From my conversation with @LFAfighting
boss @edblackhouse,
as he talks #LFA
becoming the
#NCAA of #MMA.
Sending 62 talents to the #UFC
and
#Bellator in 2020 alone. Full interview also talking promoting
during a
#pandemic is up on @sherdogdotcom
now. pic.twitter.com/Auo9VVwD34— Jason Burgos (@CheapSeatsChat)
January 14, 2021
The
Legacy Fighting Alliance will hold its first mixed martial arts
event of 2021 on Friday, and the championship topper is good to
go.
LFA
97 is headlined by a lightweight bout between Nick Browne
and Arthur
Estrazulas for the promotion’s vacant title. The nine-fight
card is now official after the weigh-ins took place.
Both fighters in the main event had no issue making weight, but
three other fighters came in heavy. Jose
Martinez and Cam Ansel
both failed to make the lightweight limit, while Guilherme
Santos missed the featherweight cap by 1.6 pounds. All three
matches are still going forward, though, with the overweight
fighters each fined percentages of their respective purses.
The once-beaten Browne (10-1) is looking to get his first taste of
championship gold. “Nyquil” is riding a three-fight winning streak
since dropping a decision to John
Gunther. Along the way, Browne earned a unanimous decision
victory over Ben Egli, and
submitted Trey Ogden
with a rear-naked choke. Browne officially came in at 154.8
pounds.
Also looking to win the vacant title is Estrazulas (12-4). The
Brazilian is undefeated in his two LFA appearances, having
submitted both Dominic
Clark and Steve
Kozola. Estrazulas last tasted defeat to Thiago
Tavares in 2018. The Kings MMA product made championship weight
at 154.6 pounds.
LFA 97 will air live on UFC Fight Pass starting at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m.
PT.
LFA 97 Weigh-in Results:
Nick
Browne (154.8) vs. Arthur
Estrazulas (154.6)
Jacob
Rosales (154.4) vs. Jose
Martinez (157)*
Kamuela
Kirk (145.2) vs. Guilherme
Santos (147.6)**
Kelly
D’Angelo (115.6) vs. Lovethpatra
Young (115)
Michael
Stack (145.6) vs. Jordan Mapa
(145.2)
Josh
Quinlan (170.8) vs. Joe
Boerschig (168)
Thomas
Petersen (258) vs. Kimo Luis
(264.8)
Nadine
Mandiau (125.6) vs. Claire
Guthrie (125.8)
Cam
Ansel (157.4)*** vs. Shane
Shapiro (155.8)
* Martinez missed weight by one pound and has been fined a
percentage of his purse.
** Santos missed weight by 1.6 pounds and has been fined a
percentage of his purse.
*** Ansel missed weight by 1.4 pounds and has been fined a
percentage of his purse.