2026 in Legacy Fighting Alliance
| 2026 in Legacy Fighting Alliance | ||||
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| First date | January 16, 2026 | |||
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The year 2026 is the tenth year in the history of Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.[1]
Background
On January 7, 2026, it was announced that the promotion has officially parted ways with UFC Fight Pass and signed a new broadcast deal with Vice TV, which will air 25 events in 2026. This marking a significant shift for the regional promotion as the UFC also cut ties with several other regional partners.[2]
List of events
| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LFA 224: Adams vs. Bilalov | Jan 16, 2026 | Mystic Lake Casino Hotel | Prior Lake, Minnesota, U.S. |
| 2 | LFA 225: Degli vs. Aguiar | Jan 23, 2026 | Nilson Nelson Gymnasium | Brasília, Brazil |
| 3 | LFA 226: Allakhverdiev vs. Kropschot | Feb 6, 2026 | F&M Bank Arena | Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 4 | LFA 227: Nascimento vs. Kamikubo | Feb 27, 2026 | Ventura County Fairgrounds | Ventura, California, U.S. |
| 5 | LFA 228: Natividad vs. Garcia | Mar 13, 2026 | Gila River Resorts and Casinos – Wild Horse Pass | Chandler, Arizona, U.S. |
LFA 224: Adams vs. Bilalov
| LFA 224: Adams vs. Bilalov | |
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| Promotion | Legacy Fighting Alliance |
| Date | January 16, 2026 |
| Venue | Mystic Lake Casino Hotel |
| City | Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States |
LFA 224: Adams vs. Bilalov was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance that took place on January 16, 2026, in Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States.
Background
A LFA Heavyweight Championship bout for the vacant title between Matt Adams and Arslan Bilalov headlined the event.[3]
Results
| Main card (Vice TV) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Arslan Bilalov | def. | Matt Adams | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:47 | [a] |
| Welterweight | Josiah Harrell | def. | Bekmyrza Dosmatov | TKO (corner stoppage) | 3 | 3:28 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Giovanna Canuto | def. | Janaína Silva | Submission (face crank) | 3 | 2:38 | |
| Featherweight | Taner Trembley | def. | Shaheen Santana | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:32 | |
| Lightweight | Canon Swanson | def. | Jimmy Washington | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 2:59 | |
| Featherweight | Abbas Abasov | def. | Jose Intriago | TKO (head kick and punches) | 2 | 3:39 | |
| Preliminary card (LFA Fight Network) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Tyree Overton | def. | Pedro Trujillo | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Ezayah Gomez Oropeza | def. | Braden Peterson | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 1:02 | |
| Catchweight (150 lb) | Noah Gasho | def. | David McKinney | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:27 | |
| Lightweight | Mitchell Wilson | def. | Sedric Richard | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 1:20 | |
| Lightweight | McCoy Tekautz | def. | Hykeem Green | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:21 | |
| Amateur bouts | |||||||
| Lightweight | Xavier Judge | def. | Alex Martin | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Middleweight | Cadin Vowels | def. | Armani Webster | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Daysi Perez | def. | Jessie Hays | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 1:26 | |
- ^ For the vacant LFA Heavyweight Championship.
LFA 225: Degli vs. Aguiar
| LFA 225: Degli vs. Aguiar | |
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| Promotion | Legacy Fighting Alliance |
| Date | January 23, 2026 |
| Venue | Nilson Nelson Gymnasium |
| City | Brasília, Brazil |
LFA 225: Degli vs. Aguiar was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance that took place on January 23, 2026, in Brasília, Brazil.
Background
An interim LFA Flyweight Championship bout between interim champion Marcos Degli and Luís Aguiar headlined the event.[4] At the weigh-ins, Aguiar weighed in at 125.8 pounds, 0.8 pounds over the title fight limit. His bout proceeded as a one-sided title bout, scheduled for five rounds, with only reigning interim champion Degli was eligible crowned the interim title.[5]
Results
| Main card (Vice TV) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Flyweight | Marcos Degli (ic) | def. | Luís Aguiar | KO (punch to the body) | 1 | 1:35 | [a] |
| Bantamweight | Derick Garcia Borges | def. | Daniel Araújo | Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 29–26, 29–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Rafael Pereira | def. | Lionel Abojer | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 3:28 | |
| Middleweight | Julio Cesar Spadaccini | def. | Marcio Cabral | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:34 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Leon Soares | def. | Miguel Porto | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:59 | |
| Featherweight | Aristides Vinícius | def. | Icaro Brito | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Gabriel Vinicius | def. | Joel Salviano | Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (LFA Fight Network) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Gustavo Rocha | def. | Vladimir Calvo Marrero | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Bianca Basílio | def. | Jéssica Oliveira | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:58 | [b] |
| Catchweight (130 lb) | Frank da Silva Castro | def. | João Menezes | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [c] |
| Featherweight | Leonardo Cerboni | def. | Lucas Silva Cruz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:13 | [d] |
| Bantamweight | Breno Yuri Santos | def. | Lucas Sousa Andrade | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 1:21 | |
| Catchweight (159 lb) | Italo Cruz | def. | Vinicius Silva | TKO (elbows) | 2 | 1:58 | [e] |
| Lightweight | Pedro Victor de Souza | def. | Lucas Almeida Barreto | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
LFA 226: Allakhverdiev vs. Kropschot
| LFA 226: Allakhverdiev vs. Kropschot | |
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| Promotion | Legacy Fighting Alliance |
| Date | February 6, 2026 |
| Venue | F&M Bank Arena |
| City | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States |
LFA 226: Allakhverdiev vs. Kropschot was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance that took place on February 6, 2026, in Clarksville, Tennessee, United States.
