2022 in Legacy Fighting Alliance explained

2022 in Legacy Fighting Alliance
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Total Events:28
Total Fights:308
Title Fights:15
Preceded By:2021
Followed By:2023

2022 was the sixth year in the history of Legacy Fighting Alliance, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.[1]

List of events

EventDateVenueLocation
1The Bomb FactoryDallas, Texas, U.S.
2The Factory at the DistrictSt. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
3Horseshoe HammondHammond, Indiana, U.S.
4Arizona Federal TheatrePhoenix, Arizona, U.S.
5Seneca Niagara Casino & HotelNiagara Falls, New York, U.S.
6LFA 126: Bilharinho vs. DelanoComplexo RibaltaRio de Janeiro, Brazil
7LFA 127: Diaz vs. AssisCommerce CasinoCommerce, California, U.S.
8LFA 128: McKenzie vs. ClaySanford PentagonSioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
9LFA 129: Petersen vs. Cortes-AcostaMystic Lake Casino HotelPrior Lake, Minnesota, U.S.
10LFA 130: Ksiazkiewicz vs. Gambulino4 Bears Casino & LodgeNew Town, North Dakota, U.S.
11LFA 131: Argueta vs. SilvaOshkosh ArenaOshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
12LFA 132: Gomes vs. CostaQuali StageRio de Janeiro, Brazil
13LFA 133: Stack vs. DelanoMagness ArenaDenver, Colorado, U.S.
14LFA 134: Gafurov vs. SousaBell County Expo CenterBelton, Texas, U.S.
15LFA 135: Leyva vs. ReisArizona Federal TheatrePhoenix, Arizona, U.S.
16LFA 136: Rio de Janeiro vs. São PauloCentro Esportivo Municipal Ubaldo GonçalvesCaraguatatuba, Brazil
17LFA 137: Gibson vs. AmilCommerce CasinoCommerce, California, U.S.
18LFA 138: Farias vs. TanakaGrand Hotel Casino & ResortShawnee, Oklahoma, U.S.
19LFA 139: Assenza vs. MeloSeneca Niagara Resort & CasinoNiagara Falls, New York, U.S.
20LFA 140: Mota vs. Abuev4 Bears Casino & LodgeNew Town, North Dakota, U.S.
21LFA 141: Talundžić vs. BrownDobson ArenaVail, Colorado, U.S.
22LFA 142: Amorim vs. NicholsMystic Lake Casino HotelPrior Lake, Minnesota, U.S.
23LFA 143: Lopes vs. PaivaGinásio de Esportes Geraldo MagalhãesRecife, Brazil
24LFA 144: Gafurov vs. SilvaSanford PentagonSioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
25LFA 145: Assis vs. MurrayOshkosh ArenaOshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
26LFA 146: Barbosa vs. SantosGinásio do PolvilhoCajamar, Brazil
27LFA 147: Melo vs. CostaWinnaVegas Casino ResortSloan, Iowa, U.S.
28LFA 148: Leyva vs. BrownThe Commerce Casino & HotelCommerce, California, U.S.

Legacy Fighting Alliance 121: Brown vs. Jones

Legacy Fighting Alliance 121: Brown vs. Jones
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:January 14, 2022
Venue:The Bomb Factory
City:Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Previousevent:Legacy Fighting Alliance 120: Cantuária vs. Horth

Legacy Fighting Alliance 121: Brown vs. Jones was the hundredth-eleventh event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and took place on January 14, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

LFA 121 will also be the celebratory event of the promotion's fifth anniversary and will be headlined by Aaron McKenzie vs Joshua Jones Lightweight bout.[2] [3]

The co-main event of Legacy Fighting Alliance 121st event will feature Elijah Johns vs Brandon Phillips Featherweight bout.[4]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 122: Johnson vs. Mota

Legacy Fighting Alliance 122: Johnson vs. Mota
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:January 21, 2022
Venue:The Factory at the District
City:St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

Legacy Fighting Alliance 122: Johnson vs. Mota is the hundredth-twelfth event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on January 21, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

The event was headlined by aLFA Flyweight Championship bout between reigning champion Charles Johnson and title challenger Carlos Mota.[5]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 123: Argueta vs. Santos

Legacy Fighting Alliance 123: Argueta vs. Santos
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:February 4, 2022
Venue:Horseshoe Hammond
City:Hammond, Indiana, U.S.

