hit reality show The Ultimate Fighter (TUF 16) and fought three times for the UFC. Since leaving the UFC, Michaud has earned dominant wins for the RFA and LFA. The MMA LAB product now returns to his home state in the main event of LFA 19.
Rodrigues (20-7) has run roughshod over the MMA scene in Brazil for the past 11 anni. The Brazilian known as “Cattivo ragazzo” made his professional MMA debut when he was only 17-years-old. He has since made an indelible mark on the fight scene in his home country. The Nova União trained fighter won one of Brazil’s most prestigious titles, when he captured the Jungle Fight world title in 2015. That win came during an impressive streak, which has seen Rodrigues win seven of his last eight fights over the past four years. Rodrigues is now looking to make his name known on a global scale when makes his highly-anticipated international debut on 18 agosto. That will happen when he faces his toughest and most accomplished opponent to date in the main event of LFA 19.
LFA 19 will continue a rich and fascinating history of MMA greatness in the state of South Dakota. This history began three summers ago at RFA 17. That event was the first sanctioned MMA event in the state’s history. RFA 17 hosted the first two world title fights in South Dakota history and also served as the first MMA event in the state that was televised worldwide. RFA 37 was the final RFA event in the state of South Dakota and it was featured on UFC President Dana White’s hit reality show Dana White: Lookin’ For A Fight. Five fighters from that event were signed to the UFC and another two signed with Bellator. That includes every fighter that won on the main card and another fighter that won on the undercard.
RFA visited South Dakota a total of four times and produced an incredible amount of talent at those four events. Ten fighters went on to compete for the UFC and five more would go on to fight for Bellator. Christos Giagos, Luke Sanders, Devin Clark, Geane Herrera, Khalil Rountree, Matthew Lopez, Beni Terrion, Jordan Johnson, Joe Gigliotti, and Brian Camozzi are the ten fighters that competed for the RFA in South Dakota before signing with the UFC. Justin Lawrence, Mark Dickman, Francisco France, Leandro Higo, and Logan Storley are the five fighters that competed for the RFA in South Dakota before signing with Bellator.
Attualmente Annunciato Card (In onda su AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Welter (170 libbre)
– David Michaud (11-3) vs. Ciro Rodrigues (20-7)
Feature Bout | Welter (170 libbre)
– Clarence Jordan (9-3-1) vs Marcus Edwards (12-5)
A Settembre 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) a partire da gennaio 2017. RFA e Legacy FC hanno lanciato le carriere di sopra 100 atleti che hanno raggiunto l'apice della MMA competendo nella UFC.
LFA 19 will serve as the second LFA event to take place in the state of South Dakota. RFA visited “Lo Stato Mount Rushmore” four times before the merger. That includes RFA 17, which was the first sanctioned MMA event to take place in the state of South Dakota. Ulteriori informazioni sulla LFA 19 sarà annunciato a breve. L'intera carta principale della LFA 19 sarà trasmessa in diretta e su scala nazionale AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT.
Si prega di visitare LFAfighting.com per gli aggiornamenti combattimento e informazioni. LFA è su Facebook all'indirizzo Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA è anche su Instagram all'indirizzo @LFAfighting e Twitter a @LFAfighting.
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LFA RETURNS TO OKLAHOMA WITH ANOTHER WORLD TITLE

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LFA PORTA
FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT
TO THE “SOONER STATE” IN AUGUST
LFA 18 – AGUILAR vs. RADER

