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LFA HEADS TO VAIL, COLORADO TO CROWN INTERIM MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION AT LFA 39

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MAIN EVENT:
“THE HURRICANE”
IAN HEINISCH
vs.
“ZANGIEF”
GABRIEL CHECCO
INTERIM MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLE
CO-MAIN EVENT:
“THE BEVERLY HILLS NINJA”
JORDAN WRIGHT
vs.
“THE HYBRID”
HAYWARD CHARLES
Medi SHOWDOWN
VENERDI, MAY 4th LIVE su AXS TV
DOBSON ARENA in VAIL, COLORADO
Tickets are on sale NOW through TicketsWest.com
HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will crown an interim middleweight champion when it makes its first trip to Vail, Colorado in May at LFA 39. LFA middleweight champion Anthony Hernandez is currently taking time off to heal injuries, while also welcoming the birth of his fourth child. He is expected to face the winner of the LFA 39 main event later this year.

L'evento principale della LFA 39 will crown an interim middleweight champion when Colorado native Ian “L'uragano” Heinisch faces BJJ black belt Gabriel “Zangief” Checco for the interim strap. LFA 39 – Heinisch vs. Checco takes place Venerdì, May 4th at Dobson Arena in Vail, Colorado. L'intero carta principale sarà trasmessa in diretta e su scala nazionale AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT.
“I am excited to bring LFA to beautiful Vail, Colorado,” Dichiarato Soares. “Our middleweight champion Anthony Hernandez is taking some time off to heal injuries, so we will crown an interim champion that will face Hernandez in a title unification bout later this year. Ian Heinisch and Gabriel Checco are the top two contenders for the title and they both have title fight experience. This will make a fantastic main event at LFA 39.”
Tickets for LFA 39 – Heinisch vs. Checco are available for purchase NOW at TicketsWest.com.
Heinisch (9-1) is widely considered one of the top middleweight prospects in the world. The two-time Colorado state wrestling champion from Ponderosa High School impressed many in his LFA debut last year, which served as the main event of LFA 10. “L'uragano” overwhelmed his veteran Brazilian opponent Lucas Rota in less than a round and finished him with a rare Ude-Garami (Keylock) from Kesa-Gatame (Scarf Hold). The flashy submission win earned him a shot at the LFA middleweight title in September at LFA 22. Things did not go as he planned that night, but the 29-year-old quickly rebounded with a highlight reel one-punch knockout in January. Heinisch was able to showcase his underrated striking and big right hand that put away Daniel Madrid in the co-main event of LFA 31. The win earned him a second chance at LFA gold in front of his home crowd at LFA 39.
Checco (10-2) is a Brazilian powerhouse and dangerous BJJ black belt known as “Zangief”. This is due to his signature mohawk and jaw-dropping finishing ability much like the popular Street Fighter video game character of the same name. All ten of Checco’s wins have come via KO, WHO, o la sottomissione. That includes three highlight reel finishes under the RFA banner. The first was a blistering 74-second knockout of Joseph Henle in the co-main event of RFA 23 in southern California. The second was a beautiful Triangle-Armbar submission of Mike Jasper at RFA 31, which took place in downtown Las Vegas. The third was a comeback win via Heel Hook against Heinisch’s close friend and training partner Adam Stroup in the co-main event of RFA 43. Checco also brings the experience of two RFA title fights. He will need that when he faces an extra-motivated Heinisch for LFA gold at LFA 39.
Attualmente Annunciato Card (In onda su AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Interim Middleweight Title Bout (185 libbre)
– Ian Heinisch (9-1) vs. Gabriel Checco (10-2)
Co-Main Event | Medi Bout (185 libbre)
– Jordan Wright (9-0) vs. Hayward Charles (15-10)
Peso mosca Bout (125 libbre)
– Brandon Royval (6-3) vs. Jerome Rivera (7-1)
Incontro pesi paglia femminile (115 libbre)
– Maycee Barber (3-0) vs. Audrey Perkins (1-0)
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 150 atleti che hanno raggiunto l'apice della MMA competendo nella UFC.
LFA 39 will serve as the fourth LFA event to take place in the state of Colorado. RFA visited “The Centennial State” eight times before the merger. Further information about LFA 39 sarà annunciato a breve. L'intera carta principale della LFA 39 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 BRINGS HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT TO MINNESOTA WITH LFA 38 – HUGHES vs. GREENE

