BY RYAN BEVINS, ON X (FORMERLY TWITTER) @BEVOIS   Nobel Prize laureate André Gide famously wrote, "You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore." These words widely encourage people to step outside of their comfort zone when in pursuit…

PHOENIX, Arizona — LFA kicked off Veterans Day weekend in the Valley of the Sun, where Arizona standout Kasey Tanner and top Dominican prospect Micaias "The Pink Ranger" Ureña squared off in the main event of LFA 196. The local favorite used a well-rounded attack…

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8 LFA 196: TANNER vs. UREÑA Presented By MONSTER ENERGY   MAIN EVENT: DANA WHITE'S CONTENDER SERIES ALUM KASEY TANNER vs. TOP DOMINICAN PROSPECT MICAIAS UREÑA BANTAMWEIGHT SHOWDOWN   ARIZONA FINANCIAL THEATRE PHOENIX, ARIZONA LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT Tickets are available NOW at…

BY RYAN BEVINS, ON X (FORMERLY TWITTER) @BEVOIS   Stephen King once wrote: "In small towns people scent the wind with noses of uncommon keenness." This suggests that people from small towns are very perceptive and attuned to their surroundings. The idea of "scenting the wind" implies a…

VAIL, Colorado — On the weekend before Halloween, Colorado standout Justin Wetzell and top Tajik prospect Bekhzod "Lion" Usmonov ascended 8,150 feet above sea level to face off in a battle of mountaineers in the main event of LFA 195. The local favorite used…

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 LFA 195: WETZELL vs. USMONOV Presented By: MONSTER ENERGY   MAIN EVENT: ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWERHOUSE JUSTIN WETZELL vs. TUF 32 "FIGHT OF THE SEASON" WINNER BEKHZOD USMONOV BANTAMWEIGHT SHOWDOWN   LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® DOBSON ARENA VAIL, COLORADO   EXTRMRLY LIMITED QUANTITY OF TICKETS AVAILABLE AT LFATIX.COM     VAIL, Colorado — On…

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6 LFA 198: JOHNS vs. DOUGLAS Presented By: MONSTER ENERGY   MAIN EVENT: CHAMPION ELIJAH JOHNS vs. INTERIM CHAMPION LERRYAN DOUGLAS FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE UNIFICATION FIGHT   CO-MAIN EVENT: CHAMPION RICHIE LEWIS vs. CHALLENGER RICHIE MIRANDA LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT   LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT TICKETS AVAILABLE…

NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK — The LFA kicked off the final quarter of its 2024 schedule on the USA-Canada international border in Niagara Falls with a Championship Headliner at LFA 194. In the main event, LFA interim welterweight champion Shamidkhan Magomedov defeated two-time Oympic wrestler…

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 LFA 194: MAGOMEDOV vs. LEYVA Presented By MONSTER ENERGY   MAIN EVENT: CHAMPION SHAMIDKHAN MAGOMEDOV vs. CHALLENGER ALFONSO LEYVA INTERIM WELTERWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT   LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® SENECA NIAGARA RESORT & CASINO NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK TICKETS ON SALE AT TICKETMASTER.COM   NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK — On Thursday, October…