- New England’s Kyle Pufahl (6-2) takes on undefeated Steve Collins (5-0) at Lightweight. Pufahl overcame a popped rib in his LFA Debut in March and defeated Kevin Carrier via Decision. Pufahl is a striker with 4 wins via KO/TKO. All 4 of those wins have come in the first round. Collins is coming off a highlight reel Slam KO at LFA 210 in Louisville in June. Training out of Illinois, “Scuba Steve” is 2-0 in 2025 and has finishes in 2 out of his last 3 fights.
- In a fight with a 19-year age difference, Western New York’s own Joe Taylor (6-2) returns to take on up-and-comer Shealor Ladd (3-0). Taylor is a local favorite and an LFA mainstay in Niagara. The Glory Kickboxing-vet is making his 4th LFA appearance, but after a 6-0 start to his MMA career, he’s dropped back-to-back fights to Phil Latu and Justin Sumter. Ladd is also making his 4th LFA appearance, but all 4 of those fights have come in 2025. Undefeated as a Pro AND Amateur in MMA, Ladd made his Pro Debut at LFA 199 in January and has rattled off 3 TKO wins this year.
- Winner of 5 fights in a row, Albany’s Cole Alaxanian (5-1) takes on Minnesota’s Taner Trembley (4-0) who has won 8 fights in a row. Alaxanian is a retired U.S. Marine and Brown Belt in BJJ. Undefeated since losing his Pro Debut in 2023, Alaxanian is fighting for the third time in 2025 and has 2 wins via D’Arce Choke. Trembley is undefeated as a Pro and Amateur in MMA and coming off wins at LFA 206 and 210 this year. Training under Brock Larson in Minnesota, he has a 100% finishing rate and has only been out of the first round once as a Pro.
- In the second fight of the night, Kevin Carrier (4-1) returns to defend his home turf against Canada’s Kelton Sneve (4-1). Carrier earned a comeback win at LFA 211 in July and is from nearby Rochester, NY. Carrier has 3 finishes in 4 Pro wins and is making his fourth LFA appearance. Sneve is coming off the fastest finish of his career at LFA 217 in September. Cross-training at Team Alpha Male, the Ontario-native also has 3 finishes in 4 Pro wins.
- We kick off the Main Card at Strawweight with Jayde Sheeley (3-2) and Aline David (3-1). Sheeley is a police officer in her hometown of Bellefontaine, OH and the daughter of K-1 great Scott Sheeley. She has 2 wins via Submission, but is coming off a Decision loss to Cristina Brador in this same building in February. David is coming off a “KO of the Year” contender at LFA 213 in California; a 12 second Front Kick KO of Stephanie Nayen. Originally from Brazil, she trains in Los Angeles at California Mixed Martial Arts. David is a Black Belt in Muay Thai and has won back-to-back fights.
The full fight card is below:
Main Card (Worldwide on UFC FIGHT PASS® at at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Welterweight World Title Bout
Luis Francischinelli vs. Jonathan Piersma
Co-Main Event | Welterweight Bout
Diego Bianchini vs. Jeff Creighton
Feature Lightweight Bout
Steve Collins vs. Kyle Pufahl
Light Heavyweight Bout
Shealor Ladd vs. Joe Taylor
Featherweight Bout
Taner Trembley vs. Cole Alaxanian
Lightweight Bout
Kelton Sneve vs. Kevin Carrier
Strawweight Bout
Aline David vs. Jayde Sheeley
Preliminary Card (Featured Bouts are Live on LFA FIGHT NETWORK™ at 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT):
Welterweight Bout
Abudurakhmon Fozilov vs. Farman Hasanov
Middleweight Bout
Adland Benson vs. Jake Woodley
Heavyweight Bout
RJ Harris vs. Al Marro
Bantamweight Bout
Sebastian Ruiz vs. Nick Eldridge
Middleweight Bout
Travon Eller vs. Mus’Aib Baiyina
Bantamweight Bout
Nikola Kacperska vs. Hope Chase
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LFA is a professional Mixed Martial Arts promotion that was formed by the powerhouse merger between RFA and Legacy FC in 2017. It has launched the careers of over 330 athletes that have reached the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the UFC. LFA presents live Mixed Martial Arts events on a monthly basis around the world including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver, Dallas, Phoenix, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo. 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 promotion owns and operates LFA FIGHT NETWORK™, a premium YouTube channel that features live combat sports events alongside live LFA Prelims and historical fights.
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