The Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Houston, Texas. It was created as a result of the Legacy Fighting Championship and Resurrection Fighting Alliance merger in 2016.
Current season, competition or edition: 2024 in Legacy Fighting Alliance | |
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| Sport | Mixed martial arts promotion |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
| Founder | Ed Soares |
| Owner(s) | Private |
| Country | United States |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas |
| Official website | http://www.lfa.com |
History
editResurrection Fighting Alliance
editOn October 11, 2012, officials for the Pompano Beach, Florida based MMA promotion Titan Fighting Championships (Titan FC) were acquired by the Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA), along with certain fighter contracts, as well as the organization's television deal with what is now AXS TV.[1] The goal was to combine the talent of both organizations under one umbrella, the RFA. Titan FC owner and president Joe Kelly was brought in as the vice president of the newly merged company; and seasoned MMA manager and Black House gym owner, Ed Soares, acted as president.[2] Original Titan founder Joe Kelly bought back the organization (Titan FC) in 2013 and produced two more shows on his own: Titan FC 25: Lashley vs. Asplund in June, and Titan FC 26: Hallman vs. Hornbuckle in August, both of which were aired live on AXS TV.[3]
On November 2, 2012, RFA had its first show aired on AXS TV with Resurrection Fighting Alliance 4: Griffin vs. Escudero.[4]
Events
edit| Title | Date | Location | Venue | Main Event | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFA 46: Jordan Johnson vs. Tucker | December 9, 2016 | Branson, Missouri | Branson Convention Center | Jordan Johnson vs. Lemarcus Tucker | Light Heavyweight |
| RFA 45: Meerschaert vs. Waldon | October 28, 2016 | Prior Lake, Minnesota | Mystic Lake Casino Hotel | Gerald Meerschaert vs. Chase Waldon Raoni Barcelos (c) vs. Dan Moret |
Vacant Middleweight Featherweight |
| RFA 44: Moises vs. Freeman | September 30, 2016 | St. Charles, Missouri | St. Charles Convention Center | Thiago Moises (c) vs. Zach Freeman | Lightweight |
| RFA 43: Camozzi vs. Barnes | September 9, 2016 | Broomfield, Colorado | 1stBank Center | Brian Camozzi vs. Nick Barnes | Vacant Welterweight |
| RFA 42: Giagos vs. Juusola | August 19, 2016 | Visalia, California | Visalia Convention Center | Christos Giagos vs. Arthur Estrázulas | Non-Title Lightweight |
| RFA 41: Clark vs. Giles | July 29, 2016 | San Antonio, Texas | Cowboys Dancehall | Trevin Giles vs. Josh Clark | Non-Title Middleweight |
| RFA 40: Sklavos vs. Camus | July 15, 2016 | Prior Lake, Minnesota | Mystic Lake Casino Hotel | Chico Camus vs. Czar Sklavos | Non-Title Flyweight |
| RFA 39: Barcelos vs. Moffett | June 17, 2016 | Hammond, Indiana | Hammond Civic Center | Raoni Barcelos (c) vs. Bobby Moffett | Featherweight |
| RFA 38: Moisés vs. Emmers | June 3, 2016 | Costa Mesa, California | OC Fair & Event Center | Thiago Moisés (c) vs. Jamall Emmers | Lightweight |
| RFA 37: Viana vs. Clark | April 15, 2016 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Sanford Pentagon | Devin Clark vs. Rafael Viana Leandro Higo vs. Joey Miolla |
Light Heavyweight Bantamweight |
| RFA 36: Brown vs. Camus | March 4, 2016 | Prior Lake, Minnesota | Mystic Lake Casino Hotel | Chico Camus vs. Matt Brown | Non Title Flyweight |
| RFA 35: Moisés vs. Castillo | February 19, 2016 | Orem, Utah | UCCU Center | Thiago Moisés vs. David Castillo | Lightweight |
| RFA 34: Veličković vs. Smith | January 15, 2016 | Broomfield, Colorado | 1stBank Center | Bojan Veličković vs. Benjamin Smith | Welterweight |
| RFA 33: Townsend vs. Chavez | December 11, 2015 | Costa Mesa, California | OC Fair & Event Center | Ernest Chavez vs. Adam Townsend | Non Title Lightweight |
| RFA 32: Blumer vs. Higo | November 6, 2015 | Prior Lake, Minnesota | Mystic Lake Casino Hotel | Leandro Higo vs. Melvin Blumer | Non Title Bantamweight |
| RFA 31: Smith vs. Marunde | October 9, 2015 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Downtown Las Vegas Events Center | Gilbert Smith vs. Bristol Marunde Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger vs. Zoila Frausto |
Welterweight Women's Strawweight |
| RFA 30: Smith vs. Jardine | September 18, 2015 | Lincoln, Nebraska | Pinnacle Bank Arena | Anthony Smith vs. Brock Jardine | Non Title Middleweight |
| RFA 29: USA vs. Brazil | August 21, 2015 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Sanford Pentagon | Raoni Barcelos vs. Ricky Musgrave | Featherweight |
| RFA 28: Sanchez vs. Poppie | August 7, 2015 | St. Louis, Missouri | Chase Park Plaza | Andrew Sanchez vs. John Poppie | Middleweight |
| RFA 27: Murphy vs. Brock | July 3, 2015 | Boise, Idaho | CenturyLink Arena | Jesse Brock vs. Joe Murphy | Non Title Bantamweight |