MAIN EVENT:
LFA FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION
KEVIN “ANGEL OF DEATH” AGUILAR
vs.
LFA #1 CONTENDER
JUSTIN “DARTH” RADER
FEATHERWEIGHT TITOLO MONDIALE
CO-MAIN EVENT:
BRENDAN ALLEN
vs.
CHRIS HARRIS
Medi SHOWDOWN
SPECIAL ATTRACTION:
UFC VET
MIKE “THE TRUTH” JACKSON
vs.
Cris Cyborg’s older brother
RAFAEL “JACKAL” JUSTINO
GUERRA DEI PESI WELTER
VENERDI, AUGUST 4th LIVE su AXS TV
FIRELAKE ARENA in SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
Tickets are on sale NOW through StubWire.com
HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will be bringining a featherweight world title fight to Oklahoma to kick off a busy August schedule.
L'evento principale della LFA 18 will feature the return of LFA featherweight champion Kevin “The Angel of Death” Aguilar. He will put his title on the line against LFA featherweight #1 contender Justin “Darth” Rader in one of the most highly-anticipated featherweight title fights of the year. LFA 18 – Aguilar vs. Rader takes place Venerdì, August 4th at the FireLake Arena in Shawnee, Oklahoma. L'intero carta principale sarà trasmessa in diretta e su scala nazionale AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT.
“LFA is bringing a featherweight world title fight to Oklahoma at LFA 18,” Dichiarato Soares. “Kevin Aguilar is the LFA featherweight world champion and one of the most exciting prospects in the sport. He won the title with one of the best knockouts of the year at LFA 4. Aguilar will defend his title for the first time against Justin Rader, who is a world-class grappler and the #1 contendente. Rader earned his shot at the title with his big win at LFA 15.”
Biglietti per LFA 18 – Aguilar vs. Rader are available for purchase NOW at StubWire.com.
Aguilar (12-1) has long been considered one of the top pound-for-pound prospects in MMA. In February, the final Legacy FC featherweight champion strengthened that argument by capturing the inaugural LFA featherweight title against his longtime rival Damon Jackson with one of the most talked about knockout victories of the year. The proud Texan trains alongside LFA welterweight champion Derrick Krantz in Longview, Texas, but will have his first title defense on the road. Aguilar will put his title on the line when he heads into enemy territory to face one of the most revered fighters in the state of Oklahoma.
“I’ve been training nonstop and getting ready for defend my title. Now I get to show everyone what I’ve been working on,” Aguilar explained. “I’m looking forward to fighting in enemy territory, because that is the life of a champion. I will win over the crowd with an exciting fight. Justin Rader is a world-class grappler and I’m excited that he signed the paperwork. He has earned his shot. I have been training harder than I have ever trained before and I can’t wait to defend my title at LFA 18.”
Rader (7-2) is one of the most decorated grapplers to hail from a state that is synonymous with grappling. The proud Oklahoman is a two-time IBJJF no-gi jiu-jitsu world champion as a black belt, he is a 2013 ADCC Submission Grappling World Championship bronze medalist, and he was the runner-up in the Oklahoma high school wrestling championship in 2005. Rader also holds the distinct honor of being Rafael Lovato Jr.’s first black belt in jiu-jitsu. Rader will now look to add the biggest piece of hardware to his massive trophy case when he vies for the LFA featherweight title.
“I’m fighting The Angel of Death. His nickname says it all,” Rader exclaimed. “Kevin Aguilar is without a doubt, the best fighter I have ever faced. He is extremely dangerous, seasoned, and his fight demeanor is second to none. He stays at home and doesn’t force anything. The best opponents always pull the best out of me. I just fought a little over a week ago, so to be able to turn around and fight for the title four weeks later is a great opportunity. When opportunity knocks, I answer.”
Il co-main event della LFA 18 will feature a high-stakes middleweight showdown between two of the most popular middleweight prospects in the promotion. Brendan Allen (7-2) returns to the LFA Octagon after engaging in a five-round war with Eryk Anders for the inaugural LFA middleweight title in the main event of LFA 14. He came up short on the judge’s score cards, but won over a large new fan base due to the entertaining title contest that is a front-runner for “Fight of the Year”. Allen now looks to bounce back into title contention when he faces Chris Harris (9-1) in the co-main event of LFA 18. Harris is coming off a dominant win over Cortez Coleman in the co-main event of LFA 15 il mese scorso. He utilized his impressive striking skills throughout the contest and is eager to do the same next month in the co-main event of LFA 18.
LFA 18 will also feature a special attraction at welterweight. Rafael “Jackal” Justin (2-1) will make his LFA debut just six days after his younger sister Cris “Cyborg” Justino fights for the UFC women’s featherweight tile at UFC 214. He will meet UFC vet and wildly popular media personality Mike “La Verità” Jackson (0-1) who holds the impressive distinction of being one of only a handful of fighters to make their professional MMA debut in the UFC.
Attualmente Annunciato Card (In onda su AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT)
Main Event | Featherweight Title Bout (145 libbre)
– Kevin Aguilar (12-1) vs. Justin Rader (7-2)
Co-Main Event | Medi Bout (185 libbre)
– Brendan Allen (7-2) vs. Chris Harris (9-1)
Welter (170 libbre)
– Braden Smith (8-1) vs. Chancey Foxworth (6-4)
Welter (170 libbre)
– Rafael Justino (2-1) vs. Mike Jackson (0-1)
Pesi Gallo Bout (135 libbre)
– Tyler Shinn (8-3) vs. Chris Kelades (9-3)
Leggero Bout (155 libbre)
– Daryl Wilson (6-1) vs. Jarrod Card (16-8-1)
A Settembre, Legacy FC and RFA officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) a partire da gennaio 2017. Legacy FC and RFA have launched the careers of over 100 atleti che hanno raggiunto l'apice della MMA competendo nella UFC.
LFA 18 will serve as the third LFA event to take place in the state of Oklahoma after the merger. Legacy FC visited “The Sooner State” seven times before the merger. Ulteriori informazioni sulla LFA 18 sarà annunciato a breve. L'intera carta principale della LFA 18 sarà trasmessa in diretta e su scala nazionale AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT.

