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VENTURA, California (February 27, 2026) —Legacy Fighting Alliance returned to California for the first time this year as LFA 227, presented by Monster Energy, took place at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, California on Friday night. The event was 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) with a potential title shot on the line.
Both fighters showed their quality throughout the match as they traded punches with much of the fight taken to the ground. But it was do Nascimento who had some key strikes as well as a spinning elbow at the end of the fight that brought Kamikubo to the ground. “Mulisha” tried to finish the match with a potential submission as he had Kamikubo in a rear naked choke, but the round ended before that was possible. The judges all saw the fight in favor of do Nascimento with a unanimous decision. The win took his record to 12-3 while Kamikubo fell to 16-3-1.
In the co-main event, Allan Begosso had an impressive outing as a devastating left hook brought Arnold Jimenez down and he finished him on the ground in the second round. The Brunt Workwear “Hard Work Moment of the Night” went to Mariana Piccolo with her unanimous decision over Zoe Nowicki. The other fight results can be found below.
The LFA heads back to Chandler, Arizona at the Gila River Resorts and Casinos on Friday, March 13th, 2026. The main event will feature an exciting flyweight clash between LFA standout Adrian Garcia (10-3-1) and undefeated Hawaiian-born contender Christian Natividad (8-0), in a bout that promises speed, precision, and nonstop action. Tickets are available now at Ticketmaster.com, and the event will be broadcast LIVE in the United States on VICE TV at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
LFA 227 RESULTS
Main Card
Main Event | Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Rafael do Nascimento defeats Shuya Kamikubo via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Co-Main Event | Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Allan Begosso defeats Arnold Jimenez via KO/TKO (Ground and Pound), R2 3:34
Feature Middleweight Bout (185 lb)
Theo Haig defeats Lance Wright via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke), R2 1:03
Flyweight Bout (125 lb)
Mariana Piccolo defeats Zoe Nowicki via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Luis Gomez defeats Kohl Laren via KO/TKO (Left Hook to Ground Strikes), R1 1:44
Light-Heavyweight Bout (205 lb)
Shealor Ladd defeats Isaiah Pinson via KO/TKO (Punches from Back Mount), R2 3:17
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Roman Puga defeats Hamzeh Trad via KO/TKO (Strikes from Mount), R2 4:11
Preliminary Card
Light-Heavyweight Bout (205 lb)
Kyle Clark defeats Sam Fournier via KO/TKO (Flying Knee to Ground Strikes), R2 3:40
Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
Dupree Stewart defeats John Tabarez via Submission (Armbar), R1 4:32
Light-Heavyweight Bout (205 lb)
Ryan Firinaiu defeats Christopher Collins via KO/TKO (Standing TKO), R3 0:26
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