| RFA 26: Smith vs. Smith | June 5, 2015 | Broomfield, Colorado | 1stBank Center | Gilbert Smith vs. Benjamin Smith | Welterweight |
| RFA vs. Legacy 1: Pantoja vs. Page | May 8, 2015 | Robinsonville, Mississippi | Horseshoe Tunica | Alexandre Pantoja (c) vs. Damacio Page LFC (c) Luke Sanders (c) vs. Terrion Ware |
Flyweight Bantamweight |
| RFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer | April 10, 2015 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Sanford Pentagon | Justin Lawrence (c) vs. Sam Toomer Francisco France vs. Gabriel Checco |
Featherweight Middleweight |
| RFA 24: Smith vs. Romero | March 6, 2015 | Prior Lake, Minnesota | Mystic Lake Casino & Hotel | Benjamin Smith vs. Indalecio Romero | Welterweight |
| RFA 23: Murphy vs. Ware | February 6, 2015 | Costa Mesa, California | OC Fair & Event Center | Terrion Ware vs. Joe Murphy | Bantamweight Contender |
| RFA 22: Smith vs. Njokuani | January 9, 2015 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Broadmoor World Arena | Chidi Njokuani vs. Gilbert Smith | Welterweight *Njokuani missed weight (title remained vacant). |
| RFA 21: Juusola vs. Baghdad | December 5, 2014 | Costa Mesa, California | OC Fair & Event Center | Mehdi Baghdad vs. Zach Juusola | Lightweight |
| RFA 20: Sanders vs. Mercado | November 7, 2014 | Broomfield, Colorado | 1stBank Center | Luke Sanders vs. Jarred Mercado | Bantamweight |
| RFA 19: Collier vs. Checco | October 10, 2014 | Prior Lake, Minnesota | Mystic Lake Casino & Hotel | Jake Collier vs. Gabriel Checco | Middleweight |
| RFA 18: Manzanares vs. Pantoja | September 12, 2014 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Albuquerque Convention Center | Alexandre Pantoja vs. Matt Manzanares (c) | Flyweight |
| RFA 17: Cochrane vs. Giagos | August 22, 2014 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Sanford Pentagon | Christos Giagos vs. Dakota Cochrane Justin Lawrence vs. Mark Dickman |
Lightweight Featherweight |
| RFA 16: Copeland vs. Jorgensen | July 25, 2014 | Broomfield, Colorado | 1stBank Center | Josh Copeland vs. Jan Jorgensen | Heavyweight |
| RFA 15: Casey vs. Sanchez | June 6, 2014 | Culver City, California | Culver City Auditorium | Kevin Casey vs. Andrew Sanchez | Middleweight |
| RFA 14: Manzanares vs. Maranhão | April 11, 2014 | Cheyenne, Wyoming | Cheyenne Ice and Events Center | Matt Manzanares vs. Junior Maranhao | Flyweight |
| RFA 13: Cochrane vs. Escudero | March 7, 2014 | Lincoln, Nebraska | Pershing Center | Dakota Cochrane vs. Efrain Escudero | Lightweight Contender |
| RFA 12: Ortega vs. Koch | January 24, 2014 | Los Angeles, California | Shrine Auditorium | Brian Ortega vs. Keoni Koch Pedro Munhoz (c) vs. Billy Daniels |
Featherweight Bantamweight |
| RFA 11: Manzanares vs. Makovsky | November 22, 2013 | Broomfield, Colorado | 1stBank Center | Zach Makovsky vs. Matt Manzanares | Flyweight |
| RFA 10: Rhodes vs. Jouban | October 25, 2013 | Des Moines, Iowa | Hy-Vee Hall | Mike Rhodes vs. Alan Jouban | Welterweight |
| RFA 9: Munhoz vs. Curran | August 16, 2013 | Carson, California | StubHub Center | Pedro Munhoz vs. Jeff Curran | Bantamweight |
| RFA 8: Pettis vs. Pegg | June 21, 2013 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | The Rave/Eagles Club | Sergio Pettis vs. Dillard Pegg Lance Palmer vs. Jared Downing (c) |
Flyweight Featherweight |
| RFA 7: Thatch vs. Rhodes | March 22, 2013 | Broomfield, Colorado | 1stBank Center | Brandon Thatch vs. Mike Rhodes | |
| RFA 6: Krause vs. Imada 2 | January 18, 2013 | Kansas City, Missouri | Kansas City Scottish Rite Temple | James Krause vs. Toby Imada | |
| RFA 5: Downing vs. Rinaldi | November 30, 2012 | Kearney, Nebraska | Viaero Center | Jared Downing vs. Jordan Rinaldi | Featherweight |
| RFA 4: Griffin vs. Escudero | November 2, 2012 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Texas Station | Tyson Griffin vs. Efrain Escudero | |
| RFA 3: Stevenson vs. Cochrane | June 30, 2012 | Kearney, Nebraska | Viaero Center | Dakota Cochrane vs. Joe Stevenson | |
| RFA 2: Yvel vs. Alexander | March 30, 2012 | Kearney, Nebraska | Viaero Center | Gilbert Yvel vs. Houston Alexander | |
| RFA 1: Pulver vs. Elliott | December 16, 2011 | Kearney, Nebraska | Viaero Center | Tim Elliott vs. Jens Pulver |
Legacy Fighting Championship
editThe Legacy Fighting Championship (Legacy FC) was an American mixed martial arts promotion based in Houston, Texas, United States. The promotion has held events in: Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Allen,[5] Tulsa, and Duluth. Notable fighters that have fought for LFC include Carlos Diego Ferreira, Leonard Garcia, Jonathan Brookins, Daniel Pineda, Anthony Njokuani, Paul Buentello, James McSweeney, Jay Hieron, Evangelista Santos, Ray Borg, Tim Means, Henry Briones, Thomas Almeida, Derrick Lewis, Sage Northcutt, Holly Holm and Valentina Shevchenko.[6] Its live events and competitions have been broadcast on AXS TV in the United States and Esporte Interativo in Brazil.
