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BELLATOR MMA 273: BADER VS. MOLDAVSKY Hovedkortet:
C-Ryan Bader (29-7, 1 NC) besejrede IC-Valentin Moldavsky (11-2) via enstemmig afgørelse (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)

Ryan Bader forsvarer sin sværvægtstitel: ""Naturligvis, det var en rigtig tæt kamp, ​​og til sidst er jeg som en mand, der er en toss up. Jeg følte, at jeg gjorde mere skade, men det føltes så godt i betragtning af, at den sidste kamp var en kamp, ​​jeg tabte. Men det var frem og tilbage, endda kæmpe hele fem runder. Det er bare antiklimaktisk at gå derud og have et spændende sværvægtsmesterskab på fem runder med en hård fyr i Arizona. Jeg ville så gerne!

Jeg er aldrig for selvsikker, går til dommere du ved. Det er første gang i mit liv, at jeg håbede, at de ikke scorede til brydningen. Jeg rokkede ham ret godt med mine slag, og jeg så alting klart. Jeg undervurderede hans spænding, hans kropslås, han blev ved med at træde foran mig med dette mærkelige træk, og han er stærkere, end jeg troede. Jeg er aldrig blevet samlet op som før ... men jeg sagde bare til mig selv at blive ved med at rejse mig og så fortsætte med strejkerne. Til sidst der holdt han bare fast, og jeg landede 20 ubesvarede albuer til hovedet. De kan ikke ignoreres, og så da han gik til scorekortene, Jeg sagde hvem ved nu..."

#6-Benson Henderson (29-11) besejret #7-Islam Mamedov (20-2-1) via split beslutning (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Benson Henderson efter sejren foran sin hjemby: "Kæmper foran min adopterede hjemby Phoenix, DET, det er fantastisk. Sidste gang gav jeg ikke Arizona et særligt godt show. Denne gang, Jeg troede, jeg havde en bedre præstation, så vind eller tab, jeg vidste, at jeg kunne leve med det. Bare at have en god præstation, ikke en god præstation, men at have en god præstation, i modsætning til at have en dårlig præstation, vinde eller tabe føler du dig altid godt efter gode præstationer. Vi søger perfektion. Hvis du skriver en bog, alle disse journalister, alle disse filmskabere, de vil gøre dem til en del af en film og derefter lave en fantastisk film. Hvis du vil, så skal du gøre dit absolut bedste derude, og derfor er jeg altid efter en bedre præstation.”
"I aften, at få hånden i vejret er fantastisk. Det var første gang, jeg kæmpede foran mine sønner, mine to ældste sønner. Min 6 årig og min 4-årige. I aften var en fantastisk aften, men de er ikke alle gode nætter, så jeg lærer bestemt at værdsætte de gode, når jeg har dem."

"Jeg følte, at jeg gjorde nok for at fortjene at få hånden op, men man ved bare aldrig. Som Burt Watson altid siger, hvis du overlader det til dommerne, de vil få dig til at græde. Han har fuldstændig ret. Så, Jeg vil bestemt aldrig overlade det til dommerne. Når nogen siger split beslutning, er jeg som åh nej, mine drenge er i ringen ... men det var en god nat, så jeg var taknemmelig for det."

Henry Corrales (20-6) besejret Aiden Lee (10-6) via enstemmig teknisk beslutning (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) - (utilsigtet øjenstik)

Henry Corrales efter sin sejr: »Det var bestemt ikke den måde, jeg ville afslutte det her i Phoenix. Fansene fortjener mere, og det er ikke noget imod ham, det er bare en slags sen afslutning, og dette var den sidste kamp på min kontrakt. Dette var min 15. kamp med BELLATOR og min 20. sejr, så der er meget ridning på denne kamp. Jeg havde brug for at gå derud og præstere en god præstation ... jeg prøvede."

Jeg følte ikke, at jeg virkelig prikkede ham for at være ærlig over for dig, og gentagelsen viste, at det bare ikke så så alvorligt ud, som han spillede det ud for at være, men det er øjet, så kun han ved hvor meget det gjorde ondt. Han var super ked af det efter, og jeg var ligesom hey store hund, jeg prikkede dig ikke med vilje. Jeg mener, det er en knytnævekamp! Men, han gik væk fra buret efter, og han optrådte skuffet, da kampen blev stoppet, men mens kampen stod på, kæmpede han ikke rigtig. Hans opførsel var slået fra, og han klynkede lidt ved skud, og det er som om du ikke rigtig skulle, du optrådte bare."

