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LFA BRINGS WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT TO JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS

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LFA 46 – NAKASHIMA vs. STEWART
MAIN EVENT:
LFA WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION
JAMES NAKASHIMA
vs.
US. MARINE CORPS SGT
KYLE “GUNZ UP” STEWART
WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT
in celebration of the 100th Year Anniversary of Joint Base Langley-Eustis
FREDAG, JULY 27th LIVE på AXS TV
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
Biljetter finns till försäljning nu genom Eventbrite.com

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will head east at the end of July with a welterweight world title fight that will headline the promotion’s first event to take place at a U.S. military facility. The live nationally televised event will be part of the 100th Anniversary celebration of Joint Base Langley-Eustis.

 

 

 

The main event of LFA 46 will bring the top two welterweight prospects in the world to southeastern Virginia. The headliner will see undefeated LFA welterweight champion James Nakashima defend his title against undefeated U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kyle “Gunz Up” Stewart. LFA 46 – Nakashima vs. Stewart takes place Friday, July 27th at the Felker Field Hangar at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Newport News, Virginia. The main card will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 9 p.m. OCH / 6 p.m. PT.

 

 

 

“I am excited to bring an LFA world title fight to Joint Base Langley-Eustis on July 27th,” Angiven Soares. “James Nakashima has been one of the most formidable fighters in our promotion’s history. He will defend his title against #1 contender and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Kyle Stewart. Nakashima and Stewart train about 30 minutes from each other and this has been a fight MMA fans have been wanting to see for a long time. It will finally happen with the LFA welterweight title on the line at LFA 46. This will also be part of the 100 Year Anniversary celebration for Joint Base Langley-Eustis, and I can’t wait to show the troops what the LFA is all about!”

 

 

 

Biljetter till LFA 46 – Nakashima vs. Stewart are available for purchase NOW at Eventbrite.com.

 

 

 

Nakashima (8-0) has long been regarded as a special talent. Those prodigious abilities were finally realized by the masses when he was crowned LFA welterweight champion this past fall. His wrestling pedigree, shrewd striking ability, and willingness to learn every aspect of martial arts has made him the undefeated welterweight champion that he is today. The Illinois native and University of Nebraska wrestling standout has taken the 170-pound division by storm since making his professional MMA debut for RFA in 2015. He has defeated opponents that have a staggering combined record of 54-17 with half of those wins coming against undefeated fighters. Now sitting at 8-0 with the LFA welterweight title around his waist, Nakashima is eager to get back in the cage after healing up some injuries. The John Crouch protégé, who trains at The MMA LAB in Arizona, is once again eager to test himself against the best. That next challenge will come against fellow undefeated prospect and #1 contender Kyle Stewart.

 

 

 

Stewart (10-0) has been on a collision course with Nakashima since making his own professional MMA debut in 2015. The U.S. Marine Corps sergeant has amassed his own undefeated record, while training with Trevor Lally at Arizona Combat Sports just 30 minutes away from Nakashima. The decorated war veteran who saw action in Afghanistan, while serving multiple tours overseas, has successfully brought his combat skills to the cage where he is considered one of the top two welterweight prospects in the world. The other would be Nakashima, the man Stewart has long had his eye on since their careers began three years ago. The reality of them finally meeting in the Octagon became even more real when Stewart won his LFA debut last year. Stewart made a final statement for a title shot when he handed fellow top prospect Jaleel Willis his first loss in the main event of LFA 33 denna senaste februari. Next up for “Gunz Up”, Nakashima for the title, in front of his fellow soldiers and veterans at Joint Base Langley-Eustis.

 

Huvud Card (TV på AXS TV på 9 p.m. OCH / 6 p.m. PT):

 

Main Event | Welterweight Title Bout (170 Ib)

 

 

– James Nakashima (8-0) vs. Kyle Stewart (10-0)

 

 

 

Co-Main Event | Fjädervikt Bout (145 Ib)

 

 

– Alexandre Bezerra (20-5) vs. Mike Pope (7-3)

 

 

 

Mellanvikt Bout (185 Ib)

 

 

– Dashawn Boatwright (3-1) vs. Matt Semelsber (3-1)

 

 

 

Bantamvikt Bout (135 Ib)

 

 

– Ahmet Kayretli (7-2) vs. Shaun Spath (4-1)

 

 

 

Fjädervikt Bout (145 Ib)

 

 

– Damon Minor (3-1) vs. Michael Lawrence (5-4)

 

 

 

Women’s Flyweight Bout (125 Ib)

 

 

– Salina Rowland (0-0) vs. Whittany Pyles (0-1)

 

 

 

Fjädervikt Bout (145 Ib)

 

 

– Cody Maltais (3-1) vs. Thomas Blair (3-1)

 

 

 

 

LFA 46 will serve as the third LFA event to take place on the east coast. It will also be the first time that LFA has traveled to “The Old Dominion” of Virginia before or after the merger. Hela huvudkortet av LFA 46 kommer att sändas i TV live landet på AXS TV på 9 p.m. OCH / 6 p.m. PT.

