2021 in Legacy Fighting Alliance explained

2021 in Legacy Fighting Alliance
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Preceded By:2020
Followed By:2022

2021 was the fifth year in the history of Legacy Fighting Alliance, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.[1]

List of events

EventDateVenueLocation
1LFA 97: Browne vs. EstrázulasHartman ArenaPark City, Kansas, U.S.
2LFA 98: Fremd vs. Oliveira
3LFA 99: Dennis vs. Cherant
4LFA 100: Altamirano vs. Smith
5LFA 101: Kalani vs. CumminsGrand Casino Hotel & ResortShawnee, Oklahoma, U.S.
6LFA 102: Souza vs. Johns
7LFA 103: Carlyle vs. Dagvadorj
8LFA 104: McKenzie vs. Phillips
9LFA 105: Rodriguez vs. Gotsyk
10LFA 106: Silveira vs. Viana
11LFA 107: Kirk vs. SwainSanford PentagonSioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
12LFA 108: Fremd vs. Rodrigues
13LFA 109: McKinney vs. IrizarryGrand Casino Hotel & ResortShawnee, Oklahoma, U.S.
14LFA 110: Johnson vs. Horiuchi
15LFA 111: De Sa vs. BonfimUpper ArenaRio de Janeiro, Brazil
16LFA 112: Welterweight Tournament
17LFA 113: Lewis vs. PetersenBell County Expo CenterBelton, Texas, U.S.
18LFA 114: Souza vs. GarciaThe FactorySt. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
19LFA 115: Silveira vs. CumminsOshkosh ArenaOshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
20LFA 116: Fremd vs. ValenteDobson ArenaVail, Colorado, U.S.
21LFA 117: Dias vs. TanakaVisalia Convention CenterVisalia, California, U.S.
22LFA 118: Askar vs. GomesLos Angeles-Burbank Marriott Convention CenterBurbank, California, U.S.
23LFA 119: Silveira vs. RevelArizona Federal TheatrePhoenix, Arizona, U.S.
24LFA 120: Cantuária vs. HorthMystic Lake Casino HotelPrior Lake, Minnesota, U.S.

LFA Middleweight Tournament

In 2021, LFA organized a Middleweight tournament that will crown the Middleweight champion. [2]

Legacy Fighting Alliance 97: Browne vs. Estrázulas

Legacy Fighting Alliance 97: Browne vs. Estrázulas
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:January 15, 2021
Venue:Hartman Arena
City:Park City, Kansas, U.S.
Previousevent:Legacy Fighting Alliance 96: Mendonça vs. Dagvadorj
Followingevent:Legacy Fighting Alliance 98: Fremd vs. Oliveira

Legacy Fighting Alliance 97: Browne vs. Estrázulas is the ninety-eighth event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on January 15, 2021. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.[3]

Background

The event was headlined by a fight between Nick Browne and Arthur Estrazulas, for the vacant LFA Lightweight title.[4]

In the co-main event, the former LFA Lightweight title challenger Jacob Rosales faced Jose Martinez.[5]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 98: Fremd vs. Oliveira

Legacy Fighting Alliance 98: Fremd vs. Oliveira
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:January 29, 2021
Venue:Hartman Arena
City:Park City, Kansas, U.S.
Previousevent:Legacy Fighting Alliance 97: Browne vs. Estrázulas
Followingevent:Legacy Fighting Alliance 99: Dennis vs. Cherant

Legacy Fighting Alliance 98: Fremd vs. Oliveira is the ninety-ninth event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on January 29, 2021. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.[6]

Background

The event was headlined by a middleweight bout between Josh Fremd and Bruno Oliveira, which serves as the first middleweight tournament semi-final. [7]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 99: Dennis vs. Cherant

Legacy Fighting Alliance 99: Dennis vs. Cherant
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:February 12, 2021
Venue:Hartman Arena
City:Park City, Kansas, U.S.
Previousevent:Legacy Fighting Alliance 98: Fremd vs. Oliveira
Followingevent:Legacy Fighting Alliance 100: Altamirano vs. Smith

Legacy Fighting Alliance 99: Dennis vs. Cherant is the hundredth event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on February 12, 2021. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

