| RFA PRESENTS TWO TITLE FIGHTS AT "RFA 8" - Sunday, April 28, 2013LAS VEGAS, Nevada — This year fight fans can celebrate the first day of summer the MMA way, as Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) announced today that two title fights will be on the line as RFA brings its action-packed, exciting live event to the state of Wisconsin. RFA 8: Pettis vs. Curran, featuring Milwaukee’s best Sergio Pettis and Chicago’s hope Jeff Curran, will take place Friday, June 21 inside the historic The Rave/Eagles Club Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The event will also be televised in homes across America live on AXS TV starting at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. read more ... |
| Georges St-Pierre on RFA's Brandon Thatch: "He's Going To Win By Knockout" - Thursday, March 21, 2013LAS VEGAS, NV – Fresh off defending his UFC title last Saturday, UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre took a few moments this morning to speak with RFA officials about Brandon Thatch, his close friend and training partner. Thatch is a highly touted welterweight prospect and Colorado native, who is headlining the RFA 7 main event tomorrow night at the 1stBank Center in Denver. read more ... |
| RFA 7 - Thatch vs. Rhodes is the new Main Event - Wednesday, March 13, 2013DENVER, Colorado — Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) announced today that there has been a change made to the main event of RFA 7, which is headed to the Centennial State of Colorado on Friday, March 22nd. The RFA 7 main event will now see local MMA star Brandon "Rukus" Thatch (8-1) square off against undefeated Roufusport standout Mike "Biggie" Rhodes (4-0). read more ... |
| Mirsad Bektic vs. Nick Macias: Battle of Top Featherweights at RFA 7 - Thursday, February 28, 2013DENVER, Colorado — Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) announced the addition of an exciting featherweight bout to RFA 7 - Thatch vs. Silva. The bout will feature two RFA fan favorites as undefeated wrecking machine Mirsad Bektic (5-0) squares off with local standout Nick Macias (6-2). The two are set to fight on the main card of RFA 7 - Thatch vs. Silva. read more ... |
| Sergio Pettis vs. Matt Manzanares: Top Flyweights Collide at RFA 7 - Monday, February 25, 2013DENVER, Colorado — Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) announced that it will make its first foray into the state of Colorado with RFA 7 - Thatch vs. Silva on Friday, March 22nd. The event will take place at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado, which is a suburb of Denver, Colorado. read more ... |
| Chidi Njokuani vs. Jeremy Kimball: Co-Main Event at RFA 7 - Friday, February 22, 2013DENVER, Colorado — Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) announced that it will make its first foray into the state of Colorado with RFA 7 - Thatch vs. Silva on Friday, March 22nd. The event will take place at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado, which is a suburb of Denver, Colorado. read more ... |
| RFA 7 - Thatch vs. Silva set for Friday, March 22nd in Colorado - Friday, February 15, 2013DENVER, Colorado — Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) announced that it will make its first foray into the state of Colorado with RFA 7 - Thatch vs. Silva on Friday, March 22nd. The event will take place at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado, which is a suburb of Denver, Colorado. read more ... |
| RFA AND AXS TV INK MULTI-FIGHT DISTRIBUTION DEAL FOR 2013 - Thursday, February 14, 2013ED SOARES ANNOUNCES CO-PROMOTION PLANS FOR UP TO 10 FIGHTS THIS YEAR, HIRES SVEN BEAN AS COO, JEN WENK AS HEAD OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
Las Vegas, NV – The President of RFA Fighting, Ed Soares, today broke news on several fronts when he announced organizational, promotional and event plans for this year, including recently inking a landmark television distribution deal with AXS TV for 2013. Soares also revealed plans for up to 10 fights this year for the young MMA promotion, which is quickly earning a reputation as the ultimate proving ground for athletes who dream of fighting in an eight-sided cage. read more ... |
| Interview with RFA fighter Mark "Tricky" Dickman - Thursday, January 17, 2013Mark "Tricky" Dickman started his MMA career the way most fighters only dream about. In his first 5 fights, he had compiled 5 dominant wins. During that time, he had moved away from the comfort of his Midwest roots in Missouri to "The Fight Capital of the World" in Las Vegas to live and train with some of the best fighters in the world. read more ... |