Godmorgen Homasi (16-10) besejret Jaleel Willis (15-4) via indsendelse (arm-trekant) på 1:42 af runde én

Sabah Homasi efter sin submission-sejr: »Det er et af de spark, jeg kastede, jeg har lige sparket hårdt mand. Jeg forventer dette efter hver kamp, ​​men bare en lille hævelse. Det er de samme ting efter hver kamp mand fra alle mine spark."

"Du ved, jeg bare tager, hvad de giver mig. Jeg havde hans ryg, Jeg troede, jeg ville gøre bagenden nøgen. Jeg kan ikke lide at bruge for meget energi på noget, så hvis jeg ikke har det, vil jeg ikke tvinge det. Jeg vil tage noget, der er der, så jeg lod det gå, og jeg satte en lille fælde op. Det er noget, som jeg er gået meget godt over fra bagsiden til det trick, så det var der, og jeg tog det."

"Han sagde noget til mig tidligere, og hvis han siger noget til mig, burde han sige det som en mand. Sig det med dit forbandede bryst, hvisk det ikke. Jeg glemte, hvad han sagde, men jeg fortalte ham, at han ville føle rigtig kraft i aften, og det var det, og så åbenbart hurtig kamp. jeg er rask, Jeg er i god form, skal tilbage i gymnastiksalen, og hver gang BELLATOR giver mig besked, vil jeg give min manager grønt lys."

FORELØBIG CARD:
Enrique Barzola (17-5-2) besejret Darrion Caldwell (15-6) via TKO (strejker) på 3:01 af runde tre
chris gonzalez (7-1) besejret Du Awad (24-14, 1 NC) via KO (punches) på :36 af runde én
Dalton Rosta (6-0) besejret Duane Johnson (6-3) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Nikita Mikhailov (9-1) besejret Blaine Shutt (8-6) via TKO (punches) på 3:23 af runde tre
Lucas Brennan (6-0) besejret ben lugo (5-5) via indsendelse (arm-trekant choker) på 2:27 af runde én
Sullivan Cauley (3-0) besejret Ben Parrish (5-2) via TKO (punches) på 4:35 af runde én

Besøg Bellator.com for yderligere information.

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FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS, CITATER & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR MMA 259: CYBORG VS. SMITH 2

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POST-FIGHT VIDEO INTERVIEWS HERE

c-Cris Cyborg (24-2, 1 NC) besejret #4-Leslie Smith (12-9-1) via TKO (strejker) på 4:51 runde fem

Cris Cyborg after retaining the title:

“I knew she was tough and I’ve fought her before. I know her and respect her and she’s a real fighter. I knew with her it would be a great match, because she’s capable and she’s tough."

“I was really working in sparring to keep going and going because I knew it was going to be this way. I noticed I enjoyed it a little more. It’s going to be 16 years as a professional fighter this month so I started to enjoy it in there."



“I’ve been working on grappling my whole life but I just feel like I’m getting better and better every day. I got a black belt, but it’s like a white belt because I’m always learning."

“I’ve been doing this 16 år, I’ve got four titles. But before you can be a G.O.A.T. you have to fight the ‘Cat.’ So, I’d like to fight with Cat Zingano and I will ask Scott Coker. Because before you can be a G.O.A.T. you have to fight the ‘Cat.’”

#6-Leandro Higo (20-5) besejret Darrion Caldwell (15-5) via split beslutning (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

“I’ve been waiting for this fight for three years now. It’s exactly how I wanted it to go. I used my wrestling and I used my jiu-jitsu. I’m a complete fighter and I’m ready for any fighter on the planet because I believe I’m the best. I knew I had lost the first round, but in the second when he was throwing all those elbows and cut me open, I’m from a poor family in Brazil and that was nothing I hadn’t seen before. I felt happy being in that cage with blood all over me.