The event was headlined by a fight between Myron Dennis and Fabio Cherant for the LFA Light Heavyweight Championship.[8]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 100: Altamirano vs. Smith

Legacy Fighting Alliance 100: Altamirano vs. Smith
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:February 19, 2021
Venue:Hartman Arena
City:Park City, Kansas, U.S.
Previousevent:Legacy Fighting Alliance 99: Dennis vs. Cherant
Followingevent:Legacy Fighting Alliance 101: Kalani vs. Cummins

Legacy Fighting Alliance 100: Altamirano vs. Smith is the hundredth-first event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and took place on February 19, 2021. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

The event was supposed to be headlined by a flyweight bout between LFA's all-time wins leader Victor "El Magnifico" Altamirano and top undefeated Brazilian prospect Carlos "Tizil" Mota. The co-main event will showcase the second middleweight tournament semi-final between LFA standouts Anthony "SugaFoot" Adams and Gregory "RoboCop" Rodrigues.[9] However, on February 13, Carlos Mota was pulled from the fight and replaced by Nate Smith. [10]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 101: Kalani vs. Cummins

Legacy Fighting Alliance 101: Kalani vs. Cummins
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:March 12, 2021
Venue:Grand Casino Hotel & Resort
City:Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Previousevent:Legacy Fighting Alliance 100: Altamirano vs. Smith
Followingevent:Legacy Fighting Alliance 102: Souza vs. Johns

Legacy Fighting Alliance 101: Kalani vs. Cummins is the hundredth-second event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and took place on March 12, 2021. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

LFA 101 was headlined by a bout between two middleweight prospects: Maika Graf and the undefeated AJ Dobson.[11]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 102: Souza vs. Johns

Legacy Fighting Alliance 102: Souza vs. Johns
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:March 19, 2021
Venue:Grand Casino Hotel & Resort
City:Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Previousevent:Legacy Fighting Alliance 101: Kalani vs. Cummins
Followingevent:Legacy Fighting Alliance 103: Carlyle vs. Dagvadorj

Legacy Fighting Alliance 102: Souza vs. Johns is the hundredth-third event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and took place on March 19, 2021. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

The main event featured a featherweight showdown between LFA standouts Bruno "The Tiger" Souza vs. Elijah "Baby" Johns. The co-main event showcased the second middleweight tournament semi-final bout between Dana White's Contender Series alumni Gregory Rodrigues and Al "Sweetness" Matavao.[12]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 103: Carlyle vs. Dagvadorj

Legacy Fighting Alliance 103: Carlyle vs. Dagvadorj
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:March 26, 2021
Venue:Grand Casino Hotel & Resort
City:Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Previousevent:Legacy Fighting Alliance 102: Souza vs. Johns
Followingevent:Legacy Fighting Alliance 104: McKenzie vs. Phillips

Legacy Fighting Alliance 103: Carlyle vs. Dagvadorj is the hundredth-fourth event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and took place on March 26, 2021. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

The event was headlined by a lightweight bout between the UFC veteran Spike Carlyle and the one-time LFA Welterweight title challenger Batsumberel Dagvadorj.[13]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 104: McKenzie vs. Phillips

Legacy Fighting Alliance 104: McKenzie vs. Phillips
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:April 16, 2021
Venue:Grand Casino Hotel & Resort
City:Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Previousevent:Legacy Fighting Alliance 103: Carlyle vs. Dagvadorj
Followingevent:Legacy Fighting Alliance 105: Rodriguez vs. Gotsyk

Legacy Fighting Alliance 104: McKenzie vs. Phillips is the hundredth-fifth event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and took place on April 16, 2021. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

The event was headlined by a lightweight contest between Aaron McKenzie and Brandon Phillips.[14]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 105: Rodriguez vs. Gotsyk

Legacy Fighting Alliance 105: Rodriguez vs. Gotsyk
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:April 23, 2021
Venue:Grand Casino Hotel & Resort
City:Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Previousevent:Legacy Fighting Alliance 104: McKenzie vs. Phillips
Followingevent:Legacy Fighting Alliance 106: Silveira vs. Viana

