Former type Private Key people Ed Soares Founded 2011 | Defunct 2016 Parent Alliance Media Group Key person Ed Soares | |
Industry Mixed martial arts promotion Headquarters Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Profiles | ||
Resurrection Fighting Alliance (also referred to as RFA) was a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.
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Merger with Titan FC
On October 11, 2012, officials for the Pompano Beach, Florida based MMA promotion Titan Fighting Championships (Titan FC) were acquired by RFA, along with certain fighter contracts, as well as the organization's television deal with, now, AXS TV. The goal was to combine the talent of both organizations under one umbrella, the RFA. Titan FC owner and president Joe Kelly would be brought in as the Vice President of the newly merged company, with seasoned MMA manager, and Black House gym owner, Ed Soares acting as the President.
Although it only lasted seven months, when founder Joe Kelly bought back the organization (Titan FC) in 2013 and produced two more shows on his own: Titan FC 25: Lashley vs. Asplund in June, and Titan FC 26: Hallman vs. Hornbuckle in August, both of which were aired live on AXS TV.
AXS TV
Resurrection Fighting Alliance and Legacy Fighting Championship agreed to a co-promoted live event on May 8, 2015 that featured bouts with fighters from one organization battling the other. The event took place on May 8, 2015 and aired on AXS TV as part of the AXS TV FIGHTS franchise. The event was labeled AXS TV FIGHTS: RFA VS. LEGACY SUPERFIGHT. The event featured a title for title bout as the Legacy FC and RFA flyweight champion fought for both belts. In addition two Legacy FC fighters competed to crown a new lightweight champion, and the RFA bantamweight champion had to defend his title against a top RFA contender.
Legacy Fighting Alliance
In September 2016, it was announced that Legacy Fighting Championship and Resurrection Fighting Alliance would merge to create a new Legacy Fighting Alliance promotion.