FRIDAY, APRIL 11
LFA 206: GENNRICH vs. LEBOSNOYANI
Presented By MONSTER ENERGY
MAIN EVENT:
“MACHINE GUN”
KEGAN GENNRICH
vs.
“MUFASA”
JEAN-PAUL LEBOSNOYANI
WELTERWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
MYSTIC LAKE CASINO HOTEL
PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA
LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will return to the Land of 10,000 Lakes in April. LFA 206 will feature a Welterweight Showdown in the main event. The event will be the twenty-fourth LFA event to take place in the state of Minnesota. Twenty-three of these events have taken place at the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, which is located just 25 minutes southwest of the Twin Cities.
LFA 206: Gennrich vs. Lebosnoyani, presented by Monster Energy, takes place Friday, April 11th at the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota. The main event will feature a Welterweight Showdown between former LFA champion Kegan “Machine Gun” Gennrich and former LFA title challenger Jean-Paul “Mufasa” Lebosnoyani. The entire main card will be available worldwide on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
“We are excited to bring a high-stakes Welterweight Shodwdown to Minnesota at LFA 206,” stated Soares. “Kegan Gennrich and Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani are dynamic grapplers that grew up in our Octagon and eventually fought for our world title at 155-pounds. Gennrich won the title and Lebosnoyani challenged for the title in separate bouts. They have been on a collision course for years and will finally meet after re-inventing themselves at 170-pounds.”
Tickets for LFA 206: Gennrich vs. Lebosnoyani are available for purchase through Ticketmaster.com.
Gennrich (9-3) started last year in a big way by becoming the first man in MMA to capture a major world title in 2024. He did this by dethroning JaCobi Jones in the main event of LFA 174. The win made Gennrich the ninth lightweight champion in LFA history, but it was his run to the title that was just as impressive. It included a 6-fight win streak with a pair of wins in 2023 that earned him the shot at the title. More impressively, was the level of competition he faced along the way. That includes becoming the first and only man to defeat top contender Richie Miranda. He then ended the year with a bloody submission win over Donald Bush. That win earned him the title shot against Jones. Gennrich dominated the champion en route to a submission win in the final round. Now the former University of Wisconsin wrestler looks to do what his next opponent has already done by reinventing himself as a force in the welterweight division.
Lebosnoyani (7-2) was born into jiu-jitsu royalty as his father is Nono Lebosnoyani. Nono is a black belt in jiu-jitsu and hapkido. In fact, he learned jiu-jitsu from Hélio Gracie and then coached Hélio’s son, UFC Hall of Fame member Royce Gracie, during his legendary career. Nono also began teaching Jean-Paul jiu-jitsu by the time he was 3-years-old and Jean-Paul began competing himself at the age of 5. The younger Lebosnoyani would win age-group titles for IBJJF, NAGA, and the Gracie Nationals. In high school, he would compete four years on the successful Mira Costa High School wrestling team in Manhattan Beach, California. That would make his transition to MMA the next logical progression in his martial arts journey and a year later he made his professional debut at LFA 54. He won that bout with UFC star Brian Ortega in his corner and has never looked back. Now he looks to extend his unbeaten streak at welterweight to 4-0.
Currently Announced Fight Card (Main Card will be available worldwide on UFC FIGHT PASS®):
Main Event | Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
Kegan Gennrich (9-3) vs. Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani (7-2)
Co-Main Event | Heavyweight Bout (265 lb)
Alvin Hines (6-0) vs. TBD
Light-Heavyweight Bout (205 lb)
Alik Lorenz (6-1) vs. Starling Simmons (5-2)
Middleweight Bout (185 lb)
Jackson McVey (5-0) vs. Will Beard (3-3)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Kelton Sneve (3-1) vs. Jake Bower (3-3)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Tanner Trembley (2-0) vs. Kyle Zimick (4-1)
Women’s Flyweight Bout (125 lb)
Whittany Pyles (5-7) vs. Lizzy Gevers (3-2)
Catchweight Bout (140 lb)
Santos Verdinez (6-2) vs. Tim Bender (4-2)
Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
Joey Hart (6-3) vs. Omoyele Gonzalez (5-3)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Noah Gasho (0-0) vs. Todd Box (1-0)
Middleweight Bout (185 lb)
Mac Kukowski (2-2) vs. Blair Phillips (4-4)
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.
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About MYSTIC LAKE CASINO HOTEL:
Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, the premier gaming facility in the Midwest, continually creates new, fun and exciting entertainment experiences for its guests. Mystic Lake® offers gaming, three lively bars, exceptional dining at seven restaurants, headline performers, unique special events and luxurious accommodations. Located 25 minutes southwest of Minneapolis / St. Paul in Prior Lake. Please visit MysticLake.com for more information.
