Cullum Gets Quick Turn Around
RFA has announced that UFC vet Jeff Curran is injured and has been forced to pull out of the RFA 19 co-main event against Carl Deaton III, and will be replaced by the winner of the RFA 18 co-main event Able Cullum.
At RFA 18 Cullum returned to action for the first time in 3 years, forcing UFC vet Ulysses Gomez to tap to a guillotine choke, ending a 3 fight losing streak; and scoring his 12th career submission victory.
Deaton will be making his RFA debut on a 4 fight winning streak with 3 consecutive 1st round stoppages.
RFA 19 takes place October 10, at the Mystic Lake Casino & Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota; and headlined by Gabriel Checco battling Jake Collier for the vacant RFA Middleweight title.
AXS TV Main Card
185: Gabriel Checco (7-0) vs. Jake Collier (7-1)
135: Able Cullum (18-6) vs. Carl Deaton III (8-1)
135: Marvin Blumer (10-4) vs. Junior Maranhao (9-3)
145: Dan Moret (6-1) vs. Jordan Griffin (8-3)
115: Jocelyn Jones Lybarger (3-1) vs. Rebecca Bullet (2-0)
135: John Castaneda (5-1) vs. Matt Brown (8-4)