Resurrection Fighting Alliance
| Private | |
| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Las Vegas, Nevada[1], United States |
Key people | Ed Soares[2] |
| Parent | Alliance Media Group[3] |
| Website | http://www.rfafighting.com/ |
Resurrection Fighting Alliance (also referred to as RFA) is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.[4][5][6]
History
Merger with Titan FC
On October 11, 2012, officials for the Pompano Beach, Florida based MMA promotion Titan Fighting Championships (Titan FC) were acquired by RFA, along with certain fighter contracts, as well as the organization's television deal with, now, AXS TV.[7] The goal was to combine the talent of both organizations under one umbrella, the RFA. Titan FC owner and president Joe Kelly would be brought in as the Vice President of the newly merged company, with seasoned MMA manager, and Black House gym owner, Ed Soares acting as the President.[8]
Although it only lasted seven months, when founder Joe Kelly bought back the organization (Titan FC) in 2013 and produced two more shows on his own: Titan FC 25: Lashley vs. Asplund in June, and Titan FC 26: Hallman vs. Hornbuckle in August, both of which were aired live on AXS TV.[9]
AXS TV
Resurrection Fighting Alliance and Legacy Fighting Championship agreed to a co-promoted live event on May 8, 2015 that featured bouts with fighters from one organization battling the other. The event took place on May 8, 2015 and aired on AXS TV as part of the AXS TV FIGHTS franchise. The event was labeled AXS TV FIGHTS: RFA VS. LEGACY SUPERFIGHT. The event featured a title for title bout as the Legacy FC and RFA flyweight champion fought for both belts. In addition two Legacy FC fighters competed to crown a new lightweight champion, and the RFA bantamweight champion had to defend his title against a top RFA contender.[10][11]
Current champions
Male
| Division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Since | Title Defenses | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 265 lb (120 kg) | Vacant | "N/A" | ||
| Light Heavyweight | 205 lb (93 kg) | Vacant | "N/A" | ||
| Middleweight | 185 lb (84 kg) | Vacant | "N/A" | ||
| Welterweight | 170 lb (77 kg) | Vacant | "N/A" | ||
| Lightweight | 155 lb (70 kg) |  Thiago Moisés | February 19, 2016 (RFA 35) | 2 | |
| Featherweight | 145 lb (66 kg) | Raoni Barcelos | August 21, 2015 (RFA 29) | 2 | |
| Bantamweight | 135 lb (61 kg) | Leandro Higo | April 15, 2016 (RFA 37) | 0 | |
| Flyweight | 125 lb (57 kg) | Alexandre Pantoja | Sept. 12, 2014 (RFA 18) | 1 |
Female
| Division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Since | Title Defenses | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawweight | 115 lb (52 kg) | Vacant | Nov. 27, 2015 |
Upcoming Events
| Title | Date | Location | Main Event | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFA 46: Johnson vs. Tucker | December 9, 2016 | Branson, MIssouri, United States | Jordan Johnson vs. Lemarcus Tucker | LIght Heavyweight |
Past Events
| Title | Date | Location | Main Event | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFA 45: Meerschaert vs. Waldon | October 28, 2016 | Prior Lake, MN, United States | Gerald Meerschaert vs. Chase Waldon Raoni Barcelos (c) vs. Dan Moret | Vacant Middleweight Featherweight |
| RFA 44: Moises vs. Freeman | September 30, 2016 | St. Charles, MO, United States | Thiago Moises (c) def. Zach Freeman | Lightweight |
| RFA 43: Camozzi vs. Barnes | September 9, 2016 | Broomfield, CO, United States | Brian Camozzi def. Nick Barnes | Vacant Welterweight |
| RFA 42: Giagos vs. Juusola | August 19, 2016 | Visalia, California, United States | Christos Giagos def. Arthur Estrázulas | Non-Title Lightweight |
| RFA 41: Clark vs. Giles | July 29, 2016 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Trevin Giles def. Josh Clark | Non-Title Middleweight |
| RFA 40: Sklavos vs. Camus | July 15, 2016 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States | Chico Camus def. Czar Sklavos | Non-Title Flyweight |