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MAIN EVENT:
LFA HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
JEFF HUGHES
vs.
LFA #1 HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDER
MAURICE GREENE
HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT
CO-MAIN EVENT:
BEVON LEWIS
vs.
COLLIN HUCKBODY
Medi SHOWDOWN
VENERDI, APRIL 27th LIVE su AXS TV
LIVE at THE ARMORY
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
Tickets are on sale NOW through CageTix.com
HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that LFA will return to Minnesota in April with a heavyweight title fight headlining LFA 38. The event will take place at The Armory, which is a historic venue in downtown Minneapolis.
L'evento principale della LFA 38 will feature the return of LFA heavyweight champion Jeff “Lights Out” Hughes when he defends his title against LFA #1 heavyweight contender Maurice “The Pirate” Greene. LFA 38 – Hughes vs. Greene takes place Venerdì, April 27th at The Armory in Minneapolis, 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 am excited to bring the LFA heavyweight world championship to downtown Minneapolis at LFA 38”, Dichiarato Soares. “LFA has a long and exciting history in the state of Minnesota dating back to the days of RFA and Legacy FC. We look forward to bringing an event to a historic venue in the state’s largest city. Jeff Hughes will defend his heavyweight title against Maurice Greene at The Armory on Venerdì, April 27th.”
Tickets for LFA 38 – Hughes vs. Greene are available for purchase NOW at CageTix.com.
Hughes (8-1) is widely considered the top heavyweight prospect in the world. He solidified this claim by taking the LFA heavyweight title from Richard Odoms via Unanimous Decision at LFA 26 nel mese di novembre. The proud Ohio native also happens to train alongside the top heavyweight fighter in the world. That would be none other than UFC heavyweight champion and fellow Ohio native Stipe Miocic. The two heavyweight champions, Hughes and Miocic, were featured training together in Episode 1 of the UFC 220 Embedded: Vlog Series. Hughes played a pivotal role in helping Miocic defeat Francis Ngannou, which broke the record for most consecutive title defenses for the UFC heavyweight championship. Now Miocic looks to return the favor by helping Hughes set the record for most title defenses for the LFA heavyweight championship when he faces Greene at LFA 38.
Greene (5-1) is a a towering heavyweight, measuring 6’7″ and weighing 265-pounds. His formidable size, fearsome fighting style, and affable personality have helped make the man known as “Moe The Pirate” a fan favorite in both MMA and professional kickboxing, where he made a name for himself competing in GLORY. Greene’s most memorable moment in GLORY came at GLORY 21 when he flattened Ashley Epps with a left hook in the first round. Greene later showcased his devastating striking skills in MMA at Legacy FC 60 when he knocked out Zach Thumb with a knee in just 25 secondi. Ultimamente, Greene has been grabbing headlines with his impressive grappling skills as he has won his last two MMA bouts via first round submission. That includes a Triangle Choke submission victory over the previously undefeated Bellator vet Jermaine McDermott last summer at LFA 19.
Il co-main event della LFA 38 will feature the return of one of Bevon Lewis (4-0). The Jackson Wink MMA product burst on to the MMA scene last year with an impressive LFA debut win over three-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler Sonny Yohn at LFA 10. Lewis showed poise, adaptability, and a dynamic skill set against the decorated wrestler that drew comparisons to the fighting abilities of his teammate Jon Jones.
Lewis returned on the eighth episode of Dana White’s Contender Series last summer with another breakthrough performance. This time he stopped undefeated TUF 23 alum Elias Urbina via TKO in the second round. This drew the praise of the UFC President himself as Dana White gave him rave reviews and said, “Bevon Lewis is now 4-0. He is a young guy, he’s 26-years-old, and I think he has a ton of talent. Both the matchmakers think this guy is special and can be something. What we’re gonna do is we’re gonna take this kid and put him in our developmental league. We have a place where we develop young up-and-coming fighters and we’re gonna put him there. So we’re gonna bring him in. He’s not getting a contract here, we’re gonna put him in this developmental league. We love this kid.”
In the immortal words of pro wrestling icon Ric Flair, “To be the man, you gotta beat the man” and that is exactly what Collin “Young Huck” Huckbody (3-1) will be looking to do at LFA 38. He is the man tabbed to face Lewis in the co-main event. The 23-year-old Minnesotan will look to utilize his home crowd advantage and considerable wrestling chops to derail the wave amount of momentum and attention that Lewis is currently receiving and enjoying. If successful on April 27th, Huckbody will be the man everyone is talking about next.
Scheda principale (In onda su AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Heavyweight Title Bout (265 libbre)
– Jeff Hughes (8-1) vs. Maurice Greene (5-1)
Co-Main Event | Medi Bout (185 libbre)
– Bevon Lewis (4-0) vs. Collin Huckbody (3-1)
Welter (170 libbre)
– Tat Romero (26-6) vs. Dane Sayers (12-3)
Welter (170 libbre)
– Charlie Brown (11-7-1) vs. Chris Bachmeier (10-1)
Piuma Bout (145 libbre)
– Lou Radecki (3-0) vs. Nate Richardson (5-1)
Leggero Bout (155 libbre)
– Josh Shaw (3-1) vs. Kenn Glenn (7-4)
Leggero Bout (155 libbre)
– Marcus LeVesseur (22-7) vs. Cody Lincoln (4-1)
A Settembre 2016, I funzionari RFA e Legacy FC hanno annunciato che sarebbero fondendo per formare LFA. This new powerhouse promotion would serve as the premier developmental organization in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) a partire da gennaio 2017. RFA e Legacy FC hanno lanciato le carriere di sopra 130 atleti che hanno raggiunto l'apice della MMA competendo nella UFC.
LFA 38 will be the sixth 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. LFA 38 will be the first event the promotion has hosted in the city of Minneapolis. L'intera carta principale della LFA 38 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 SOUTH DAKOTA WITH CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER AT LFA 37

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LFA RETURNS TO SOUTH DAKOTA
WITH CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER AT LFA 37
MAIN EVENT:
SOUTH DAKOTA’S OWN
SID BICE
vs.
CUBAN OLYMPIC WRESTLER
MAIKEL PEREZ
FLYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE
CO-MAIN EVENT:
COLOMBIAN KNOCKOUT SENSATION
SABINA MAZO
vs.
COLORADO POWERHOUSE
SHANNON SINN
WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE
VENERDI, APRIL 20th LIVE su AXS TV
SANFORD PENTAGON in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
Tickets will go on sale at 10 am cst su Martedì 3-20-18 attraverso Ticketmaster.com
HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will bring a championship doubleheader to South Dakota at LFA 37. The promotion will crown its king and queen of the flyweight division as both the men’s and women’s vacant 125-pound titles will be on the line.