On July 22, 2011, Legacy FC had its first show aired on HDNet with Legacy Fighting Championship 7: Dollar vs. Prater. The organization agreed to a second extension to take them through 2016 with newly branded AXS TV.[7]
Events
edit| # | Event Title | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Legacy Amateur Series: Black Tie Brawl 3 | December 8, 2016 | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| 67 | Legacy Fighting Championship 63 | December 2, 2016 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
| 66 | Legacy Fighting Championship 62 | November 11, 2016 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
| 65 | Legacy Fighting Championship 61 | October 14, 2016 | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| 64 | Legacy Fighting Championship 60 | October 7, 2016 | Hinckley, Minnesota, United States |
| 63 | Legacy Fighting Championship 59 | September 16, 2016 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| 62 | Legacy Fighting Championship 58 | July 22, 2016 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |
| 61 | Legacy Fighting Championship 57 [1] | July 1, 2016 | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States |
| 60 | Legacy Fighting Championship 56 | June 24, 2016 | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| 59 | Legacy Fighting Championship 55 | May 13, 2016 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| 58 | Legacy Fighting Championship 54 | April 22, 2016 | Catoosa, Oklahoma, United States |
| 57 | Legacy Fighting Championship 53 | April 8, 2016 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| 56 | Legacy Fighting Championship 52[8] | March 25, 2016 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |
| 55 | Legacy Fighting Championship 51[9] | February 5, 2016 | Hinckley, Minnesota, United States |
| 54 | Legacy Fighting Championship 50[10] | January 22, 2016 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| 53 | Legacy Fighting Championship 49 | December 4, 2015 | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States |
| 52 | Legacy Fighting Championship 48 | November 13, 2015 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |
| 51 | Legacy Fighting Championship 47 | October 16, 2015 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| 50 | Legacy Fighting Championship 46 | October 2, 2015 | Allen, Texas, United States |
| 49 | Legacy Fighting Championship 45 | September 11, 2015 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
| 48 | Legacy Fighting Championship 44 | August 28, 2015 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| 47 | Legacy Kickboxing 3 | July 24, 2015 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| 46 | Legacy Fighting Championship 43 | July 17, 2015 | Hinckley, Minnesota, United States |
| 45 | Legacy Fighting Championship 42 | June 26, 2015 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |
| 44 | Legacy Kickboxing 2 | May 29, 2015 | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States |
| 43 | AXS TV Fights: Legacy vs. RFA Superfight[11] | May 8, 2015 | Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States |
| 42 | Legacy Fighting Championship 41 | April 3, 2015 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
| 41 | Legacy Fighting Championship 40 | March 20, 2015 | Duluth, Georgia, United States |
| 40 | Legacy Fighting Championship 39 | February 27, 2015 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| 39 | Legacy Fighting Championship 38 | February 13, 2015 | Allen, Texas, United States |
| 38 | Legacy Kickboxing 1 | January 16, 2015 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| 37 | Legacy Fighting Championship 37 | November 14, 2014 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| 36 | Legacy Fighting Championship 36 | October 17, 2014 | Allen, Texas, United States |
| 35 | Legacy Fighting Championship 35 | September 26, 2014 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
| 34 | Legacy Fighting Championship 34 | August 29, 2014 | Tunica, Mississippi, United States |
| 33 | Legacy Fighting Championship 33 | July 18, 2014 | Allen, Texas, United States |
| 32 | Legacy Fighting Championship 32 | June 20, 2014 | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States |
| 31 | Legacy Fighting Championship 31 | June 13, 2014 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| 30 | Legacy Fighting Championship 30 | April 4, 2014 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| 29 | Legacy Fighting Championship 29 | March 21, 2014 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
| 28 | Legacy Fighting Championship 28 | February 21, 2014 | Arlington, Texas, United States |
| 27 | Legacy Fighting Championship 27 | January 31, 2014 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| 26 | Legacy Fighting Championship 26 | December 6, 2013 | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| 25 | Legacy Fighting Championship 25 | November 15, 2013 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| 24 | Legacy Fighting Championship 24 | October 11, 2013 | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| 23 | Legacy Fighting Championship 23 | September 13, 2013 | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| 22 | Legacy Fighting Championship 22 | August 23, 2013 | Lubbock, Texas, United States |