Legacy Fighting Alliance 123: Argueta vs. Santos is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on February 4, 2022.[6] It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

A bantamweight bout between Daniel Argueta and Mairon Santos was scheduled as the event headliner.[7]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 124: Formiga vs. Bunes

Legacy Fighting Alliance 124: Formiga vs. Bunes
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:February 11, 2022
Venue:Arizona Federal Theatre
City:Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.

Legacy Fighting Alliance 124: Formiga vs. Bunes is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on February 11, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

The event was headliner by a bantamweight bout between Jussier Formiga and Felipe Bunes. The bout was originally scheduled as a flyweight bout, but was bumped up to bantamweight after Formiga missed weight.[8]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 125: Amorim vs. Young

Legacy Fighting Alliance 125: Amorim vs. Young
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:February 25, 2022
Venue:Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel
City:Niagara Falls, New York, U.S.

Legacy Fighting Alliance 125: Amorim vs. Young is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on February 25, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

An LFA Women's Strawweight Championship bout for the vacant title between Jaqueline Amorim and Loveth Young was booked as the main event.[9]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 126: Bilharinho vs. Delano

Legacy Fighting Alliance 126: Bilharinho vs. Delano
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:March 11, 2022
Venue:Complexo Ribalta
City:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Legacy Fighting Alliance 126: Bilharinho vs. Delano is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on March 11, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

An LFA Featherweight Championship bout for the vacant title between Jonas Bilharinho and Rafael Barbosa was scheduled as the event headliner.[10] Barbosa was later pulled from the bout, after pre-fight exams detected two brain aneurysms.[11]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 127: Diaz vs. Assis

Legacy Fighting Alliance 127: Diaz vs. Assis
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:March 25, 2022
Venue:Commerce Casino
City:Commerce, California, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance 127: Diaz vs. Assis is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on March 25, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

An LFA Middleweight Championship bout for the vacant title between Ozzy Diaz and Bruno Assis was booked as the event headliner.[12]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 128: McKenzie vs. Clay

Legacy Fighting Alliance 128: McKenzie vs. Clay
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:April 8, 2022
Venue:Sanford Pentagon
City:Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance 128: McKenzie vs. Clay is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on April 8, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

An LFA Lightweight Championship bout for the vacant title between Aaron McKenzie and Lucas Clay was scheduled as the main event.[13]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 129: Petersen vs. Cortes-Acosta

Legacy Fighting Alliance 129: Petersen vs. Cortes-Acosta
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:April 15, 2022
Venue:Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
City:Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance 129: Petersen vs. Cortes-Acosta is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on April 15, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

A LFA Heavyweight Championship between the reigning champion Thomas Petersen and title challenger Waldo Cortes-Acosta was booked as the event headliner.[14]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 130: Ksiazkiewicz vs. Gambulino

Legacy Fighting Alliance 130: Ksiazkiewicz vs. Gambulino
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:April 22, 2022
Venue:4 Bears Casino & Lodge
City:New Town, North Dakota, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance 130: Ksiazkiewicz vs. Gambulino was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance, which took place on April 22, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

A middleweight bout between Mariusz Ksiazkiewicz and Alessandro Gambulino was scheduled as the main event.[15]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 131: Argueta vs. Silva

Legacy Fighting Alliance 131: Argueta vs. Silva
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:May 6, 2022
Venue:Oshkosh Arena
City:Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance 131: Argueta vs. Silva is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on May 6, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

An LFA Bantamweight Championship bout for the vacant title between Daniel Argueta and Diego Silva was booked as the event headliner.[16]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 132: Gomes vs. Costa

Legacy Fighting Alliance 132: Gomes vs. Costa
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:May 13, 2022
Venue:Quali Stage
City:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Legacy Fighting Alliance 132: Gomes vs. Costa is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on May 13, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

A lightweight bout between Rodrigo Lídio and Italo Gomes was scheduled as the main event.[17]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 133: Stack vs. Delano

Legacy Fighting Alliance 133: Stack vs. Delano
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:June 3, 2022
Venue:Magness Arena
City:Denver, Colorado, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance 133: Stack vs. Delano is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on June 3, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 134: Gafurov vs. Sousa

Legacy Fighting Alliance 134: Gafurov vs. Sousa
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:June 10, 2022
Venue:Bell County Expo Center
City:Belton, Texas, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance 134: Gafurov vs. Sousa is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on June 10, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

The event was headlined by a bantamweight bout between Muin Gafurov and Herbeth Sousa.[18]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 135: Leyva vs. Reis

