Showdown Fights vs RFA 35: Juusola vs Castillo

January 30, 2016 Admin News 0

In February we will see Resurrection Fighting Alliance meet Showdown Fights in Utah for another Promotion vs Promotion event. RFA 35 will take place in Orem, Utah which will be the 14th state they have held an event in the US. This will be the second event of the year for RFA and the first for Showdown Fights. Showdown Fights is Utah’s premier MMA organization and has held many events in the state. The main event will feature a lightweight title fight between RFA fighter Zach Juusola and Showdown Fights star David Castillo. Zach Juusola is stepping in for the former RFA champion Medhi Baghdad who got the call to the UFC this month. The card features many other exciting fights and should prove to be a great event. The Promotion vs Promotion event will take place February 19th at the UCCU Center in Orem, Utah. The main card will be live on AXS TV at 10pm ET/ 7pm PT.

Main Card on AXS TV:

Lightweight Title Bout (155 lbs)
Zach Juusola, 11-3 (RFA) vs. David Castillo, 19-7 (Showdown Fights)

Lightweight Bout (155 lbs)
Thiago Moisés, 6-1 (RFA, BJJ brown belt) vs. David Putvin, 7-1 (Showdown Fights)

Feature Fight | Heavyweight Bout (265 lbs)
Curtis Blaydes, 4-0 (RFA, NJCAA national wrestling champion) vs. Luis Cortez, 3-2 (Showdown Fights)

Middleweight Bout (185 lbs)
Dervin Lopez, 7-3 (RFA) vs. Joe Rodriguez, 7-3 (Showdown Fights)

Welterweight Bout (170 lbs)
James Nakashima, 4-0 (RFA, NCAA Division I wrestler) vs. Brad Darrington, 4-0 (Showdown Fights, NCAA Division I wrestler)

Bantamweight Bout (135 lbs)
Ricky Steele, 4-0 (RFA, Keishinkan Karate black belt) vs. L.J. Schulz, 5-3 (Showdown Fights)