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 event, former LFA bantamweight champion John “Hollywood” Sweeney showed no signs of ring rust despite being inactive for 13 months and being stripped of the title the day before after he weighed-in 6.4 pounds over the championship weight limit. The South Carolina native dominated former LFA title challenger Rafael “Mulisha” Do Nascimento, who came up short in his second shot at the title. The five round one-sided championship (only Do Nascimento was eligible to win the title with a win) was a bloody striking affair that also included a couple of grappling exchanges and submission attempts. The judges awarded Sweeney the Unanimous Decision with scores that read 50-45, 50-45, 49-46. In the co-main event, LFA and Dana White’s Contender Series alum Kasey Tanner bounced back from his first career loss in a big way by submitting Brazilian veteran Thiago “Bananinha” Melo. Tanner finished the fight via a Rear Naked Choke at 3:52 of Round 1. The other fight results can be found below:
LFA 188 RESULTS:
Main Card (Worldwide on UFC Fight Pass at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Bantamweight Title Bout (135 lb)
John Sweeney vs. Rafael Do Nascimento via Unanimous Decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46).
Co-Main Event | Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Kasey Tanner vs. Thiago Belo via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:52 of Round 1.
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Jose Delgado def. Lucas Faria via KO (Left Hook) at 1:20 of Round 1.
Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 lb)
Leslie Hernandez def. Jade Jorand via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Cedric Katambwa vs. Stan Dorsainvil via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Light-Heavyweight Bout (205 lb)
Alik Lorenz def. Thomas Powell via TKO (Ground n’ Pound) at 3:55 of Round 1.
Preliminary Card (Worldwide on LFA FIGHT NETWORK™ at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m PT):
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Ilay Barzilay def. Cristobal Renteria via KO (Punches) at 2:44 of Round 1.
Flyweight Bout (125 lb)
Chance Ikei def. Ryan Kim via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26).
Flyweight Bout (125 lb)
Lívio Ribeiro vs. Mauro Gutierrez via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Middleweight Bout (185 lb)
Eric Fimbres def. Montè Ogbonna-Morrison via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).
Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
Jeremiah Robinson def. Johan Rodríguez via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Heavyweight Bout (265 lb)
Brent Campbell def. Leon Mackey Jr. via TKO (Ground n’ Pound) at 4:14 of Round 2.
Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 lb)
Quinn Williams def. Miriam Nazar via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 0:51 of Round 2.
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