FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22
LFA 197: KUZIUTINA vs. GUIMARÃES
Presented By: MONSTER ENERGY
MAIN EVENT:
CHAMPION
NATASHA KUZIUTINA
vs.
CHALLENGER
YASMIN GUIMARÃES
INTERIM WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT
LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT
CAJAMAR, São Paulo, Brazil — On Thursday, November 21st, LFA hosted the weigh-in for LFA 197: Kuziutina vs. Guimarães from the Ibis Tamboré in Barueri, São Paulo, Brazil. In the main event, LFA interim women’s strawweight champion Natasha “Kuzya” Kuziutina (6-1) defends her title against top contender Yasmin Guimarães (8-1).
LFA 197, presented by MONSTER ENERGY, will feature veteran MMA commentator Ron Kruck, who will be joined in the booth by top-ranked UFC star Caio “The Natural” Borralho. The Brazilian-Portuguese commentary team will consist of Brazilian media personality Tiago Pamplona, who will work alongside UFC star and former LFA interim light-heavyweight champion Rodolfo “Trator” Bellato. They will call the action live inside the Ginásio do Polvilho in Cajamar, São Paulo, Brazil. The main card will be available tomorrow night LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.
Felipe Oliveira, Thaiany Lopes, and Maria Vaz failed to make their contracted weight when they stepped on the scale. They will now forfeit a portion of their purses to their opponents. LFA 197 will proceed with fourteen bouts, which includes the Interim Women’s Strawweight Championship at the top of the card.
LFA 197 WEIGH-IN RESULTS:
Main Card (Worldwide on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Interim Women’s Strawweight Title Bout (115 lb)
Natasha Kuziutina (114.8) vs. Yasmin Guimarães (114.8)
Co-Main Event | Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Felipe Oliveira (149.6)*** vs. Márcio Barbosa (145.6)
*** Oliveira will pay a penalty to Barbosa.
Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Vinicius Pires (136) vs. Jhon Rodriguez Tacha (135.4)
Heavyweight Bout (265 lb)
Edivan Santos (242.8) vs. Jose Augusto (266)
Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
Michael Oliveira (171) vs. Aldo Pereira (170.6)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Luann Sardinha (155.2) vs. Marcelo Marques (155.4)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Juan Pablo Viera (155) vs. Maycon Kevin (155.8)
Featured Preliminary Card (Featured Preliminary Bouts on LFA FIGHT NETWORK™ at 5:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. PT):
Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
Richard Martins (169.8) vs. Lucas Batista (169.8)
Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
Reginaldo Junior (168.6) vs. Dallys Gama (169.8)
Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 lb)
Janaína Silva (115.6) vs. Aieza Bertolso (116)
Early Preliminary Card (Featured Preliminary Bouts on LFA FIGHT NETWORK™ at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT):
Middleweight Bout (185 lb)
Ryan Gandra (185.2) vs. Vladimir Calvo (185)
Women’s Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Nicoly Pedroza (136) vs. Thalita Diniz (135.8)
Women’s Flyweight Bout (125 lb)
Beatriz Consuli (125.8) vs. Thaiany Lopes (130)***
*** Lopes will pay a penalty to Consuli.
Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 lb)
Ana Clara Santos (116) vs. Maria Vaz (118)***
*** Vaz will pay a penalty to Santos.
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 330 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.
About UFC FIGHT PASS®:
UFC FIGHT PASS® is the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports. Since launching in 2013, UFC FIGHT PASS is now available in more than 200 countries and territories. FIGHT PASS provides its members with unlimited access to live UFC FIGHT PASS Prelims; live mixed martial arts and combat sports from around the world; original series and historical programming; special features; behind-the-scenes content; in-depth interviews; and up-to-the minute reports on the world of combat sports. UFC FIGHT PASS subscribers also have 24/7 access to the world’s largest fight library, featuring more than 20,000 bouts from dozens of combats sports organizations, as well as every fight in UFC history. Fight fans can access UFC FIGHT PASS on personal computers, iOS and Android mobile devices, Apple TV, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, LG Smart TVs, and Sony TVs with Android TV. For more information, please visit UFCFightPass.com.
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.