Si prega di visitare LFAfighting.com per gli aggiornamenti combattimento e informazioni. LFA è su Facebook all'indirizzo Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA è anche su Instagram all'indirizzo @LFAfighting e Twitter a @LFAfighting.
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FNU combattimento Sports Show: Weekly Wrap Up

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Tony Penecale, Tom Padgett and Rich Bergeron break down the week that was in combat sports and look forward to upcoming events in this September 22 trasmissione. We discuss Liam Smith’s brutal knockout loss to Canelo Alvarez, preview Kovalev vs. Reparto, and outline the upcoming weekend’s boxing schedule. We also discuss Don King’s “N-word” slip and a couple examples of fighters being upset with the rigors of fighting professionally. Primo, we examine why Joe Warren had no sponsors going into his bout last Friday that served as the co-main event of Bellator 161. Then we delve into the Al Iaquinta contract dispute with the UFC that took him off UFC 205 recently. We also look back on UFC Fight Night 94 and preview UFC Fight Night 95.

 

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RFA 41 – GIGLIOTTI vs. GILES

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MAIN EVENT:
“CAPO” JOE GIGLIOTTI vs. TREVIN GILES
MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE CONTENDER BOUT
CO-MAIN EVENT:
JAMALL EMMERS vs. RIVALDO JUNIOR
FEATHERWEIGHT GUERRA
VENERDI, JULY 29TH, 2016 LIVE ON AXS TV
LIVE at the COWBOYS DANCE HALL in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Tickets are on sale NOW through Cowboys.ApexTicketing.con
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares announced today that the RFA is heading to Texas at the end of July. L'evento principale della RFA 41 will feature an explosive showdown between two of the sport’s top middleweight prospects. “Capo” Joe Gigliotti and Trevin Giles have finished every man they have faced in MMA and will now take aim at each other. RFA 41 – Gigliotti vs. Giles will take place Venerdì, 29 luglio at Cowboys Dancehall in San Antonio, Texas. L'intero carta principale sarà trasmessa in diretta e su scala nazionale AXS TV a 10 p.m. E / 7 p.m. PT.
“I am thrilled to be bringing the RFA to Texas,” Dichiarato Soares. “L'evento principale della RFA 41 features two of MMA’s top young talents. Joe Gigliotti and Trevin Giles are both undefeated and have stopped all of their opponents. This is an epic battle that Texas fight fans deserve.”
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Gigliotti (7-0) has quickly gained the reputation as one of MMA’s most feared fighters. The 22-year-old Ohio native has finished all seven of his opponents. That includes the 58-second destruction of former RFA title challenger John Poppie at RFA 37 nel mese di aprile. That fight took place with UFC President Dana White sitting cageside. The UFC boss had very positive things to say to Gigliotti after the bout, which he used as added motivation heading into his next fight that was scheduled as the featured fight of RFA 39 lo scorso Venerdì in Chicagoland. That fight, tuttavia, fell apart when his opponent Daniel Vizcaya backed out of the fight after badly missing weight. The Bellator and The Ultimate Fighter vet Vizcaya showed up to the RFA 39 weigh-in a whopping 7-pounds over the contracted weight. Gigliotti said he would fight Vizcaya anyway without even taking a percentage of his purse. The hometown veteran fighter Vizcaya backed out of the fight regardless.
