.@LFAfighting
set to go International in July with two events in Brazil!: https://t.co/gqOUXojn4L#LFA111
on Friday, July 16#LFA112
on Sunday, July 18#UpperArena#RioDeJaneiro,
#Brazil#MMA#LFANation@UFCFightPass
pic.twitter.com/rzuspcesTb— LFA (@LFAfighting)
June 16, 2021
The Legacy Fighting Alliance is leaving the United
States in search of Order and Progress.
On Wednesday, the organization announced via press release that it
would go international for the first time with a pair of shows in
Brazil. The Las Vegas-based promotion plants its flag in the
Federative Republic of Brazil with LFA 111
and LFA 112,
which will both go down at the Upper Arena in Rio de Janeiro. LFA
111 will take place on July 16, while LFA 112 will go on a couple
days later on July 18. The promotion has yet to announce any
official matchups for the Brazilian cards, but they will be
available to watch on UFC Fight Pass starting at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m.
PT on their respective nights.
“We are excited to finally bring the LFA to Brazil,” LFA CEO Ed
Soares stated. “Brazil is the birthplace of modern-day MMA and has
produced many of the most legendary fighters, coaches and fight
teams in the sport. The incredible fight fans in Brazil have been
supporting and watching LFA events for years on Canal Combate, so
it made perfect sense to bring the LFA to Brazil. As the premier
developmental organization in the world, we will now be able to
develop Brazilian talent on their home soil.”
The upcoming LFA 110 event on July 2 is headlined by a light
heavyweight championship scrap between Joshua
Silveira (5-0) and Jesse
Murray (8-3) for the vacant belt. In the co-main event,
Charles
Johnson (8-2) will square off with Yuma
Horiuchi (8-3) for the interim flyweight strap.