| FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18th, 2026
LFA 248: COSTA vs. HARTSHORN
Presented By MONSTER ENERGY
MAIN EVENT:
VACANT LFA FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
LAS VEGAS’ OWN
DAVI COSTA (17-4)
vs.
SURGING CONTENDER
MASON HARTSHORN (8-2)
CO-MAIN EVENT:
VACANT LFA LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
AMERICAN FINISHER
SHEALOR LADD (5-1)
vs.
BRAZILIAN SUBMISSION SPECIALIST
WILDEMAR SANTOS (15-6)
PEARL THEATER AT PALMS CASINO RESORT
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
Tickets available NOW at AXS.com
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that LFA 248, taking place on Friday, December 18th, in Las Vegas, will feature two championship bouts. In the main event, Las Vegas resident Davi Costa (17-4) will battle Mason Hartshorn (8-2) for the vacant LFA Flyweight Championship, while American standout Shealor Ladd (5-1) and Brazilian submission specialist Wildemar Santos (15-6) collide for the LFA Light Heavyweight Championship in the co-main event.
LFA 248: Costa vs. Hartshorn, presented by Monster Energy, will take place inside the Pearl Theater at Palms Casino Resort and feature an evening of professional MMA bouts headlined by two title fights.
“LFA 248 has become a championship night in Las Vegas,” stated Soares. “Davi Costa calls Las Vegas home, and after his viral head kick knockout at LFA 242, he now has the opportunity to win LFA gold in front of his city against a red-hot Mason Hartshorn. Add Shealor Ladd and Wildemar Santos battling for the light heavyweight title, and our fans at the Pearl Theater are in for two incredible championship fights. Athletes in each of our title bouts held in previous events at the Pearl Theater have earned UFC contracts. We look to keep that tradition going this December.”
Davi Costa (17-4) will compete for the vacant flyweight title in his adopted hometown. The Brazilian-born contender now lives in Las Vegas and will represent the city when he steps into the Pearl Theater. Costa enters the bout riding the momentum of a devastating knockout in the LFA 242 main event in September, when he dropped Devon Lozej with a flush head kick at 4:13 of the second round. Now, Costa looks to cap his run with the LFA Flyweight Championship in front of his home crowd.
Standing across the cage will be Mason Hartshorn (8-2), who arrives in Las Vegas following a statement performance of his own. At LFA 243 in Santa Cruz, California, Hartshorn needed just 30 seconds to stop Kelvin Martinez by TKO in the opening round. Now, the surging flyweight looks to spoil Costa’s homecoming and leave Las Vegas with the vacant LFA Flyweight Championship.
In the co-main event, Shealor Ladd (5-1), who represents MMA Gold in Sacramento, California, has quickly established himself as one of the promotion’s most exciting light heavyweight prospects. Since making his professional debut in January 2025, Ladd has finished all five of his victories, including four by knockout or TKO. After suffering his only professional defeat in November 2025, he bounced back with consecutive stoppage victories, most recently submitting Matt Adams with a rear-naked choke in just 1:30 of the opening round at LFA 245. Now, the explosive American looks to capture his first LFA championship and continue his rapid rise in the division.
Standing across from him will be Wildemar “Negueba” Santos (15-6), a battle-tested Brazilian veteran representing CT WN in Goiânia, Goiás. With 21 professional fights and 10 submission victories, Santos has built a reputation as one of the division’s most dangerous grapplers. The former Brazilian regional champion has competed against high-level opposition throughout his career, including current UFC standout Caio Borralho. Santos enters this championship matchup following an impressive third-round submission victory over Sharaf Davlatmurodov at LFA 245, looking to add the LFA Light Heavyweight Championship to his résumé.
LFA 248: Costa vs. Hartshorn, presented by Monster Energy, will air live in the United States on VICE TV and across North America on FloCombat, beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. A Spanish-language broadcast will air live in the US on ESPN Deportes and across Latin America on ESPN KnockOut and Disney+.
Currently Announced Fight Card:
Main Event | LFA Flyweight Championship Bout
Davi Costa (17-4) vs. Mason Hartshorn (8-2)
Co-Main Event | LFA Light Heavyweight Championship Bout
Shealor Ladd (5-1) vs. Wildemar Santos (15-6)
Featherweight Bout
Roberto Hernandez (10-4) vs. Chris Mecate (12-3)
Featherweight Bout
Brahyam Zurcher (11-1) vs. Elvis Silva (15-10)
Heavyweight Bout
Charlie Cleveland (6-2) vs. Luther Egerson III (3-0)
Bantamweight Bout
Artur Gadzhikhanov (3-0) vs. Jacob Wiggins (5-2)
Featherweight Bout
David Goldenberg (5-0) vs. Carter Beekman (5-2)
Bantamweight Bout
Alberto Romo (4-2) vs. Michael Jamiyandorj (3-1)
Lightweight Bout
Adrian Lyons-Lopez (2-1) vs. Oleg Mikhov (0-0)
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