L'evento principale della LFA 37 will crown a new LFA flyweight champion when South Dakota native Sid “Vizioso” Bice battles Cuban Olympic wrestler “Eccellente” Maikel Perez for the vacant strap. Il co-main event della LFA 37 will crown a new LFA women’s flyweight champion when Colombian knockout sensation Sabina Mazo faces Colorado powerhouse Shannon Sinn for the vacant women’s title. LFA 37 – Bice vs. Perez takes place Venerdì, April 20th 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 37 will continue our exciting history in South Dakota that began with the RFA in August 2014,” 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 now we will bring the first women’s world title fight to ‘The Mount Rushmore State’ at LFA 37.”
Tickets will go on sale at 10 am cst su Martedì 3-20-18 attraverso Ticketmaster.com
Bice (8-1) is widely considered one of the top flyweight prospects in MMA as well as one of the best fighters to hail from “Lo Stato Mount Rushmore”. The Winner, South Dakota native, who wrestled collegiately in Sioux Falls at Augustana University, made a successful return to his homestate after signing with LFA last year. “Sid Vicious” won both of his fights for LFA in Sioux Falls by establishing his signature frenetic pace that he uses to outclass his opponents with movement, dominant wrestling, and precise striking. The 28-year-old Factory X Muay Thai product, who is based in Denver, now looks to win gold in his home state at LFA 37.
Perez (6-1) is a former Olympian and Cuban national wrestling team member. The 34-year-old began competing on Cuba’s national team at international tournaments when he was 17-years-old. This included competing at the 2008 Olimpiadi estive a Pechino, Porcellana. “Super Maikel” also represented Cuba at the 2009 World Championships and the 2006 e 2009 Pan American Championships. Perez took the gold medal at 60 kg at the 2009 Pan American Championships. Perez, who trains at Kings MMA in southern California, now looks to add more gold to his trophy case at LFA 37. He will get that chance in front of the same fans he impressed last summer at LFA 19.
Mazo (4-0) is one of MMA’s breakout stars of 2017. The 20-year-old Colombian signed with LFA when she was 19-years-old and quickly burst onto the global scene last April at LFA 9. This happened when she knocked out 82nd Airborne Army veteran Jamie Thorton with a jaw-dropping head kick that went viral and was featured on every major MMA website as well as mainstream outlets such as USA Today. The Kings MMA product, who trains alongside Perez, then doubled-down in her sophomore appearance for LFA by knocking out Minnesota National Guard member Linsey Williams with another first round head kick. Il “Colombian Queen” is now looking for her crown and perhaps a hat trick head kick KO courtesy of one of the most lethal high kicks in MMA.
Sinn (5-5) is one of the most physically imposing women in the flyweight division. Her statuesque physique, aggressive fighting style, and technical grappling have made her a fan favorite. The Colorado native also happens to train alongside two of the best female fighters in the world, UFC women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas and UFC women’s flyweight #1 contender Valentina Shevchenko. Sinn’s world-class training partners, take-on-all-comers mentality, and relentless work ethic has allowed the 38-year-old Coloradan to enjoy a career resurgence that includes back-to-back wins over the 2016 RFA Fans’ Choice “Prospect of the Year” Katy Collins as well as former LFA title challenger Heather Bassett. She now looks for her crowning moment by capturing LFA gold.
LFA 37 will feature the fourth championship doubleheader to take place in the state of South Dakota as well as the first-ever women’s world title fight to take place inside “Lo Stato Mount Rushmore”. The first three championship doubleheaders (six overall title fights) were contested under the RFA banner.
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.
RFA 37 was the final RFA event in the state of South Dakota, prima della fusione, 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. LFA 37 looks to continue this tradition of success in the state.
Attualmente Annunciato Card (In onda su AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Flyweight Title Bout (125 libbre)
– Sid Bice (8-1) vs. Maikel Perez (6-1)
Co-Main Event | Women’s Flyweight Title Bout (125 libbre)
– Sabina Mazo (4-0) vs. Shannon Sinn (5-5)
Welterweight But (170 libbre)
– Jordon Larson (8-4) vs. Clarence Jordan (10-4-1)
Leggero Bout (155 libbre)
– Bryce Logan (8-2) vs. Dakota Bush (4-0)
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 150 atleti che hanno raggiunto l'apice della MMA competendo nella UFC.
LFA 37 will serve as the third 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. Further information about LFA 37 sarà annunciato a breve. L'intera carta principale della LFA 37 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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L'allume LFA emerge come le più grandi star dell'UFC 222 a Las Vegas, Nevada

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7 ex combattenti competono,
Sono nate diverse stelle, e
$150,000 in denaro bonus guadagnato
HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) e le due promozioni che si sono unite per crearlo, RFA e Legacy FC, ha visto molti altri allume presentarsi in piena forza e brillare sul palco più grande quando l'UFC ha ospitato l'UFC 222 a Las Vegas lo scorso fine settimana.

Sette ex combattenti hanno gareggiato, che comprendeva tre ex campioni. I sette combattenti includevano Brian Ortega, Sean O'Malley, Mackenzie Dern, Alexander Hernandez, Pedro Munhoz, Zak Ottow, e Jordan Johnson. Quel gruppo ha composto 29.16% dell'intera carta. Sei dei sette combattenti sono stati vittoriosi con la perdita solitaria arrivata tramite una controversa decisione di divisione.
“Sono sempre entusiasta di guardare i tanti combattenti di LFA, RFA, e Legacy mostrano cosa possono fare nell'UFC,” ha dichiarato il CEO di LFA Ed Soares. “Quello che abbiamo visto il Sabato notte all'UFC 222 è un'ulteriore prova che stiamo producendo le migliori prospettive in MMA.”