Giles (6-0) is cut from the same cloth as Gigliotti. Not only is he a top undefeated middleweight prospect who has showcased his talents on AXS TV, but the 23-year-old Texan has also finished every man put in front of him. Ancora più importante, Giles is down to fight anyone, dovunque, anytime and happily accepted the invitation to fight “Capo Joe” in his hometown of San Antonio. Su Venerdì, 29 luglio, RFA 41 – Gigliotti vs. Giles in “Alamo City” will bring a new meaning to the Battle of the Alamo.
Il co-main event della RFA 41 will feature a high-stakes featherweight war between a former RFA lightweight title challenger and a seasoned MMA vet from the Amazon region of northern Brazil. Jamall Emmers (9-3), who fights out of Pinnacle MMA in southern California, is coming off an action-packed lightweight title challenge in the main event of RFA 38 all'inizio di questo mese. Emmers stepped up on a week’s notice and took RFA lightweight champion Thiago Moisés into the fifth round. The fight impressed UFC President Dana White, who was sitting cageside for the event.
Emmers will return to his former residence of San Antonio to face Rivaldo Junior (15-5-2), who is a native of Manaus, Brazil that now calls San Antonio home. The longtime Brazilian veteran of MMA has fought professionally for over 10 anni. He has fought for prestigious Brazilian promotions Jungle Fight and Shooto Brazil and at one point had a fight scheduled with Raoni Barcelos, who is currently the reigning RFA featherweight champion. Junior looks to make his long-awaited international MMA debut in a bout he hopes will take him one step closer to finally challenging his fellow countryman Barcelos.
La piena RFA 41 carta di lotta e ulteriori informazioni riguardanti questo evento saranno annunciati a breve. RFA 41 will be the promotion’s first event to take place in “The Lone Star State” of Texas and it will be the sixteenth state that the RFA has visited. L'intera carta principale della RFA 41 – Gigliotti vs. Giles will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. E / 7 p.m. PT su Venerdì, 29 luglio.
Si prega di visitare RFAfighting.com per gli aggiornamenti combattimento e informazioni. RFA è anche su Facebook a Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram a RFAfighting, e Twitter a RFAfighting.
Chi RFA: RFA è un misto di promozione professionale di arti marziali che dà astri nascenti e top contendenti la possibilità di dimostrare il loro talento ai tifosi e leader nel settore. La RFA presenta eventi dal vivo su base mensile per gli Stati Uniti tra cui Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver e Milwaukee. RFA può essere visto in diretta in corso 43 milioni di case a livello nazionale attraverso la sua offerta televisiva con AXS TV. Con sede a Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA è una delle organizzazioni più attive MMA e rispettati in più rapida crescita dello sport in tutto il mondo. (The Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, e l'ottagonale tappeto la concorrenza e il design della gabbia sono marchi registrati di proprietà esclusiva di Zuffa registrati, LLC. Tutti i diritti riservati).

Chi AXS Combattimenti TV: AXS TV combatte è rinomato per la sua universalmente riconosciuta Venerdì Notte Mixed Martial Arts ed eventi Kickboxing. Come la vostra casa per MMA, AXS TV utilizza una vasta rete di promozioni da parte degli Stati Uniti, Canada, e l'Europa. E Asia per trasmettere combattimenti più vivo che qualsiasi altra rete televisiva. “The Voice” Michael Schiavello e cinque volte campione del mondo MMA Pat Miletich forniscono spettatori play-by-play esperto, copertura di caccia in profondità, e un'analisi approfondita di ogni carta di lotta. AXS TV trasmette eventi di livello mondiale di lotta diretta da RFA, Lotta Lion, Legacy FC, e MFC ogni Venerdì notte a 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. E.
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RFA IS GOING TO CHICAGOLAND WITH RFA 39 – BARCELOS vs. MOFFETT