| 21 | Legacy Fighting Championship 21 | July 19, 2013 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| 20 | Legacy Fighting Championship 20 | May 31, 2013 | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States |
| 19 | Legacy Fighting Championship 19 | April 12, 2013 | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| 18 | Legacy Fighting Championship 18 | March 1, 2013 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| 17 | Legacy Fighting Championship 17 | February 1, 2013 | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| 16 | Legacy Fighting Championship 16 | December 14, 2012 | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| 15 | Legacy Fighting Championship 15 | November 16, 2012 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| 14 | Legacy Fighting Championship 14 | September 14, 2012 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| 13 | Legacy Fighting Championship 13 | August 17, 2012 | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| 12 | Legacy Fighting Championship 12 | July 13, 2012 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| 11 | Legacy Fighting Championship 11 | May 11, 2012 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| 10 | Legacy Fighting Championship 10 | February 24, 2012 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| 9 | Legacy Fighting Championship 9 | December 16, 2011 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| 8 | Legacy Fighting Championship 8 | September 16, 2011 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| 7 | Legacy Fighting Championship 7 | July 22, 2011 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| 6 | Legacy Fighting Championship 6 | April 9, 2011 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| 5 | Legacy Fighting Championship 5 | January 29, 2011 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| 4 | Legacy Promotions 4 | November 5, 2010 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| 3 | Legacy Promotions 3 | July 31, 2010 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| 2 | Legacy Promotions 2 | March 20, 2010 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| 1 | Legacy Promotions 1 | November 17, 2009 | Houston, Texas, United States |
Events
editScheduled events
edit| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 | Legacy Fighting Alliance 195: Wetzell vs. Usmonov | October 25, 2024 | Dobson Arena | Vail, Colorado |
| 195 | Legacy Fighting Alliance 194: Magomedov vs. Leyva | October 18, 2024 | Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino | Niagara Falls, New York |
Past events
editPromotions
editLegacy FC and Resurrection FA agreed to a co-promoted live event on May 8 that featured bouts with fighters from one organization battling the other. The event took place on May 8 and as part of the AXS TV FIGHTS franchise. The event was labeled AXS TV FIGHTS: RFA VS. Legacy Superfight. The main event featured a title bout as the Legacy FC and RFA flyweight champions fought for the AXS TV Super Fight title. In addition two Legacy FC fighters competed to crown a new lightweight champion, and the RFA bantamweight champion defended his title against a top RFA contender.[13][14]
Merger
editIn September 2016 it was announced that Legacy FC & RFA would merge to create a new Legacy Fighting Alliance promotion.[15] LFA had its first event on January 13, 2017, with Legacy FC and RFA bantamweight titles unification as the main fight.[16]
Broadcasting
editAfter about two and a half years of broadcasting Legacy Fighting Alliance, AXS TV was by owner Mark Cuban sold to Anthem Sports. Anthem disbanded the AXS TV Fights division. At UFC 244 it was announced UFC Fight Pass secured an exclusive on LFA broadcasts.[17] On November 8, 2021, it was announced that the broadcasting deal with the UFC was renewed to last through 2025.[18]
Current Champions
editChampionship History
editLFA Heavyweight Championship
edit120 kg (265 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Odoms def. Jared Vanderaa |
LFA 15: Odoms vs. Vanderaa Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States |
June 30, 2017 | N/A | |
| 2 | Jeff Hughes | LFA 26: Odoms vs. Hughes Houston, Texas, United States |
November 3, 2017 | 1. def. Maurice Greene at LFA 38 on Apr. 27, 2018 | |
| Hughes vacated the title in July 2018 when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| 3 | Thomas Petersen def. Vernon Lewis |
LFA 113: Lewis vs. Petersen Belton, Texas, United States |
July 30, 2021 | N/A | |
| 4 | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | LFA 129: Petersen vs. Cortes-Acosta Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States |
April 15, 2022 | N/A | |
| Cortes-Acosta vacated the title in August 2022 when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| 5 | Eduardo Neves def. Hyago Silva |
LFA 154: Fernando vs. Silva Cajamar, Brazil |
March 10, 2023 | N/A | |
