MMA is in the blood of these Central Valley young guns

The MMA roots run deep in the Central Valley of California. An area that has helped grow the sport in the early days of its popularity. The Valley has helped evolve the sport with professional and amateur promotions throughout the years. That has given fighters at all levels a chance to do what they love. The list of fighters that started in the Central Valley and have gone on to do great things at the top level in this industry is impressive and growing.

Another crop that is growing in the Valley is a list of names that may have a familiar ring to the MMA community. Although the last names are the same and they may have a few matching features. This new wave of young guns is ready to carry the torch passed on to them by their fathers and represent the Central Valley while doing so.

Jace & Jeremy Luchau

Making his amateur MMA debut on August 23^rd at 559 Fights 107 is Selma’s Jace Luchau. Jace is a former wrestler at Fresno State and more recently for the UC Patriots. Where he has been putting in work on the mats. Luchau got some experience inside of the cage at an early age, competing in a couple of youth pankration bouts in 2012. For those that don’t know, Jace is the son of 559 Fights Owner Jeremy Luchau. From writer to fighter, to hanging up the gloves in 2009. “The Project” Jeremy Luchau has done a bit of it all when it comes to MMA in the Central Valley. Also, a big part of the Iridium Sports Agency. Luchau continues to have a huge hand in keeping MMA alive and well in the Valley. While Jeremy continues to handle business outside of the cage, his son Jace Luchau will start handling business inside of it at 559 Fights 107.

Jalene & James Delsid

Kingsburg’s Jalene Delsid is also following her father’s path in the combat scene. Delsid has already crossed off a few things on the to do list, when it comes to representing the Family name. Travel across the country to fight whoever, whenever check. Win an amateur MMA title, check. Just a few of the things her father James “JD Kane” Delsid is known for as well in MMA. James has been putting in work for years, from the amateur ranks to now holding a 1-0-1 pro record. More importantly, James has been putting work in with his children and now has two daughters already competing. Jalen Delsid will look to move her record to 3-0 with “JD Kane” in her corner in at 559 Fights 107.

Doug & Gavin Marshall

If you don’t know the name Doug “The Rhino” Marshall, then click off from this website. Just kidding please don’t, but that is how shocked I’d be if someone from the Valley MMA scene didn’t know the name. “The Rhino” has stopped knocking people dead in the cage since back in 2014 but still owns and runs Rhino Elite Fitness in Visalia California. Where his son Gavin Marshall started his journey in Muay Thai and MMA. Gavin has yet to compete in MMA but has a few Muay Thai bouts under his belt and now trains his own crop of athletes in the Central Coast.

George & Morris Aldaco

How many of you remember Porterville’s Morris “The Cat” Aldaco? 9-1 as a professional welterweight who fought from 2002 to 2012. He also has two sons that are currently competing in amateur MMA. Sons George and Morris Aldaco both currently train under Blake Landreth’s Tusk MMA in Visalia California. The Aldaco brothers have been competing on mats and at the amateur level so far. It seems they have been difficult to match up. George mentioned the last time we spoke, that we should thank their father and his last name for being the reason no one wants to fight them. Keep an eye out for The Aldaco Brothers.

All these young guns have the world in front of them and have chosen to take the combat sports journey, it runs in their blood. The new wave has the torch in hand, and we will have to follow their path to see what they set ablaze. Jace Luchau takes the next step at 559 Fights 107.

559 Fights 107 goes down Friday August 23^rd, 2024 from the Visalia Convention Center in Visalia, Ca. Tickets available now at www.eventbrite.com/e/559-fights-107-tickets-922138901277

559 Fights 107 card

559 Fights Lightweight Championship (4-1-1) Tyler Saelee vs (3-1) Joey Sandoval

559 Fights Flyweight Championship (3-2-1) George Burgos vs (2-1) Chris Mendoza

(2-0) Jalene Delsid vs (0-0) Denise Lewis

(3-3) Gino Gonzales vs (4-2) Marc Bibiano

(2-0) Jaime Rodriguez vs (2-1) Mohammad Amin Derakhshan

(0-0) Jace Luchau vs (0-2) Isaias Avila

(4-3) Roman Guillen vs (2-2) Krikor Balkian

(1-0) Richard Holguin vs (1-0) Octavio Gonzales

(1-2) Daniel Cerna vs (3-4-1) Dorian Hale

(0-0) Brianna Stephens vs (0-0) Norma Can

(2-4) Matthew Martinez vs tba

(0-1) Paul Rivas vs (0-0) Marshall Zachary

(0-0) Zakkary Newman vs (0-0) Zakariah Madrigal

(0-0) Dean Furr vs Alan Robinson

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By: Daniel "Trip" Quintana www.noweakshitever.com

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