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MAIN EVENT:
Raoni BARCELOS
vs.
BOBBY “THE WOLFMAN” MOFFETT
FEATHERWEIGHT TITOLO MONDIALE
VENERDI, JUNE 17th LIVE su AXS TV
LIVE at THE HAMMOND CIVIC CENTER
in HAMMOND, INDIANA
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares announced today that the RFA will be making its first trip to Chicagoland in June with a championship headliner. L'evento principale della RFA 39 features the first title defense of RFA featherweight champion Raoni Barcelos. He will put his title on the line against top prospect and local favorite Bobby “The Wolfman” Moffett. RFA 39 – Barcelos vs. Moffett takes place Venerdì, June 17th at the Hammond Civic Center in Hammond, Indiana. The main card will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. E / 7 p.m. PT.
“I’m excited about bringing a world title fight to Hammond” Dichiarato Soares. “Our Featherweight champion Raoni Barcelos will defend his title for the first time against number one contender Bobby Moffett. These are two of the top featherweight prospects in the world and it’s the perfect way to show fight fans in the Chicago area what the RFA is all about.”
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Barcelos (9-1) will defend his RFA featherweight title for the first time after enjoying a dominant 2015, which many MMA pundits saw coming several years ago. Barcelos was pegged for greatness in MMA before ever stepping foot inside a steel cage. The son of Jiu-Jitsu coral (red-and-black) belt Laerte Barcelos, he began learning “The Gentle Art” at age two. Poi, unlike many Jiu-Jitsu black belts, Barcelos found success in Freestyle Wrestling where he competed as a member of the Brazilian National Wrestling Team. Tuttavia, his rare blend of high-level grappling disciplines isn’t what makes him special among top MMA prospects. It is the fact he possesses ample striking power that can also get the job done. This is evident in the fact that more than half of his victories have come via KO or TKO, which includes the first round KO of previously undefeated NCAA Division I All-American wrestler Jamal Parks at RFA 23. Barcelos is now looking to do the same to another top prospect as he prepares for his first RFA title defense.
“I am very happy to defend my RFA world title at RFA 39,” dichiarato Barcelos. “RFA shows the best new MMA talent in the world and it is now televised live here in Brazil. My friends, famiglia, and teammates now have the opportunity to watch me fight live on Esporte Interativo. It’s a dream come true and an honor to be a champion of a great event like the RFA. This belt is coming back home to Brazil with me in June.”
Moffett (8-1) is coming into this fight with a lot of momentum. He is riding a four-fight win streak, which includes a victory over longtime RFA vet Dan Moret at RFA 24. Moffett was born and raised 10 miles from the venue just across the state border in Homewood, Illinois. The task of defending home turf and capturing the RFA featherweight title has only increased the hunger of this exciting young prospect. This is a hunger “The Wolfman” will need as he faces the most dangerous opponent in his career. To quote the classic 2010 film that shares his nickname, “I didn’t know you hunted monsters? Sometimes monsters hunt you.” Moffett is now eager to channel his inner lycanthrope at RFA 39.
“I am just very grateful that the biggest fight of my career will be at home in front of my family and friends,” Moffett explained. “I feel that everything I’ve been working for has now come to fruition. Barcelos is a tough. He’s a very good fighter and the champion. I’m honored that he wants to fight me. I’m looking forward to taking the next step in my career by winning the RFA title on June 17th.”
The full fight card for RFA 39 – Barcelos vs. Moffett will be announced soon. This will be the RFA’s first event to take place in “The Hoosier State” of Indiana and it will be the fifteenth state that the RFA has visited. L'intera carta principale della RFA 39 sarà trasmessa in diretta e su scala nazionale AXS TV a 10 p.m. E / 7 p.m. PT questo Venerdì, June 17th.
Si prega di visitare RFAfighting.com per gli aggiornamenti combattimento e informazioni. RFA è anche su Facebook a Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram a RFAfighting, e Twitter a RFAfighting.
Chi RFA: RFA è un misto di promozione professionale di arti marziali che dà astri nascenti e top contendenti la possibilità di dimostrare il loro talento ai tifosi e leader nel settore. La RFA presenta eventi dal vivo su base mensile per gli Stati Uniti tra cui Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver e Milwaukee. RFA può essere visto in diretta in corso 43 milioni di case a livello nazionale attraverso la sua offerta televisiva con AXS TV. Con sede a Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA è una delle organizzazioni più attive MMA e rispettati in più rapida crescita dello sport in tutto il mondo. (The Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, e l'ottagonale tappeto la concorrenza e il design della gabbia sono marchi registrati di proprietà esclusiva di Zuffa registrati, LLC. Tutti i diritti riservati).

