RFA 18 Draws Good Crowd at First New Mexico Event About 1,000 people were on hand at the Albuquerque Convention Center Saturday night to welcome the first Resurrection Fighting Alliance event to take place in the state of New Mexico. RFA 18 saw the RFA Flyweight title changed owners as Brazil’s Alexandre Pantoja was able […]
Matt Manzanares and Alexandre Pantoja Pantoja Easily Make Weight RFA 18 Weigh-In Results Earlier today at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico Resurrection Fighting Alliance held its weigh-in for Saturday night’s nationally broadcasted RFA 18 card. Both RFA Flyweight Champion Matt Manzanares and his opponent Alexandre Pantoja came in well under the 125lb. […]
You can browse MMA focused websites and find dozens upon dozens of articles labeling that site’s pick for their next “big thing”. Everyone has their inside track on regional talents and they take a chance on pegging an individual as a competitor to keep an eye out for as they believe that person will emerge as […]
This afternoon the weigh-in for the first Resurrection Fighting Alliance event, RFA 18, to take place in the state of New Mexico will be held at 5pm inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Albuquerque. The card is highlighted by a championship Flyweight main event featuring prospects Matt Manzanares (7-2) of Wyoming and Brazilian Alexandre Pantoja […]
In a combat sport it is common to come across injuries of competitors that force some out of action and training. Punching can lead to broken hands, kicking to broken legs, feet, and toes. Concussions, knee injuries, and lacerations are all injuries that plague martial artists around the world. Some injuries are more severe than […]
The sport of MMA is still very much reliant on the entertainment value as the sport is still continuing to grow and cement itself alongside the other major sports around the world. In a sport that rewards personalities with the popularity and notoriety of the fan base, it isn’t a surprise that FIT NHB’s Tim […]
When RFA 18 rolls into town on September 12th and heads into the Albuquerque Convention Center, all eyes will be on the return of “The Silent Assassin” Abel Cullum. The old guard of New Mexico MMA will instantly remember Cullum while the newer generation of local MMA fans may be unfamiliar with the name. But […]
New Mexico has become a hotspot destination for several MMA promotions over the last couple of years and now the “505” will host yet another premier MMA show. The Resurrection Fight Alliance (RFA) promotion is a fast-rising show that started promoting MMA events in December of 2011 and have since put on nearly shows. They will bring their popular show […]