| FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13th, 2026
LFA 246: ALVES vs. VINUTO
Presented by Monster Energy
MAIN EVENT
LFA STRAWWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
NATALIA ALVES (8-0)
vs.
RAIANE VINUTO (6-1)
CO-MAIN EVENT
LFA WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
JOÃO PAULO SILVA (10-4)
vs.
GABRIEL VINICIUS (8-0)
GINÁSIO DO POLVILHO
CAJAMAR, SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL
Tickets available at www.sympla.com.br
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will return to Cajamar on Friday, November 13th, with LFA 246, closing out the promotion’s 2026 calendar in Brazil with its sixth event in the country this year. The card will be headlined by two world title fights, as Natalia Alves faces Raiane Vinuto for the vacant strawweight championship, and João Paulo Silva battles Gabriel Vinicius for the vacant welterweight championship.
The LFA strawweight title became vacant after champion Aieza Bertolso earned a UFC contract through Dana White’s Contender Series, opening the door for two of Brazil’s top prospects to battle for the vacant title.
“Brazil has been an incredible home for LFA this year, and there’s no better way to close out our 2026 run in the country than with two world championship fights in Cajamar,” stated Soares. “Natalia Alves and Raiane Vinuto are two of the brightest young talents in the strawweight division, and Gabriel Vinicius and João Paulo Silva have both earned their shot at gold. Our fans in Brazil are going to see two new champions crowned on November 13th.”
Natalia Alves (8-0) enters her first LFA title opportunity with an unblemished record, including a perfect 4-0 run inside the LFA cage. A veteran of The Ultimate Fighter, Alves looks to keep her perfect record intact and claim the vacant LFA Strawweight World Championship.
Standing across the cage will be Raiane Vinuto (6-1), who arrives in Cajamar riding the momentum of a victory at LFA 241 in Belo Horizonte. Now stepping into the biggest fight of her career, Vinuto looks to hand Alves her first professional loss and leave with the strawweight title around her waist.
In the co-main event, the vacant LFA Welterweight World Championship will be on the line as Gabriel Vinicius (8-0) meets João Paulo Silva (10-4). Vinicius, a 26-year-old from Brasília, carries an undefeated record into the bout, including a perfect 4-0 mark in the LFA, and looks to cap his rapid rise with championship gold.
Silva, a São Paulo local, brings a wealth of experience into the title fight. He has faced some of the best fighters in Brazil inside the LFA cage and has tested himself across numerous regional promotions, proving himself a worthy contender. Now, competing in front of his home state crowd, Silva looks to deny Vinicius and capture the vacant welterweight title.
LFA 246: Alves vs. Vinuto, presented by Monster Energy, will air live in the United States on VICE TVand FLO Sports. A spanish language version will air live in the US on ESPN Deportes and across Latin America on ESPN KnockOut.
Currently Announced Fight Card
Main Event | LFA Strawweight Championship
Natalia Alves (8-0) vs Raiane Vinuto (6-1)
Co-Main Event | LFA Welterweight Championship
João Paulo Silva (10-4) vs Gabriel Vinicius (8-0)
Flyweight Bout
Rafael Montouro (9-4) vs Lincon Santos (10-3)
Women’s Strawweight Bout
Laura Vasconcelos (5-0) vs Taynara Silva (8-6)
Women’s Flyweight Bout
Beatriz Consuli (6-1) vs Carol Araujo (5-3)
Flyweight Bout
Claudio Meireles (5-0) vs Adam Santos (6-1)
Featherweight Bout
Kaua Campos (5-0) vs Paulo Cezar Araujo (4-0)
Lightweight Bout
Raycon Matiele (4-0) vs Edson Goncalves (2-2)
Heavyweight Bout
Marllon Santos (2-0) vs Bruno de Jesus (3-2)
Featherweight Bout
Pedro Henrique Costa (1-0) vs Pedro Henrique Prado (1-1)
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