BRASÍLIA, BRAZIL (July 31, 2026) — Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) put on a show at the Arena Nilson Nelson with LFA 238: Distrito #1, anchored by two dynamic, stoppage victories at the top of the card.
In the night’s main event, bantamweight Herbeth Sousa locked in a picture-perfect arm-triangle choke against Paulo Portillo, securing a win with just five seconds remaining in the opening round (4:55). Sousa’s tactical victory capped off an impressive display of ground control, sending a clear message to the rest of the 135-pound division. Sousa took his record to 20-2 with an impressive fourteen submissions.
The co-main event featured an explosive performance from welterweight Gabriel Vinicius, who needed less than a minute of the second frame to put away Claudio Nardo. After setting the tone in Round 1, Vinicius wasted no time in the second, unleashing a barrage of heavy strikes to earn a TKO victory at just 0:42 of Round 2. Vinicius maintained his undefeated record as he went to 8-0.
With quick-fire finishes capping off both marquee matchups, LFA 238 proved once again why the promotion remains a vital proving ground for top-tier global talent.
Main Card Results Summary
- Main Event Bantamweight (135 lb): Herbeth Sousa def. Paulo Portillo via Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) – R1, 4:55
- Co-Main Event Welterweight (170 lb): Gabriel Vinicius def. Claudio Nardo via KO/TKO – R2, 0:42
- Featherweight (145 lb): Leonardo Cerboni def. Wily Pereira via Unanimous Decision (30-27 x3)
- Lightweight (155 lb): Juan Pablo Vieira def. Eduardo Terêncio via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) – R1, 1:52
- Bantamweight (135 lb): Daniel Araújo def. Victor Gabriel via Unanimous Decision (29-28 x3)
- Featherweight (145 lb): Aristides Vinícius def. Alexsandro Cangaty via KO/TKO – R2, 3:20
- Middleweight (185 lb): Felipe Rosa def. Rayan Kadosoe via KO/TKO – R1, 3:32
Looking ahead, Legacy Fighting Alliance returns to California for LFA 239: Francischinelli vs. Hanes on Friday, August 21, at the Ventura County Event Center in Ventura. Headlined by a explosive welterweight collision between Luis Francischinelli and Jonathan Hanes, the action-packed card will broadcast LIVE in the United States on VICE TV at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT, as well as across Latin America on ESPN Deportes and ESPN KnockOut. Tickets for the event are available now at LFATIX.com.
A summary of LFA 238 results are below:
LFA 238 Distrito #1 Official Results
Main Card
Main Event | Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Herbeth Sousa defeats Paulo Portillo via Technical Submission (Arm Triangle Choke), R1 4:55
Co-Main Event | Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
Gabriel Vinicius defeats Claudio Nardo via KO/TKO, R2 0:42
Feature | Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Leonardo Cerboni defeats Wily Pereira via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Juan Pablo Vieira defeats Eduardo Terênciol via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke), R1 1:52
Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Daniel Araújo defeats Victor Gabriel via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Aristides Vinícius defeats Alexsandro Cangaty via KO/TKO, R2 3:20
Middleweight Bout (185 lb)
Felipe Rosa defeats Rayan Kadosoe via KO/TKO, R1 3:32
Featured Preliminary Card
Middleweight Bout (185 lb)
Marcio Cabral defeats Romulo Oliveira via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Catchweight Bout (130 lb)
Wendrio Chaves defeats Thiago Taveira via KO/TKO, R2 4:06
Flyweight Bout (125 lb)
Carol Araujo defeats Ramana Toscanelli via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Almir Augusto defeats Neto Lopes via KO/TKO, R3 3:36
Early Preliminary Card
Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Pedro Souza defeats Pedro Ribeiro via KO/TKO, R1 4:32
Flyweight Bout (125 lb)
Ricardo Lemos defeats Diego Costa via Technical Submission (triangle choke), R1 1:10
Strawweight Bout (115 lb)
Julia Barros defeats Amanda Rafaela via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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