SANTA CRUZ, California — Chris Mecate headlined his first LFA event in his home state of California and won a key matchup at LFA 208. The two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler utilized timely takedowns and a well-balanced attack to neutralize his dangerous Colombian opponent…

FRIDAY, MAY 9 LFA 208: MECATE vs. REYES Presented By MONSTER ENERGY   MAIN EVENT: TOP AMERICAN PROSPECT CHRIS MECATE vs. TOP COLOMBIAN PROSPECT JAVIER "BLAIR" REYES LIGHTWEIGHT SHOWDOWN   LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® KAISER PERMANENTE ARENA SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW AT TICKETMASTER.COM     SANTA CRUZ, California — On Thursday, May 8th,…

FRIDAY, JUNE 20 LFA 211: MESQUITA vs. DINWOODIE Presented by MONSTER ENERGY   MAIN EVENT: 10x JIU-JITSU WORLD CHAMPION BIA MESQUITA vs. TOP UNDEFEATED PROSPECT SIERRA DINWOODIE WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT   LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® SENECA ALLEGANY RESORT & CASINO SALAMANCA, NEW YORK TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW AT TICKETMASTER.COM     LAS VEGAS, Nevada —…

SATURDAY, MAY 24 LFA 209: DE LARA vs. HENRIQUE Presented By: MONSTER ENERGY   MAIN EVENT: PAN-AMERICAN TAEKWONDO CHAMPION INGLESSON DE LARA vs. REGIONAL KINGPIN BRUNO "XINOCO" HENRIQUE FEATHERWEIGHT SHOWDOWN   LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® MALAI MANSO RESORT CHAPADA DOS GUIMARÃES, MATO GROSSO     LAS VEGAS, Nevada — LFA CEO Ed Soares announced…

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota — LFA celebrated its eleventh year of MMA in the "Mount Rushmore State" after the promotion brought the first sanctioned MMA event to the state in 2014. In the main event of LFA 207, Richie "El Machete" Miranda dethroned the reigning…

FRIDAY, APRIL 18 LFA 207: LEWIS vs. MIRANDA PRESENTED BY: MONSTER ENERGY   MAIN EVENT: CHAMPION RICHIE "SAVAGE" LEWIS vs. CHALLENGER RICHIE "EL MACHETE" MIRANDA LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP   SANFORD PENTAGON SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT   Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com   SIOUX…

PRIOR LAKE, Minnesota — Jean-Paul "Mufasa" Lebosnoyani continued his unbeaten run at welterweight in the main event of LFA 206. The jiu-jitsu wunderkind showcased some crispy and powerful boxing against the former LFA champion "Machine Gun" Kegan Gennrich. The strikes quickly caused damage forcing Gennrich…