Legacy Combating Alliance makes its return to Brazil on the heels of final week’s UFC 283 with LFA 151. The present, which emanates from Ginásio do Polvilho in Sao Paulo, will likely be headlined by a pair of vacant title fights. Jose Delano will tackle unbeaten Gabriel Santos for the vacant featherweight strap, whereas Julia Polastri contends for the strawweight crown in opposition to Argentina’s unbeaten Brenda Gottig.
Struggle followers can catch LFA 151 streaming dwell on UFC Struggle Move starting at 6:45 p.m./3:45 p.m. PT for the prelims. The primary card, in the meantime, is about to get underway at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The prelims will even be streaming dwell on the promotion’s YouTube and Fb pages.
Vacant LFA Featherweight Championship
Delano vs. Santos
Delano and Santos’s battle represents the conclusion of the LFA featherweight match that noticed each males dispatch their semifinal opponents in dominant vogue. Delano received his battle in opposition to Jair Jesuino with a first-round knee, whereas Santos delivered a head kick that dropped Marcio Barbosa within the second spherical of their battle at LFA 126. On the conclusion of Santos’ win again in late November, it was introduced {that a} battle between Santos and Delano, two of probably the most spectacular Brazilian prospects not working for a significant group, would face off for the LFA featherweight crown in January.
Oddsmakers are backing Santos (8-0) as a sizeable favourite, however Delano, the Brazilian Prime Group product, has put collectively a powerful resume himself. “Ze” is unbeaten in his final 11 fights relationship again to the start of his profession in 2015. He overcame a 1-2 begin to blossom right into a fighter able to holding his personal wherever the battle goes. His LFA expertise also needs to be an asset, as Santos is only one battle faraway from his LFA debut. Nonetheless, Santos’ battle was a headlining tilt and he too has proven a degree of versatility turning into of a future Brazilian star. The winner will certainly land themselves on the radar of a significant group, doubtless the UFC as Dana White’s Contender Sequence season looms later this summer season.
Vacant LFA Strawweight Championship
Polastri vs. Gottig
The co-main occasion will likely be contested between a pair of South American strawweights in Polastri and Gottig. Brazil’s Polastri spent the vast majority of her profession competing solely in her residence nation. She obtained a style of the primetime when he took on Canadian Jasmine Jasudavicius on a 2021 episode of DWCS, her first battle away from pleasant confines. She dropped the battle by means of unanimous resolution, however she responded with a pair of wins since and has efficiently righted the ship. Her most up-to-date win got here in LFA when she knocked off Bianca Sattelmayer with a third-round TKO at LFA 146.
Polastri stands out as a convincing favourite over Gottig, who’s unbeaten in her blended martial arts profession. After going 3-0 as an beginner, Gottig has continued her excessive success charge within the skilled ranks, with 5 of her six wins coming by means of end. Her energy, in addition to her floor and pound will likely be belongings in opposition to a examined fighter like Polastri. Such because the case in the principle occasion, the fighter to be topped LFA strawweight champion also needs to discover themselves within the crosshairs of a significant promotion.
Remainder of the Card
The followers in Brazil will likely be getting a showcase of among the nation’s prime regional expertise, as a further 10 fights will make up the prelims and early prelims. Milson Castro will meet Anderson Ferreira within the featured battle. Castro is coming off a loss to Mamuka Usubyan in kickboxing, however is driving a 13-fight profitable streak relationship again to the early beginnings of his profession in 2017. Coincidentally, Ferreira’s finest profitable streak in MMA additionally sat at 13 fights, so he will likely be seeking to do unto Castro what was as soon as executed onto him.
Jonas Bilharinho, a DWCS vet, will return to the LFA cage in opposition to Caio Machado. The featherweight matchup will likely be a conflict of thrilling veterans who boast the energy of schedule followers have come to count on out of prime LFA expertise. A flyweight bout between Marciano Ferreira can be tapped for major card standing Mateus Brauns and a middleweight battle between Marco Tulio Silva and Nicely Oliveira is scheduled to kick off the principle card fare. Oliveira, a fighter who has made the stroll 55 occasions in his profession, will likely be making his LFA debut after combating seven occasions in 2022.
The prelims will likely be headlined by an intriguing light-weight matchup between Brazilian prospects Matheus Rocha (5-0) and Jefferson Nascimento (8-0). Each males are confirmed finishers, with Rocha preferring to face and Nascimento preferring to take his opponents right down to the mat. A victory for both fighter will put them one step nearer to an LFA title shot. Each fighter made weight for his or her respective bouts apart from Manuel Robson Minoto, who’s scheduled to compete on the early prelims in opposition to Joabson Alves. Minoto will forfeit a portion of his purse to his opponent Alves, however the battle will proceed at a 156.2-pound catchweight.
LFA 151 Outcomes
Principal Card
Gabriel Santos def. Jose Delano through TKO (punches) at 0:51 of Spherical 3 — For the vacant LFA featherweight championship
Julia Polastri def. Brenda Gottig through Submission (Arm Triangle) at 4:48 of Spherical 1 — For the vacant LFA strawweight championship
Anderson Ferreira def. Milson Castro through TKO (strikes) at 4:37 of Spherical 1
Jonas Bilharinho def. Caio Machado through Knockout (Entrance Kick) at 0:38 of Spherical 2
Marciano Ferreira def. Mateus Brauns through Unanimous Resolution (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Marco Tulio Silva def. Nicely Oliveira through TKO (strikes) at 4:26 of Spherical 1
Preliminary Card
Jefferson Nascimento def. Matheus Rocha through TKO (punches) at 1:18 of Spherical 1
Cassio Barão vs. Lucas Barros ends in a Majority Draw (28-27, 28-28, 28-28)
Gabriel Souza def. Lucas Escobar through Submission (Guillotine) at 1:02 of Spherical 1
Manuel Robson Minoto def. Joabson Alves through TKO (Leg Kicks) at 3:17 of Spherical 1
Michael Oliveira def. Intelligent Souza through TKO (Strikes) at 0:49 of Spherical 1
Gabriela Fujimoto def. Laryssa Leila through Unanimous Resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