Chi AXS Combattimenti TV: AXS TV combatte è rinomato per la sua universalmente riconosciuta Venerdì Notte Mixed Martial Arts ed eventi Kickboxing. Come la vostra casa per MMA, AXS TV utilizza una vasta rete di promozioni da parte degli Stati Uniti, Canada, e l'Europa. E Asia per trasmettere combattimenti più vivo che qualsiasi altra rete televisiva. “The Voice” Michael Schiavello e cinque volte campione del mondo MMA Pat Miletich forniscono spettatori play-by-play esperto, copertura di caccia in profondità, e un'analisi approfondita di ogni carta di lotta. AXS TV trasmette eventi di livello mondiale di lotta diretta da RFA, Lotta Lion, Legacy FC, e MFC ogni Venerdì notte a 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. E.
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RFA 34: VELICKOVIC vs SMITH FULL TV CARD ANNOUNCED

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Del mondo welter TITOLO
BOJAN VELICKOVIC

vs. BENJAMIN SMITH
CO-MAIN EVENT:
ADAM STROUP vs. JOHN Doll
Medi SHOWDOWN
VENERDI, 15 GENNAIO, 2016 LIVE ON AXS TV
In diretta dal Centro 1stBank, Broomfield, CO
Biglietti in vendita presso ALTITUDETICKETS.com
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares announced earlier this month that the promotion will return to Colorado with RFA 34 – Velickovic vs. Smith in January to kick off 2016. Now the main card has been announced. The event will be headlined by a welterweight title fight between Serbian sensation Bojan “Acciaio serbo” Velickovic (12-3) and former RFA welterweight champion Benjamin Smith (15-3). The co-main event will see Colorado native Adam Stroup (10-2) and former RFA title challenger John Poppie (6-2) meet in a middleweight showdown. RFA 34 – Velickovic vs. Smith will take place Friday, January 15th inside the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. L'intero carta principale sarà trasmessa in diretta e su scala nazionale AXS TV a 10 p.m. E / 7 p.m. PT.
Biglietti RFA 34 – Velickovic vs. Smith are available for purchase NOW through AltitudeTickets.com or you can support your favorite fighter by purchasing your tickets through CageTix.com. I biglietti per RFA 34 partono da soli $30.
Tavoli VIP sono disponibili chiamando 303-521-0966.
La scheda principale della RFA 34 will also include a pair of RFA and Colorado fan favorites in the light-heavyweight division. Cody Mumma (8-2) is currently riding the momentum of three consecutive KO victories. That streak started with a scintillating 11-second KO of Colton Vaughn at RFA 20. The KO is tied for the second-fastest KO in RFA history.
Mumma will face fellow RFA vet Jeremy Kimball (11-5), who will be entering this contest fresh off a lightning fast KO victory of his own. That win came over Jason Clayton in just 22 seconds last summer. Tuttavia, Kimball’s most high-profile win to date came in the co-main event of RFA 7, when he submitted Chidi Njokuani via Rear Naked Choke.
In the bantamweight division, six-time UFC vet Hugo “Wolverine” Viana (8-3) and two-time RFA vet Zac “The Anointed Warrior” Riley (3-3) will share the RFA Octagon together. Viana burst on to the global MMA scene in 2012 as a semi-finalist on the first season of the UFC reality show TUF – Brasile. He then won his first two UFC bouts before losing to current UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw, who is now one of his teammates.
Riley will be entering this bout with a large amount of praise and fanfare in his own right. This past October at RFA 31, Riley made headlines after accepting a bout in Las Vegas with undefeated Hawaiian prospect Shai Lindsey on just 48 orario’ Avviso. The highly-touted Lindsey, who had finished all of his opponents, was blitzed at the opening bell by southern Colorado’s newest star. Riley ended up finishing the fight in just 59 seconds with an airtight Triangle Choke.
At welterweight, Brian Camozzi (4-2) will make his long-awaited RFA debut. Camozzi is the younger brother of UFC star Chris Camozzi and fights out of Factory X Muay Thai in the greater Denver, Colorado area. He will face Tyler Milner (7-2) who is a longtime standout in the Alaska FC promotion. Milner now trains at Jackson-Wink MMA in Albuquerque, New Mexico and will be fighting for the first time in his career outside of Alaska.
La scheda principale della RFA 34 will get started in the featherweight division with a pair of featherweight prospects eager to make their national television debut. Cory Sandhagen (1-0) will be making his promotional debut after enjoying a decorated amateur career. He is a main training partner of UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw at Elevation Fight Team in Denver, Colorado. Sandhagen will face undefeated Jackson-Wink MMA standout Andrew Tenneson (3-0) in a bout that is sure to get RFA commentators Pat Miletich and Michael Schiavello excited from the start. Tennesson, like his opponent Sandhagen, is a finisher as both men have finished all of their opponents before the final bell.
La piena RFA 34 scheda preliminare e maggiori informazioni su questo evento saranno annunciati a breve. RFA 34 sarà il settimo evento del di promozione che si terrà nello stato del Colorado. L'intera carta principale della RFA 34 sarà trasmessa in diretta e su scala nazionale AXS TV a 10 p.m. E / 7 p.m. PT il Venerdì, 15 Gennaio, 2016.
Si prega di visitare RFAfighting.com per gli aggiornamenti combattimento e informazioni. RFA è anche su Facebook a Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram a RFAfighting, e Twitter a RFAfighting.
Chi RFA: RFA è un misto di promozione professionale di arti marziali che dà astri nascenti e top contendenti la possibilità di dimostrare il loro talento ai tifosi e leader nel settore. La RFA presenta eventi dal vivo su base mensile per gli Stati Uniti tra cui Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver e Milwaukee. RFA può essere visto in diretta in corso 43 milioni di case a livello nazionale attraverso la sua offerta televisiva con AXS TV. Con sede a Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA è una delle organizzazioni più attive MMA e rispettati in più rapida crescita dello sport in tutto il mondo. (The Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, and the eight-sided competition mat and cage design are registered trademarks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC. Tutti i diritti riservati).

