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Vanilto Antunes poses with his championship belt.

Vanilto Antunes: A Champion’s Resolve

By Danny Jones, @Tidy_MMA on X   The circumstances under which Itaboraí’s Vanilto Antunes acquired the LFA Welterweight Championship are simply extraordinary.   With the LFA Welterweight Championship vacated in April 2023 following Trey Waters’ signing to the UFC, the Fluminense was scheduled to contest Geraldo Neto for the…

By the Numbers: LFA in 2024

Revered globally as the industry leader for mixed martial arts talent development, LFA concluded its eighth calendar year as a promotion at the close of LFA 198 on December 6th 2024. Holding 25 stellar events in 330 days, LFA proudly remains one of the most…
Mark Climaco mean mugging during a hard day of training

Bay Area’s Mark Climaco is Homeward Bound!

By Danny Jones, @ Tidy_MMA on X The professional resumé of Filipino-American flyweight Mark Climaco is simply astounding. Indeed, seven professional athletes have endured their first professional defeat at the hands of the 26-year-old. Of those seven athletes, six held a professional record of at least 3-0. Factoring…
Igor Sigueira getting the LFA belt strapped around his waist

Rising from the Riverfront: The Journey of Igor Siqueira

By Danny Jones, @Tidy_MMA In his 2008 book Outliers: The Story of Success, Canadian author and journalist Malcolm Gladwell wrote “Outliers are those who have been given opportunities - and who have had the strength and presence of mind to seize them”. In the realm of mixed martial arts,…
Jake Woodley with Hand Wraps

From NCAA to LFA, Jake Woodley is Thriving

By Danny Jones, @Tidy_MMA on X In 2019, ESPN writer Ryan Hockensmith stated “there is no better base for MMA success than wrestling”. UFC commentator Joe Rogan echoed this sentiment in 2023, stating on episode 1967 of his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience “Wrestling is the…

The Return of Kasey Tanner

By Danny Jones, @Tidy_MMA on X Twenty-nine months have passed since Illinoisan bantamweight Kasey Tanner last graced the LFA octagon.   Only once has the 32-year-old competed since - in a Dana White’s Contender Series matchup with Brazilian Jean Matsumoto on September 12th 2023.…

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