LFA CONTINUES ITS TEXAS TOUR
BY BRINGING THE WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
TO THE BORDERPLEX OF TEXAS AT LFA 164
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4
LFA 164: MAZO vs. LAVADO
MAIN EVENT:
“COLOMBIAN QUEEN”
SABINA MAZO
vs.
“PERUVIAN ZOMBIE”
SANDRA LAVADO
WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT
LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS®
SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY PARK
EL PASO, TEXAS
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW AT SOUTHWESTUNIVERSITYPARK.COM
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will continue its Texas Tour in August. The tour will allow the promotion to return to the state of its inception with three action-packed events across three regions starting at the end of July and ending the first week of October. The second leg of the tour will take place in El Paso, which will be its first LFA event to take place in the Borderplex that includes an international border with Mexico.
LFA 164 will feature the women’s flyweight championship at the top of the card. The winner will become the fifth 125-pound women’s champion in LFA history. It will also be the twenty-fourth time that the LFA has visited “The Lone Star State”. Once the Texas Tour has concluded in October, the promotion will have visited the state 25-times, making it the LFA’s most frequented destination.
LFA 164: Mazo vs. Lavado takes place Friday, August 4th at the Southwest University Park in El Paso, Texas. The main event will feature a women’s flyweight title fight between former LFA champion Sabina “Colombian Queen” Mazo and Dana White’s Contender Series alum Sandra “Peruvian Zombie” Lavado. The entire main card will be available worldwide on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT.
Tickets for LFA 164: Mazo vs. Lavado are on sale NOW at SouthwestUniversityPark.com.
“We are excited to bring the Women’s Flyweight Championship to El Paso at LFA 164,” stated Soares. “Sabina Mazo is one of the most successful women to ever compete in the LFA. Five years ago, she became the youngest champion in LFA history and now she is looking to capture that title for a second time. She will face Sandra Lavado, who is a veteran of Dana White’s Contender Series and just became a regional champion. This will set up an epic LFA title fight between Colombia and Peru’s top female prospects.”
Mazo (9-4) is looking to re-write the LFA history books, once again, when she returns to the promotion that she grew up in. Mazo became the first Colombian fighter in LFA history when she signed with the promotion at age 19. She then quickly gained worldwide attention three weeks after her 20th birthday with one of the most watched Head Kick knockouts in Women’s MMA history. Five months later, the “Colombian Queen” would strike again by recording a second consecutive viral Head Kick knockout. Mazo would then become the youngest champion in LFA history by defeating Shannon Sinn at LFA 37, just one month after her 21st birthday. She would defend her title once before signing with the UFC, where she would fight for three years. Now after a year of changing gyms and improving her all-around game, she will look to become the first person to win an LFA title twice, while also tying the record for most women’s wins in LFA history (5).
Lavado (12-4) is the most decorated and promising women’s prospect in Peru for good reason. Her signature all-action style of fighting has earned her the nickname “Peruvian Zombie” in her home country and she lives up to that moniker well. Lavado is a two-time National champion in Boxing, she is a Golden Gloves champion in Boxing, and last month she became a regional MMA champion in Peru. After competing on Dana White’s Contender Series last summer, Lavado has also been working alongside some of the most talented Latin American women in the sport at Lobo Gym in Guadalajara, Mexico. This is the home to current UFC women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso, recent UFC women’s bantamweight title challenger Irene Aldana, and UFC star / former LFA women’s strawweight champion Lupita Godinez. The impact that has made was immediate and now she is set to fight for her first world title at LFA 164.
Currently Announced Fight Card:
Main Event | Women’s Flyweight Title Bout (125 lb)
Sabina Mazo (9-4) vs. Sandra Lavado (12-4)
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.
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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).
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About SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY PARK:
Nestled in the heart of downtown El Paso, Southwest University Park offers a unique setting for your event! Whether it is a 5K race on the field, an office party in the WestStar Club, or a reception in the Sun Kings Saloon, Southwest University Park is the perfect venue! Two buildings, the Santa Fe Pavilion and Big Dog House, adorn right field with hospitality areas for parties and individuals alike. The City Hall Grill, a tribute to what once stood on the site of the ballpark, and Sun Kings Saloon, a tribute to El Paso’s baseball past, make up the Big Dog House while the open air floors of the Santa Fe Pavilion offer 360 degree views of the ballpark and the city. For more info visit SouthwestUniversityPark.com.