| RFA 39: Barcelos vs. Moffett | June 17, 2016 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | Raoni Barcelos (c) def. Bobby Moffett | Featherweight |
| RFA 38: Moisés vs. Emmers | June 3, 2016 | Costa Mesa, California, United States | Thiago Moisés (c) def. Jamall Emmers | Lightweight |
| RFA 37: Viana vs. Clark | April 15, 2016 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA | Devin Clark def. Rafael Viana Leandro Higo def. Joey Miolla | Light Heavyweight Bantamweight |
| RFA 36: Brown vs. Camus | March 4, 2016 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, USA | Chico Camus def. Matt Brown | Non Title Flyweight |
| RFA 35: Moisés vs. Castillo | February 19, 2016 | Orem, Utah, USA | Thiago Moisés def. David Castillo | Lightweight |
| RFA 34: Velickovic vs. Smith | January 15, 2016 | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | Bojan Velickovic def. Benjamin Smith | Welterweight |
| RFA 33: Townsend vs. Chavez | December 11, 2015 | Costa Mesa, California, USA | Ernest Chavez def. Adam Townsend | Non Title Lightweight |
| RFA 32: Blumer vs. Higo | November 6, 2015 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, USA | Leandro Higo def. Melvin Blumer | Non Title Bantamweight |
| RFA 31: Sanchez vs. Poppie | October 9, 2015 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Gilbert Smith def. Bristol Marunde Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger def. Zoila Frausto | Welterweight Women's Strawweight |
| RFA 30: Smith vs. Jardine | September 18, 2015 | Lincoln, Nebraska, USA | Anthony Smith def. Brock Jardine | Non Title Middleweight |
| RFA 29: USA vs. Brazil | August 21, 2015 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA | Raoni Barcelos def. Ricky Musgrave | Featherweight |
| RFA 28: Sanchez vs. Poppie | August 7, 2015 | St. Louis, Missouri, USA | Andrew Sanchez def. John Poppie | Middleweight |
| RFA 27: Murphy vs. Brock | July 3, 2015 | Boise, Idaho, USA | Jesse Brock def. Joe Murphy | Non Title Bantamweight |
| RFA 26: Smith vs. Smith | June 5, 2015 | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | Gilbert Smith def. Benjamin Smith | Welterweight |
| RFA vs. Legacy 1: Pantoja vs. Page | May 8, 2015 | Robinsonville, Mississippi, USA | Alexandre Pantoja (c) def. Damacio Page LFC (c) Luke Sanders (c) def. Terrion Ware | Flyweight Bantamweight |
| RFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer | April 10, 2015 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA | Justin Lawrence (c) def. Sam Toomer Francisco France def. Gabriel Checco | Featherweight Middleweight |
| RFA 24: Smith vs. Romero | March 6, 2015 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, USA | Benjamin Smith def. Indalecio Romero | Welterweight |
| RFA 23: Murphy vs. Ware | February 6, 2015 | Costa Mesa, California, USA | Terrion Ware def. Joe Murphy | Bantamweight Contender |
| RFA 22: Smith vs. Njokuani | January 9, 2015 | Colorado Springs, Colorado USA | Chidi Njokuani def. Gilbert Smith | Welterweight *Njokuani missed weight (title remained vacant). |
| RFA 21: Juusola vs. Baghdad | December 5, 2014 | Costa Mesa, California, USA | Mehdi Baghdad def. Zach Juusola | Lightweight |
| RFA 20: Sanders vs. Mercado | November 7, 2014 | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | Luke Sanders def. Jarred Mercado | Bantamweight |
| RFA 19: Collier vs. Checco | October 10, 2014 | Prior Lake, Minnesota, USA | Jake Collier def. Gabriel Checco | Middleweight |
| RFA 18: Manzanares vs. Pantoja | September 12, 2014 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA | Alexandre Pantoja def. Matt Manzanares (c) | Flyweight |
| RFA 17: Cochrane vs. Giagos | August 22, 2014 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA | Christos_Giagos def. Dakota Cochrane Justin Lawrence def. Mark Dickman | Lightweight Featherweight |
