LFA soars into the Hawkeye State with a Light-Heavyweight Title Fight at LFA 60 – Anglickas vs. York
January 28, 2019 9:26 am.LFA 60 – ANGLICKAS vs. YORK
MAIN EVENT:
LITHUANIAN LEVIATHAN
JULIUS ANGLICKAS
vs.
OREGON STATE FOOTBALL STAR
CLAYTON “C-4” YORK
LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15th LIVE on AXS TV
7 FLAGS EVENT CENTER
CLIVE, IOWA
Tickets are on sale NOW through LFAtix.com
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that LFA will make its first trip to the Hawkeye State in February with a light-heavyweight title fight at the top of LFA 60.
The main event of LFA 60 will bring a light-heavyweight title fight to the Des Moines metro area when Lithuanian standout Julius Anglickas squares off with undefeated former Oregon State football player Clayton York. LFA 60 – Anglickas vs. York takes place Friday, February 15th at the 7 Flags Event Center in Clive, Iowa. The main card will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.
“I am excited to bring LFA to Iowa,” stated Soares. “Iowa has a long history in MMA and wrestling so it has some of the most educated and passionate fans in the sport. We came to Iowa as RFA in October 2013 and many of those fighters went on to become stars in the sport. Four were signed by the UFC and another four went to Bellator. We look forward to producing the next generation of MMA stars when we return with a light-heavyweight title fight at LFA 60.”
Tickets for LFA 60 – Anglickas vs. York are available for purchase NOW at LFAtix.com.
Anglickas (5-1) is a native of Plungė, Lithuania who currently lives and trains in St. Louis, Missouri. The 27-year-old prospect quickly climbed the light-heavyweight rankings after making his pro debut three years ago. He has won five of six as a pro after compiling a perfect amateur record. The Lithuanian standout is a fearsome finisher that is currently riding a four-fight win streak. The most notable win in that streak came in his LFA debut last summer at LFA 42, where he submitted Erick Murray Jr. via Rear Naked Choke. That win was impressive enough to earn Anglickas a shot at the LFA light-heavyweight title, which was vacated 11 days after his LFA debut when the inaugural champion Ryan Spann signed with the UFC.
York (5-0) will get an immediate shot at LFA gold after the former Oregon State University fullback ran roughshod over the MMA scene in his native Pacific Northwest. The 28-year-old blue-chip prospect looks to follow in the footsteps of fellow Portland area standout Ricky Simón. The current UFC bantamweight dominated the Pacific Northwest regional scene before capturing LFA gold and then receiving a UFC contract last year. York was Honorable Mention All-State his senior season at Redmond High School before joining NCAA Division I powerhouse Oregon State. The man known as “C-4” starred as a fullback and special teams player for the Beavers before bursting on to the MMA scene two years ago.
Main Card (Televised on AXS TV at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Light-Heavyweight Title Bout (205 lb)
– Julius Anglickas (5-1) vs. Clayton York (5-0)
Co-Main Event | Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
– Anthony Baccam (12-6) vs. Trey Ogden (11-3)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
– Jordin Hinman (7-4) vs. Dakota Bush (5-1)
Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
– Jonathon Thomson (9-4) vs. Darrius Flowers (6-3-1)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
– Luis Saldaña (12-6) vs.Carl Wittstock (10-4)
Heavyweight Bout (265 lb)
– Patrick Martin (6-4) vs. Brian Peterson (3-0)
In 2017, RFA and Legacy FC merged to form LFA, the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts. The combined forces of LFA launched the careers of over 150 athletes that have reached the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the UFC. In May 2018, the promotion joined the London Trust Media Holdings group of companies.
LFA 60 will be the first LFA event to take place in the state of Iowa. RFA visited the “Hawkeye State” once before the merger. LFA 60 will take place in the city of Clive, which is a suburb of the state capital Des Moines. The entire main card of LFA 60 will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.
Please visit LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.
About LFA:
LFA is a professional Mixed Martial Arts promotion that gives rising stars and top contenders the opportunity to prove their talent to fans and leaders in the industry. LFA was formed by the powerhouse merger between RFA and Legacy FC. LFA presents live Mixed Martial Arts events on a monthly basis around the United States including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver, Dallas, and Houston. LFA can be seen live in over 53 million homes nationally through its television deal with AXS TV. Based in Las Vegas, NV, LFA is one of the most active and respected MMA organizations in the fastest growing sport in the world. (The Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, and the eight-sided competition mat and cage design are registered trademarks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC. All rights reserved).
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AXS TV FIGHTS presents more LIVE mixed martial arts and kickboxing events than any other television network every Friday night at 9pE/6pP. Events taking place on the west coast will be televised at 10pE/7pP. UFC Hall of Famer Pat Miletich, and veteran broadcaster Ron Kruck call all the action and Phoenix Carnevale reports from cageside as champions, challengers, and top prospects take center stage. AXS TV Fights can be found online, on Facebook, and on Twitter. AXS TV is widely distributed in the U.S. via AT&T U-verse, Charter, Comcast/Xfinity, DIRECTV, DISH, Sling TV, Suddenlink, Verizon FiOS, and other cable, satellite, telco and streaming providers. The network is also carried in Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
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