Legacy Fighting Alliance 105: Rodriguez vs. Gotsyk is the hundredth-sixth event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and took place on April 23, 2021. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

The event was headlined by bout for the LFA Women's Strawweight Championship between Svetlana Gotsyk and Piera Rodriguez.[15]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 106: Silveira vs. Viana

Legacy Fighting Alliance 106: Silveira vs. Viana
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:April 30, 2021
Venue:Grand Casino Hotel & Resort
City:Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Previousevent:Legacy Fighting Alliance 105: Rodriguez vs. Gotsyk
Followingevent:Legacy Fighting Alliance 107: Carvalho vs. Davlatmurodov

Legacy Fighting Alliance 106: Silveira vs. Viana is the hundredth-seventh event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and took place on April 30, 2021. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

A light heavyweight bout between Joshua Silveira and Rafael Viana served as the main event.[16]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 107: Kirk vs. Swain

Legacy Fighting Alliance 107: Kirk vs. Swain
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:May 14, 2021
Venue:Sanford Pentagon
City:Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
Previousevent:Legacy Fighting Alliance 106: Silveira vs. Viana
Followingevent:Legacy Fighting Alliance 108: Fremd vs. Rodrigues

Legacy Fighting Alliance 107: Kirk vs. Swain is the hundredth-eighth event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and took place on May 14, 2021. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

The main event featured a middleweight showdown between two of the most accomplished fighters in the division. Rafael Carvalho, former Bellator Middleweight Champion, faced emerging Tajik, Sharaf Davlatmurodov, who was riding a 5-fight win streak, which includes a win over Bellator middleweight tournament runner-up Brett Cooper. [17] The day after the announcement of the bout, it was announced that Carvalho was to face Lorenz Larkin at Bellator 258.[18]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 108: Fremd vs. Rodrigues

Legacy Fighting Alliance 108: Fremd vs. Rodrigues
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:May 21, 2021
Venue:Sanford Pentagon
City:Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
Previousevent:Legacy Fighting Alliance 107: Kirk vs. Swain

Legacy Fighting Alliance 108: Fremd vs. Rodrigues is the hundredth-ninth event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and took place on May 21, 2021. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

The main event featured a middleweight title fight between two of the most exciting knockout artists in the division. Josh Fremd (7-1) and Gregory Rodrigues (8-3) both earned their shot at the LFA Middleweight Championship by advancing to the finale of the LFA Middleweight Tournament, which began in January.

At weigh-ins, Clayton Carpenter came in at 128.6 pounds, 2.6 pounds over the non-championship flyweight limit. Therefore, the fight continued at catchweight and he was fined a percentage of his purse.[19]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 109: McKinney vs. Irizarry

Legacy Fighting Alliance 109: McKinney vs. Irizarry
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:June 5, 2021
Venue:Grand Hotel Casino & Resort
City:Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Previousevent:Legacy Fighting Alliance 108: Fremd vs. Rodrigues

Legacy Fighting Alliance 109: McKinney vs. Irizarry is the hundredth-tenth event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and took place on June 5, 2021. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

Terrance McKinney, coming off a knockout win at LFA 107, is looking to solidify himself at the top of the lightweight division. He will face top Puerto Rican prospect Michael Irizarry in the main event of LFA 109.[20]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 110: Johnson vs. Horiuchi

Legacy Fighting Alliance 110: Johnson vs. Horiuchi
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:July 2, 2021
Venue:Grand Hotel Casino & Resort
City:Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Previousevent:Legacy Fighting Alliance 109: McKinney vs. Irizarry

Legacy Fighting Alliance 110: Johnson vs. Horiuchi is the hundredth-eleventh event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and took place on July 2, 2021. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

The main event will feature a LFA Light Heavyweight Championship title fight between top undefeated prospect Joshua Silveira and regional kingpin Jesse "Hollywood" Murray. The co-main event will also feature a title fight when top contenders Charles "Inner G" Johnson and Yuma Horiuchi vie for interim LFA Flyweight Championship.[21] On June 29, Silveira vs. Murray was postponed to a later date and the Flyweight Interim title bout was promoted to the main event.[22]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 111: De Sa vs. Bonfim