In caso di co-main, l'ex campione dei pesi piuma RFA Brian Ortega, ha rubato lo spettacolo con un primo turno ad eliminazione diretta dell'ex campione dei pesi leggeri UFC Frankie Edgar. Il concorrente imbattuto noto come “T-City” è ampiamente considerato come uno dei maestri di sottomissione più pericolosi in questo sport, ma è stato un montante che gli ha permesso di diventare la prima persona a finire il futuro Hall of Fame. La vittoria ha anche fatto guadagnare a Ortega un colpo al titolo dei pesi piuma UFC e un $50,000 UFC “Performance della notte” bonus.
Il “Spettacolo di zucchero” era anche in pieno effetto sulla carta principale mentre Sean O'Malley ha continuato a stupire i fan con il suo arsenale sorprendente creativo e selvaggiamente divertente contro Andre Soukhamthath. Il campione della LFA ha scatenato una raffica che ha quasi finito il suo avversario alla fine del round 1. Soukhamthath è stato letteralmente salvato dalla campana mentre inciampava alla fine del round. Il secondo turno ha visto O’Malley impressionare a terra con il suo sottovalutato attacco di sottomissione. Tuttavia, era il terzo e ultimo round, che ha inciso il nome di O'Malley nella tradizione delle MMA. Dopo aver ferito gravemente il piede destro, al punto che non riusciva a starci sopra, O'Malley ha terminato il combattimento lottando. L'enorme vantaggio che aveva costruito sulle carte dei punteggi nei primi due turni gli ha dato la vittoria della Decisione Unanime. Il risultato è stato un file $50,000 UFC “Fight of the Night” bonus e la prima volta che Joe Rogan ha intervistato un combattente vincente mentre era sdraiato sulla schiena.
Mackenzie Dern ha fatto il debutto UFC più atteso dell'anno nella lotta finale della carta preliminare. La pluripremiata campionessa mondiale di jiu-jitsu ha iniziato a MMA con LFA e Legacy FC. Da allora Dern ha visto ogni fase della sua progressione in questo sport seguita da vicino da media e fan. La figlia del leggendario jiu-jitsu e cintura nera di judo Wellington “Megaton” Giorni, Dern possiede le più grandi capacità di lotta di qualsiasi donna per competere nelle MMA. Dern ha usato quelle abilità nel suo debutto in UFC per chiudere il round finale sulla schiena della sua avversaria Ashley Yoder. Non è stata in grado di finire il Rear Naked Choke, ma è bastato per farle vincere la Split Decision.
Alexander Hernandez ha fatto il suo debutto in UFC con un preavviso di una settimana contro #12 classificato Beneil Dariush. Come il vecchio adagio afferma, “con un grande rischio arriva una grande ricompensa.” La centrale texana, che ha lasciato il segno sotto gli striscioni LFA e RFA, non perse tempo a eliminare il suo avversario fortemente favorito e molto più esperto. “Alessandro Magno” collegato con una grande mano sinistra per mettere KO Dariush in soli 42 secondi. La vittoria gli è valsa l'altra $50,000 UFC “Performance della notte” bonus.
Zak Ottow ha anche ottenuto una rapida vittoria al primo turno. L'allume di RFA e Legacy FC ha ottenuto una vittoria per TKO sul pilastro UFC Mike Pyle a metà del round di apertura. L'incontro è servito come periodo di ritiro di Pyle e Ottow ha dato una toccante dimostrazione di rispetto a Pyle nella sua intervista post-combattimento. Questa è stata la terza vittoria di Ottow in UFC e la prima dopo aver firmato una nuova estensione con la promozione.
Jordan Johnson ha fatto andare le cose nella giusta direzione per l'allume LFA all'UFC 222. L'ex campione dei pesi massimi leggeri RFA ha mantenuto intatto il suo record di imbattuto con una vittoria su Split Decision sull'ex peso massimo UFC Adam Milstead. La vittoria dovrebbe costituire un matchup tendone per l'uomo che ha vinto nell'incontro finale sotto lo stendardo RFA.
A Settembre 2016, I funzionari RFA e Legacy FC hanno annunciato che sarebbero fondendo per formare LFA. Questa nuova potente promozione servirebbe come la principale organizzazione di sviluppo nello sport delle arti marziali miste (MMA) a partire da gennaio 2017. RFA e Legacy FC hanno lanciato le carriere di sopra 130 atleti che hanno raggiunto l'apice della MMA competendo nella UFC.
LFA restituisce questo Venerdì, 9 marzo con LFA 35 – Newell vs. Luque. L'evento principale sarà caratterizzato dal combattimento di rimonta della vera star delle MMA e di un amputato congenito ispiratore “Famigerato” Nick Newell quando affronta il grintoso sud texano e il veterano Bellator Sonny “Pazzo” Luque. L'evento si svolgerà presso l'Arena Theatre di Houston, Texas.
LFA 35 sarà il quarto evento LFA che avrà luogo nella città di Houston. Sarà anche la nona volta che la LFA si recherà “The Lone Star State” del Texas. L'intera carta principale della LFA 35 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 alum shine at UFC Fight Night 126 in Austin, Texas

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9 ex combattenti competono, 7 vittoria, e
$150,000 in denaro bonus guadagnato
HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) e le due promozioni che si sono unite per crearlo, RFA e Legacy FC, were well-represented and shined on the biggest stage when the UFC traveled to the state capital of Texas la Domenica notte.

Nine former fighters competed, which included five former champions. This included former titleholders from LFA, RFA, and Legacy FC. The nine fighters included Derrick Lewis, Curtis Millender, Steven Peterson, Sage Northcutt, Diego Ferreira, Geoff Neal, Brian Camozzi, Roberto Sanchez, and Alex Morono. Quel gruppo ha composto 37.5% dell'intera carta. Seven of the nine fighters were victorious, but that is because one of the fights pitted two of these fighters against each other. The other loss, resulted in a $50,000 “Fight of the Night” bonus and also received widespread praise.
“I was excited to watch so many of the talented fighters from LFA, RFA, and Legacy do so well at UFC: Austinla Domenica notte,” ha dichiarato il CEO di LFA Ed Soares. “The goal of LFA is to develop top prospects, so when they get to the UFC, they will continue to impress under the bright lights of the UFC for years to come.”

In caso di co-main, former Legacy FC heavyweight champion Derrick Lewis, who also fought for RFA, did what “The Black Beast” does best. The no-nonsense Texan unleashed his unforgiving power-punching in the third round to pick up the TKO, his tenth UFC win, while also picking up his fourth UFC bonus. This time it was a $50,000 UFC “Performance della notte” bonus.
Millender made his UFC debut on the main card just one month after winning the main event of LFA 30. The win at LFA 30 was Millender’s third straight win in an LFA headliner and his second straight via Head Kick KO. The win earned him a UFC contract and a debut fight against a former UFC title challenger in Thiago Alves. Questa volta, he used a knee to score the walk-off KO. The impressive debut also earned Millender the other $50,000 UFC “Performance della notte” bonus.
The main card also saw Northcutt, a former Legacy FC star, earn his fifth win inside the UFC Octagon, while former Legacy FC bantamweight champion and LFA standout Peterson earned a $50,000 UFC “Fight of the Night” bonus for his wildly entertaining UFC debut, which took place in the featherweight division. Peterson’s UFC debut also earned him widespread praise from fans and fellow fighters alike. Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman was quick to tweet: “Peterson is my new favorite fighter!!”
Ferreira, a former Legacy FC lightweight champion, showed no signs of ring rust as he picked up a quick TKO win in less than two minutes into the final fight of the preliminary card. The win came after Ferreira made a come back to the sport after a two-year layoff. In the bout before Ferreira’s successful return, it was a battle of LFA / Legacy FC star Geoff Neal and former RFA welterweight champion Brian Camozzi. Neal made a big statement in his UFC debut and picked up the win via Rear Naked Choke.
Sanchez also picked up his first UFC win. The inaugural LFA flyweight champion earned a submission win via Rear Naked Choke less than two-minutes into the bout. Morono got things moving in the right direction for our LFA/RFA/Legacy FC alum, when the former Legacy FC welterweight champion submitted longtime UFC vet Josh Burkman via Guillotine Choke early in Round 1.
A Settembre 2016, I funzionari RFA e Legacy FC hanno annunciato che sarebbero fondendo per formare LFA. This new powerhouse promotion would serve as the premier developmental organization in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) a partire da gennaio 2017. RFA e Legacy FC hanno lanciato le carriere di sopra 150 atleti che hanno raggiunto l'apice della MMA competendo nella UFC.