Chi AXS Combattimenti TV: AXS TV combatte è rinomata per le sue arti marziali e kickboxing eventi misti Venerdì notte universalmente riconosciuti. Come la vostra casa per MMA, AXS TV utilizza una vasta rete di promozioni da parte degli Stati Uniti, Canada, e l'Europa. And Asia to broadcast more LIVE fights than any other televisione rete.“The Voice” Michael Schiavello e cinque volte campione del mondo MMA Pat Miletich forniscono spettatori play-by-play esperto, copertura di caccia in profondità, e un'analisi approfondita di ogni carta di lotta. AXS TV trasmette eventi di livello mondiale di lotta diretta da RFA, Lotta Lion, Legacy FC, e MFC ogni Venerdì sera a 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. E.
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RFA TORNA IN COLORADO CON RFA 34: VELICKOVIC vs SMITH

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crediti fotografici: sherdog.com
MAIN EVENT:
BOJAN “STEEL SERBO” VELICKOVIC
vs. BENJAMIN SMITH
Del mondo welter TITOLO
VENERDI, 15 GENNAIO, 2016 LIVE ON AXS TV
In diretta dal Centro 1stBank, Broomfield, CO
Biglietti in vendita presso ALTITUDETICKETS.com
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) presidente Ed Soares ha annunciato oggi che la promozione tornerà a Colorado con RFA 34 – Velickovic vs. Smith nel mese di gennaio per dare il via il nuovo anno. L'evento principale sarà caratterizzato da una lotta per il titolo welter tra due dei combattenti più esperti della divisione come Bojan “Acciaio serbo” Velickovic combatte l'ex campione dei pesi welter RFA Benjamin Smith per il titolo vacante. RFA 34 – Velickovic vs. Smith si svolgerà Venerdì, 15 Gennaio inside the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. L'intero carta principale sarà trasmessa in diretta e su scala nazionale AXS TV a 10 p.m. E / 7 p.m. PT.
“RFA ha un occupato 2016 pianificare e sono entusiasta di iniziare di nuovo in Colorado,” Dichiarato Soares. “Bojan Velickovic e Benjamin Smith sarà headliner RFA 34 per il vacante titolo welter. Sono due tra i più affermati combattenti 170 chili nella storia RFA ed è un ottimo modo per dare il via il nuovo anno.”
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Velickovic (12-3) ha guadagnato il suo titolo dopo aver girato un perfetto 3-0 in 2015. Nel mese di marzo, il cacciatorpediniere serbo ha guadagnato una rapida prima vittoria rotonda TKO sul condito MMA veterinario Chris Hugh a RFA 24. Velickovic poi partecipato in qualità di membro del Team RFA presso la storica RFA vs. Evento LEGACY nel mese di maggio. Il suo incontro è stato la prima partita della promozione vs. la concorrenza di promozione e Velickovic raccolse la vittoria lead-off fondamentale contro Charles Byrd. Poi ha chiuso l'anno con una vittoria sul decorato lottatore armeno-ucraino Vardan Sholinian a RFA 31. La vittoria di Velickovic sopra Sholinian a Las Vegas è stata compiuta con la sola 5 giorni’ Avviso. Ora l'impennata “Acciaio serbo” guarda per iniziare il nuovo anno esattamente come 2015 andato giu — con la sua mano sempre sollevata.
“Quando ho scoperto che sarei ottenendo un colpo di titolo RFA, Ero felice vey,” Dichiarato Velickovic. “Sento che mi merito questa opportunità e non importava che sarei affrontando. Mi batterò chiunque abbia messo di fronte a me. Sono anche felice di poter lottare in Colorado. Mi sono trasferito qui 3 mesi fa e ci si sente già a casa. Questa sarà la prima volta in 5 anni che ricevo per combattere al posto vivo. Ben Smith e ho combattuto sulla stessa scheda due volte per RFA e lui è un ragazzo davvero difficile. Egli viene a combattere e non vedo l'ora la nostra lotta per il titolo su15 Gennaio.”