| RFA 16: Copeland vs. Jorgensen | July 25, 2014 | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | Josh Copeland def. Jan Jorgensen | Heavyweight |
| RFA 15: Casey vs. Sanchez | June 6, 2014 | Culver City, California, USA | Kevin Casey def. Andrew Sanchez | Middleweight |
| RFA 14: Manzanares vs. Maranhão | April 11, 2014 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA | Matt Manzanares def. Junior Maranhao | Flyweight |
| RFA 13: Cochrane vs. Escudero | March 7, 2014 | Lincoln, Nebraska, USA | Dakota Cochrane def. Efrain Escudero | Lightweight Contender |
| RFA 12: Oretga vs. Koch | January 24, 2014 | Los Angeles, California, USA | Brian Oretga def. Keoni Koch Pedro Munhoz (c) def. Billy Daniels | Featherweight Bantamweight |
| RFA 11: Manzanares vs. Makovsky | November 22, 2013 | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | Zach Makovsky def. Matt Manzanares | Flyweight |
| RFA 10: Rhodes vs. Jouban | October 25, 2013 | Des Moines, Iowa, USA | Mike Rhodes def. Alan Jouban | Welterweight |
| RFA 9: Munhoz vs. Curran | August 16, 2013 | Carson, California, USA | Pedro Munhoz def. Jeff Curran | Bantamweight |
| RFA 8: Pettis vs. Pegg | June 21, 2013 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA | Sergio Pettis def. Dillard Pegg Lance Palmer def. Jared Downing (c) | Flyweight Featherweight |
| RFA 7: Thatch vs. Rhodes | March 22, 2013 | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | Brandon Thatch def. Mike Rhodes | |
| RFA 6: Krause vs. Imada 2 | January 18, 2013 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA | James Krause def. Toby Imada | |
| RFA 5: Downing vs. Rinaldi | November 30, 2012 | Kearney, Nebraska USA | Jared Downing def. Jordan Rinaldi | Featherweight |
| RFA 4: Griffin vs. Escudero | November 2, 2012 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Tyson Griffin def. Efrain Escudero | |
| RFA 3: Stevenson vs. Cochrane | June 30, 2012 | Kearney, Nebraska, USA | Dakota Cochrane def. Joe Stevenson | |
| RFA 2: Yvel vs. Alexander | March 30, 2012 | Kearney, Nebraska, USA | Gilbert Yvel def. Houston Alexander | |
| RFA 1: Pulver vs. Elliott | December 16, 2011 | Kearney, Nebraska, USA | Tim Elliott def. Jens Pulver |
References
- ↑ "Resurrection Fighting Alliance gains ground as fighter feeder league". Las Vegas Review-Journal. May 28, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Ed Soares Named President of Resurrection Fighting Alliance". SB Nation. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
- ↑ "Promoters - Wyoming State Board of Mixed Martial Arts". google.com. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ↑ "Ed Soares and his refreshingly honest goals with Resurrection Fighting Alliance". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
- ↑ "Resurrection Fighting Alliance gains ground as fighter feeder league". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
- ↑ "Resurrection Fighting Alliance Developing the Next GSP and Jon Jones of MMA". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
- ↑ Whitman, Mike. "Resurrection Fighting Alliance Acquires Titan FC, Nets Fighter Contracts, AXS TV Deal". Sherdog.com. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- ↑ Haggerty, Kevin. "Ed Soares: Titan Fighting Championship merger with Resurrection Fighting Alliance 'pretty much a done deal'". MMAmania.com. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Titan Fighting Championship begins anew with event headlined by Ricci vs. Gurgel on CBS Sports Network". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ↑ http://www.sherdog.com/news/pressreleases/AXS-TV-FIGHTS-to-Broadcast-Historic-CoPromotion-Between-RFA-and-Legacy-83735 AXS TV FIGHTS TO BROADCAST HISTORIC CO-PROMOTION BETWEEN RFA AND LEGACY
- ↑ http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/3/21/8270323/rfa-and-legacy-fighting-championships-to-stage-co-promoted-event-of RFA and Legacy Fighting Championships to stage co-promoted event of superfights
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