LFA returns on Venerdì, 2 marzo con LFA 34 – Watley vs. Jenkins. The main event will feature the return of LFA lightweight champion Robert “Contatto” Watley when he defends his title against LFA #1 leggero contendente Brandon “Il Highlight Reel umana” Jenkins. The event will take place at the Minnetonka Ballroom inside the new Mystic Lake Center in Prior Lake, Minnesota.
LFA 34 sarà il quinto evento LFA che si terrà nello stato del Minnesota. RFA e Legacy FC ha ospitato un combinato nove eventi nel “Terra di 10,000 Laghi” prima della fusione. Sei di questi eventi si è svolta sotto la bandiera RFA all'interno del Mystic Lake Casino Hotel. L'intera carta principale della LFA 34 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 BRINGS BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY WITH LFA 36 – SIMON vs. ZANI

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MAIN EVENT:
LFA BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION
RICKY SIMON
vs.
LFA #1 BANTAMWEIGHT CONTENDER
VINICIUS ZANI
BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT
CO-MAIN EVENT:
“PRETTY BOY”
JAMALL EMMERS
vs.
BJJ BLACK BELT
TALISON SOARES
FEATHERWEIGHT GUERRA
VENERDI, MARCH 23rd LIVE su AXS TV
LIVE at the MORONGO OUTDOOR PAVILION
in CABAZON, CALIFORNIA
Tickets are on sale NOW through Ticketmaster.com
HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the LFA will return to California in March with a bantamweight world title fight and a high-stakes featherweight war.
L'evento principale della LFA 36 will feature the return of LFA bantamweight champion Ricky Simon when he defends his title against LFA #1 bantamweight contender Vinicius “Don” Zani. LFA 36 – Simon vs. Zani takes place Venerdì, March 23rd at the Morongo Outdoor Pavilion at the Morongo Casino, Località & Spa in Cabazon, California. L'intero carta principale sarà trasmessa in diretta e su scala nazionale AXS TV a 10 p.m. E / 7 p.m. PT.
“I’m excited to bring an LFA title fight to Coachella Valley at LFA 36”, Dichiarato Soares. “This will be our third show in my home state of California. Morongo Casino, Località & Spa is a beautiful 4-diamond establishment and we look forward to featuring our bantamweight world title fight at the world-class Morongo Outdoor Pavillion on March 23rd.”
Tickets for LFA 36 – Simon vs. Zani are available for purchase NOW at Ticketmaster.com.
Simon (11-1) returns tot he LFA Octagon after winning the vacant LFA bantamweight title in December in the main event of LFA 29. The fight served as the LFA’s final fight of 2017 and left fight fans and MMA pundits anxiously awaiting the next move of the wildly popular Pacific Northwesterner. Simon took home LFA gold by shutting down eight-time UFC vet Chico Camus with a bloody and dominant 5-round decision win. The title win stamped a career-year for the 25-year-old, which also saw him pick up a win a fight in front of UFC President Dana White on Week 5 of Dana White’s Martedì Night Contender Series. Simon is now eager to defend his title instead of basking in the glow of 2017. He also wants to up the ante by taking on the clear cut #1 contender Vincius Zani.
Zani (11-4) will challenge the champion in one of the most anticipated title fights of 2018. Zani has been perfect since competing for the promotion. This started before the merger of RFA and Legacy FC, when he showcased his world-class Muay Thai skills in the co-main event of RFA 38. The Brazilian known as “Don Zani” defeated Joe Murphy that night with UFC President Dana White sitting cageside. Zani unleashed a barrage of leg kicks and other violent techniques that excited the crowd, while putting the division on notice. He would win his next two fights in LFA after the merger and has shown no signs of taking his foot off the pedal. In his last appearance in October, Zani defeated former RFA title challenger Joey Miolla via Unanimous Decision in the co-main event of LFA 24.
Il co-main event della LFA 36 will feature the return of Jamall “Pretty Boy” Emmers (12-3). The powerful 28-year-old is one of the only people to have fought for LFA, RFA, and Legacy FC. He became the third fighter to complete this rare hat trick of promotional appearances when he co-headlined LFA 5 l'anno scorso. Quella notte, Emmers lived up to the hype surrounding him after the praise he received from UFC President Dana White on Episode 7 of Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight just a few months earlier. Emmers traveled to the high-altitude of Colorado and defeated the highly-touted Cory Sandhagen, who is now making waves in the UFC. Emmers hopes to shine once again and perhaps punch his own ticket to the UFC with a breakthrough performance at LFA 36.
Emmers will face Talison Soares (10-2), who is coming off a breakthrough performance of his own last month in the co-main event of LFA 30. The 29-year-old Brazilian prospect, who is a decorated BJJ black belt from the prestigious Checkmat academy, made his international debut against fellow top prospect and BJJ ace Fernando Padilla that night. He took full advantage of the opportunity and wowed the crowd by thoroughly out-grappling his heavily favored Mexican opponent. Soares now looks to keep the momentum moving in the right direction by defeating Emmers, who has won three straight fights since impressing the UFC boss at RFA 38. Soares knows a second straight impressive showing will catapult him to the top of what many consider LFA’s deepest division.
Attualmente Annunciato Card (In onda su AXS TV a 10 p.m. E / 7 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Bantamweight Title Bout (135 libbre)
– Ricky Simon (11-1) vs. Vinicius Zani (11-4)
Co-Main Event | Piuma Bout (145 libbre)
– Jamall Emmers (12-3) vs. Talison Soares (10-2)
Piuma Bout (145 libbre)
– Tommy Aaron (5-3) vs. Troy Guerrero (5-1)
Light-Heavyweight Bout (205 libbre)
– Herdem Alacabek (3-0) vs. Jonathan Noriega (3-0)
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 150 atleti che hanno raggiunto l'apice della MMA competendo nella UFC.
LFA 36 will be the third LFA event to take place in the state of California. RFA hosted eight events inside “The Golden State” prima della fusione. L'intera carta principale della LFA 36 sarà trasmessa in diretta e su scala nazionale AXS TV a 10 p.m. E / 7 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 BRINGS LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT TO MINNESOTA WITH LFA 34 – Watley vs. JENKINS

