FRIDAY, JANUARY 16th, 2026
LFA 224: ADAMS vs BILALOV
Presented by MONSTER ENERGY
MAIN EVENT – HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE BOUT (265 lb)
MATT ADAMS (5-1) vs. ARSLAN BILALOV (5-0)
MYSTIC LAKE CASINO HOTEL
PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA
LIVE on VICE TV at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com
PRIOR LAKE, Minnesota (January 15, 2026) — On Thursday, January 15th, Legacy Fighting Alliance hosted the official weigh-in for LFA 224: Adams vs. Bilalov from the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota.
The Main Event will feature a vacant heavyweight world title bout, as undefeated Russian prospect Arslan Bilalov (5-0) meets American powerhouse Matt Adams (5-1). The championship opportunity became available after former champion Denzel Freeman signed with the UFC.
LFA 224, presented by Monster Energy, marks the organization’s twenty-sixth event in the state of Minnesota and the twenty-fifth hosted inside the world-class Mystic Lake Casino Hotel. Limited tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com
The event will feature veteran MMA commentator Ron Kruck, joined by former UFC star and UFC on ESPN analyst Alan “Brahma” Jouban, calling the action live from Prior Lake, Minnesota. The main card will be available LIVE tomorrow night on VICE TV at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
In addition to the live arena experience, LFA 224 will be available across multiple broadcast platforms. The main card will air exclusively in the United States live on VICE TV, while fans worldwide can watch the action live on YouTube via the LFA Fight Network. The preliminary card will stream live worldwide on the official LFA YouTube channel (LFA FIGHT NETWORK™), and will also be available live in the United States and Canada on SWERVE SPORTS.
All fighters successfully made weight for their respective bouts except the scheduled lightweight bout between Ednilson Santos and Jose Ferreira, which has been canceled after Ferreira weighed in significantly above the contracted weight limit.
LFA 224 WEIGH-IN RESULTS
MAIN CARD
Main Event | Heavyweight World Title Bout (265 lb)
Matt Adams (263.0) vs. Arslan Bilalov (240.6)
Co-Main Event | Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
Josiah Harrell (171.0) vs. Bekmyrza Dosmatov (169.6)
Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 lb)
Giovanna Canuto (116.0) vs. Janaína Silva (115.6)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Shaheen Santana (146.0) vs. Taner Trembley (146.0)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Canon Swanson (155.8) vs. Jimmy Washington (155.6)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Abbas Abasov (145.8) vs. Jose Intriago (145.6)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Middleweight Bout (185 lb)
Tyree Overton (185.0) vs. Pedro Trujillo (185.6)
Heavyweight Bout (265 lb)
Ezayah Gomez (248.2) vs. Braden Peterson (TBA)
Catchweight Bout (150 lb)
Noah Gasho (149.4) vs. David McKinney (149.4)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Mitchell Wilson (155.2) vs. Sedric Richard (155.4)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Hykeem Green (155.4) vs. McCoy Tekautz (156.0)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Xavier Judge (154.8) vs. Alex Martin (155.2)
Middleweight Bout (185 lb)
Cadin Vowels (183.4) vs. Armani Webster (184.8)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Jess Hays (144.2) vs. Daysi Perez (146.0)
CANCELED BOUT
Feature Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Ednilson Santos (155.2) vs. Jose Ferreira (161.8) (CANCELED — Ferreira overweight)
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