SATURDAY, JULY 26th
LFA 213: NASCIMENTO vs. JIMENEZ
Presented By MONSTER ENERGY
MAIN EVENT:
RAFAEL DO NASCIMENTO
vs.
ARNOLD JIMENEZ
BANTAMWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS®
TACHI PALACE CASINO RESORT
LEMOORE, CALIFORNIA
LIMITED TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE AT LFATIX.COM
LEMOORE, California — On Friday, July 25th, LFA hosted the official weigh-in for LFA 213: Nascimento vs. Jimenez from the Tachi Palace Casino Resort in Lemoore, California, located 35 minutes south of Fresno.
The main event will feature a Bantamweight showdown between Rafael do Nascimento and Arnold Jimenez, two of the most exciting prospects in the division. This bout was elevated to the main event after the previous headliner of Mecate vs Viscode was canceled on Thursday morning. Unfortunately Chris Mecate was forced out of the main event due to a medical concern that required minor surgery. LFA officials are working to rebook Visconde on an upcoming card while Mecate recovers.
LFA 213, presented by MONSTER ENERGY, will feature veteran MMA commentator Ron Kruck, who will be joined in the booth by former UFC star and Strikeforce champion Gilbert “El Niño” Melendez. The Brazilian-Portuguese commentary team will consist of media personality Thiago Pamplona, alongside MMA specialist Tarso Dória. They will call the action live inside the Tachi Palace Casino Resort in Lemoore, California. The main card will be available tomorrow night LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, following the preliminaries that start at 8:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. PT.
A limited of amount of tickets are still available for purchase at LFATIX.COM.
All fighters successfully made weight, except Naomie Young. The fight will proceed and she will pay a penalty to her opponent. LFA 213 will feature 10 bouts, including the Bantamweight main event at the top of the card.
LFA 213 WEIGH-IN RESULTS:
Main Card (Worldwide on UFC FIGHT PASS®at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Rafael do Nascimento (135.6) vs. Arnold Jimenez (136)
Co-Main Event | Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Chris Gonzalez (155.4) vs. Jacob Rosales (155.8)
Feature | Catchweight Bout (150 lb)
Isaac Thomson (149.6) vs. Jeremy Henry (149)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Edmund Kwan (155.2) vs. Loai Abushaar (154.6)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Noah Bey (156) vs. Cedric Manhoef (155)
Light-Heavyweight Bout (205 lb)
Shealor Ladd (204.8) vs. Pedro Lay Jr (203.4)
Preliminary Card (Featured Bouts on LFA FIGHT NETWORK™ at 8:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. PT):
Catchweight Bout (140 lb)
Jose Avalos (139.4) vs. Corvan Allen (139.4)
Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 lb)
Gabi McComb (115) vs. Cara Greenwell (115)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Sczar Charles (155.2) vs. Benny Orozco (155.2)
Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 lb)
Naomie Young (116.4)*** vs. Alandria Rosales (114.8)
*** Young will pay a penalty to Rosales.
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