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LFA PORTA
LEGGERO TITOLO MONDIALE LOTTA
TO MINNESOTA WITH
LFA 34 – Watley vs. JENKINS
MAIN EVENT:
LFA campione leggero
ROBERT Watley
vs.
LFA #1 LIGHTWEIGHT CONTENDER
BRANDON JENKINS
LEGGERO TITOLO MONDIALE LOTTA
CO-MAIN EVENT:
TRAVIS PERZYNSKI
vs.
TREY OGDEN
prova di forza leggera
PIÙ IL RITORNO DI DONNA MMA PIONEER:
“MITRAGLIATRICE”
KELLY KOBOLD
VENERDI, 2 marzo LIVE su AXS TV
LIVE at the MINNETONKA BALLROOM
all'interno del nuovo
MYSTIC LAKE CENTER
LAGO DI PRIMA, MINNESOTA
Biglietti in vendita 26 gennaio a MysticLake.com
HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the LFA will return to Minnesota in March with a lightweight title fight, un high-stakes prova di forza leggera, and the return of a women’s MMA pioneer.

L'evento principale della LFA 34 will feature the return of LFA lightweight champion Robert “Contatto” Watley when he defends his title against LFA #1 leggero contendente Brandon “Il Highlight Reel umana” Jenkins. LFA 34 – Watley vs. Jenkins takes place Venerdì, 2 marzo at the Minnetonka Ballroom inside the new Mystic Lake Center 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.
“Sono entusiasta di portare il campionato del mondo leggero LFA alla sala da ballo Minnetonka all'interno del nuovo Mystic Lake Center presso LFA 34”, Dichiarato Soares. “Abbiamo avuto quattro eventi fantastici al Mystic Lake lo scorso anno. Sono felice di annunciare che LFA e Mystic Lake Casino hanno un accordo in atto per produrre quattro dal vivo eventi MMA televisivi a livello nazionale alla struttura di classe mondiale di Mystic Lake in 2018. Mystic Lake has been a great partner and we are all looking forward to watching Robert Watley defend his lightweight title against Brandon Jenkins in Minnesota on 2 marzo.”
Tickets for LFA 34 – Watley vs. Jenkins sarà disponibile disponibile per l'acquisto Gennaio 26 a MysticLake.com.
Watley (9-1) is widely considered the top lightweight prospect in the world. L'uomo conosciuto come “Contatto” was highly regarded on the east coast regional MMA scene before signing with LFA in 2017. His fight résumé consisted of multiple regional titles and a seven-fight win streak. That earned him an immediate shot at the inaugural LFA lightweight title against the final RFA lightweight champion Thiago Moisés at LFA 17. The Maryland native shut down the RFA champion on every score card. Watley then punctuated his championship reign with a dominant TKO victory over Daryl Wilson in his first title defense at LFA 27 nel mese di novembre. The champ now has his sights set on picking up his tenth straight victory and second successful title defense at LFA 34.
Jenkins (11-5) guadagnato il suo colpo a LFA oro dopo aver vinto una delle battaglie più memorabili della 2017. L'uomo conosciuto come “Il Highlight Reel umana” added further proof to that nickname with his three round thriller against Carl Wittstock at LFA 29. Jenkins battered his foe in a highly entertaining affair that many fans and pundits considered a “Fight of the Year” candidato. La vittoria ha completato con successo 2017 per la guardia di sicurezza Mystic Lake, che ha iniziato con una vittoria TKO su Billy Christianson a LFA 2. È interessante notare che, la battuta d'arresto solitario dell'anno è venuto sulle carte punteggio di LFA 20. While many felt that Jenkins had done more than enough to earn the decision, il favorito locale sganciato una decisione spaccata nella sua città natale. Jenkins wasted no time reflecting on the controversial decision and quickly rebounded with his epic win over Wittstock. Ora ha i suoi occhi puntati sulla LFA oro alla LFA 34.
Il co-main event della LFA 34 will feature a battle between two of the LFA’s top lightweight contenders. Perzynski (22-9) fatto una grande dichiarazione al suo debutto LFA alla LFA 20 la scorsa estate, quando ha smesso RFA veterinario Carl Wittstock via posteriore nuda Choke all'interno delle prime due minuti della gara di apertura. The Minnesotan set up the submission with a barrage of strikes that thrilled his home state fans. Perzynski now looks to repeat that feat with a man who made an equally impressive LFA debut just seven days after him last summer.
Ogden (9-2) necessaria meno di mezzo giro in LFA 21 last summer to match Perzynski’s accomplishment one week earlier at LFA 20. Ogden, come Perzynski, also used a Rear Naked Choke to defeat an RFA vet in his LFA debut. La vittoria è arrivata contro T.J. Brown e impostare una resa dei conti con un uomo che ha fatto un debutto promozionale quasi identico. The Kansas City based fighter Ogden now meets Perzynski in the co-main event of LFA 34. The winner is looking to gain separation in a highly competitive and deep LFA lightweight division.
The main card of LFA 34 will also feature the return of women’s MMA pioneer “Mitragliatrice” Kelly Kobold. Dopo un un anno pausa di sei e mezzo dallo sport, she made her return to MMA last summer at LFA 20.
Folletto (18-3-2) è una delle donne più rispettate in questo sport. Ha goduto di una illustre carriera professionale MMA che risale a quasi sedici anni. A true pioneer for women’s MMA, Kobold returned to the sport against Christine Stanley in a bout that was ruled a draw at LFA 20. Now she is back and ready to stake a claim at the top of the LFA women’s flyweight division at LFA 34.
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 (10-1) vs. Brandon Jenkins (11-5)
Co-Main Event | Leggero Bout (155 libbre)
– Travis Perzynski (22-9) vs. Trey Ogden (9-2)
Piuma Bout (145 libbre)
– Jordan Griffin (14-5) vs. Darrick Memorie (20-7)
Piuma Bout (145 libbre)
– Nate Jennerman (10-3) vs. John Devall (15-8)
Peso mosca Bout delle donne (125 libbre)
– Kelly Kobold (10-5) vs. TBD
Peso mosca Bout (125 libbre)
– Bobby Lee (7-1) vs. Nate Ammerman (4-0)
Medi Bout (185 libbre)
– Tim Hiley (5-0) vs. Willie Whitehead (2-1)
A Settembre 2016, I funzionari RFA e Legacy FC hanno annunciato che sarebbero fondendo per formare LFA. This new powerhouse promotion would serve as the premier developmental organization in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) a partire da gennaio 2017. RFA e Legacy FC hanno lanciato le carriere di sopra 150 atleti che hanno raggiunto l'apice della MMA competendo nella UFC.
LFA 34 sarà il quinto evento LFA che si terrà nello stato del Minnesota. RFA e Legacy FC ha ospitato un combinato nove eventi nel “Terra di 10,000 Laghi” prima della fusione. Sei di questi eventi si è svolta sotto la bandiera RFA all'interno del Mystic Lake Casino Hotel. L'intera carta principale della LFA 34 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 KICKS OFF 2018 IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WITH LFA 30