Legacy Fighting Alliance 135: Leyva vs. Reis
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:July 8, 2022
Venue:Arizona Federal Theatre
City:Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance 135: Leyva vs. Reis is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on July 8, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 136: Rio de Janeiro vs. São Paulo

Legacy Fighting Alliance 136: Rio de Janeiro vs. São Paulo
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:July 15, 2022
Venue:Centro Esportivo Municipal Ubaldo Gonçalves
City:Caraguatatuba, Brazil

Legacy Fighting Alliance 136: Rio de Janeiro vs. São Paulo is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on July 15, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 137: Gibson vs. Amil

Legacy Fighting Alliance 137: Gibson vs. Amil
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:July 29, 2022
Venue:Commerce Casino
City:Commerce, California, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance 137: Gibson vs. Amil is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on July 29, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

The event was headlined by a featherweight bout between Chase Gibson and Hyder Amil.[19]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 138: Farias vs. Tanaka

Legacy Fighting Alliance 138: Farias vs. Tanaka
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:August 5, 2022
Venue:Grand Hotel Casino & Resort
City:Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance 138: Farias vs. Tanaka is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on August 5, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

The event was headlined by a bantamweight bout between Ary Farias and five-time UFC veteran Michinori Tanaka.[20]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 139: Assenza vs. Melo

Legacy Fighting Alliance 139: Assenza vs. Melo
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:August 19, 2022
Venue:Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino
City:Niagara Falls, New York, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance 139: Assenza vs. Melo is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on August 19, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 140: Mota vs. Abuev

Legacy Fighting Alliance 140: Mota vs. Abuev
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:August 26, 2022
Venue:4 Bears Casino & Lodge
City:New Town, North Dakota, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance 140: Mota vs. Abuev is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on August 26, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 141: Talundžić vs. Brown

Legacy Fighting Alliance 141: Talundžić vs. Brown
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:September 9, 2022
Venue:Dobson Arena
City:Vail, Colorado, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance 141: Talundžić vs. Brown is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on September 9, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

LFA 141 was headlined by a welterweight bout between Haris Talundžić and Chris Brown.[21]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 142: Amorim vs. Nichols

Legacy Fighting Alliance 142: Amorim vs. Nichols
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:September 16, 2022
Venue:Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
City:Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance 142: Amorim vs. Nichols is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on September 16, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

A LFA Women's Strawweight Championship bout between champion Jaqueline Amorim and title challenger Ashley Nichols was scheduled as the main event.[22]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 143: Lopes vs. Paiva

Legacy Fighting Alliance 143: Lopes vs. Paiva
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:September 30, 2022
Venue:Ginásio de Esportes Geraldo Magalhães
City:Recife, Brazil

Legacy Fighting Alliance 143: Lopes vs. Paiva is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on September 30, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

A LFA Light Heavyweight Championship bout for the vacant title between Bruno Lopes and Willyanedson Paiva was booked as the main event. An interim LFA Women's Flyweight Championship bout between Gabriella Hermógenes and Karoline Martins served as the co-main event.[23]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 144: Gafurov vs. Silva

Legacy Fighting Alliance 144: Gafurov vs. Silva
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:October 14, 2022
Venue:Sanford Pentagon
City:Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance 144: Gafurov vs. Silva is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on October 14, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 145: Assis vs. Murray

Legacy Fighting Alliance 145: Assis vs. Murray
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:October 21, 2022
Venue:Oshkosh Arena
City:Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance 145: Assis vs. Murray was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance and took place on October 21, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 146: Barbosa vs. Santos

Legacy Fighting Alliance 146: Barbosa vs. Santos
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:November 4, 2022
Venue:Ginásio do Polvilho
City:Cajamar, Brazil

Legacy Fighting Alliance 146: Barbosa vs. Santos is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on November 4, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

The event was headlined by a featherweight bout between Márcio Barbosa and the undefeated Gabriel Santos.[24]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 147: Melo vs. Costa

Legacy Fighting Alliance 147: Melo vs. Costa
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:November 18, 2022
Venue:WinnaVegas Casino Resort
City:Sloan, Iowa, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance 147: Melo vs. Costa is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on November 18, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

The event was headlined by a lightweight bout between Junior Melo and Melquizael Costa.[25]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 148: Leyva vs. Brown

Legacy Fighting Alliance 148: Leyva vs. Brown
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:December 9, 2022
Venue:The Commerce Casino & Hotel
City:Commerce, California, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance 148: Leyva vs. Brown is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on December 9, 2022. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