| 6 | Hugo Cunha | LFA 171: Neves vs. Cunha Cajamar, Brazil |
November 3, 2023 | N/A | |
LFA Light Heavyweight Championship
edit93 kg (205 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Spann def. Alex Nicholson |
LFA 32: Allen vs. Hernandez Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |
January 26, 2018 | N/A | |
| Spann vacated the title in June 2018 when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| 2 | Julius Anglickas def. Clayton York |
LFA 60: Anglickas vs. York Clive, Iowa, United States |
February 15, 2019 | N/A | |
| Anglickas vacated the title in October 2019 when he signed with the Bellator | |||||
| 3 | Alex Polizzi def. Jamal Pogues |
LFA 82: Polizzi vs. Pogues Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States |
February 21, 2020 | N/A | |
| Polizzi vacated the title in September 2020 when he signed with the Bellator | |||||
| 4 | Fabio Cherant def. Myron Dennis |
LFA 99: Dennis vs. Cherant Park City, Kansas, United States |
February 12, 2021 | N/A | |
| Cherant vacated the title in March 2021 when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| 5 | Josh Silveira def. Tee Cummins |
LFA 115: Silveira vs. Cummins Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States |
September 24, 2021 | N/A | |
| Silveira vacated the title when he signed with the PFL | |||||
| 6 | Bruno Lopes def. Willyanedson Paiva |
LFA 143: Lopes vs. Paiva Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil |
September 30, 2022 | 1. def. Marcos Brigagão at LFA 175 on Jan. 27, 2024 | |
| - | Rodolfo Bellato def. Acacio dos Santos for the interim title |
LFA 159: Bellato vs. dos Santos Caraguatatuba, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
May 27, 2023 | N/A | |
| Bellato vacated the interim title in October 2023 when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| - | Uran Satybaldiev def. Bruno Assis for the interim title |
LFA 178: Satybaldiev vs. Assis Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States |
March 8, 2024 | N/A | |
LFA Middleweight Championship
edit84 kg (185 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eryk Anders def. Brendan Allen |
LFA 14: Allen vs. Anders Houston, Texas, United States |
June 23, 2017 | N/A | |
| Anders vacated the title in July 2017 when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| 2 | Markus Perez def. Ian Heinisch |
LFA 22: Heinisch vs. Perez Broomfield, Colorado, United States |
September 8, 2017 | N/A | |
| Perez vacated the title in November 2017 when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| 3 | Anthony Hernandez def. Brendan Allen |
LFA 32: Allen vs. Hernandez Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |
January 26, 2018 | N/A | |
| – | Ian Heinisch def. Gabriel Checco for interim title |
LFA 39: Heinisch vs. Checco Vail, Colorado, United States |
May 4, 2018 | N/A | |
| Hernandez vacated the title in June 2018 when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| 4 | Ian Heinisch promoted to undisputed champion |
— | June 19, 2018 | N/A | |
| Heinisch vacated the title in July 2018 when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| 5 | Brendan Allen def. Tim Hiley |
LFA 50: Allen vs. Hiley Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States |
September 21, 2018 | 1. def. Moses Murrietta at LFA 61 on Feb. 22, 2019 | |
| Allen vacated the title in July 2019 when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| 6 | Gregory Rodrigues def. Josh Fremd |
LFA 108: Fremd vs. Rodrigues Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States |
May 21, 2021 | ||
| Rodrigues vacated the title in May 2021 when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| 7 | Josh Silveira def. Jared Revel |
LFA 119: Silveira vs. Revel Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
December 3, 2021 | N/A | |
| Silveira vacated the title when he signed with the PFL | |||||
| 8 | Ozzy Diaz def. Bruno Assis |
LFA 127: Diaz vs. Assis Commerce, California, United States |
March 25, 2022 | N/A | |
| Diaz vacated the title when he signed with the Dana White's Contender Series | |||||
| 9 | Lucas Fernando def. Jansey Silva |
LFA 154: Fernando vs. Silva Cajamar, Brazil |
March 10, 2023 | N/A | |
| – | Azamat Bekoev def. Dylan Budka for interim title |
LFA 160: Sweeney vs. Begosso Owensboro, Kentucky, United States |
June 16, 2023 | N/A | |
| 10 | Azamat Bekoev | LFA 173: Fernando vs. Bekoev Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
December 15, 2023 | 1. def. Chauncey Foxworth at LFA 186 on June 22, 2024 | |
LFA Welterweight Championship
edit77 kg (170 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derrick Krantz def. Ben Neumann |
LFA 12: Krantz vs. Newmann Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States |
May 19, 2017 | N/A | |
| 2 | James Nakashima | LFA 23: Krantz vs. Nakashima Bossier City, Louisiana, United States |
September 22, 2017 | 1. def. Kyle Stewart at LFA 46 on Jul. 27, 2018 | |
| Nakashima vacated the title in November 2018 when he signed with ONE | |||||
| 3 | Jason Jackson def. Hemerson Souza |
LFA 71: Jackson vs. Souza Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