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MAIN EVENT:
“CURTIOUS”
CURTIS MILLENDER
vs.
“THE PHOENIX”
NICK BARNES
WELTERWEIGHT WAR
CO-MAIN EVENT:
MEXICO’S SUBMISSION ACE
FERNANDO PADILLA
vs.
BRAZIL’S BJJ BLACK BELT
TALISON SOARES
FEATHERWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
VENERDI, JANUARY 12th LIVE on AXS TV
COSTA MESA HALL at the OC FAIRGROUNDS
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA
Tickets are on sale NOW through CageTix.com/LFA
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced the promotion will kick off 2018 with an action-packed event in southern California.
L'evento principale della LFA 30 will feature the long-awaited clash between southern California kingpins and top LFA welterweights “Cortese” Curtis Millender and Nick “The Phoenix” Barnes. LFA 30 – Millender vs. Barnes takes place Venerdì, January 12th at the Costa Mesa Hall at the OC Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, California. L'intera carta principale della LFA 30 – Millender vs. Barnes will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. E / 7 p.m. PT.
“I’m excited to kick off 2018 by bringing LFA back to southern California”, Dichiarato Soares. “Curtis Millender and Nick Barnes are coming off big wins in LFA headlining bouts where they won in enemy territory. Now they get to face each other in the main event of LFA 30 on their home turf in a perfect headliner to start the new year.”
Tickets for LFA 30 – Millender vs. Barnes are available for purchase NOW at CageTix.com/LFA.
Mill Ends (13-3) returns home to the building where he fought and won his first seven fights. The Orange County juggernaut is looking to build off a perfect 2017 where he won three fights, including back-to-back LFA headliners. His most recent win came via highlight reel Head Kick KO in the main event of LFA 24. Millender will meet Barnes (12-2) in a long-awaited showdown between two of southern California’s finest. The welterweight stars started their careers in the southern California regional circuit, moved on to Bellator, and will finally meet in the main event of LFA 30. Barnes, like Millender, is coming off an impressive win in an LFA headliner this past August at LFA 20.
While the main event will feature a rivalry between two of the top welterweights in LFA, the co-main event will feature a rivalry between two of the LFA featherweight division’s most talented jiu-jitsu practitioners.
Fernando Padilla (10-1) put the division on notice in October, when he submitted longtime RFA vet Darrick Minner with a Triangle-Armbar in the first round of their co-main event bout at LFA 25. Padilla, who is a 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, has now won 90% of his fights by first round stoppage. He will now face a man equally dangerous on the ground when he meets Talison Soares (9-2) in the co-main event of LFA 30. Soares is a jiu-jitsu black belt from the famed Checkmat BJJ team who has made a name for himself competing in his native Brazil. Soares has a 100% finishing rate in the nine bouts he has won and will now make his international debut in the co-main event of LFA 30.
Attualmente Annunciato Card (In onda su AXS TV a 10 p.m. E / 7 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Welter (170 libbre)
– Curtis Millender (13-3) vs. Nick Barnes (12-2)
Co-Main Event | Piuma Bout (145 libbre)
– Fernando Padilla (10-1) vs. Talison Soares (9-2)
Peso mosca Bout (125 libbre)
– Maikel Perez (4-1) vs. Charlie Alaniz (11-2)
Medi Bout (185 libbre)
– Craig Wilkerson (7-3) vs. Jordan Wright (8-0)
Welter (170 libbre)
– Christian Aguilera (8-4) vs. Maycon Mendonça (6-3)
Pesi Gallo Bout (135 libbre)
– Vince Cachero (3-0) vs. TBD
A Settembre 2016, 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. RFA e Legacy FC hanno lanciato le carriere di sopra 150 atleti che hanno raggiunto l'apice della MMA competendo nella UFC.
LFA 30 will serve as the second LFA event to take place in the state of California after the merger. RFA hosted eight events inside “The Golden State” prima della fusione. L'intera carta principale della LFA 30 sarà trasmessa in diretta e su scala nazionale AXS TV a 10 p.m. E / 7 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 STARTS 2018 CON 1-2-3 PUNCH!

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LFA 30 MAIN EVENT:
“CURTIOUS”
CURTIS MILLENDER
vs.
“THE PHOENIX”
NICK BARNES
WELTERWEIGHT WAR
VENERDI, JANUARY 12th LIVE su AXS TV
COSTA MESA HALL AT OC FAIR GROUNDS
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA
BIGLIETTI IN VENDITA 12-11-17 AT CAGETIX.COM
LFA 31 MAIN EVENT:
“THE WOLFMAN”
BOBBY MOFFETT
vs.
KNOCKOUT SENSATION
THANH LE
INTERIM FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE
VENERDI, JANUARY 19th LIVE su AXS TV
COMERICA THEATRE
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
BIGLIETTI IN VENDITA 12-11-17 AT COMERICATHEATRE.COM
LFA 32 CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER:
“ALL IN”
BRENDAN ALLEN
vs.
“FLUFFY”
ANTHONY HERNANDEZ
Medi TITOLO MONDIALE
+
“SUPERMAN”
RYAN SPANN
vs.
“THE SPARTAN”
ALEX NICHOLSON
LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE
VENERDI, JANUARY 26th LIVE su AXS TV
GOLDEN NUGGET HOTEL & CASINO
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA

BIGLIETTI IN VENDITA ORA A TICKETMASTER.COM

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced the promotion will kick off 2018 con 1-2-3 punch in January with a trio of star-studded shows in California, Arizona, and Louisiana.

