FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27
LFA 170: TALUNDŽIĆ vs. FRUNZA
MAIN EVENT:
“THE BOSNIAN SILVERBACK”
HARIS TALUNDŽIĆ
vs.
“TIGANO”
DANIEL FRUNZA
WELTERWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
DOBSON ARENA
VAIL, COLORADO
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW AT LFATIX.COM
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will return to Colorado at the end of October. LFA 170 will feature a high-stakes welterweight showdown between two of the promotion’s biggest stars when the LFA returns to the Rocky Mountains. LFA 170 will be the fifth LFA event to take place in the Colorado resort town of Vail. Overall, this will be the eleventh LFA event to take place in the state of Colorado. RFA hosted eight events in the “Centennial State” before the merger of RFA and Legacy FC that created LFA.
LFA 170: Talundžić vs. Frunza takes place Friday, October 27th at the Dobson Arena in Vail, Colorado. The main event will feature a welterweight showdown between promotional stars and top European prospects Haris “The Bosnian Silverback” Talundžić and Daniel “Tigano” Frunza. The entire main card will be available worldwide on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.
Tickets for LFA 170: Talundžić vs. Frunza are available for purchase through LFATIX.com.
“We are excited to bring the LFA and our first All-European main event to the beautiful resort town of Vail, Colorado,” stated Soares. “Haris Talundžić is from Bosnia and Herzegovina, while Daniel Frunza was born in nearby Romania. The two countries are less than an hour apart by plane and produce some of the finest athletes in the world. Now we will get to see their top welterweight prospects compete in the Rockies at LFA 170.”
Talundžić (6-1) has become one of the most intriguing prospects in MMA after signing with the LFA in 2021. The 27-year-old is a native of Sarajevo, which is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Born one week after the end of The Bosnian War, Talundžić and his family emigrated from their homeland located in the Balkans in southeastern Europe to find a more peaceful life in the United States. They settled in Nebraska where Talundžić excelled in wrestling. He became a top-ranked NSWCA wrestler at Grand Island Senior High School before crossing over into MMA and becoming the #1 amateur welterweight in the Midwest. “The Bosnian Silverback” ended his amateur career on an 8-fight win streak and has competed for the LFA in 6 of his 7 bouts as a professional. The Team Elevation product now looks to ascend the rankings in the main event of LFA 170.
Frunza (7-2) returns to the LFA after making one of the most memorable promotional debuts this year. The 29-year-old is a native of Răducăneni, Romania, which is located in the eastern part of the country. He signed with the LFA in the summer of 2023 and was immediately placed in the co-main event of LFA 164 against former LFA title challenger Jalin Fuller. The bout took place in El Paso and Fuller had the house packed with fans from the southwest as he looked to rebound from his most recent title fight appearance. However, “Tigano” never gave Fuller a chance and dispatched the fellow knockout artist with vicious power punching. The initial right hand was used to counter Fuller’s vaunted head kick and the Romanian followed that shot with a series of precision punching that caused the first round knockout. He now returns in his first headlining bout for the promotion.
Currently Announced Fight Card:
Main Event | Middleweight Bout (170 lb)
Haris Talundžić (6-1) vs. Daniel Frunza (7-2)
Co-Main Event | Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
Hayward Charles (18-14) vs. Myktybek Orolbai (10-1-1)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
A.J. Robb (6-2) vs. Isaac Thomson (5-1)
Flyweight Bout (125 lb)
Daniel Gonzales (2-1) vs. Jordan Burkholder (4-1)
Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 lb)
Brittany Camozzi (1-2) vs. Alanadria Rosales (3-2)
Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Carlos Rivera (1-0) vs. Hondo Gutierrez (1-0)
Flyweight Bout (125 lb)
Keynan Davis (0-0) vs. Walter Saragosa (0-1)
Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Juan Sarrios (2-3) vs. Josh Taylor (3-4)
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 290 athletes that have reached the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the UFC. In 2018, the promotion joined the Imperial Family Companies group (formerly London Trust Media). In 2019, the promotion announced a broadcast partnership with UFC FIGHT PASS®. In 2021, the LFA expanded internationally by hosting multiple events in Brazil.
Please visit LFA.com for bout updates and information. Visit the official LFA YouTube page at @LFAfights. LFA is on Facebook at Facebook.com/LFAfighting. 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. 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).
About UFC FIGHT PASS®:
UFC FIGHT PASS® is the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports. Since launching in 2013, UFC FIGHT PASS is now available in more than 200 countries and territories. FIGHT PASS provides its members with unlimited access to live UFC FIGHT PASS Prelims; live mixed martial arts and combat sports from around the world; original series and historical programming; special features; behind-the-scenes content; in-depth interviews; and up-to-the minute reports on the world of combat sports. UFC FIGHT PASS subscribers also have 24/7 access to the world’s largest fight library, featuring more than 20,000 bouts from dozens of combats sports organizations, as well as every fight in UFC history. Fight fans can access UFC FIGHT PASS on personal computers, iOS and Android mobile devices, Apple TV, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, LG Smart TVs, and Sony TVs with Android TV. For more information, please visit UFCFightPass.com.
About IMPERIAL FAMILY COMPANIES:
The Imperial Family Companies maintains a diversified portfolio with one common theme: bringing power to the people. The IFC is proud to partner with the LFA management team to showcase the greatest talents of tomorrow. Learn more about the IFC at ImperialFamily.com.
About DOBSON ARENA:
At 35,000-square-feet, Dobson Ice Arena is one of the largest multi-purpose ice facilities on Colorado’s Western Slope. It’s open year-round for hockey, figure skating and broomball. It hosts ice events such as the Vail Invitational Skating Championships and the Bob Johnson Hockey Camp, yet the Lipizanner Stallions have also performed here, and the arena has been home to many other non-ice events, including concerts. Visit VailRec.com for more information.
