| FRIDAY, APRIL 3rd, 2026
LFA 230: BARTLING vs. CLEVELAND
Presented by MONSTER ENERGY
MAIN EVENT
HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT
NYLE BARTLING (9-2)
vs.
CHARLIE CLEVELAND (5-1)
GRAND CASINO HOTEL & RESORT
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
LIVE on VICE TV at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Tickets available at GrandBoxOffice.com
Las Vegas, NV — LFA CEO Ed Soares announced a new main event for the promotion’s return to the Grand Casino Hotel & Resort in Shawnee, Oklahoma, on Friday, April 3rd, 2026. This marks the promotion’s first visit to Oklahoma in 3 years, as they bring another high-level night of mixed martial arts action to the Sooner State.
The original main event between bantamweights Micaias Ureña of the Dominican Republic and American contender Xavier Franklin has been scratched . Now, two of the top heavyweight prospects in the U.S. will take center stage as Nebraska’s Nyle Bartling (9-2) takes on Charlie “The Reaper” Cleveland (5-1) out of Indiana.
Tickets are available now at GrandBoxOffice.com, or phone at 405-964-7623. The event will be broadcast LIVE in the United States on VICE TV at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
“This is a great heavyweight matchup for our return to Oklahoma,” stated Soares. “ Nyle is a former standout collegiate wrestler, who is durable and athletic. Cleveland is an aggressive fighter with very heavy hands. Both are coming off a 3 fight win streak that neither one wants to see end. The fans can expect an action packed main event from two very powerful determined fighters.”
Nyle Bartling wrestled for both Ohio State and the University of Nebraska during his college career. Transitioning to MMA, he quickly rose to the top of the regional scene, earning a spot on season 30 of The Ultimate Fighter. He currently holds a professional record of 9 wins and 2 losses. Now making his LFA debut, Bartling is poised to take the next step in his career.
Standing across from him, will be Charlie Cleveland fighting out of East Chicago, Indiana. Cleveland was also a college athlete as a defensive end in football. “The Reaper” made his promotional debut at LFA 226 in Clarksville, Tennessee. Cleveland needed only just over a minute to earn a devastating TKO victory in the match. The highlight reel finish demonstrated his brutal striking power. He looks to ride that momentum into this match up, and make another statement in the heavyweight division.
Main Card (Exclusively on VICE TV & LFA FIGHT NETWORK™ at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT)
Heavyweight Bout (265 lb)
Nyle Bartling (9-2) vs. Charlie Cleveland (5-1)
Middleweight Bout (185 lb)
David Wright (5-2) vs. John Moore (6-1)
Middleweight Bout (185 lb)
Jake Woodley (6-1) vs. Shane Sobnosky Jr (8-6)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Nick Fields (5-3) vs. Elias Rodriguez (3-0)
Light-Heavyweight Bout (205 lb)
Finn Martin (1-0) vs. Chris Conners (1-0)
Preliminary Card
(Featured Prelims LIVE on Spectation Sports at 5:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. PT)
Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
Ethan Moore (2-0) vs Austin Miller (2-0)
Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Nick O’Brien (5-3) vs. Jose Intriago (2-2)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Malik Thompson (0-0) vs. Alpha Yero (0-0)
Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Gage Nolan (6-1) vs. Jason Eubanks (3-0)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Carson Robnett (2-1) vs. Garrett Gean (2-0)
Flyweight Bout (125 lb)
Joseph Hobbs (2-0) vs. Kanean Catron (2-1)
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