FRIDAY, JULY 7
LFA 162: CONCEIÇÃO vs. LOPES
MAIN EVENT:
BRAZILAIN NATIONAL WRESTLING CHAMPION
ROSE CONCEIÇÃO
vs.
IFMA MUAY THAI WORLD FINALIST
ELAINE LOPES
INTERIM WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
GINÁSIO DO POLVILHO
CAJAMAR, SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL
LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — LFA CEO Ed Soares announced that the promotion will have a new main event when it returns to the Greater São Paulo metro area of Brazil this Friday at LFA 162. This event will be a part of UFC International Fight Week and will take place on the eve of UFC 290. LFA 162 be the eleventh LFA event to take place in Brazil after the promotion’s international expansion began two summers ago. This will also be the sixth LFA event to take place in the state of São Paulo, which is Brazil’s most populous state. LFA has also visited the Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro and Pernambuco.
LFA 162: Conceição vs. Lopes takes place this Friday, July 7th at the Ginásio do Polvilho in Cajamar, São Paulo, Brazil. The main event will feature an interim women’s strawweight title fight between top prospects Rose Conceição and Elaine Lopes. 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 the interim women’s strawweight championship to the Greater São Paulo metro area of Brazil at LFA 162,” stated Soares. “The new main event will crown an interim women’s 115-pound champion, when top prospects Rose Conceição and Elaine Lopes fight for the interim women’s strawweight title. The winner will then get a chance to unify the title against current champion Julia Polastri later this year. The previously announced main event, which was a welterweight title fight between Geraldo Neto and Vanilto Antunes has been canceled after Antunes withdrew from the bout, which was scheduled for this Friday. We hope to see them both back in action soon.”
Conceição vs. Lopes now represents one of the most intriguing grappler vs. striker championship matchups to take place in MMA this year. Conceição (6-0) is a Brazilian national wrestling champion that is perfect after a half dozen fights in pro MMA. The most recent win came against Mayara Thays in Thays’ home state of Pernambuco at LFA 143. That event drew the largest crowd in LFA history with nearly 10,000 fans in attendance. She will now face a woman with a pedigree just as advanced, but it happens to be in the striking department instead of grappling.
Lopes (6-1) made her debut for the promotion at LFA 112, which was part of two events in one weekend for the LFA as it expanded internationally in July 2021. Then in the summer of 2022, Lopes would then represent the Kingdom of Bahrain at the International Federation of Muay Thai Associations (IFMA) Senior World Championships, which took place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Lopes would receive the silver medal, but is best known in the striking world for another reason. She is also the first woman to defeat Aline Pereira (sister of Alex Pereira) in pro kickboxing.
Main Card (Available Worldwide on UFC Fight Pass):
Main Event | Interim Women’s Strawweight Title Bout (115 lb)
Rose Conceição (6-0) vs. Elaine Lopes (6-1)
Co-Main Event | Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Wellington Prado (13-2) vs. Márcio Barbosa (13-2)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Jefferson Nascimento (9-0) vs. Italo Gomes (12-3)
Flyweight Bout (125 lb)
Bruno Suema (13-4) vs. Alisson Murilo (8-1)
Women’s Catchweight Bout (130 lb)
Daniela Antonelli (5-1) vs. Estefani Almeida (8-2)
Light-Heavyweight Bout (205 lb)
Rafael Tobias (7-0) vs. Miguel Porto (4-1)
Preliminary Card:
Flyweight Bout (125 lb)
André Lima (5-0) vs. Igor Taylon (7-2)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Thiago Ivan (7-2) vs. Gabriel Costa (7-0)
Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
Francisco Ataliba (2-1) vs. Michael Oliveira (4-0)
Flyweight Bout (125 lb)
Cassio Arduini (4-0) vs. Renildo Monteiro (6-0)
Heavyweight Bout (265 lb)
Guilherme Uriel (3-0) vs. Abner Rodrigues (2-1)
Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 lb)
Nawira Ferreira (1-0) vs. Lany Silva (2-0)
Women’s Catchweight Bout (119 lb)
Rafaela Silva (0-1) vs. Gabriela Fujimoto (2-0)
In 2017, RFA and Legacy FC merged to form LFA, the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts. The combined forces of LFA launched the careers of over 280 athletes that have reached the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the UFC. In 2018, the promotion joined the Imperial Family Companies group (formerly London Trust Media). In 2019, the promotion announced a broadcast partnership with UFC FIGHT PASS®. In 2021, the LFA expanded internationally by hosting multiple events in Brazil.
Please visit LFA.com for bout updates and information. Visit the official LFA Youtube page at @LFA_Fighting. LFA is on Facebook at Facebook.com/LFAfighting. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.
About LFA:
LFA is a professional Mixed Martial Arts promotion that gives rising stars and top contenders the opportunity to prove their talent to fans and leaders in the industry. LFA was formed by the powerhouse merger between RFA and Legacy FC. LFA presents live Mixed Martial Arts events on a monthly basis around the United States including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver, Dallas, and Houston. 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 Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, and the eight-sided competition mat and cage design are registered trademarks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC. All rights reserved).
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 IMPERIAL FAMILY COMPANIES:
The Imperial Family Companies maintains a diversified portfolio with one common theme: bringing power to the people. The IFC is proud to partner with the LFA management team to showcase the greatest talents of tomorrow. Learn more about the IFC at ImperialFamily.com.
About CIDE CASA BRANCA SPORTS COMPLEX:
The Municipality of Caraguatatuba, through the Secretariat of Public Works, restarted the works on the CIDE Casa Branca Sports Complex in 2021, after judicial approval. The purpose of the space is to meet the great demand for recreation and sports in the neighborhoods. The complex contains eight bathrooms, two locker rooms, two 21mx30m courts, seven multipurpose rooms, parking and a laundry room. When necessary, the two courts can be transformed into one, so that official and federated games of all modalities can be played in Caraguatatuba. For more information visit the Official Municipality of Caraguatatuba website.
