SATURDAY, JANUARY 27
LFA 175: LOPES vs. BRIGAGÃO
Presented By: BetOnline
MAIN EVENT:
CHAMPION
BRUNO LOPES
vs.
CHALLENGER
MARCOS BRIGAGÃO
LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT
LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS®
GINÁSIO DO POLVILHO
CAJAMAR, SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — LFA CEO Ed Soares announced that the promotion will return to Brazil with the Light-Heavyweight Championship in January. LFA 175 will be the fifth LFA event to be held on a Saturday and it will be the fourteenth LFA event to take place in Brazil after the promotion’s international expansion began in the summer of 2021. This will also be the ninth LFA event to take place in the state of São Paulo, which is Brazil’s most populous state. LFA has also visited the Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro and Pernambuco.
LFA 175: Lopes vs. Brigagão, presented by BetOnline, takes place Saturday, January 27th at the Ginásio do Polvilho in Cajamar, São Paulo, Brazil.
The main event will feature a light-heavyweight title fight when champion Bruno “Brunão” Lopes defends his title against top contender Marcos “Ironside” Brigagão. The entire main card will be available worldwide on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
“We are excited to bring the Light-Heavyweight Championship to Brazil at LFA 175,” stated Soares. “The main event will feature the first title defense of the LFA light-heavyweight champion Bruno Lopes. He will face decorated prospect Marcos Brigagão. Lopes is looking to become the first 205-pound champion in LFA history to successfully defend his title, while Brigagão looks to show the hype is real after defeating a tough UFC veteran in his most recent bout. This is the perfect title fight to kick off our busy international schedule in 2024!”
Lopes (11-1) is a proud champion from Cotia, which is located just west of Brazil’s most populated city of São Paulo in the state of São Paulo. He represents both the China Team and Thiago Miranda Team located in his home state. It is there where he picked up a win in his LFA debut by submitting Mailton Azevedo at LFA 136. The submission earned him a shot at the title when the promotion traveled to Recife at LFA 143. Lopes made quick work of local Pernambucano standout Willyanedson Paiva to capture LFA gold. The win earned Lopes an invitation to compete on Dana White’s Contender Series this past summer, but he was not successful in earning a UFC contract. The 30-year-old will now look to protect the title that earned him that opportunity as he jumped at the chance to defend his title and headline the first LFA event in his country in 2024.
Brigagão (17-6) is a decorated prospect from Tapejara, Paraná, Brazil, which is located in the South Region of Brazil. The proud Paranaense has since relocated to Niterói, which is located across the Guanabara Bay facing the city of Rio de Janeiro. The PRVT product has compiled an impressive record with 17 wins in just 6 and half years competing in the sport. The most notable win on his résumé came against former LFA title challenger and Dana White’s Contender Series alum Acácio dos Santos via TKO in September 2021. Now the man known as “Ironside” takes aim at LFA gold, as he just like the champion, will be returning home to Brazil after most recently competing in Las Vegas. The 27-year-old won that fight just 10 days after Lopes competed on Dana White’s Contender Series and now looks to take champ’s strap in his first bout of 2024.
Currently Announced Fight Card:
Main Event | Light-Heavyweight Title Bout (205 lb)
Bruno Lopes (11-1) vs. Marcos Brigagão (17-6)
Co-Main Event | Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Samuel Silva (11-4-1) vs. Anderson Ferreira (18-4)
Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Rafael Pereira (10-4) vs. Fernando Laurenco (17-3)
Light-Heavyweight Bout (205 lb)
Kevin Christian (6-2) vs. Miguel Porto (4-1)
Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Andreyna Rocha (5-4) vs. Nicoly Pedroza (4-0)
In 2017, RFA and Legacy FC merged to form LFA, the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts. The combined forces of LFA launched the careers of over 300 athletes that have reached the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the UFC. In 2018, the promotion joined the Imperial Family Companies group (formerly London Trust Media). In 2019, the promotion announced a broadcast partnership with UFC FIGHT PASS®. In 2021, the LFA expanded internationally by hosting multiple events in Brazil.
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About LFA:
LFA is a professional Mixed Martial Arts promotion that gives rising stars and top contenders the opportunity to prove their talent to fans and leaders in the industry. LFA was formed by the powerhouse merger between RFA and Legacy FC. LFA presents live Mixed Martial Arts events on a monthly basis around the United States including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver, Dallas, and Houston. 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 Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, and the eight-sided competition mat and cage design are registered trademarks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC. All rights reserved).
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About IMPERIAL FAMILY COMPANIES:
The Imperial Family Companies maintains a diversified portfolio with one common theme: bringing power to the people. The IFC is proud to partner with the LFA management team to showcase the greatest talents of tomorrow. Learn more about the IFC at ImperialFamily.com.
About GINÁSIO DO POLVILHO:
The Municipality of Cajamar, through the Department of Public Works and Services, coordinated the complete renovation of the entire structure of the Polvilho Gym. Maintenance and repairs were carried out in the entire infrastructure of the gym with new coverage, increase in the dimensions of the court, painting, accessibility to bathrooms, access ramp, installation of a new electronic scoreboard, new hydraulic basketball tables, renovation and installation of LED lighting in the entire indoor and outdoor area of the gym. The restructuring of the space will provide significant improvements for the court to host the numerous competitions held throughout the year and also for the sports projects in various modalities that the City Hall offers free of charge to the population. For more info visit the Cajamar official website.
