BY RYAN BEVINS, ON TWITTER @BEVOIS   Marlon Brando said in his iconic role as Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather, "Great men are not born great, they grow great." This holds true for LFA star Devin "The Prodigy" Smyth and his godfather "Suga" Rashad Evans. Long…

CAJAMAR, São Paulo, Brazil — LFA kicked off Labor Day weekend in Brazil with two of Brazil's top prospects vying for the LFA welterweight title in the main event of LFA 166. Geraldo "Luan Santana" Neto defeated Magnus Conrado via Unanimous Decision (49-45, 49-45, 49-43)…

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 LFA 166: NETO vs. CONRADO MAIN EVENT: "LUAN SANTANA" GERALDO NETO vs. REGIONAL KINGPIN MAGNUS CONRADO WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP   LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® GINÁSIO DO POLVILHO CAJAMAR, SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL   CAJAMAR, São Paulo, Brazil — On Friday, September 1st, LFA hosted the weigh-in for LFA 166: Neto vs.…

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 LFA 165: COMPTON vs. VALENTE MAIN EVENT: SANTA CRUZ'S OWN DANIEL COMPTON vs. BRAZILIAN POWERHOUSE RENATO VALENTE MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN   LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® KAISER PERMANENTE ARENA SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA LIMITED TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE AT TICKETMASTER.COM   SANTA CRUZ, California — On Thursday, August 17th, LFA hosted the weigh-in…

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — LFA President Sven Bean announced today that the LFA has entered into two event production agreements in October of 2023. "The LFA team will produce two events in two exciting markets in October," said Bean, who handles venue booking and scheduling for…

BY RYAN BEVINS, ON TWITTER @BEVOIS   Vin Diesel's iconic character Dominic Toretto famously said in a scene from the seventh installment of Fast and the Furious (Furious 7), "I don't have friends, I got family." Those words hold true when it comes to the fast and…

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 LFA 168: McKEE vs. McPADDEN MAIN EVENT: MINNESOTA ALL-AMERICAN WRESTLER MITCH McKEE vs. TOP MINNESOTA PROSPECT SEAN McPADDEN BANTAMWEIGHT SHOWDOWN   LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT Tickets are available NOW at Ticketmaster.com MYSTIC LAKE CASINO HOTEL PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA   LAS VEGAS,…

EL PASO, Texas — In an international showdown for the vacant LFA women's flyweight title, Sabina "Colombian Queen" Mazo defeated Sandra "Peruvian Zombie" Lavado via Unanimous Decision (49-46, 50-45, 49-46). Mazo became the first person to win the same LFA title twice and improved her…

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 LFA 164: MAZO vs. LAVADO   MAIN EVENT: "COLOMBIAN QUEEN" SABINA MAZO vs. "PERUVIAN ZOMBIE" SANDRA LAVADO WOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT   LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY PARK EL PASO, TEXAS LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW AT SOUTHWESTUNIVERSITYPARK.COM   EL PASO, Texas — On Thursday, August 3rd, LFA hosted…