“He ended up taking me down in the second and I went for a kimura, which is something I’m very accustomed to doing, but he reversed it but then he didn’t do anything and I hit him with a lot of strikes on bottom. A lot of elbows and strikes and I stayed very on bottom and he wasn’t doing anything. That’s why I won the second and third round.”

“I think that I deserve a title shot. I just beat three of the biggest names in the game and I just beat a former world champion. And nobody has beaten the top three guys of this world-class caliber like I have done in three consecutive wins. I’m going for that world title and that’s what’s next for me. So let’s make it fast.”

#3-Austin Vanderford (11-0) besejret #4-Fabian Edwards (9-2) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Austin Vanderford following his unanimous decision win:

“I like my fights bloody, whether it’s me or my opponent. I’ll get a scab. But hats off to Fabian who cut me up a little bit. But happy to get the win.”

“He was a big, strong guy. I started feeling him give me that head and arm choke. Desværre, I didn’t capitalize on it. But I knew what I was going to do. I was going to just grind it out. He’s a good striker so I had to be careful but I felt good. Wrestling … it’s my heart. I’m ready for the next step.”

Jaleel Willis (15-2) besejret Maycon Mendonca (11-5) via enstemmig afgørelse (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Hannah Guy (3-1) besejret #8-Valerie Loureda (3-1) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Hannah Guy following her first win inside the BELLATOR cage…

“I felt like I had really good cardio, so that was awesome because I was really worried about that a little bit. I’m so thankful she took the fight and I’m so thankful BELLATOR gave me this opportunity.

“I thought I was going to finish with the triangle (choker), ærligt. She just slipped right out of there, so that was awesome of her. Her defense was really good. I was really impressed with that. I didn’t know what her ground game was but it was a lot better than I thought it was going to be.

“Grappling is just where I want to be if you’ve seen any of my other fights. My striking has really improved a lot though so I’m hoping to change that. But grappling has always been my strong suit. I didn’t want to just depend on my grappling, but I thought I landed some shots pretty well a few times. In this fight I thought I could see when the punches were coming. And I was able to defend a little bit better and how I’ve grown. So I’m just really proud of myself right now.”

Indledende Card:
Du Awad (24-13, 1 NC) besejret Nate Andrews (16-4) via KO (strejker) på 3:16 af runde én
#7-Grant Neal (6-0) besejret #8-Tyree Fortune (5-1) via indsendelse (bageste nøgne choker) på 4:20 af runde én
Sumiko Inaba (2-0) besejret Kristina Katsikis (1-2) via TKO (strejker) på 3:35 af runde tre
Aviv Gozali (6-0) besejret Sean Felton (5-3-1) via indsendelse (hæl krog) på 1:17 af runde én
#9-Davion Franklin (3-0) besejret Tyler konge (12-10) via KO at 2:02 af runde én
#7-Leah McCourt (5-1) besejret 6-Janay Harding (6-5) via indsendelse (trekant choker) på 2:42 af runde to
Danny Sabatello (11-1) besejret Brett Johns (17-3) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Alexander Shabliy (20-3) besejret #9-Alfie Davis (14-4) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Besøg Bellator.com for yderligere information.

BELLATOR MMA™ CONFIRMS FULL FIGHT CARD FOR BELLATOR 259 – LIVE ON SHOWTIME® NEXT FRIDAY, MAJ 21 AT 9 P.M. OG

CRIS CYBORG SET TO DEFEND WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST LESLIE SMITH IN A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED REMATCH

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LOS ANGELES– BELLATOR MMA has confirmed the full fight card forBELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2detteFredag, Maj 21 på Mohegan Sun Arena. The event caps off an exciting month of action for BELLATOR, and airs LIVE on SHOWTIME at9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

With plans to continue her dominance over the women’s featherweight divisionCris Cyborg(23-2, 1 NC) will put her world championship on the line against No. 4 rangeret fjerletteLeslie Smith(12-8-1) in a rematch to crown the world’s top 145-pound female athlete.