Legacy Fighting Alliance 111: De Sa vs. Bonfim
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:July 16, 2021
Venue:Upper Arena
City:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Legacy Fighting Alliance 111: De Sa vs. Bonfim is the hundredth-twelfth event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and took place on July 16, 2021. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

The event was headlined by a lightweight bout between Rangel De Sa and Ismael Bonfim.[23]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 112: Welterweight Tournament

Legacy Fighting Alliance 112: Welterweight Tournament
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:July 19, 2021
Venue:Upper Arena
City:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Legacy Fighting Alliance 112: Welterweight Tournament is the hundredth-thirteenth event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and took place on July 19, 2021. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

The event featured a welterweight tournament, held to determine the new LFA champion. Gabriel Bonfim met Brenner Alberth in the first semifinal bout, while Diego Dias met Carlos Leal in the second semifinal bout.

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 113: Lewis vs. Petersen

Legacy Fighting Alliance 113: Lewis vs. Petersen
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:July 30, 2021
Venue:Bell County Expo Center
City:Belton, Texas, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance 113: Lewis vs. Petersen is the hundredth-fourteenth event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and took place on July 30, 2021. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between Thomas Petersen and Vernon Lewis for the vacant LFA Heavyweight Championship.[24]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 114: Souza vs. Garcia

Legacy Fighting Alliance 114: Souza vs. Garcia
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:August 27, 2021
Venue:The Factory
City:St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance 114: Souza vs. Garcia is the hundredth-fifteenth event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and took place on August 27, 2021. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

An LFA Featherweight Championship bout for the vacant title between Bruno Souza and Javier Garcia headlined the event.[25]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 115: Silveira vs. Cummins

Legacy Fighting Alliance 115: Silveira vs. Cummins
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:September 24, 2021
Venue:Oshkosh Arena
City:Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance 115: Silveira vs. Cummins is the hundredth-fifteenth event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and took place on September 24, 2021. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 116: Fremd vs. Valente

Legacy Fighting Alliance 116: Fremd vs. Valente
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:October 22, 2021
Venue:Dobson Arena
City:Vail, Colorado, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance 116: Fremd vs. Valente is the hundredth-sixteenth event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and took place on October 22, 2021. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

The event was headlined by a middleweight bout between Josh Fremd and Renato Valente.[26]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 117: Dias vs. Tanaka

Legacy Fighting Alliance 117: Dias vs. Tanak
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:November 5, 2021
Venue:Visalia Convention Center
City:Visalia, California, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance 117: Dias vs. Tanaka is the hundredth-seventeenth event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and took place on November 5, 2021. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 118: Askar vs. Gomes

Legacy Fighting Alliance 118: Askar vs. Gomes
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:November 12, 2021
Venue:Los Angeles-Burbank Marriott Convention Center
City:Burbank, California, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance 118: Askar vs. Gomes is the hundredth-eighteenth event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and took place on November 12, 2021. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 119: Silveira vs. Revel

Legacy Fighting Alliance 119: Silveira vs. Revel
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:December 3, 2021
Venue:Arizona Federal Theatre
City:Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance 119: Silveira vs. Revel was the hundredth-ninenth event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and took place on December 3, 2021. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

The event was headlined by a LFA Middleweight Championship bout for the vacant title between Josh Silveira and Jared Revel.[27]

Results

Legacy Fighting Alliance 120: Cantuária vs. Horth

Legacy Fighting Alliance 120: Cantuária vs. Horth
Promotion:Legacy Fighting Alliance
Date:December 10, 2021
Venue:Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
City:Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States

Legacy Fighting Alliance 120: Cantuária vs. Horth was the hundredth-tenth event of Legacy Fighting Alliance and took place on December 10, 2021. It aired on UFC Fight Pass.