| Aaron Ely vs. Dustin Ortiz: Battle of Top Flyweights at RFA 6 - Saturday, January 05, 2013KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Eight days before Demetrious Johnson and John Dodson headline UFC on FOX 6 in Chicago, two other top-ranked flyweights will meet on a nationally televised fight card emanating from the Midwest. That bout will feature NCAA Division I wrestler Aaron "The Cyborg" Ely (4-1) and Roufusport standout Dustin Ortiz (9-2). The two highly-entertaining flyweight fighters will meet on the main card of RFA 6 - Krause vs. Imada 2 on Friday, January 18th in Kansas City, Missouri. read more ... |
| Dakota Cochrane vs. Deivison Dragon: Lightweight Battle at RFA 6 - Thursday, December 27, 2012KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) announced the addition of another exciting lightweight bout to their first show of 2013. The bout will feature RFA fan favorite Dakota Cochrane (13-3) vs. Brazilian standout Deivison "Dragon" Ribeiro (23-7). The two are scheduled to fight on the main card of RFA 6 - Krause vs. Imada 2, which is set to take place on Friday, January 18th, 2013 in Kansas City, Missouri. read more ... |
| Brock Larson and Eduardo Pamplona meet in the co-main event of RFA 6 (Friday, January 18th, 2013) - Sunday, December 23, 2012KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) has signed two welterweights who made their professional MMA debut, just one month apart from each other, over a decade ago. UFC veteran Brock Larson (35-7) will square off with Strikeforce veteran Eduardo Pamplona (15-3) in the co-main event of RFA 6 - Krause vs. Imada 2. The event will take place on Friday, January 18th, 2013 at the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Missouri. read more ... |
| RFA 6 - Krause vs. Imada 2 is set for Friday, January 18th, 2013 - Friday, December 21, 2012KANSAS CITY, Missouri — "The" James Krause (18-4) is eager to start the new year without missing a beat. The dynamic Grind House MMA product, who went unbeaten in three professional MMA bouts in 2012, will now headline RFA 6 as the promotion makes its first foray into his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri on Friday, January 18th, 2013. read more ... |
| Jared Downing wins the featherweight strap in the first-ever RFA title fight at RFA 5 - Sunday, December 02, 2012Kearney, Nebraska — Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) crowned its first-ever champion in their final event of the year. The RFA featherweight title was up for grabs in what is considered one of the organization's most talent-rich divisions. The two participants chosen to participate in the inaugural title bout were two-time RFA veteran Jared "Demon Eyes" Downing and Jordan "All Day" Rinaldi. The bout headlined a 12-bout (7 pro and 5 amateur) fight card that eminated from the Viaero Event Center in Kearney, Nebraska on Friday, November 30th, 2012. read more ... |
| Interview with RFA fighter, NCAA wrestling champ, and TUF 14 coach Kamaru "Marty" Usman - Thursday, November 29, 2012Three of the more popular would be "Marty" as he is known in the wrestling world, "Kush" was given to him by his friend Jason "Mayhem" Miller on TUF 14 where he served as Team Miller's wrestling coach, and "U.S. Man" is how his Twitter followers refer to him. However, he prefers the simplicity of "Kamaru". That being said, Kamaru Usman is a name MMA fans will be hearing about for a long time. read more ... |
| Interview with RFA fighter and BJJ black belt Pedro Munhoz - Monday, November 26, 2012Pedro Munhoz is a name familiar to many Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Grappling aficionados that is starting to make waves in the world of MMA. He started training in martial arts at 6-years-old and over the past 20 years he has evolved into one of Black House MMA's most promising young fighters. read more ... |
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Friday, June 21, 2013
The Rave / Eagles Club
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
MAIN CARD:
125 - Sergio Pettis, 7-0 (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) vs. Jeff Curran, 36-15-1 (Crystal Lake, Illinois) - Flyweight Title Fight
145 - Jared Downing, 10-1 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) vs. Lance Palmer, 6-0 (Columbia Station, Ohio) - Featherweight Title Fight
135 - Pedro Munhoz, 7-0 (São Paulo, Brazil) vs. TBA
170 - Mike "Biggie" Rhodes, 4-1 (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) vs. Benjamin Smith, 6-1 (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
145 - Chinzô Machida, 1-2 (Belém, Brazil) vs. James Barber, 2-0 (Waukesha, Wisconsin)
145 - Dan Moret, 4-0 (Mankato, Minnesota) vs. Jose Pacheco, 7-3 (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
PRELIMINARY CARD:
170 - Zak Ottow, 3-1 (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) vs. Matt Gauthier, 4-1 (Green Bay, Wisconsin)
135 - Agostino DeNatale, 3-2 (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) vs. TBA
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