| FRIDAY, AUGUST 28th, 2026
LFA 240: SANDERS vs. GOMEZ
Presented By MONSTER ENERGY
MAIN EVENT:
INTERNATIONAL LIGHTWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
TENNESSEE HOMETOWN HERO
DEDREK SANDERS (11-5)
vs
CUBAN “IRON TIGER”
LUIS GOMEZ (11-6)
F&M BANK ARENA – CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE
LIVE on VICE TV at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Also airing across Latin America on ESPN Deportes and ESPN KnockOut
Tickets available now at Ticketmaster.com
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will return to Clarksville, Tennessee on Friday, August 28th, for LFA 240: Sanders vs. Gomez. The event will take place at the state-of-the-art F&M Bank Arena and feature an international Lightweight main event between two experienced veterans looking to move one step closer to title contention.
LFA 240: Sanders vs. Gomez, presented by Monster Energy, takes place Friday, August 28th, 2026 at F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville, Tennessee. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. CT, with the preliminary card beginning at 5:30 p.m. CT, followed by the Main Card at 8:00 p.m. CT.
Tickets are available now through Ticketmaster.com.
The main card will air LIVE in the United States on VICE TV at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and across Latin America on ESPN Deportes and ESPN KnockOut.
The main event will feature Tennessee hometown hero Dedrek Sanders (11-5) taking on Cuba’s Luis “Iron Tiger” Gomez (11-6) in a pivotal lightweight showdown.
Sanders has become one of the LFA’s most recognizable lightweight competitors through years of competing against some of the division’s toughest opposition. A Tennessee native, Sanders returns to headline in front of his home-state fans after establishing himself as one of the promotion’s most dependable veterans. Known for his relentless pace and exciting fighting style, he looks to defend his home turf and move one step closer to another LFA Lightweight title opportunity.
Standing across from him will be Luis “Iron Tiger” Gomez, a battle-tested Cuban veteran who has built his reputation through an aggressive style and willingness to face top competition throughout his career. Gomez brings valuable international experience into the matchup and knows that a victory over one of the LFA’s longtime veterans on his home turf would immediately elevate his standing in one of the promotion’s deepest divisions.
“We’re excited to return to Clarksville with another outstanding main event,” stated Soares. “Dedrek Sanders has proudly represented Tennessee throughout his career and has become one of the LFA’s most dependable lightweights. He’ll have the hometown crowd behind him, but standing across the cage will be Luis ‘Iron Tiger’ Gomez, a dangerous Cuban veteran who has never backed down from a challenge. This is exactly the kind of matchup our fans have come to expect from the LFA.”
Currently Announced Card
(Additional bouts to be announced)
Main Event | Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Dedrek Sanders (11-5) vs. Luis Gomez (11-6)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Cristian Lopez (9-8) vs. Stan Dorsainvil (5-0)
Middleweight Bout (185 lb)
Andrew Stewart (6-2) vs. David Richardson (5-5)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Alexander Schenk (8-5) vs. Francisco Hernandez (5-1)
Light Heavyweight Bout (205 lb)
Finn Martin (2-0) vs. Mataeo Garner (4-2)
Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
Austin Miller (3-0) vs. Quadarrius McGinnis (2-2)
Light Heavyweight Bout (205 lb)
Myles Dillahunty (2-0) vs. Sam Fournier (2-2)
Catchweight Bout (195 lb)
Rakim Talley (1-1) vs. Darius Parker (1-0)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Chuy Rodriguez (0-0) vs. Jarred Gonzales (0-0)
Flyweight Bout (125 lb)
Kue Htoo (0-0) vs. Ray Taylor (1-0)
Heavyweight Bout (265 lb)
Dakota Ballard (3-0) vs. Triston Rutherford (4-3)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Ethan Cunningham (1-1) vs. Hector Alatorre (1-0)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Randy Shores Jr. (2-2) vs. Ernesto Pinuelas (2-2)
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