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News July 29, 2024

From NCAA to LFA, Jake Woodley is Thriving

By Danny Jones, @Tidy_MMA on X In 2019, ESPN writer Ryan Hockensmith stated “there is no better base for MMA success than wrestling”. UFC commentator Joe Rogan echoed this sentiment in 2023, stating on episode 1967 of his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience “Wrestling is the…

News July 29, 2024

LFA hosts a fascinating Jiu-Jitsu vs. Capoeira showdown in Brazil at LFA 191

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 —…

News July 26, 2024

LFA brings a Championship Doubleheader to Southern California at LFA 190

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 LFA 190: CHAPOLIN vs. SIQUEIRA Presented by MONSTER ENERGY MAIN EVENT: CHAMPION EDUARDO CHAPOLIN vs. INTERIM CHAMPION IGOR SIQUEIRA FLYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE UNIFICATION FIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT: "DOUGIE" LERRYAN DOUGLAS vs. "BLAIR" JAVIER REYES INTERIM FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT THE COMMERCE CASINO & HOTEL COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 10 p.m. ET…

News July 12, 2024

John Sweeney defeats Rafael Do Nascimento after being stripped of the title at LFA 188

CHANDLER, Arizona — In the Valley of the Sun, the LFA produced a stacked international event just two weeks before the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. LFA 188 featured 26 fighters from 10 countries across 5 continents. In the main…

News July 11, 2024

LFA 188: Weigh-In Results

FRIDAY, JULY 12 LFA 188: SWEENEY vs. DO NASCIMENTO MAIN EVENT: CHAMPION JOHN "HOLLYWOOD" SWEENEY vs. CHALLENGER RAFAEL "MULISHA" DO NASCIMENTO BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT GILA RIVER RESORTS & CASINOS - WILD HORSE PASS CHANDLER, ARIZONA LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT CHANDLER, Arizona…

News July 11, 2024

LFA announces September schedule of events in California and Minnesota

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — LFA President Sven Bean announced today that the LFA has entered into two event production agreements in September of 2024. "The LFA team will return to two of our most most popular markets to produce events in September." said Bean, who is…

News July 10, 2024

The Return of Kasey Tanner

By Danny Jones, @Tidy_MMA on X Twenty-nine months have passed since Illinoisan bantamweight Kasey Tanner last graced the LFA octagon. Only once has the 32-year-old competed since - in a Dana White’s Contender Series matchup with Brazilian Jean Matsumoto on September 12th 2023.…

News July 8, 2024

LFA 188: International Guide

BY RYAN BEVINS, ON X (FORMERLY TWITTER) @BEVOIS As we enter the final weeks leading up to the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, one can not help but remember the immortal words of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who is the founder of the modern Olympics: "The…

News July 6, 2024

Brazil overwhelms Latin America in team challenge at LFA 187

CAJAMAR, São Paulo, Brazil — In the first-ever Brazil vs. Latin America team challenge in LFA history, the Brazilian team defended their home turf emphatically against the Latin American team. In the main event, former LFA welterweight champion Carlos "The Lion" Leal defeated Venezuelan standout…