| FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27th
LFA 227: NASCIMENTO vs. KAMIKUBO
presented by MONSTER ENERGY
MAIN EVENT:
LFA BANTAMWEIGHT BOUT
LFA TITLE CONTENDER
RAFAEL DO NASCIMENTO “MULISHA”(11-3)
VS.
JAPANESE STANDOUT
SHUYA KAMIKUBO (16-2-1)
VENTURA COUNTY EVENT CENTER – VENTURA, CALIFORNIA
LIVE on VICE TV at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Limited tickets available now at LFATIX.com
VENTURA, California (February 26, 2026) — On Thursday, February 26th, LFA hosted the official weigh-in for LFA 227: Nascimento vs. Kamikubo from the Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach in Ventura, California. The event will be headlined by a high-level bantamweight showdown between longtime LFA veteran Rafael “Mulisha” do Nascimento (11-3) and Japanese standout Shuya Kamikubo (16-2-1).
LFA 227, presented by Monster Energy, will feature veteran MMA commentator Ron Kruck alongside former UFC star Gilbert “El Niño” Melendez, who will call the action live inside the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, California. The event will be broadcast LIVE in the United States on VICE TV, beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
Limited tickets are still available at LFATIX.com
All athletes successfully made weight for the event with the exception of Arnold Jimenez. His bout will proceed as scheduled following the payment of a penalty. LFA 227 will move forward with a full fight card, capped off by the highly anticipated bantamweight main event between Nascimento and Kamikubo.
LFA 227 WEIGH-IN RESULTS
Main Card (LIVE on VICE TV at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT)
Main Event | Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Shuya Kamikubo (135.4 lb) vs. Rafael do Nascimento (136 lb)
Co-Main Event | Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Allan Begosso (135.4 lb) vs. Arnold Jimenez (138.4 lb)**
**Arnold Jimenez weighed in above the contracted weight limit; however, the bout will proceed as scheduled following the payment of a penalty.
Feature Middleweight Bout (185 lb)
Lance Wright (186 lb) vs. Theo Haig (186 lb)
Flyweight Bout (125 lb)
Zoe Nowicki (125.8 lb) vs. Mariana Piccolo (125.2 lb)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Luis Gomez (155.6 lb) vs. Kohl Laren (155.6 lb)
Light-Heavyweight Bout (205 lb)
Isaiah Pinson (205.2 lb) vs. Shealor Ladd (205 lb)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Hamzeh Trad (145.2 lb) vs. Roman Puga (145.6 lb)
Preliminary Card
(Featured Prelims LIVE on Spectation Sports at 7:30 p.m. ET /4:30 p.m. PT)
Light-Heavyweight Bout (205 lb)
Kyle Clark (204.6 lb) vs. Sam Fournier (205.6 lb)
Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
John Tabarez (171 lb) vs. Dupree Stewart (170.2 lb)
Light-Heavyweight Bout (205 lb)
Christopher Collins (205.2 lb) vs. Ryan Firinaiu (205.8 lb)
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