RFA Heads to the Fight Capital of the World With Two Title Fights!

It’s Viva Las Vegas for another Fight Week on AXS TV!

For the first time since RFA 4 in 2013, the RFA is headed back to Las Vegas for RFA 31. In honor of their return to Sin City, the RFA has brought along a great card complete with the welterweight and strawweight jackpots.

In the main event, champion Gilbert Smith (11-4) will defend his welterweight title against UFC-vet Bristol Marunde (16-9). The co-main event features a fight for the first ever strawweight title, as former Bellator champ Zoila Frausto (12-4) takes on Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger (5-1).

The RFA 31 card also includes former middleweight challenger Gabriel Checco (8-2) versus Mike Jasper (9-2), undefeated Matthew Lopez (6-0), and the return of Bojan Velickovic (11-3) fighting on just 5 days notice.

Join Michael Schiavello and UFC Hall of Famer Pat Miletich for all the action FRIDAY 10 ET | 7 PT on AXS TV!

Full Broadcast Card:

• Welterweight Title– (C) Gilbert Smith (11-4) vs. Bristol Marunde (16-9)
• Strawweight Title– Zoila Frausto (12-4) vs. Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger (5-1)
• Middleweight – Gabriel Checco (8-2) vs. Mike Jasper (9-2)
• Bantamweight – Matthew Lopez (6-0) vs. Justin Linn (7-1)
• Catchweight – Bojan Velickovic (11-3) vs. Vardan Sholinian (5-1)
• Bantamweight – Shai Lindsey (4-0) vs. Zac Riley (2-3)

Tune in, follow along on Twitter using #RFA31

Stay tuned AFTER the fights for an All New Inside MMA!

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