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Nick Newell returned emphatically from his retirement last weekend with a submission win over Sonny Luque. It was the main event of LFA 35, and he ended it just over two minutes into the fight. Newell hadn’t fought since October 2015, but took no time in the feeling out process. He retired at age...
This past weekend showcased some exciting MMA fights. Plenty of knockouts, submissions and tightly contested decisions have caught the attention of the MMA world. While those who won celebrate and those who lost go back to the drawing board, fans want to know: what’s next? Armchair Matchmaker tak...
A saying among WMMA fans is that “the women always bring it.” They bring the heat, they bring the fun, they bring technical precision and savage brutality, they bring rivalries as intense as any in MMA, and they bring grace and sportsmanship in both victory and loss. And they brought it in 2017 w...
On December 6th of this year, feeder league Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) announced the signing of top middleweight prospect Jordan Wright. A product out of the famous camp in Jackson Wink MMA, this undefeated (8-0) prospect is an excellent addition to LFA. .@LFAfighting is excited to announce t...
On December 6th of this year, feeder league Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) announced the signing of top middleweight prospect Anthony Hernandez. We were lucky enough to get an exclusive interview with LFA’s latest addition. Anthony Hernandez: Get in, Get out, Get Paid is my Motto MMASucka: First ...
On December 6th of this year, feeder league Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) announced the signing of top middleweight prospect Anthony Hernandez. Hernandez, 24, is currently 5-0 with a 100% finish rate. On top of that, all of his finishes have come inside the first round. His longest fight going j...
Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the MMA super prospect Mackenzie Dern will return to the LFA Octagon in her hometown of Phoenix, Arizona at LFA 24. Mackenzie Dern returns at LFA 24 The previously announced main event of LFA 24 will feature a welterweight war betw...
Well, it has been a solid eight weeks of fights in the Tuesday Night Contender Series, but the current “season” ends tonight. The main event is a battle of unbeaten lightweights as STFC Champion Jose “Luke” Flores take on “The Steamrolla” Matt Frevola at 155 pounds. Also on the card; Casey Kenney...
Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) has had a busy summer. In last month’s newsletter, it was reported that LFA alum accumulated $200,000 in UFC bonus money in the month of June, former RFA headliner Zach Freeman secured an “Upset of the Year” nominee in New York City, and three inaugural LFA titles ...
Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) took to the FireLake Arena in Shawnee, Okla. on Friday night. The main event was a battle for the LFA featherweight title, as reigning champ Kevin Aguilar took on Justin Radar, which was updated regularly on the Livescore App. Aguilar (12-1) utilized his takedowns a...
Another solid night of action is in the books courtesy of the Tuesday Night Contender Series. Two fights ended with unfortunate injuries, but the winners of the other three bouts all showed promise. However, only two fighters received UFC contracts post-fight. The decision was announced by Dana W...
It’s that time of the week again! Tuesday Night Contender Series returns tonight with another great night of exciting match-ups featuring some incredible up-and-coming talent. In the light heavyweight main event, former Legacy FC title-challenger Ryan “Superman” Spann takes on former GLORY Kickbo...
UFC newcomer Eryk Anders draws former top-15 middleweight Rafael Natal for his promotional debut at UFC on Fox 25 on Long Island. While Anders faces a tall task in the biggest challenge of his MMA career, he has been in bright spotlights before in his athletic career. Anders, a collegiate linebac...
Week 2 of the Tuesday Night Contender Series was another good one. The night was filled with some impressive showing, but as of now only one was good enough to earn a UFC contract, it seems. Sean O’Malley earns UFC contract following Contender Series Dana White announced the news on the Tuesday N...
Week 1 was a success, now on to Week 2 of Tuesday Night Contender Series. After Week 1, 2 of the 5 winners on the night were given UFC contracts. RFA bantamweight veteran Boston Salmon (6-1) received a contract following a brawl against Team Alpha Male’s Ricky Turcios. Titan FC Lightweight Champi...
While the UFC’s latest trip to Scotland for Fight Night 113 is dominating the headlines — as much as any event can in the wake of MayGregor’s press tour — this weekend is serving up some great fights from a handful of promotions. These are fights you will not want to miss; check them out […]