July 12, 2019 | N/A | |
| Jackson vacated the title in October 2019 when he signed with Bellator | |||||
| 4 | Jaleel Willis def. Vinicius de Jesus |
LFA 88: Willis vs. de Jesus Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States |
August 21, 2020 | N/A | |
| Willis vacated the title in October 2020 when he signed with Bellator | |||||
| 5 | Maycon Mendonça def. Batsumberel Dagvadorj |
LFA 96: Mendonça vs. Dagvadorj Park City, Kansas, United States |
December 4, 2020 | N/A | |
| Mendonça vacated the title in April 2021 when he signed with Bellator | |||||
| 6 | Carlos Leal def. Uyran Carlos |
LFA 112: Welterweight Tournament Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
July 18, 2021 | N/A | |
| Leal vacated the title when he signed with the PFL | |||||
| 7 | Gabriel Bonfim def. Eduardo Garvon |
LFA 126: Bilharinho vs. Delano Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
March 11, 2022 | N/A | |
| Bonfim vacated the title in September 2022 when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| 8 | Chris Brown def. Alfonso Leyva |
LFA 148: Leyva vs. Brown Commerce, California, United States |
December 9, 2022 | N/A | |
| Brown vacated the title in March 2023 when he signed with the PFL | |||||
| 9 | Trey Waters def. Jalin Fuller |
LFA 156: Fuller vs. Waters Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States |
April 14, 2023 | N/A | |
| Waters vacated the title in April 2023 when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| 10 | Geraldo Neto def. Magnus Conrado |
LFA 166: Neto vs. Conrado Cajamar, Brazil |
September 2, 2023 | N/A | |
| – | Shamidkhan Magomedov def. Devin Smyth for interim title |
LFA 177: Smyth vs. Magomedov Niagara Falls, New York, United States |
February 23, 2024 | ||
| 11 | Vanilto Antunes | LFA 179: Neto vs Antunes Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
March 23, 2024 | N/A | |
LFA Lightweight Championship
edit70 kg (155 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Watley def. Thiago Moises |
LFA 17: Moises vs. Watley Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
July 21, 2017 | 1. def. Daryl Wilson at LFA 27 on Nov. 10, 2017 2. def. Brandon Jenkins at LFA 34 on Mar. 2, 2018 | |
| Watley vacated the title in April 2018 when he signed with the PFL | |||||
| 2 | Austin Hubbard def. Killys Mota |
LFA 56: Hubbard vs. Mota Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States |
December 7, 2018 | N/A | |
| Hubbard vacated the title in April 2019 when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| 3 | Harvey Park def. Demarques Jackson |
LFA 64: Park vs. Jackson Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States |
April 26, 2019 | N/A | |
| Park vacated the title in March 2020 due to injury | |||||
| 4 | Bryce Logan def. Jacob Rosales |
LFA 87: Logan vs. Rosales Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States |
July 31, 2020 | N/A | |
| Logan vacated the title in November 2020 when he signed with the Bellator MMA | |||||
| 5 | Nick Browne def. Arthur Estrázulas |
LFA 97: Browne vs. Estrázulas Park City, Kansas, United States |
January 15, 2021 | N/A | |
| Browne vacated the title in May 2021 when he signed with the Bellator MMA | |||||
| 6 | Aaron McKenzie def. Lucas Clay |
LFA 128: McKenzie vs. Clay Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States |
April 8, 2022 | N/A | |
| McKenzie vacated the title when he signed with The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Chandler | |||||
| 7 | JaCobi Jones def. Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani |
LFA 158: Lebosnoyani vs. Jones Chandler, Arizona, United States |
May 19, 2023 | N/A | |
| – | Jefferson Nascimento def. Gabriel Costa for interim title |
LFA 171: Neves vs. Cunha Cajamar, Brazil |
November 3, 2023 | N/A | |
| 8 | Keegan Gennrich | LFA 174: Jones vs. Gennrich Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States |
January 12, 2024 | N/A | |
| 9 | Richie Lewis | LFA 185: Gennrich vs. Lewis Hammond, Indiana, United States |
June 7, 2024 | N/A | |
LFA Featherweight Championship
edit66 kg (145 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Aguilar def. Damon Jackson |
LFA 4: Aguilar vs. Jackson Bossier City, Louisiana, United States |
February 17, 2017 | 1. def. Justin Rader at LFA 18 on Aug. 4, 2017 2. def. Thanh Le (Interim Champ) at LFA 40 on May 25, 2018 | |
| – | Thanh Le def. Bobby Moffett for interim title |
LFA 31: Moffett vs. Le Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
January 19, 2018 | N/A | |
| – | Damon Jackson def. Nate Jennerman for interim title |
LFA 47: Jackson vs. Jennerman Dallas, Texas, United States |
August 10, 2018 | N/A | |
| Aguilar vacated the title in November 2018 when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| 2 | Damon Jackson promoted to undisputed champion |
— | November 30, 2018 | N/A | |
| Jackson vacated the title in April 2019 when he signed with the PFL | |||||
| 3 | Justin Gonzales def. Jake Childers |
LFA 84: Gonzales vs. Childers Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States |
July 10, 2020 | N/A | |