 

 

 

Besök LFAfighting.com för bout uppdateringar och information. LFA är på Facebook på Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA är också på Instagram på @LFAfighting och Twitter på @LFAfighting.

 

 

 

I 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 130 athletes to reach the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the UFC. I maj 2018 the promotion joined the London Trust Media Holdings group of companies.

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RFA RETURNS TO THE CORNHUSKER STATE

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RFA 30 at the Pinnacle Bank Arena
in Lincoln, Nebraska


FEATURING:
Nebraska MMA Stars
Anthony Smith, Ryan Roberts, och
Darrick Minner


MER:
James Nakashima and Kevin Gray
FREDAG, 18 september BO PÅ AXSTV
Bo på Sanford Pentagon i Sioux Falls, SD
Biljetter på Sale Friday July 31st vid Ticketmaster.com
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will return home to its roots in Nebraska with RFA 30 i September. Främjandet värd sin första utställning i “Cornhusker State” i December 2011 and has since promoted MMA events in 13 states across 3 tidszoner. RFA 30 kommer att äga rum Fredag, 18 sep inside the state-of-the-art Pinnacle Bank Arena located in the state’s capital city of Lincoln, Nebraska. Hela huvudkortet kommer i direktsändning och rikstäckande på AXS TV på 10 p.m. OCH / 7 p.m. PT.

“RFA started in Nebraska and a lot of our history happened in the great “Cornhusker State”, angivna Saores. “I’m happy to announce that we will be bringing the promotion back to its birthplace with RFA 30.”
Biljetter till RFA 30 are available for purchase on Friday, July 31st through Ticketmaster.com. Du kan också stödja din favorit fighter köpa köpa dina biljetter via CageTix.com.
Scheduled to fight at RFA 30 in the RFA’s highly-anticipated return to Nebraska are three of the state’s biggest MMA stars. Anthony “Lejonhjärta” Smith (22-11), Ryan Roberts (20-10-1), and Darrick Minner (13-4) are all slated to compete on the main card. Smith and Roberts, who are both veterans of the UFC, will be making their RFA debut in front of their home crowd. Under tiden, Minner is a longtime RFA fan favorite. This will be his fifth appearance for the promotion.
Also scheduled to return to the “Cornhusker State” is former University of Nebraska wrestler James Nakashima. The Cornhusker wrestling standout was a main training partner of 2012 Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs during their time on the wrestling mats in Lincoln. Nakashima now trains at The MMA LAB in Glendale, Arizona and is widely-considered one of the most promising welterweight prospects in the sport. He will be competing for the RFA for a third time this year just like Nebraska based flyweight prospect Kevin “Pocket Herc” Gray. This will be the fourth overall appearance for Gray in the RFA.
RFA 30 kampen kort, bout announcements, och ytterligare information om detta evenemang kommer att meddelas inom kort. RFA 30 kommer att vara främjandet sjätte händelse att äga rum i Nebraska sedan starten 2011. Hela huvudkortet för RFA 30 kommer att sändas i TV live landet på AXS TV på 10 p.m. OCH / 7 p.m. PT på fredag, 18 sep.
Besök RFAfighting.com för bout uppdateringar och information. RFA är också på Facebook på Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram vid RFAfighting, och Twitter på RFAfighting.
Om RFA: RFA är en professionell MMA marknadsföring som ger stigande stjärnor och topp utmanare möjlighet att bevisa sin talang för att fans och ledare i branschen. RFA presenterar live-evenemang på månadsbasis runt om i USA, inklusive Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver och Milwaukee. RFA kan ses live på över 43 miljon nationellt genom sin tv affär med AXS TV. Baserat i Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA är en av de mest aktiva och respekte MMA organisationer i den snabbast växande sporten i världen. (The Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, och den åttasidiga konkurrens matta och buren designen är registrerade varumärken som ägs exklusivt av Zuffa, LLC. Alla rättigheter reserverade).

Om AXS TV Slagsmål: AXS TV Fights är känt för sin allmänt erkända Friday Night Mixed Martial Arts och Kickboxning evenemang. Som ditt hem för MMA, AXS TV använder ett expansivt nätverk av kampanjer från USA, Kanada, och Europa. Och Asien för att sända mer LIVE slagsmål än någon annan tv-nät. “The Voice” Michael Schiavello och femfaldig MMA världen mästaren Pat Miletich ge tittarna expert play-by-play, djupgående fighter täckning, och omfattande analys för varje kamp kort. AXS TV sänder världsklass LIVE kampen händelser från RFA, Lion Fight, Legacy FC, och MFC varje fredag ​​kväll på 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. OCH.