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See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MMA Junkie Staff . Legacy FC and RFA merge to create new Legacy Fighting Alliance promotion. 2016-09-19. MMAjunkie. en. 2019-01-02.
  2. Web site: Raghuwanshi. Vipin. LFA 121- McKenzie vs Jones: Results, Match Card, Date, Time. 2022-01-09. www.itnwwe.com. en-US.
  3. Web site: FightBookMMA. 2021-12-14. LFA kicks of 2022 with back to back events in January FightBook MMA. 2022-01-09. en-US.
  4. Web site: LFA anuncia três novos eventos para fevereiro de 2022, com outros dois cards já em janeiro. 2022-01-09. ge. pt-br.
  5. Web site: Behunin . Alex . Carlos Mota Finally Gets LFA Title Shot, Will Fight Champion Charles Johnson On January 21 . cagesidepress.com . 19 January 2022 . 9 December 2021.
  6. Web site: LFA announces 2022 dates in New York, Phoenix and Chicago area. December 26, 2021. MMAjunkie.com.
  7. Web site: Wannan . Jack . 'The Ultimate Fighter' Alum Daniel Argueta To Face Mairon Santos At LFA 123 . knockdownnews.com . 19 January 2022 . 18 January 2022.
  8. Web site: Critchfield . Tristan . Ex-UFC Flyweight Contender Jussier Formiga Returns to Headline LFA 124 on Feb. 11 . sherdog.com . 17 February 2022 . 24 January 2022.
  9. Web site: Wannan . Jack . Jaqueline Amorim, Loveth Young To Fight For Vacant LFA Strawweight Belt In Late February . knockdownnews.com . 24 February 2022 . 6 February 2022.
  10. Web site: LFA 126: Bilharinho vs. Barbosa set for March 11 . fightbookmma.com . 16 February 2022 . 24 February 2022.
  11. Web site: Cruz . Guilherme . LFA fighter Rafael Barbosa to undergo surgery after pre-fight exams detect brain aneurysms . mmafighting.com . 27 March 2022 . 27 March 2022.
  12. Web site: 'LFA 127: Diaz vs. Assis' set for March 25 on UFC Fight Pass . mixedmartialarts.com . 12 March 2022 . 4 March 2022.
  13. Web site: LFA 128: McKenzie vs. Clay set for April 8 . darik.news . 15 March 2022 . 24 March 2022.
  14. Web site: LFA 129: Petersen vs. Cortes-Acosta set for April 15 . fightbookmma.com . 15 March 2022 . 24 March 2022.
  15. Web site: LFA 130: Ksiazkiewicz vs. Gambulino set for April 22 . fightbookmma.com . 23 March 2022 . 24 March 2022.
  16. Web site: LFA 131 features Daniel Argueta vs. Diego Silva for vacant bantamweight title in Wisconsin . mixedmartialarts.com . 26 April 2022 . 25 April 2022.
  17. Web site: Marinho . Raphael . LFA 132 tem despedida de Léo Leite, e Rodrigo Lídio x Ítalo Gomes na luta principal . ge.globo.com . 26 April 2022 . 18 April 2022.
  18. Web site: LFA returns to Texas with Muin Gafarov vs. Herberth Sousa on June 10 . mixedmartialarts.com . 4 June 2022.
  19. Web site: Chase Gibson vs. Hyder Amil headlines LFA 137 on July 29 . mixedmartialarts.com . 19 July 2022.
  20. Web site: Critchfield . Tristen . Five-Time UFC Veteran Michinori Tanaka Meets Ary Farias in LFA 138 Main Event . sherdog.com . 19 July 2022.
  21. Web site: LFA 141 heads to Colorado with Haris Talundzic vs. Chris Brown . mixedmartialarts.com . 6 September 2022.
  22. Web site: LFA 142 sees strawweight champ Jaqueline Amorim face GLORY vet Ashley Nichols . mixedmartialarts.com . 6 September 2022.
  23. Web site: Cruz . Guilherme . Topped by two title fights in Brazil, LFA 143 aims to break promotion's attendance record . mmafighting.com . 6 September 2022 . 30 August 2022.
  24. Web site: LFA 146: Barbosa vs. Santos is set for Nov. 4th . fightbookmma.com . 20 October 2022 . 1 November 2022.
  25. Web site: Critchfield . Tristen . Alex Pereira's Sister to Make Pro MMA Debut at LFA 147 on Nov. 10 . sherdog.com . 1 November 2022 . 31 October 2022.