Den BELLATOR MMA 259 main card on SHOWTIME is loaded from top to bottom, including former bantamweight champion Darion Caldwell (15-4) rematching Do Not. 6 rangeret bantamvægt Leandro Higo (20-5) in a 135-pound contest, a top-five middleweight clash between the undefeated No. 3 rangeret Austin Vanderford (10-0) og nr. 4 rangeret Fabian Edwards (9-1), and a welterweight matchup that will see the streaking Jaleel Willis (14-2) face off against former LFA champion Maycon Mendonca (11-4), who’ll be making his promotional debut. Capping off the main card action will be the undefeated Jackson Wink-product and No. 9 rangeret let svær Christian Edwards (4-0) challenging Mississippi’s Ben Parrish (4-1).

As part of the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME, the network is offering viewers who are new to the SHOWTIME streaming service a 30-day free trial, followed by a discounted monthly subscription fee of $4.99/month for the next six months. Viewers can sign up atSHO.com/BellatorMMASubscribers will be delivered two premier BELLATOR MMA events per month throughout 2021 og videre, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.

The nine-fight preliminary card has no shortage of action-packed bouts, featuring a top-10 light heavyweight matchup between No. 7 rangeretGrant Neal(5-0) og nr. 8 rangeretTyree Fortune(5-0) and the return of Israeli lightweight superstarAviv Gozali (5-0), as he looks to add to his five first round finishes and record breaking 11-second submission win. Mere, the charismatic No. 8 ranked women’s flyweightValerie Loureda (3-0), the always-excitingDu Awad(23-13, 1 NC), og nr. 6 ranked Australian featherweightJanay Harding (6-4), who takes on No. 7 ranked Irish sensationLeah McCourt(4-1). Endelig, Do Not. 9 rangeret letAlfie Davis (14-3) makes his sixth promotional appearance against BELLATOR newcomerAlexander Shabliy (19-3).

All prelims will stream live at5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT på BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanalen, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanal og Pluto TV. Full bout listings are below:

BELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2Hovedkortet:

SHOWTIME

9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

Featherweight World Title Main Eventc-Cris Cyborg(23-2, 1 NC) vs. #4-Leslie Smith(12-8-1)

Bantamweight Co-Main EventDarrion Caldwell (15-4) vs. #6-Leandro Higo(20-5)

Mellemvægt Bout: #3-Austin Vanderford (10-0) vs. #4-Fabian Edwards (9-1)

Weltervægt Bout: Jaleel Willis (14-2) vs.Maycon Mendonca (11-4)

Light Heavyweight Bout: #9-Christian Edwards (4-0) vs.Ben Parrish (4-1)

 Indledende Card: 

BELLATOR MMA YouTube -kanal | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube -kanal | Pluto tv

5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT

Letvægts Bout: Du Awad (23-13, 1 NC) vs.Nate Andrews (16-3)

Light Heavyweight Bout: #7-Grant Neal (5-0) vs. #8-Tyree Fortune (5-0)

Fluevægt Bout: Sumiko Inaba (1-0) vs.Kristina Katsikis(1-1)

Letvægts Bout: Aviv Gozali (5-0) vs.Sean Felton (5-2-1)

Fluevægt Bout: #8-Valerie Loureda (3-0) vs.Hannah Guy(2-1)

Heavyweight Bout: Davion Franklin (2-0) vs.Tyler konge (12-9)

Fjervægt Bout: #6-Janay Harding(6-4) vs. #7-Leah McCourt (4-1)

Letvægts Bout: #9-Alfie Davis(14-3) vs.Alexander Shabliy(19-3)

*Kort kan ændres.

BesøgBellator.com for yderligere information.

LFA RETURNS TO DALLAS NEXT WEEK WITH NEW MAIN EVENT LFA 28 – JACKSON vs. LUNA

MAIN EVENT:
THE LEECH
DAMON JACKSON
vs.
LUIS LUNA
LIGHTWEIGHT REMATCH
CO-MAIN EVENT:
TRAIL BLAZER
KEVIN HOLLAND
vs.
MOOSE
CHRIS BACHMEIER
Mellemvægt SHOWDOWN
Fredag, DECEMBER 8th LIVE på AXS TV
THE BOMB FACTORY in DALLAS, TEXAS
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HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion has a new main event at LFA 28, which takes place next week at The Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas.

