Leandro Higo vs. Matt Manzanares title fight headlines RFA 14 in Wyoming

RFA’s next event will have a title fight and a pair of title-eliminators, officials recently announced.

RFA 14 takes place April 11 at the City of Cheyenne Ice and Events Center in Wyoming and marks the organization’s debut in the state. The main card airs live on AXS TV.

In the headliner, Wyoming’s Matt Manzanares (6-2) meets Leandro Higo for the organization’s vacant flyweight title. In the co-headliner, Mark Dickman (8-1) meets Raoni Barcelos in a featherweight title eliminator.

“I’m excited to bring the biggest MMA event to the state of Wyoming since UFC 6 went there 19 years ago,” RFA President Ed Soares stated. “Matt Manzanares and Mark Dickman are two of the most exciting fighters in RFA history, and Leandro Higo and Raoni Barcelos are two of the most talented prospects in Brazil. Manzanares vs. Higo will make an outstanding flyweight title fight, and the winner of Dickman vs. Barcelos will fight for the featherweight title in their next bout.

Manzanares, who suffered a decision loss to Zach Makovsky (who later vacated the belt and signed with the UFC) at RFA 11 in his most recent bout, fights for the fifth time under the RFA banner when he meets Higo, a UFC hopeful who recently spoke to MMAjunkie about his struggle to get flyweight bouts in Brazil. He’s riding a four-fight winning streak with six victories in his past seven fights.

Dickman, meanwhile, has won three straight fights via knockout and looks for his third win in four RFA fights when he meets Barcelos, an undefeated Shooto Brazil vet who scored a decision win over WEC/UFC vet Tyler Toner at RFA 11.

Also on the card, Tyler Voth (5-1) meets Jeimeson Saudino (8-2) in a flyweight title eliminator, and Jocelyn Lybarger (2-1) takes on Rosa Acevedo (1-0) in a 120-pound catchweight affair.

The latest RFA 14 card now includes:

• Leandro Higo vs. Matt Manzanares – for vacant flyweight title
• Raoni Barcelos vs. Mark Dickman
• Jeimeson Saudino vs. Tyler Voth
• Rosa Acevedo vs. Jocelyn Lybarger

For more on RFA 14, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site.

(Pictured: Matt Manzanares)