L'evento principale della LFA 30 will feature the long-awaited clash between southern California kingpins and top LFA welterweights “Cortese” Curtis Millender and Nick “The Phoenix” Barnes. LFA 30 – Millender vs. Barnes takes place Venerdì, January 12th at Costa Mesa Hall at OC Fair Grounds in Costa Mesa, California.
The following week, LFA heads to Arizona with a fierce interim featherweight title fight in the Valley of the Sun. Nel main event, former RFA title challenger and BJJ black belt Bobby “The Wolfman” Moffett battles knockout sensation Thanh Le for the LFA interim featherweight title. LFA 31 – Moffett vs. Le takes place Venerdì, January 19th at the Comerica Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona.
LFA caps the month of January with a pair of title fights in southern Louisiana. Nel main event, former LFA title challenger Brendan “All In” Allen faces top undefeated prospect Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez for the vacant LFA middleweight title. Nella co-headliner, red-hot Ryan “Superuomo” Spann will lock horns with UFC vet Alex “The Spartan” Nicholson for the inaugural LFA light-heavyweight title. LFA 32 – Allen vs. Hernandez takes place Venerdì, 26 gennaio al Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
The entire main card of all three of these events will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT.
“I’m excited to kick off 2018 with three straight weeks of LFA action across the country”, Dichiarato Soares. “Curtis Millender and Nick Barnes are coming off big wins in LFA headliners and will meet in the main event of LFA 30 in southern California on January 12th. The following week, we head to Arizona with top contenders Bobby Moffett and Thanh Le meeting for the interim featherweight title in the main event LFA 31. We finish the month with two title fights at LFA 32 in southern Louisiana. Brendan Allen faces Anthony Hernandez for the vacant middleweight title in the main event and Ryan Spann will take on Alex Nicholson for the inaugural light-heavyweight title in the co-headliner.”
Mill Ends (13-3) returns home to the building where he fought and won his first seven fights. The Orange County juggernaut is looking to build off a perfect 2017 where he won three fights, including back-to-back LFA headliners. His most recent win came via highlight reel Head Kick KO in the main event of LFA 24. Millender will meet Barnes (12-2) in a long-awaited showdown between two of southern California’s finest. The welterweight stars started their careers in the southern California regional circuit, moved on to Bellator, and will finally meet in the main event of LFA 30. Barnes, like Millender, is coming off an impressive win in an LFA headliner.
L'evento principale della LFA 31 is a fight that casual fans and MMA purists alike are salivating over. It pits a rugged and accomplished BJJ black belt in Moffett (10-2) against one of the most dynamic strikers in all of MMA in Le (7-1) with the LFA interim featherweight title on the line. Su carta, this is a textbook grappler vs. striker bout at its highest form. Tuttavia, both men bring so much more to the table than what their respective martial arts backgrounds represent. Moffett, who trains out of The MMA Lab, has shown a willingness to throw down with anyone, while Le trains with BJJ wunderkind and UFC star Ryan Hall in northern Virginia.
LFA will conclude its busy month of January with a pair of title tilts in southern Louisiana. LFA standout and Louisiana native Allen (8-2) will get a second shot at LFA gold after going five rounds with current UFC star Eryk Anders for the inaugural LFA middleweight title in June. Allen quickly rebounded six weeks later with a submission win in the co-main event of LFA 18. He will face another highly-touted undefeated prospect for the title. This time it comes in the form of the northern California destroyer Hernandez (5-0). L'uomo conosciuto come “Fluffy” has finished everyone he has faced inside the first round.
Il co-main event della LFA 32 will crown the inaugural LFA light-heavyweight champion. Spann (12-5) is a former Legacy FC title challenger that will look to capture LFA gold in front of his home crowd. “Superuomo” is riding considerable momentum heading into this fight after dispatching a pair of top contenders in the first round of his last two bouts at LFA 23 and LFA 27. He will face Nicholson (10-4) who has been a man on fire since his four-fight run with the UFC ended in May. The Florida native has been a tour de force since then as he looks to make his way back. In the past two months, “The Spartan” has knocked out three quality opponents in grand total of 3 minutes and 28 secondi.
A Settembre 2016, 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 150 atleti che hanno raggiunto l'apice della MMA competendo nella UFC.
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 DALLAS NEXT WEEK WITH NEW MAIN EVENT LFA 28 – JACKSON vs. LUNA

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MAIN EVENT:
“THE LEECH”
DAMON JACKSON
vs.
LUIS LUNA
LIGHTWEIGHT REMATCH
CO-MAIN EVENT:
“TRAIL BLAZER”
KEVIN HOLLAND
vs.
“MOOSE”
CHRIS BACHMEIER
Medi SHOWDOWN
VENERDI, DECEMBER 8th LIVE su AXS TV
THE BOMB FACTORY in DALLAS, TEXAS
Tickets are on sale NOW through TheBombFactory.com
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 Damon “The Leech” Jackson 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 Venerdì, 8 dicembre at The Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas. L'intero carta principale sarà trasmessa in diretta e su scala nazionale AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 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,” Dichiarato 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.”
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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 nicknamed “The 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.
Scheda principale (In onda su AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Leggero Bout (155 libbre)
– Damon Jackson (12-2-1) vs. Luis Luna (14-6)
Medi Bout (185 libbre)
– Kevin Olanda (10-3) vs. Chris Bachmeier (10-1)
Light-Heavyweight Bout (205 libbre)
– Alonzo Menifield (4-0) vs. Otavio Lacerda (9-4)
Pesi Gallo Bout (135 libbre)
– Miles Johns (5-0) vs. Caio Machado (10-4)
Piuma Bout (145 libbre)
– Steven Peterson (15-6) vs. Dustin Winter (6-4)
Welter (170 libbre)
– Melvin Jordan (5-2) vs. Nikolay Veretennikov (4-3)
Welter (170 libbre)
– Ramiz Brahimaj (4-0) vs. Ben Simons (2-1)
A Settembre 2016, 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 150 atleti che hanno raggiunto l'apice della MMA competendo nella 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 to “The Lone Star State” del Texas. Further information about LFA 28 sarà annunciato a breve. L'intera carta principale della LFA 28 sarà trasmessa in diretta e su scala nazionale AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT.
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