LFA 229 OFFICIAL WEIGH IN RESULTS

FRIDAY, MARCH 27th, 2026

LFA 229: Martins vs. Gonçalves

Presented by MONSTER ENERGY

MAIN EVENT

WELTERWEIGHT BOUT

RICHARD MARTINS (10-1)

vs.

VANDERLEI GONÇALVES (9-2)

CENTRO ESPORTIVO PELEZÃO

SÃO PAULO, SP, BRAZIL

LIVE on VICE TV at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT

SÃO PAULO, Brazil — On Friday, March 27th, LFA hosted the official weigh-in for LFA 229: Martins vs. Gonçalves at the Ibis Styles São Paulo Centro ahead of tomorrow night ‘s event at the Centro Esportivo Pelezão in São Paulo.

The event will be headlined by a welterweight showdown between The Ultimate Fighter Season 31 veteran Richard Martins (10-1) and dangerous Muay Thai specialist Vanderlei “Soul Glo” Gonçalves (9-2).

LFA 229, presented by Monster Energy, will feature veteran MMA commentator Ron Kruck alongside former UFC star and MMA Legend Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira, will feature a full lineup of Brazilian prospects and international talent. The event will be broadcast LIVE on VICE TV, with the main card beginning at 9:00 p.m. local time.

All athletes successfully made weight for the event with the exception of Jenilto Matos, Italo Cruz, and João Victor Melo. Their bouts will proceed as scheduled following the payment of a penalty. LFA 229 will move forward with a full fight card, capped off by the highly anticipated welterweight main event between Martins and Gonçalves.

OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN RESULTS

(Main card LIVE on VICE TV at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT)

Main Event | Welterweight Bout (170 lb)

Richard Martins (170 lb) vs. Vanderlei Gonçalves (170 lb)

Co-Main Event | Flyweight Bout (125 lb)

Felipe dos Santos (124.4 lb) vs. Jenilto Matos (127 lb)**

Feature Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)

Vinicius Pires (136 lb) vs. Tawan Ribeiro (135 lb)

Catchweight Bout (175 lb)

Diego Bianchini (174 lb) vs. Yuri Neles (172.6 lb)

Featherweight Bout (145 lb)

Renan Freitas (145 lb) vs. Leandro Solano (146 lb)

Women’s Flyweight Bout (125 lb)

Bianca Basilio (125 lb) vs. Rafaela Guedes (125 lb)

Preliminary Card

(Featured Prelims LIVE on Spectation Sports at 5:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. PT)

Heavyweight Bout

Guilherme Uriel (233 lb) vs. Leonardo Fraga (255.8 lb)

Lightweight Bout (155 lb)

Richard Silva (156 lb) vs. Italo Cruz (159 lb)**

Women’s Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)

Milena Galvao (135.4 lb) vs. Djulia Ariana (135 lb)

Light Heavyweight Bout (205 lb)

Alan Ribeiro (205 lb) vs. Douglas Andrew (206 lb)

Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)

Leslie Jesus (136 lb) vs. Maycon Douglas (134.8 lb)

Flyweight Bout (125 lb)

Joao Victor Melo (127.6 lb)** vs. Claudio Meirelles (126 lb)

Women’s Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)

Thalyta Silva (135.6 lb) vs. Maria Clara Andrade (134.8 lb)

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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 350 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 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. Follow LFA on social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X)

 

About VICE TV:

VICE TV delivers a powerful mix of culture-defining originals, bold entertainment and live alternative sports across television and digital. The Emmy®-winning international television network from VICE Media Group, in partnership with A+E, is available in 40 million U.S. cable, telco, and satellite homes and to multiple licensees worldwide. To cater to the growing global demand for sports content, in 2025 the network launched a slate of live event programming (Arena Football One, BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing, LFA, Major League Volleyball, Professional Fighters League) and sports-focused docuseries and specials. Current and previous programming includes Out of Bounds, an investigative documentary franchise from VICE Studios; Chasing Speed from the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA); Don’t Call it a Comeback

with host Noah Eagle, from Front Office Sports Studios, Skydance Sports, and NFL Films; NFL Classics: After Further Review, with host Kyle Brandt, from Omaha Productions in association with NFL Films; Brady vs Belichick: The Verdict, with host Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo; Pitino: Red Storm Rising and Calipari: Razor’s Edge; VICE Studios’ Dark Side of the Cage, Dark Side of the Ring Hell’s Angels and United Gangs of America; The Grudge; and Sports Gone Wrong.

For more information, visit VICETV.com; follow VICE TV on social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X); find viewing and streaming

About Centro Esportivo Pelezão

The Centro Esportivo Edson Arantes do Nascimento, widely known as “Pelezão,” is a historic multi-sport complex located in the Alto da Lapa district of São Paulo. Originally founded in 1971 and renamed Clube Escola Lapa – Pelezãoin 2007, the facility honors Brazilian football legend Pelé and has long served as an important hub for sports and community recreation in one of Brazil’s largest cities. The complex spans nearly 97,000 square meters of built space surrounded by more than 70,000 square meters of green areas, offering a wide range of athletic facilities including tennis courts, fitness halls, beach soccer and beach volleyball courts, multiple outdoor sports courts, a soccer field, and both adult and children’s swimming pools. Pelezão has also been recognized for its commitment to accessibility, including the installation of one of the city’s first accessible public swimming pools and renovations to improve access throughout its indoor gymnasium facilities. For more information click HERE.

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