Background

The event was headlined by a LFA Women's Flyweight Championship bout for the vacant title between Jamey-Lyn Horth Wessels and Mayra Cantuária.[28]

Results

See also

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Bohn . Mike . LFA 98 results: Josh Fremd earns middleweight title shot with massive knockout. 2021-01-30. mmajunkie.com. en-US. 2021-01-30.
  3. Web site: LFA 97: BROWNE vs. ESTRÁZULAS. 2020-12-09. FightBookMMA.com. en-US. 2020-12-09.
  4. Web site: MMA Junkie Staff . LFA 97 set for Jan. 15 in Kansas with Nick Browne vs. Arthur Estrazulas . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . 1 January 2021.
  5. Web site: Murray . Doug . LFA 97: Jacob Rosales and Jose Martinez – Deep Dive . mymmanews.com . 10 January 2021.
  6. Web site: LFA KICKS OFF 2021 WITH TWO EVENTS ON UFC FIGHT PASS IN JANUARY. 2021-01-02. mmaweekly.com. en-US. 2021-01-02.
  7. Web site: Critchfield . Tristen . Josh Fremd to Meet Bruno Oliveira in LFA 98 Headliner on Jan. 29 . sherdog.com . 10 January 2021.
  8. Web site: LFA 99: Dennis vs. Cherant set for February 12th . fightbookmma.com . 28 January 2021.
  9. News: LFA CELEBRATES HISTORIC 100TH EVENT . 28 January 2022 . FightBook MMA . 27 January 2021.
  10. Web site: Alex Behunin. Carlos Mota Out Of LFA 100, Nate Smith Steps In. cagesidepress. 13 February 2021.
  11. Web site: FCF Staff . LFA 101 to Feature Multiple Undefeated Prospects . fcfighter.com . 26 February 2021.
  12. Web site: LFA brings Featherweight Showdown and Middleweight Tournament Semi-Final to Oklahoma at LFA 102 : Legacy Fighting Alliance News . news.lfa.com . 12 March 2021.
  13. Web site: Anderson . Jay . UFC Alum Spike Carlyle to Face Batsumberel Dagvadorj Atop LFA 103 . cagesidepress.com . 25 March 2021.
  14. Web site: FightBookMMA . LFA 104: McKenzie vs. Phillips set for April 16 in Oklahoma . fightbookmma.com . 12 April 2021.
  15. Web site: FightBookMMA . LFA 105: Rodriguez vs. Gotsyk set for April 23 . fightbookmma.com . 20 April 2021.
  16. Web site: Truland . Ryan . LFA 106: Joshua Silveira vs Rafael Viana Main Event Fight Breakdown . overtimeheroics.net . 29 April 2021.
  17. Web site: FightBookMMA. 2021-05-01. LFA 107 and LFA 108 set for May FightBook MMA. 2021-05-01. en-US.
  18. Web site: 2021-05-01. Rafael Carvalho off LFA 107 on May 14 to make Bellator return; LFA 108 set for following week. 2021-05-02. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  19. Web site: Sherdog.com. LFA 108 Weigh-in Results: Middleweight Title Fight Set; 1 Fighter Heavy. 2021-05-22. Sherdog.
  20. Web site: 2021-05-28. Legacy Fighting Alliance returns to Oklahoma with LFA 109 on June 4. 2021-05-28. en-US.
  21. Web site: LFA starts the 4th of July Weekend Fireworks with Championship Doubleheader at LFA 110 : Legacy Fighting Alliance News. 2021-06-27. news.lfa.com.
  22. Web site: Sherdog.com. LFA 110 Main Event Postponed; Interim Flyweight Title Fight Now Headlines. 2021-07-02. Sherdog.
  23. Web site: Vega . Katie . LFA heads to Brazil for back-to-back fight cards, will crown new champion . thescrap.co . 3 July 2021.
  24. Web site: Farmington man to vie for MMA title . hometownsource.com . 3 August 2021.
  25. Web site: LFA 114: Souza vs Garcia set for August 27 . naponewsonline.org . 23 August 2021.
  26. Web site: Wannan . Jack . Former Title Challenger Josh Fremd To Face Renato Valente In LFA 116 Main Event . knockdownnews.com . 18 October 2021.
  27. Web site: Bowker . Dylan . Jared Revel on vacant middleweight title fight vs. Josh Silveira at LFA 119 . thescrap.co . 23 December 2021 . 3 December 2021.
  28. Web site: Boey . Darren . One win stands between Jamey-Lyn Horth and the UFC . theallstar.io . 23 December 2021 . 7 December 2021.