LFA 28 will feature a new main event when UFC vet DamonThe LeechJackson battles longtime rival and fellow Legacy FC alum Luis Luna in a lightweight rematch. The change came when original headliner Evan Cutts suffered an injury in training. Undefeated prospect Jaleel Willis was set to face Cutts, but will now have his LFA debut at a future date. LFA 28 – Jackson vs. Luna takes place this Fredag, December 8th at The Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas. Hele vigtigste kort vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 9 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. PT.
Damon Jackson is a UFC vet and former Legacy champion that is coming off an impressive submission win at LFA 16,” Erklærede Soares. “He will face his longtime rival Luis Luna, who has been wanting a rematch with Jackson for over four and a half years. LFA started at The Bomb Factory in Dallas in January and returned in July. We will continue our exciting history in Big D next week at LFA 28.
Billetter til LFA 28 – Jackson vs. Luna are available for purchase NOW at TheBombFactory.com.
Jackson (12-2-1) comes into this fight looking to remind people that history has a way of repeating itself in the world of combat sports. In April 2013, Jackson faced Luna (14-6) in his fifth professional fight. The bout was Luna’s eleventh as a professional fighter. Jackson won the bout via armbar, but not without a bit of controversy.
The fight was back and forth until Jackson landed an illegal knee to a downed opponent in Round 1. The referee stopped the action and re-centered the fighters, but Luna was angry. When Jackson put his hand out to touch gloves, Luna ignored the gesture and threw a left hook and a flurry of punches that dropped Jackson. The NAIA All-American, Jackson, used his elite wrestling skills to survive the round.
In Round 2, both fighters came out firing. Luna gained top position off a trip that he utilized during the early striking exchange. Jackson, who is a master scrambler and appropriately nicknamedThe Leech”, quickly got back to his feet and landed a double-leg takedown. He then advanced seamlessly into a full mount. After raining down some ground and pound, Luna turned and Jackson moved with him, while transitioning into a fight-ending belly down armbar at the 1:15 mark of Round 2.
Jackson got the win that night, but Luna feels that the fight is not finished. While Jackson went on to gain fame fighting for Legacy FC, UFC, and LFA, Luna also elevated his profile by fighting in Legacy FC and is widely considered one of the top lightweights in the state of Texas. While Jackson is looking to have history repeat itself, Luna is aiming to prove another old adage. That would be the one that says lightning never strikes twice in the same place. Therein, as the Bard would tell us, lies the rub. The LFA 28 headliner will settle this bad blood rivalry, while also determining which maxim expresses the most truth.
Hovedkortet (Tv-transmitteret på AXS TV på 9 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Letvægts Bout (155 lb)
Damon Jackson (12-2-1) vs. Luis Luna (14-6)
Mellemvægt Bout (185 lb)
Kevin Holland (10-3) vs. Chris Bachmeier (10-1)
Let-tungvægtskamp (205 lb)
– Alonzo Menifield (4-0) vs. Otavio Lacerda (9-4)
Bantamvægt Bout (135 lb)
Miles Johns (5-0) vs. Caio Machado (10-4)
Fjervægt Bout (145 lb)
Steven Peterson (15-6) vs. Dustin Winter (6-4)
Weltervægt Bout (170 lb)
Melvin Jordan (5-2) vs. Nikolay Veretennikov (4-3)
Weltervægt Bout (170 lb)
Ramiz Brahimaj (4-0) vs. Ben Simons (2-1)
I september 2016, Legacy FC and RFA officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) begynder i januar 2017. Legacy FC and RFA have launched the careers of over 150 atleter, der har nået toppen af ​​MMA ved at konkurrere i UFC.
LFA 28 will be the third LFA event to take place in the City of Dallas. It will also be the seventh time that the LFA has traveled toThe Lone Star Stateof Texas. Yderligere information om LFA 28 vil blive annonceret snart. Hele hovedkortet af LFA 28 vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 9 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. PT.
Besøg LFAfighting.com for bout opdateringer og information. LFA er på Facebook kl Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA er også på Instagram kl @LFAfighting og Twitter på @LFAfighting.

