FRIDAY, AUGUST 15th LFA 214: FERNANDO vs. LATU Presented by Monster Energy MAIN EVENT: VACANT LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FORMER LFA MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION LUCAS FERNANDO (11-3) vs. DWCS VET PHILLIP LATU (7-2) CO-MAIN EVENT: VACANT MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP UNDEFEATED UKRAINIAN PROSPECT DAVID ALLAKHVERDIEV (6-0) vs. UNDEFEATED CANADIAN PROSPECT JOHN MOORE (6-0) SANFORD PENTAGON SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT Tickets available now at Ticketmaster.com SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota — On Thursday, August 14th, LFA hosted the official weigh-in for LFA 214: Fernando vs. Latu from the Sheraton Sioux Falls & Convention Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The top of the card will feature two vacant world title fights. In the main event, former LFA middleweight champion Lucas Fernando (11-3) faces DWCS veteran Phillip Latu (7-2) for the vacant light heavyweight world championship. In the co-main event, undefeated Ukrainian prospect David Allakhverdiev (6-0) meets undefeated Canadian prospect John Moore (6-0) for the vacant middleweight world championship. LFA 214, presented by Monster Energy, will feature veteran MMA commentator Ron Kruck alongside former UFC star and UFC on ESPN analyst Alan “Brahma” Jouban. The Brazilian-Portuguese commentary team will consist of Brazilian media personality Tiago Pamplona working with UFC commentator Tarso Doria. They will call the action live inside the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The main card will be available tomorrow night LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT. Limited tickets still available at Ticketmaster.com All athletes made weight when they stepped on the scale, with the exception of Max Metzgar and Nikola Kacperska. Kacperska vs Gevers will proceed with Kacperska paying a penalty to her opponent. The bout between Metzgar and Collins has been cancelled due to the weight miss. LFA 214 will proceed with a full fight card, including two world title fights at the top of the bill. LFA 214 WEIGH-IN RESULTS: Main Card (Worldwide on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT) Main Event | Light Heavyweight Title Bout (205 lb) Lucas Fernando (203.4) vs. Phillip Latu (204) Co-Main Event | Middleweight Title Bout (185 lb) David Allakhverdiev (183.2) vs. John Moore (183.8) Featured Lightweight Bout (155 lb) Abdisalam Kubanychbek (155.4) vs. Andre Borges (153.2) Heavyweight Bout (265 lb) Devin Clark (241.8) vs. Bevon Lewis (236.8) Lightweight Bout (155 lb) Dzhamal Mavliudov (156) vs. Triston Gwaltney (155) Featherweight Bout (145 lb) Ansar Khamzaev (145.6) vs. Andy Waters (145.2) Preliminary Card (Worldwide on LFA FIGHT NETWORK™ at 7:30 ET / 4:30 PT) Middleweight Bout (185 lb) Brady Minner (184.4) vs. Dylan Diebitz (186) Women’s Bantamweight Bout (135 lb) Lizzy Gevers (135.4) vs. Nikola Kacperska (137)** Early Preliminary Card Catchweight Bout (160 lb) Brett Bye (159.2) vs. Isaiah Skidmore (159) Lightweight Bout (155 lb) Gift Harding (153.2) vs. Reed Bleymeyer (151.6) Welterweight Bout (170 lb) Anyuon Atem (166) vs. Steve Larson-Gomez ( 169) Cancelled Bout Lightweight Bout (155 lb) Max Metzgar (157.6)** vs. Steve Collins (155.4) |
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About LFA: LFA is a professional Mixed Martial Arts promotion that was formed by the powerhouse merger between RFA and Legacy FC in 2017. It has launched the careers of over 330 athletes that have reached the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the UFC. LFA presents live Mixed Martial Arts events on a monthly basis around the world including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver, Dallas, Phoenix, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo. Based in Las Vegas, NV, LFA is one of the most active and respected MMA organizations in the fastest growing sport in the world. The promotion owns and operates LFA FIGHT NETWORK™ , a premium YouTube channel that features live combat sports events alongside live LFA Prelims and historical fights. Please visit LFA.com for updates and information. Visit the official LFA YouTube channel (LFA FIGHT NETWORK™) at @LFAfights. LFA is on Facebook at Facebook.com/LFAfighting. About UFC FIGHT PASS®: UFC FIGHT PASS® is the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports. Since launching in 2013, UFC FIGHT PASS is now available in more than 200 countries and territories. FIGHT PASS provides its members with unlimited access to live UFC FIGHT PASS Prelims; live mixed martial arts and combat sports from around the world; original series and historical programming; special features; behind-the-scenes content; in-depth interviews; and up-to-the minute reports on the world of combat sports. UFC FIGHT PASS subscribers also have 24/7 access to the world’s largest fight library, featuring more than 20,000 bouts from dozens of combat sports organizations, as well as every fight in UFC history. Fight fans can access UFC FIGHT PASS on personal computers, iOS and Android mobile devices, Apple TV, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, LG Smart TVs, and Sony TVs with Android TV. For more information, please visit ufcfightpass.com. About SANFORD SPORTS: Sanford Sports is the modern athletics arm of Sanford Health, the premier rural health system in the United States. Rooted in science and health care, Sanford Sports offers a combination of programs, services, events, facilities and partnerships intended to make active lifestyles accessible and rewarding for people of all ages and abilities. Based on the 500-acre Sanford Sports Complex in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Sanford Sports has been changing the way athletes play for 25 years. With operations in three states, more than one million athletes use Sanford Sports facilities each year. Visit SanfordSports.com for more information. |
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