06/04/2026
📅 MARK YOUR CALENDARS — August 15, 2026!
American Kombat Alliance returns to the in Marksville, LA for AKA 57!
AKA is proud to announce the Main Event for the AKA Pro Bantamweight Championship:
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RJ “The Badmon” Casper (Iron Forge MMA) makes his AKA debut at Paragon Casino. The 31-year-old bantamweight stands 5’9” with a 72” reach and enters on a 5-fight win streak, with 80% of his victories coming by TKO/KO. Originally from Kansas City, MO and now fighting out of Austin, TX, Casper is one of the nation’s top bantamweights, holding rankings of:
• No.1 Pro Bantamweight in Louisiana
• No.3 Pro Bantamweight in Texas
• No.3 Pro Bantamweight in the U.S. Southwest
• No.5 Pro Bantamweight in the U.S. Southeast
With an impressive resume and momentum on his side, Casper is ready to shine on the AKA stage.
Standing across from him is Andrew Garrette, a true phenom in the bantamweight division. After a brief amateur career (1-0), Garrette jumped straight into the professional ranks and never looked back. Originally from Fredericksburg, VA, he has made Alexandria, LA his home. The 32-year-old stands 5’9” with a 69” reach and trains at Global Fitness and Mazu Muay Thai.
Garrette has earned elite rankings nationwide:
• No.2 Pro Bantamweight in Louisiana
• No.7 Pro Bantamweight in Nevada
• No.11 Pro Bantamweight in the U.S. Southeast
• No.29 Pro Bantamweight in the Western U.S.
Known for his explosive striking, Garrette has finished 86% of his wins by TKO/KO and will look to capture AKA gold in front of his home-state fans.
On August 15, two of the top bantamweight fighters in America will go head-to-head for the American Kombat Alliance Pro Bantamweight Championship at AKA 57.
Only one promotion consistently delivers this level of competition in Louisiana, American Kombat Alliance, the Gold Standard for Combat Sports in the South⚜️