Fabbro (15-3) anche chiuso l'anno su una nota alta con una vittoria unanime decisione sul precedentemente imbattuta Craig Eckelberg a RFA 32 il mese scorso. La vittoria è arrivata sulla scia di due consecutivi lotte di titolo RFA che Smith aveva per la RFA in 2015. Ora la seconda in assoluto RFA campione dei pesi welter cercherà di riconquistare la corona RFA in ciò che egli vede come la sua ultima corsa verso la gloria UFC. Quel viaggio prosegue nel main event di RFA 34 nei confronti di un uomo che ha condiviso con le carte sia a RFA 20 e RFA 24.
“Questo è l'ultimo hurrah per ole Ben Smith,” Smith ha spiegato. “Avevo la sensazione che modo prima la mia ultima battaglia, ma ho anche voluto mettere un punto esclamativo sulla mia carriera recuperando il mio titolo RFA e guadagnare il mio colpo nella UFC. Ho ottenuto la vittoria a RFA 32, ma mi sentivo come se avessi potuto fare di più, che è quello che vi mostrerò in questo prossimo incontro. Colorado mi ha sempre trattato bene e mi piace competere lì. Bojan è un buon combattente, lui è un ragazzo commerciabile, e un avversario molto degno. Quando mi è stata offerta questa lotta, non c'era modo ho potuto dire di no. Mi piace competere e non vedo l'ora di questa lotta per il titolo con Bojan.”
La piena RFA 34 carta di lotta e ulteriori informazioni riguardanti questo evento saranno annunciati a breve. RFA 34 sarà il settimo evento del di promozione che si terrà nello stato del Colorado. L'intera carta principale della RFA 34 sarà trasmessa in diretta e su scala nazionale AXS TV a 10 p.m. E / 7 p.m. PT su Venerdì, 15 Gennaio, 2016.
Si prega di visitare RFAfighting.com per gli aggiornamenti combattimento e informazioni. RFA è anche su Facebook a Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram a RFAfighting, e Twitter a RFAfighting.
Chi RFA: RFA è un misto di promozione professionale di arti marziali che dà astri nascenti e top contendenti la possibilità di dimostrare il loro talento ai tifosi e leader nel settore. La RFA presenta eventi dal vivo su base mensile per gli Stati Uniti tra cui Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver e Milwaukee. RFA può essere visto in diretta in corso 43 milioni di case a livello nazionale attraverso la sua offerta televisiva con AXS TV. Con sede a Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA è una delle organizzazioni più attive MMA e rispettati in più rapida crescita dello sport in tutto il mondo. (The Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, e l'ottagonale tappeto la concorrenza e il design della gabbia sono marchi registrati di proprietà esclusiva di Zuffa registrati, LLC. Tutti i diritti riservati).

Chi AXS Combattimenti TV: AXS TV combatte è rinomato per la sua universalmente riconosciutaVenerdì Notte Mixed Martial Arts ed eventi Kickboxing. Come la vostra casa per MMA, AXS TV utilizza una vasta rete di promozioni da parte degli Stati Uniti, Canada, e l'Europa. E Asia per trasmettere combattimenti più vivo che qualsiasi altra rete televisiva. “The Voice” Michael Schiavello e cinque volte campione del mondo MMA Pat Miletich forniscono spettatori play-by-play esperto, copertura di caccia in profondità, e un'analisi approfondita di ogni carta di lotta. AXS TV trasmette eventi di livello mondiale di lotta diretta da RFA, Lotta Lion, Legacy FC, e MFC ogniVenerdì notte a 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. E.