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Sandwiched in between some events from both the UFC and Bellator MMA is another stellar card from the Resurrection Fighting Alliance. The event will be headlined by a key bantamweight division bout as Melvin Blumer takes on Leandro Higo. Also, TUF alumni Dakota Cochrane competes and many other top MMA prospects will be stepping into the cage.
Main Card
Main Event
RFA Bantamweight Division Fight
Melvin “The Career Killer†Blumer (12-2-0) vs. Leandro “Pitbull†Higo (14-2-0)
Blumer is coming off of the biggest win of his career, as he defeated UFC veteran Jeff Curran by knockout at RFA 24. Higo is currently undefeated under the RFA banner, having defeated Terrion Ware by submission at RFA 29. Blumer spent the early part of his professional MMA career in Savage Entertainment MMA, winning four of his five fights in the promotion. Higo has spent the majority of his career competing in Brazil, where he defeated UFC veteran Jose Maria Tome. Higo has only fought once in the last two years, while Blumer has been very active as of late, Blumer eventually catches Higo with a submission to get the win.
Co-Main Event
RFA Lightweight Division Fight
Chad Curry (7-0-0) vs. Landon Vannata (6-0-0)
Curry will be making his RFA debut in this fight and none of his fights since turning pro have gone past the second round. Vannata will also be making his RFA debut in this fight, but he does hold a win over Bellator MMA veteran JP Reese. Curry has competed recently in Driller Promotions, where he competed and won all three of his bouts in the promotion. Vannata will be returning to action after a near year layoff, last competing at Nemesis Promotions, defeating Santana-Sol Martinez. These are two competitors who are known for their fight finishing abilities, but it will be Curry getting a late TKO finish.
RFA Bantamweight Division Fight
Marvin Blumer (11-5-0) vs. Bill Kamery (13-4-0)
Blumer has won just one of two fights under the RFA banner and he is the brother of Melvin Blumer, who is headlining this event. Kamery will enter the fight on a three fight winning streak and he is returning to the RFA after a three year absence. Blumer’s best shot to win is to get the fight to the ground, but that is where Kamery is game as well, Kamery catches Blumer with a submission in the opening round.
RFA Welterweight Division Fight
Craig Eckelberg (5-0-0) vs. Benjamin Smith (14-3-0)
Eckelberg will be making his RFA debut in this fight and he will be competing for the second time in less than two months. Smith will be competing for the first time since losing the RFA Welterweight Title to Gilbert Smith at RFA 26. Eckelberg is a quality match up for Smith, but Smith is a former wleterweight champion and he returns to his winnng ways by grinding out a decision win.
RFA Welterweight Division Fight
Dakota Cochrane (20-9-0) vs. Ben “The Baker†Neumann (9-3-0)
Cochrane will enter the bout riding a two fight winning streak and he has fought in the RFA more times than anybody else has in the promotion. Neumann will enter the fight on a four fight winning streak and only one of his twelve bouts went to the judge’s scorecards. Cochrane comes into this fight as a late replacement, which will affect him as Neumann gets the submission finish here.
RFA Featherweight Division Fight
Sean Richman (2-0-0) vs. Clay Wimer (5-0-0)
Richman will be making his RFA debut in this fight and none of his previous bouts have gone past the opening round. Wimer has already fought twice in the RFA, but this fight will mark the first time he has competed in two straight bouts for the promotion. This is an excellent battle of undefeated prospects, it will be Wimer winning a slugfest with a first round finish.
RFA Welterweight Division Fight
Marc Hummel (0-0-0) vs. Logan Storley (1-0-0)
Hummel will be making his professional MMA debut in this fight after winning four of nine fights as an amateur. Storley made his professional MMA debut this past summer at RFA 29, where he defeated Bill Mees by first round TKO. Hummel was not much of an amateur fighter and turning pro is not going to help him much, Storley gets a first round TKO finish in this one.
Preliminary Card
Tye Ferguson over Benjamin Locken
Bobby Lee over Codie Kahler
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