Background
The event marked the promotion's second visit to Clarksville and first since LFA 219 in October 2025.[6]
A LFA Middleweight Championship bout between current champion David Allakhverdiev and Joseph Kropschot headlined the event.[7]
Results
| Main card (Vice TV) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Joseph Kropschot | def. | David Allakhverdiev (c) | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:24 | [a] |
| Lightweight | Dedrek Sanders | def. | Nikolay Kiosse | TKO (knees to the body) | 3 | 0:20 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Mackenzie Stiller | def. | Kendra McIntyre | Submission (scarf hold armlock) | 1 | 1:48 | |
| Heavyweight | Charlie Cleveland | def. | Ben Wunder | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:03 | |
| Middleweight | Zayne Havener | def. | Travon Eller | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:33 | |
| Flyweight | Bryce Woerner | def. | Randy Rivera-Santiago | TKO (punches) | 3 | 3:36 | |
| Preliminary card (Spectation Sports / YouTube) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Johnathan Waid | def. | Lane Roe | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:02 | |
| Featherweight | Alexander Schenk | def. | Carter Beekman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:50 | [b] |
| Heavyweight | Blake Mitchell | def. | Nathan George | TKO (knee and punches) | 1 | 2:15 | |
| Featherweight | Briven Sullivan | def. | Cody Noel | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | 3 | 4:51 | |
| Flyweight | Shamar Perez | def. | Trevor Grice | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Amateur bouts | |||||||
| Middleweight | Drake Patterson | def. | Josh Ward | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:41 | |
| Lightweight | Garret Gean | def. | Randy Shores Jr. | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:15 | |
- ^ For the LFA Middleweight Championship.
- ^ Schenk missed weight (147.6 lb).
LFA 227: Nascimento vs. Kamikubo
| LFA 227: Nascimento vs. Kamikubo | |
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| Promotion | Legacy Fighting Alliance |
| Date | February 27, 2026 |
| Venue | Ventura County Fairgrounds |
| City | Ventura, California, United States |
LFA 227: Nascimento vs. Kamikubo is an upcoming mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance that will take place on February 27, 2026, in Ventura, California, United States.
Background
The event will mark the promotion's second visit to Ventura and first since LFA 215 in August 2025.[8]
The event headliner will feature a bantamweight bout between Rafael do Nascimento and Shuya Kamikubo.[9]
Fight card
| Main card (Vice TV) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight | Rafael do Nascimento | vs. | Shuya Kamikubo | ||||
| Bantamweight | Arnold Jimenez | vs. | Allan Begosso | ||||
| Middleweight | Theo Haig | vs. | Lance Wright | ||||
| Light Heavyweight | Shealor Ladd | vs. | Isaiah Pinson | ||||
| Featherweight | Roman Puga | vs. | Victor Santos | ||||
| Preliminary card (LFA Fight Network) | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight | Ryan Firinaiu | vs. | Christopher Collins | ||||
LFA 228: Natividad vs. Garcia
| LFA 228: Natividad vs. Garcia | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Legacy Fighting Alliance |
| Date | March 13, 2026 |
| Venue | Gila River Resorts and Casinos – Wild Horse Pass |
| City | Chandler, Arizona, United States |
LFA 228: Natividad vs. Garcia is an upcoming mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance that will take place on March 13, 2026, in Chandler, Arizona, United States.
Background
The event will mark the promotion's fourth visit to Chandler and first since LFA 188 in July 2024.[10]
A flyweight bout between undefeated prospect Christian Natividad and Adrian Garcia is scheduled to headline the event.[11]
Fight card
| Main card (Vice TV) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Flyweight | Christian Natividad | vs. | Adrian Garcia | ||||
| Bantamweight | Amari Sengsavanh | vs. | Carlos Tardio | ||||
| Women's Strawweight | Leslie Hernandez | vs. | Aleksandra Savicheva | ||||
| Flyweight | Lívio Ribeiro | vs. | Jordan Burkholder | ||||
See also
- 2026 in UFC
- 2026 in Professional Fighters League
- 2026 in ONE Championship
- 2026 in Absolute Championship Akhmat
- 2026 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
- 2026 in Rizin Fighting Federation
- 2026 in Oktagon MMA
- 2026 in Brave Combat Federation
- 2026 in UAE Warriors
- 2026 in Cage Warriors
References
- ^ MMA Junkie Staff (2016-09-19). "Legacy FC and RFA merge to create new Legacy Fighting Alliance promotion". MMAjunkie. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
- ^ Heck, Mike (2026-01-07). "LFA gets new TV home after parting ways with UFC Fight Pass". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
- ^ "LFA 2026 season kicks off in Minnesota". Legacy Fighting Alliance. 2026-01-02. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ^ "LFA returns to the Capital city of Brazil". Legacy Fighting Alliance. 2026-01-02. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ^ "LFA 225 official weigh in results". Legacy Fighting Alliance. 2026-01-23. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ^ "LFA 226 Brings Middleweight Championship Fight to Clarksville's F&M Bank Arena This February". Clarksville Online. 2026-01-13. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ^ "Legacy Fighting Alliance returns to Tennessee in February". Legacy Fighting Alliance. 2026-01-09. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ^ "LFA 227 Returns to Ventura With Nascimento vs. Kamikubo Bantamweight Main Event". FightBook MMA. 2026-01-20. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ^ "LFA returns to California in February". Legacy Fighting Alliance. 2026-01-20. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ^ "LFA returns to Phoenix in March". Legacy Fighting Alliance. 2026-01-23. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ^ "High level flyweight bout headlines LFA 228 in Arizona". Legacy Fighting Alliance. 2026-02-03. Retrieved 2026-02-04.