| Gonzales vacated the title in September 2020 when he signed with the Bellator | |||||
| 4 | Bruno Souza def. Javier Garcia |
LFA 114: Souza vs. Garcia St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
August 27, 2021 | N/A | |
| Souza vacated the title in October 2021 when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| 5 | Gabriel Santos def. José Delano |
LFA 151: Delano vs. Santos Cajamar, Brazil |
January 28, 2023 | N/A | |
| Santos vacated the title when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| - | Javier Garcia vs. Elijah Johns |
LFA 163: Johns vs. Garcia Belton, Texas, United States |
July 21, 2023 | N/A | |
| The result of this bout was overturned to a "No Contest" by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. | |||||
| 6 | Elijah Johns def. Alfred Walker |
LFA 176: Johns vs. Walker Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
February 9, 2024 | N/A | |
| – | Lerryan Douglas def. Javier Reyes for interim title |
LFA 190: Chapolin vs. Siqueira Commerce, California, United States |
August 23, 2024 | N/A | |
LFA Bantamweight Championship
edit61 kg (135 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leandro Higo def. Steven Peterson |
LFA 1: Peterson vs. Higo Dallas, Texas, United States |
January 13, 2017 | N/A | |
| Higo vacated the title in April 2017 when he signed with Bellator MMA | |||||
| 2 | Ricky Simon def. Chico Camus |
LFA 29: Camus vs. Simon Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States |
December 15, 2017 | 1. def. Vinicius Zani at LFA 36 on Mar. 23, 2018 | |
| Simon vacated the title in April 2018 when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| 3 | Miles Johns def. Adrian Yanez |
LFA 55: Johns vs. Yanez Dallas, Texas, United States |
November 30, 2018 | N/A | |
| – | Casey Kenney def. Vincent Cachero for interim title |
LFA 62: Kenney vs. Cachero Dallas, Texas, United States |
March 22, 2019 | N/A | |
| Kenney vacated the interim title in March 2019 when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| Johns vacated the title in June 2019 when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| 4 | Zviad Lazishvili def. Ricky Steele |
LFA 90: Lazishvili vs. Steele Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States |
September 4, 2020 | N/A | |
| Lazishvili vacated the title in August 2021 when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| 5 | Richard Palencia def. Allan Begosso |
LFA 119: Silveira vs. Revel Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
December 3, 2021 | N/A | |
| Palencia vacated the title in January 2022 when he signed with Bellator MMA | |||||
| 6 | Daniel Argueta def. Diego Silva |
LFA 131: Argueta vs. Silva Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States |
May 6, 2022 | N/A | |
| Argueta vacated the title in May 2022 when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| 7 | Muin Gafurov def. Diego Silva |
LFA 144: Gafurov vs. Silva Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States |
October 14, 2022 | N/A | |
| – | Jerrell Hodge def. Rafael do Nascimento for interim title |
LFA 155: do Nascimento vs. Hodge Niagara Falls, New York, United States |
March 24, 2023 | N/A | |
| Hodge vacated the interim title in April 2023 when he signed with Bellator MMA. | |||||
| Gafurov vacated the title in April 2023 when he signed with UFC. | |||||
| 8 | John Sweeney def. Allan Begosso |
LFA 160: Sweeney vs. Begosso Owensboro, Kentucky, United States |
June 16, 2023 | 1. def. Rafael do Nascimento at LFA 188 on July 12, 2024 | |
LFA Flyweight Championship
edit57 kg (125 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberto Sanchez def. Jerome Rivera |
LFA 14: Allen vs. Anders Houston, Texas, United States |
June 23, 2017 | N/A | |
| Sanchez vacated the title in August 2017 when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| 2 | Maikel Pérez def. Sid Bice |
LFA 37: Bice vs. Perez Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States |
April 20, 2018 | N/A | |
| – | Casey Kenney def. Brandon Royval for interim title |
LFA 53: Royval vs. Kenney Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
November 9, 2018 | N/A | |
| Kenney vacated the interim title in March 2019 when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| 3 | Brandon Moreno | LFA 69: Pérez vs. Moreno Cabazon, California, United States |
June 7, 2019 | N/A | |
| Moreno vacated the title in July 2019 when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| 4 | Brandon Royval def. Nate Williams |
LFA 79: Royval vs. Williams Broomfield, Colorado, United States |
November 22, 2019 | N/A | |
| Royval vacated the title in May 2020 when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| 5 | Jimmy Flick def. Greg Fischer |
LFA 86: Fischer vs. Flick Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States |
July 24, 2020 | N/A | |
| Flick vacated the title in September 2020 when he signed with the UFC | |||||
| 6 | Victor Altamirano def. Nate Smith |
LFA 100: Altamirano vs. Smith Park City, Kansas, United States |
February 19, 2021 | N/A | |
| – | Charles Johnson def. Yuma Horiuchi for interim title |