LFA RETURNS TO DALLAS IN DECEMBER WITH LFA 28 – CUTTS vs. WILLIS

MAIN EVENT:
THE BUTCHER
EVAN CUTTS
vs.
THE REALEST
JALEEL WILLIS
WELTERVÆGT KRIG
CO-MAIN EVENT:
THE LEECH
DAMON JACKSON
vs.
LANDSHARK
THAI CLARK
LETVÆGTS SHOWDOWN
Fredag, DECEMBER 8th LIVE på AXS TV
THE BOMB FACTORY in DALLAS, TEXAS
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HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will return to northern Texas next month at LFA 28 with a pair of talented veterans facing undefeated prospects at the top of the card.
I main event, Legacy FC standout EvanThe ButcherCutts faces top undefeated prospect JaleelThe RealestWillis in a welterweight war. I co-headliner, UFC vet DamonThe LeechJackson squares off with undefeated Kansan ThaiLandsharkClark in a lightweight showdown. LFA 28 – Cutts vs. Willis takes place this Fredag, December 8th at The Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas. Hele vigtigste kort vil blive tv-transmitteret direkte og landsdækkende på AXS TV på 9 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. PT.
Evan Cutts is a long-time Legacy FC standout that has made a name for himself by taking out big name prospects,” Erklærede Soares. “He will make his LFA debut against Jaleel Willis, who is one of the top undefeated welterweight prospects in the sport. LFA started at The Bomb Factory in Dallas in January and returned in July. LFA 28 will continue our exciting history in Big D on Fredag, December 8th.”
Billetter til LFA 28 – Cutts vs. Willis are available for purchase NOW at TheBombFactory.com.
Cutts (8-3) is a longtime Legacy FC standout that will be making his LFA debut in front of his friends and family in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) område. “The Butcherhas made a career out of cutting through the dreams of highly-touted prospects, while proving to be one of the most formidable ground specialists in the 170-pound division. I 2011, not long after his 20th birthday, the now 26-year-old Texan made his pro debut and quickly gained global recognition later that year. This happened when he faced Reagan Penn, the prodigious younger brother of UFC Hall of Fame member B.J. Penn. Cutts eagerly took the high-profile bout and made the most of his opportunity by defeating the jiu-jitsu wunderkind. Cutts later reached the quarter-finals of Bellator’s hit reality television show Fight Master. Now the Legacy FC standout is looking to hand another highly-touted prospect his first career loss in the main event of LFA 28.

Willis (8-0) makes his LFA debut to much fanfare. Widely-regarded as one of the top prospects in the world at 170-pounds, the Memphis native has done it all and made it look easy up to this point. The Bellator and WSOF vet has run roughshod over the competition throughout his three and a half year career. After winning a regional title in his hometown over the summer, Willis signed a multi-fight contract with LFA, the leading developmental organization for prospects looking to reach the UFC. His first assignment as an LFA fighter will be the perfect task for the hungry, young welterweight. The 25-year-old heads into enemy territory to face a man many consider a trueprospect killerin the headlining bout of LFA 28. If successful, the man known asThe Realestcould cement his case as the realest threat to current LFA welterweight champion James Nakashima, while also pushing himself up the overall pound-for-pound prospect list.

Co-main event af LFA 28 will feature another showdown between a battle-tested veteran looking to regain past glory and an aspiring undefeated prospect looking for a marquee win. Three-time UFC vet and former Legacy FC featherweight champion DamonThe LeechJackson is moving back up to the lightweight division, which is the same weight class where he made his UFC debut on the main card of UFC 177. He will take on undefeated Bellator vet ThaiLandshark” Clark, who will be competing in his first live televised fight. The Kansas native is looking to take advantage of this opportunity by staying undefeated against his toughest test to date.
Hovedkortet (Tv-transmitteret på AXS TV på 9 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Weltervægt Bout (170 lb)
Evan Cutts (8-3) vs. Jaleel Willis (8-0)
Co-Main Event | Letvægts Bout (155 lb)
Damon Jackson (12-2-1) vs. Thai Clark (7-0)
Let-tungvægtskamp (205 lb)
– Alonzo Menifield (4-0) vs. Otavio Lacerda (9-4)
Bantamvægt Bout (135 lb)
Miles Johns (5-0) vs. Caio Machado (10-4)
Bantamvægt Bout (135 lb)
Steven Peterson (15-6) vs. Tristan Grimsley (7-7)
Weltervægt Bout (170 lb)
Melvin Jordan (5-2) vs. Nikolay Veretennikov (4-3)
Weltervægt Bout (170 lb)
Ramiz Brahimaj (4-0) vs. Chad Box (3-0)
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMPLETES WSOF27 MAIN CARD WITH TWO NEW BOUTS FEATURING THREE UNBEATEN, RISING STARS

Undefeated KO artist JaleelThe Realist” Willis (afbilledet) will put his 5-0 record on the line against fellow unbeaten welterweight Chauncey Foxworth (2-0) at WSOF27 on Saturday, Jan 23, live on NBCSN from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.

