Legacy Combating Alliance (LFA) returns to Chandler, AZ, for LFA 188: Sweeney vs. Do Nascimento. Bantamweights headline the cardboard as present LFA Bantamweight Champion, John Sweeney (MMA 13-3, LFA 5-0), faces off towards Rio de Janeiro’s Rafael do Nascimento (MMA 9-2, LFA 3-1); nevertheless, solely Nascimento is ready to depart the sector holding the title as Sweeney got here in above the Bantamweight Championship restrict.
LFA 188: Sweeney vs. Do Nascimento Outcomes
The rest of the Card
LFA playing cards typically showcase a powerful mixture of regional expertise and rising stars. Just a few standouts on this card embody:
Ilay Barzilay – With the one loss on his document being his newbie debut, Barzilay returns to the LFA cage carrying a 9-fight profitable streak. He has skilled with the likes of UFC Light-weight, Natan Levy, in addition to the crew at Syndicate MMA in Vegas. An attention-grabbing prospect to control.
Jade Jorand – Wanting forward on the subsequent technology of WMMA that’s at present growing, Jorand has flown below many radars. Beginning her profession by way of a loss to a uncommon Scorpion Crunch, she turned the nook in her third professional battle and has since established a 4-fight win streak. The Goat Shed has been profitable with a lot of their WMMA fighters on the regional scenes and will probably be attention-grabbing to see the place Jade goes relying on how this one seems.
Leslie Hernandez – Going through off towards Jade Jorand is Leslie Hernandez. With the nickname of “Dora the Destroyer” you’d most probably anticipate a number of backpack positioning, however Hernandez has completed 2 of her 3 professional victories by the use of TKO. Whereas her opponent could also be at The Goat Shed, this may increasingly very nicely be a stand and bang battle that we are likely to not see in most WMMA bouts.
Cedric Katambwa – When LFA returns to Arizona, there are just a few fighters you may anticipate to indicate up on the cardboard, Katambwa is a kind of. Nonetheless, he isn’t simply introduced in to be a ticket-seller as he’s at present undefeated with the promotion; 4-0 with 1 NC. Together with his final 2 wins coming by the use of end, we will anticipate Katambwa to look to copy that in his newest outing to indicate the LFA brass why he needs to be checked out for extra than simply the Arizona stops.
LFA 182 Outcomes
Principal Card
John Sweeney def. Rafael do Nascimento by way of Unanimous Choice (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) – the LFA Bantamweight Title is now vacant resulting from Sweeney coming in over the championship weight restrict
Kasey Tanner def. Thiago Belo by way of Submission (Rear-Bare Choke) at 3:52 of Spherical 1
Jose Delgado def. Lucas Faria by way of TKO (Left Hook to Floor and Pound) at 1:20 of Spherical 1
Leslie Hernandez def. Jade Jorand by way of Unanimous Choice (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Stanley Dorsainvil def. Cedric Katambwa by way of Unanimous Choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Alik Lorenz def. Thomas Powell by way of TKO (Extreme Punches) at 3:55 of Spherical 1
Preliminary Card
Ilay Barzilay def. Chris Renteria by way of TKO (Punches) 2:44 of Spherical 1
Probability Ikei def. Ryan Kim by way of Unanimous Choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)Lívio Ribeiro def. Mauro Gutierrez by way of Unanimous Choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)Eric Fimbres def. Montè Deon Ogbonna-Morrison by way of Unanimous Choice (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Jeremiah Robinson def. Johan Rodríguez by way of Choice
Brent Campbell def. Leon Mackey Jr. by way of TKO in Spherical 2
Quinn Williams def. Miriam Nazar by way of Submission
