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News February 20, 2024

The Unparalleled Tenacity of Mirafzal Akhtamov

By Danny Jones, @Tidy_MMA When Mirafzal Akhtamov ruthlessly dispatched Keyth Dawson at LFA 172, he became the third Uzbek athlete to compete at LFA. Hailing from Shofirkon in the Bukhara Region of south-west Uzbekistan, Mirafzal emulated fellow countrymen Anvar Boynazarov and Bakhromjon Mashrapov by debuting - and…

News February 19, 2024

Shannon Clark is excited to continue Canadian women’s excellence at LFA 177

BY RYAN BEVINS, ON X (FORMERLY TWITTER) @BEVOIS In 1993, Kim Campbell became the first and so far only female Prime Minister of Canada. "The Right and Honourable" pioneer of female politicians in "The Great White North" then famously said, "People ask me, 'Are you proud…

News February 14, 2024

LFA brings the Welterweight Championship to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at LFA 179

SATURDAY, MARCH 23 LFA 179: NETO vs. ANTUNES Presented By: BETONLINE MAIN EVENT: CHAMPION GERALDO NETO vs. CHALLENGER VANILTO ANTUNES WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT ARENA 1 PARQUE OLÍMPICO RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT LAS VEGAS, Nevada — LFA CEO Ed Soares announced…

News February 11, 2024

LFA returns to the Bluegrass State with a Flyweight Showdown at LFA 180

FRIDAY, MARCH 29 LFA 180: FERNANDEZ vs. SIQUEIRA Presented By: BETONLINE MAIN EVENT: "LIL DRAGON" KEVIN FERNANDEZ vs. "GOLDEN BOY" IGOR SIQUEIRA FLYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN BROADBENT ARENA LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT Tickets are available NOW at Ticketmaster.com LAS VEGAS, Nevada — LFA CEO…

News February 9, 2024

Elijah Johns defeats Alfred Walker to capture the LFA Featherweight Title at LFA 176

PHOENIX, Arizona — The LFA kicked off Super Bowl weekend in the Valley of the Sun with a Featherweight World Title Fight, where the LFA's all-time appearance leader Elijah "Baby" Johns defeated Alfred "Freight Train" Walker via Unanimous Decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) to become the…

News February 8, 2024

LFA 176: Weigh-In Results

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9 LFA 176: JOHNS vs. WALKER Presented By: ARIZONA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MAIN EVENT: "BABY" ELIJAH JOHNS vs. "FREIGHT TRAIN" ALFRED WALKER FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT ARIZONA FINANCIAL THEATRE PHOENIX, ARIZONA LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT Limited tickets still available NOW at LiveNation.com…

An Ho posing before his fight inside of the LFA octagon

News February 7, 2024

The Reflections of An Tuan Ho

By Danny Jones - @Tidy_MMA Few unanimously garner the anticipation and intrigue of MMA enthusiasts like Vietnamese athlete An Tuan Ho. After all, in his five professional bouts fought exclusively with LFA, “The Highlight” has produced a viral head kick knockout, earned a…

News February 5, 2024

Leslie Hernandez walking on a dream after transitioning from Boxing to MMA

BY RYAN BEVINS, ON X (FORMERLY TWITTER) @BEVOIS Henry Cejudo famously stated before his rematch with Demetrious Johnson at UFC 227, "There's not too many times in life do you get a chance at redemption." The man known as "The Messenger" made good on that message…

News February 2, 2024

LFA kicks off Super Bowl weekend in the Valley of the Sun with the Featherweight Championship at LFA 176

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9 LFA 176: JOHNS vs. WALKER Presented By: ARIZONA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MAIN EVENT: "BABY" ELIJAH JOHNS vs. "FREIGHT TRAIN" ALFRED WALKER FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT ARIZONA FINANCIAL THEATRE PHOENIX, ARIZONA LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT Tickets are available NOW at LiveNation.com LAS…