MAIN EVENT: CARLOS FODOR VS. MIKE RICCI
CO-MAIN: TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV

LIVE ON NBCSN FROM FEDEXFORUM
IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE ON SATURDAY, Januar 23
LAS VEGAS (Januar 5, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it has completed the live NBCSN televised (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT), main card portion of its inaugural event of the New Year that will also mark its debut at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. på lørdag, Jan. 23, with two new bouts featuring three undefeated, stigende stjerner.

In a lightweight (155 pounds) contest that will kick off the live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27, ubesejret Bryce “Thug Nasty” Mitchell vil square off med Jorge Medina mens, i en weltervægt (170 pounds) matche, Jaleel “The Realist” Willis og Chauncey “The Machine” Foxworth will put their respective, perfect records on the line against one another.

“We are looking forward to kicking off 2016 with another spectacular, action-packed fight card that is filled with our customary mix of established, name fighters and top level prospects that have been climbing the ranks of rival competitors in order to make it to the big show,"Sagde World Series of Fighting præsident Far Chiefs.

Bryce Mitchell vs. Jorge Medina

På bare 21 år, Mitchell (4-0) of Searcy, Ark. is quickly gaining steam on the professional circuit and a reputation for being a considerable threat on the mat. Since making his pro debut last January, he has produced first round submissions – three by way of rear-naked choke and the last by way of armbar – in all four of his starts.

Som en amatør, Mitchell delivered similar results, earning all five of his victories between June 2013 og august 2014 by way of first round submission, en route to a near-perfect 5-1 rekord.

Mitchell’s opponent, Medina (4-2) of Nashville, Tenn., has also imposed his will on the canvas with phenomenal submission work, forcing his first three professional opponents to tap out from either strikes or from a rear-naked choke.

A product of Nashville MMA, the training camp that gave rise to notable stars such as Dustin Ortiz og ubesejret Luke Sanders, Medina is looking to rebound from a second round (4:22) WHO (kicks) defeat at the hands of Pedro Gomes marts 28, 2015.

Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth

Willis (5-0) of Memphis is a former high school wrestling star who has carried his previous athletic success into the cage where he has been taken the distance of a fight just once over the course of five professional matchups.

Outside of the sole unanimous decision that he was the victor of, Willis has finished all of his adversaries inside of one round, and all with an onslaught of punches.

Til dato, Foxworth (2-0) of Hot Springs, Ark. has dominated similarly, scoring first round TKO’s in both of his efforts as a professional. The 24-year-old competed as an amateur for nearly three years and 15 ender, vindende 7 of the contests by way of (T)KO eller indsendelse.

Tickets for WSOF27 start at just $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, alle Ticketmaster steder, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, eller på telefon (800) 745-3000.

In the lightweight (155 pounds) main event, Mike "The Mars" Ricci will square off rival star Caros "Fremtiden" Fodor.

The 29-year-old Ricci (11-4) Montreal, Quebec, Canada is riding a three-fight win streak after scoring a highlight reel KO on Joe Condon with a head kick in the first round (2:41) of their WSOF25 quarterfinal stage tournament matchup on November 20, 2015.

Fodor (10-4) af Kirkland, Vaske. is a 31-year-old protégé of Matt Hume and brother of fellow World Series of Fighting athlete Phoenix Jones, looking to notch his third consecutive win in his promotional debut after concluding a successful, four-fight run in Asia.

In the light heavyweight (205 pounds) co-main event, heavy-handed finisherTeddy Holder (9-2) af Bartlett, Tenn. will battle undefeated Shamil Gamzatov(9-0) af Makhachkala, Rusland.

Gamzatov, the number two ranked light heavyweight in the Ukraine, has yet to be taken past the second round of a fight, while Holder has earned all nine of his professional career wins by way of (T)KO eller indsendelse.

The WSOF27 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

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