FRIDAY, AUGUST 30
LFA 191: PRADO vs. LOPES
Presented by MONSTER ENERGY
MAIN EVENT:
JIU-JITSU BLACK BELT
WELLINGTON “PREDADOR” PRADO
vs.
CAPOEIRA EXPERT
KEWENY “LEÃO” LOPES
FEATHERWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
GINÁSIO DO POLVILHO
CAJAMAR, SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL
LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — LFA CEO Ed Soares announced that the promotion will return to Brazil at the end of August with a Featherweight Showdown at LFA 191. This will be the eighteenth LFA event to take place in Brazil after the promotion’s international expansion began in the summer of 2021. This will also be the eleventh LFA event to take place in the state of São Paulo, which is Brazil’s most populous state. LFA has also visited the Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro and Pernambuco.
LFA 191: Prado vs. Lopes, presented by Monster Energy, takes place Friday, August 30th at the Ginásio do Polvilho in Cajamar, São Paulo, Brazil. The main event will feature a featherweight showdown between Jiu-Jitsu black belt Wellington “Predador” Prado and Capoeira expert Keweny “Leão” Lopes. The entire main card will be available worldwide on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
“We are excited to bring a highly-anticipated showdown to southeastern Brazil at LFA 191,” stated Soares. “Wellington Prado and Keweny Lopes are second-generation masters in Brazil’s two most famous martial arts. Prado is a Jiu-Jitsu black belt under his father Mestre Tigre, while Lopes is a Contramestre in Capoeira under his father Mestre Solomão. They have both been training in the martial arts since they learned how to walk and have developed into two of Brazil’s most exciting featherweight prospects in MMA. Now the two Paulistas will meet in a fascinating clash of styles when they square off in main event of LFA 191.”
Prado (14-3) is a 24-year-old prospect from the municipality of Itapevi, which is located in the state of São Paulo. It sits in the western part of the Greater São Paulo metro area just 22 miles to the west of the city of São Paulo. The young Paulista is a member of the China Team in the city of São Paulo, which is led by Brazilian MMA veteran Gilmar “China” Sales. Prado and his twin brother Willian are both known as “Predador” due to their aggressive fighting style, which they learned from their father Mestre Tigre. All three men are Jiu-Jitsu black belts with the twin brothers both earning their black belts from their dad. Prado earned the biggest win of his MMA career two summers ago against LFA standout Italo Gomes. The dominant win took place in the main event of LFA 136, when the promotion made its debut in his home state of São Paulo.
Lopes (10-1-1) is a 28-year-old prospect from the municipality of Hortolândia, which is located just 90 minutes up the Rodovia Bandeirantes (SP-348) from Prado’s hometown of Itapevi in the state of São Paulo. The proud Paulista will be making his LFA debut in a long-awaited return to his home state. The man known as “Leão” recently took his talents across the Atlantic Ocean where he won a pair of bouts in Europe. The first win took place in Switzerland in September of last year. He then won a regional title fight in France to kick off the year in January. Overall, Lopes is riding a 10-fight win streak dating back to 2017, but he has not fought in Brazil since 2022. The last time he fought in Brazil, he won a regional title in Rio de Janeiro. Now the exciting Capoeirista and son of Mestre Solomão returns to São Paulo in the most anticipated match of Brazil’s winter season.
Main Card (Worldwide on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Wellington Prado (14-3) vs. Keweny Lopes (10-1-1)
Co-Main Event | Middleweight Bout (185 lb)
Lucas Fernando (10-3) vs. Pedro Oliveira (8-2-1)
Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Michel Lima (18-6) vs. Luan Matheus (14-7-1)
Flyweight Bout (125 lb)
Marciano Ferreira (13-3) vs. Kleberson Sousa (8-3-1)
Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 lb)
Maria Luiza de Abreu (5-1) vs. Gabriela Fujimoto (5-0)
Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
João Lucas da Costa (8-2) vs. Rafael Pereira (11-4)
Currently Announced Preliminary Card (LFA FIGHT NETWORK™ at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m PT):
Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Mateus Soares (7-1) vs. Mackson Lee (7-0)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Demison Rodrigues (8-2) vs. Luan Pedroso (9-4)
Heavyweight Bout (265 lb)
Guilherme Pat (4-0) vs. Mauricio Queiroz (4-4)
Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Marcos Aurelio (5-0) vs. Andrey Silva (5-1)
Women’s Flyweight Bout (125 lb)
Ruth Pereira (3-2) vs. Amanda Vargas (3-2)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Felipe Guidani (3-0) vs. Jhon Bryan (3-0)
About LFA:
LFA is a professional Mixed Martial Arts promotion that was formed by the powerhouse merger between RFA and Legacy FC in 2017. It has launched the careers of over 300 athletes that have reached the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the UFC. LFA presents live Mixed Martial Arts events on a monthly basis around the world including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver, Dallas, Phoenix, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo. Based in Las Vegas, NV, LFA is one of the most active and respected MMA organizations in the fastest growing sport in the world. The promotion owns and operates LFA FIGHT NETWORK™, a premium YouTube channel that features live combat sports events alongside live LFA Prelims and historical fights.
Please visit LFA.com for updates and information. Visit the official LFA YouTube channel (LFA FIGHT NETWORK™) at @LFAfights. LFA is on Facebook at Facebook.com/LFAfighting. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and X (formerly Twitter) at @LFAfighting.
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About GINÁSIO DO POLVILHO:
The Municipality of Cajamar, through the Department of Public Works and Services, coordinated the complete renovation of the entire structure of the Polvilho Gym. Maintenance and repairs were carried out in the entire infrastructure of the gym with new coverage, increase in the dimensions of the court, painting, accessibility to bathrooms, access ramp, installation of a new electronic scoreboard, new hydraulic basketball tables, renovation and installation of LED lighting in the entire indoor and outdoor area of the gym. The restructuring of the space will provide significant improvements for the court to host the numerous competitions held throughout the year and also for the sports projects in various modalities that the City Hall offers free of charge to the population. For more info visit the Cajamar official website.