LFA 110: Johnson vs. Horiuchi Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States |
July 2, 2021 | 1. def. João Camilo at LFA 114 on August 27, 2021 | |
| Altamirano vacated the title in August 2021 when he signed with the UFC. The interim champion Charles Johnson became the new champion. | |||||
| 7 | Charles Johnson promoted to undisputed champion. |
— | August 31, 2021 | 1. def. Carlos Mota at LFA 122 on January 21, 2022 | |
| Johnson vacated the title in July 2022 when he signed with the UFC. | |||||
| 8 | Carlos Mota def. Rizvan Abuev |
LFA 140: Mota vs. Abuev New Town, North Dakota, United States |
August 26, 2022 | ||
| Mota vacated the title in October 2022 when he signed with the UFC. | |||||
| 9 | Felipe Bunes def. Yuma Horiuchi |
LFA 149: Bunes vs. Horiuchi Chandler, Arizona, United States |
January 6, 2023 | ||
| Bunes vacated the title in May 2023 when he signed with the UFC. | |||||
| 10 | Cody Davis def. Igor Siqueira |
161: Davis vs. Siqueira Commerce, California, United States |
June 23, 2023 | ||
| 11 | Eduardo Henrique | 172: Davis vs. Chapolin Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
November 17, 2023 | 1. def. Igor Siqueira at LFA 190 on August 23, 2024 | |
| – | Igor Siqueira def. Eimar Hernandez for interim title |
LFA 181: Siqueira vs. Hernandez Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States |
April 5, 2024 | ||
LFA Women's Bantamweight Championship
edit61 kg (135 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Alpar def. Joselyne Edwards |
LFA 55: Johns vs. Yanez Dallas, Texas, United States |
November 30, 2018 | N/A | |
| Alpar vacated the title in August 2019 when she signed with the UFC | |||||
| 2 | Jacqueline Cavalcanti def. Melissa Croden |
LFA 157: Croden vs. Cavalcanti Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States |
April 21, 2023 | ||
| Cavalcanti vacated the title in June 2023 when she signed with the UFC | |||||
LFA Women's Flyweight Championship
edit57 kg (125 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Lee def. Heather Bassett |
LFA 4: Aguilar vs. Jackson Bossier City, Louisiana, United States |
February 17, 2017 | 1. def. Jamie Thorton at LFA 23 on Sept. 22, 2017 | |
| Lee vacated the title in September 2017 when she signed with the UFC[19] | |||||
| 2 | Sabina Mazo def. Shannon Sinn |
LFA 37: Bice vs. Perez Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States |
April 20, 2018 | 1. def. Carol Yariwaki at LFA 54 on Nov. 16, 2018 | |
| Mazo vacated the title in December 2018 when she signed with the UFC[20] | |||||
| 3 | Jamey-Lyn Horth def. Mayra Cantuária |
LFA 120: Cantuária vs. Horth Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States |
December 10, 2021 | ||
| – | Gabriella Fernandes def. Karoline Martins for interim title |
LFA 143: Lopes vs. Paiva Recife, Brazil |
September 30, 2022 | N/A | |
| Fernandes vacated the interim title when she signed with the UFC | |||||
| Horth vacated the title when she signed with the UFC | |||||
| 4 | Sabina Mazo (2) def. Sandra Lavado |
LFA 164: Mazo vs. Lavado El Paso, Texas, United States |
August 4, 2023 | ||
| Mazo vacated the title in 2023 to move up to bantamweight | |||||
| 5 | Shannon Clark def. Thaiany Lopes |
LFA 177: Smyth vs. Magomedov Niagara Falls, New York, United States |
February 23, 2024 | ||
| – | Chey Bowers def. Veronika Borisova for interim title |
LFA 193: Bowers vs. Borisova Prior Lake, Minnesota |
September 20, 2024 | N/A | |
LFA Women's Strawweight Championship
edit52 kg (115 lb)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanessa Demopoulos def. Sam Hughes |
LFA 85: Hughes vs. Demopoulos Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States |
July 17, 2020 | N/A | |
| 2 | Lupita Godinez | LFA 94: Demopoulos vs. Godinez Park City, Kansas, United States |
October 30, 2020 | N/A | |
| Godinez vacated the title in April 2021 when she signed with the UFC[21] | |||||
| 3 | Piera Rodriguez def. Svetlana Gotsyk |
LFA 105: Rodriguez vs. Gotsyk Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States |
April 23, 2021 | N/A | |
| Rodriguez vacated the title in October 2021 when she signed with the UFC | |||||
| 4 | Jaqueline Amorim def. Loveth Young |
LFA 125: Amorim vs. Young Niagara Falls, New York, United States |
February 25, 2022 | 1. def. Ashley Nichols at LFA 142 on Sept. 16, 2022 | |
| Amorim vacated the title in September 2022 when she signed with the UFC | |||||
| 5 | Julia Polastri def. Brenda Gottig |
LFA 151: Delano vs. Santos Cajamar, Brazil |
January 28, 2023 | N/A | |
| – | Rose Conceição def. Elaine Lopes for interim title |
LFA 162: Conceição vs. Lopes Cajamar, Brazil |
July 7, 2023 | N/A | |
| Polastri vacated the title in September 2023 when she signed with the UFC | |||||
| 6 | Rose Conceição promoted to undisputed champion |
— | September 12, 2023 | N/A | |
| – | Natalia Kuziutina def. Giovanna Canuto for interim title |
LFA 173: Fernando vs. Bekoev Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
December 15, 2023 | 1. def. Bruna Ellen at LFA 189 on Aug. 2, 2024 | |
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