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MMA Returns To South Dakota On April 10

Sanford Pentagon (Sioux Falls, SD)
Sanford Pentagon (Sioux Falls, SD)

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The Sanford Pentagon will once again host the Resurrection Fighting Alliance for a cage fighting event. The RFA, mixed martial arts promotion, came to Sioux Falls in August of 2014 for the first sanctioned MMA fight in South Dakota history.

More than 3,500 fans attended the fights last August, which exceeded expectations, and most feel this upcoming event will provide similar attendance numbers.

The South Dakota State Legislature passed a bill last year to create a South Dakota Sports Commission, which would regulate the sport of boxing, kickboxing and MMA in the state. This passage of legislation has grabbed the interest of MMA promoters, such as the RFA, to come to South Dakota for events.

The Resurrection Fighting Alliance will return to the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls on April 10. For more information, call the Sanford Pentagon box office or click here.

Nate Wek is currently the sports content producer and sports and rec beat reporter for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism Broadcasting and a minor in Leadership. From 2010-2013 Nate was the Director of Gameday Media for the Sioux Falls Storm (Indoor Football League) football team. He also spent 2012 and 2013 as the News and Sports Director of KSDJ Radio in Brookings, SD. Nate, his wife Sarah, and three sons, Braxan, Jordy, and Anders live in Canton, SD.