Jamie McClintock

News January 19, 2026

From Professional Boxing to Professional MMA: The Remarkable Journey of Daniel Araújo

On April 1st 2011, boxing news website Pro Boxing Fans released a column titled “When a Loss is More than a Loss: Boxing a Sore Loser Compared to MMA”, in which writer Matt Taylor states: “One of the major problems in the sport [boxing] though is…

Vinicius Pires celebrates with the belt around his waist after earning the title.

News November 10, 2025

Behold the Bad Boy Killer: The Rise of LFA Bantamweight Champion Vinicius Pires

By Danny Jones, @ Tidy_MMA on X The 2021 international expansion of the Legacy Fighting Alliance sought to extend opportunity and platform to the hotbed of mixed martial arts talent based in Brazil. Across twenty-five Brazilian events, the premier developmental organization in mixed martial arts proudly…

News October 17, 2025

Ernesto Ibarra: “The Stallion” of Ensenada

By Danny Jones, @Tidy_MMA on X As Legacy Fighting Alliance returns to the Arizona Financial Theatre on October 25th 2025 for its fourteenth Phoenician event, the premier developmental organization in mixed martial arts notably welcomes the promotional debut of a remarkable flyweight talent - Ernesto Ibarra. Hailing…

News September 19, 2025

Canarians of the Cage: Oscar Mendez, Kevin Cordero, and LFA’s Inaugural European Event

By Danny Jones, @Tidy_MMA on X Following twenty-four stellar international events across seven Brazilian localities, the premier developmental organization in mixed martial arts augments its global reach for its twenty-fifth venture overseas with LFA 218. On September 27th 2025, Legacy Fighting Alliance arrives at the Pabellón…

Lozej get's his hand raised at LFA 193 with the Canadian flag wrapped around his shoulders

News August 20, 2025

Devon Lozej is Determined to Dominate and Dethrone at LFA 215

Written by Danny Jones, @Tidy_MMA on X In the wake of his exhilarating victory over Enrique Pacheco Parra at LFA’s bicentennial event, Canadian flyweight Devon Lozej quipped one of the most memorable call-outs in promotion history – “The Brazilian guy with the f***ing little hammer. You…

Phil Latu lands a flying knee against Joe Taylor in his LFA debut

News August 6, 2025

Phil Latu: The Pursuit of Becoming the Most Dangerous Man Alive

By Danny Jones, @Tidy_MMA on X Throughout the years, athletes competing on Dana White’s Contender Series have often attributed their incentive to the pursuit of a dream, the yearning for a legacy, or the desire to become a UFC champion. Former LFA heavyweight champion Thomas Petersen…

Lance Lawrence points at the camera in the heat of the moment after winning at LFA 194.

News June 9, 2025

Legacy: Lance Lawrence, LFA & Louisville

Written by Danny Jones, @Tidy_MMA on X During a recent interview on 247 Combat Sports Podcast, Hunter Homistek asked LFA CEO Ed Soares what excited him the most about the fight card for LFA’s highly anticipated return to Louisville, Kentucky with LFA 210 on June 13th…

News May 30, 2025

LFA brings the Interim Flyweight Championship to the Capital City of Brazil at LFA 212

FRIDAY, JULY 11 LFA 212: DEGLI vs. MIGUEL Presented By: MONSTER ENERGY MAIN EVENT: INTERIM CHAMPION MARCOS DEGLI vs. CHALLENGER OSCAR MIGUEL INTERIM FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® BRASÍLIA, FEDERAL DISTRICT, BRAZIL LAS VEGAS, Nevada — LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will make its second…

News May 24, 2025

Bruno Henrique defeats Inglesson De Lara in Mato Grosso at LFA 209

CHAPADA DOS GUIMARÃES, Mato Grosso, Brazil — The LFA made its first foray into the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso with a fight card stacked with top international talent at LFA 209. In the main event, top Brazilian prospects Inglesson De Lara and Bruno "Xinoco"…