FRIDAY, MARCH 29
LFA 180: LAWRENCE vs. WARD
Presented By: BETONLINE
MAIN EVENT:
“THE TORNADO”
LANCE LAWRENCE
vs.
“THE LONE STAR KID”
LANDRY WARD
FEATHERWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
BROADBENT ARENA
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
LIVE on UFC Fight Pass at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Limited tickets are still available at Ticketmaster.com
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — On Thursday, March 28th, LFA hosted the weigh-in for LFA 180: Lawrence vs. Ward from the Crowne Plaza in Louisville, Kentucky. The main event will feature a Featherweight Showdown between Dana White’s Contender Series alum Lance “The Tornado” Lawrence (7-4) and LFA Fans’ Choice Awards: Fight of the Year nominee Landry “The Lone Star Kid” Ward (8-2).
LFA 180: Lawrence vs. Ward, presented by BetOnline, takes place Friday, March 29th at the Broadbent Arena at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
The main event will feature a featherweight showdown between top prospects Lance “The Tornado” Lawrence and Landry “The Lone Star Kid” Ward.
LFA 180 will feature veteran MMA commentator Ron Kruck, who will be joined in the booth by top-ranked UFC star and TUF 15 champion Michael “Maverick” Chiesa. The Brazilian-Portuguese commentary team will consist of BJJ black belt Plinio Cruz (Coach of UFC light-heavyweight champion Alex Pereira) and Brazilian MMA analyst Max Soares. They will call the action live from Broadbent Arena at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The entire main card will be available worldwide on UFC Fight Pass at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
Every fighter, except Ethan Burmingham, made their contracted weights when they stepped on the scale. Burmingham will now forfeit a portion of his purse to his opponent. LFA 180 will proceed with thirteen bouts, which includes the Featherweight Showdown at the top of the card.
LFA 180 WEIGH-IN RESULTS:
Main Card (Worldwide on UFC Fight Pass at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Lance Lawrence (145.8) vs. Landry Ward (146)
Co-Main Event | Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Kegan Agnew (155.6) vs. Richie Miranda (155)
Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
Dustin Parrish (168.6) vs. Victor Valenzuela (170.4)
Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Angelo Robles (135.6) vs. Kibedy Gordon (135.2)
Light-Heavyweight Bout (205)
Ben Parrish (205.4) vs. Alik Lorenz (205.4)
Flyweight Bout (125 lb)
Joshua Perreira (125.6) vs. Jesse Martinelli (125.2)
Featured Preliminary Card (Worldwide on LFA Fight Network):
Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 lb)
Alandria Rosales (115.6) vs. Chelsea Conner (115.4)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Justin Thompson (146) vs. Ethan Burmingham (148.6)***
*** Burmingham will pay a penalty to Thompson.
Women’s Flyweight Bout (125 lb)
Whittany Pyles (128.4) vs. Nejra Repp (128.4)
Early Preliminary Card:
Middleweight Bout (185 lb)
Ben Fowler (184.8) vs. Trae Cusac (185.6)
Light-Heavyweight Bout (205)
Emilio Vallecillo (203.6) vs. Taylor Meister (202.4)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Blake Alvey (145.2) vs. Hayden Russell (142.8)
Heavyweight Bout (265 lb)
Alexander Collett (248.8) vs. Charlie Cleveland (221.8)
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.
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 KENTUCKY EXPOSITION CENTER:
One of the 10 largest facilities of its kind in the country, the Kentucky Exposition Center features 1.2 million square feet of contiguous event space, including Broadbent Arena, an indoor arena that hosts national and local events. The Kentucky Exposition Center, Kentucky International Convention Center, Broadbent Arena, Freedom Hall, Highland Festival Grounds, and six significant events are managed by Kentucky Venues. For more information about the venue, visit KYExpo.org.
