RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ, Brazil — On Friday, March twenty second, LFA hosted the weigh-in for LFA 179: Neto vs. Antunes from the Courtyard by Marriott in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. In the principle occasion, LFA welterweight champion Geraldo Neto (18-6) defends his world title in opposition to prolific knockout artist Vanilto Antunes (15-6).
LFA 179 will characteristic veteran MMA commentator Ron Kruck, who will likely be joined in the sales space by UFC star Caio “The Pure” Borralho. The Brazilian-Portuguese commentary group will include Brazilian MMA analyst Max Soares, who will work alongside DWCS star and former LFA title challenger Jonas Bilharinho. They’ll name the motion dwell inside Enviornment 1 at Parque Olímpico (Olympic Park) in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. The primary card will likely be obtainable tomorrow evening LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT.
Nicoly Pedroza and Tayná Lamounier each did not make their contracted weight after they stepped on the dimensions. This bout has now been canceled by LFA officers. LFA 179 will proceed with ten bouts, which incorporates the welterweight championship on the high of the cardboard.
LFA 179 WEIGH-IN RESULTS:
Most important Card (Worldwide on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT):
Most important Occasion | Welterweight Title Bout (170 lb)
Geraldo Neto (169.6) vs. Vanilto Antunes (170)
Co-Most important Occasion | Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
José Delano (145.6) vs. Alan Villalba (146)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Caio Machado (146) vs. Felipe Oliveira (146)
Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
Michael Oliveira (171) vs. Dallys Gama (170.4)
Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Erick Visconde (136) vs. João Pedro Saldanha (135.6)
Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
Augusto Matias (170.4) vs. Richard Martins (169.2)
Preliminary Card (Out there worldwide on LFA Struggle Community at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT):
Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Mateus Soares (136) vs. Alexandre Junior (136)
Flyweight Bout (125 lb)
Luiz Felipe Herculano (126) vs. Werick Douglas (123.6)
Heavyweight Bout (265 lb)
Carlos Sena (241) vs. Lucas Camacho (245.6)
Girls’s Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Nicoly Pedroza (138.2)*** vs. Tayná Lamounier (146.4)***
*** Pedroza and Lamounier each missed weight. This bout has been canceled by LFA officers.
Light-weight Bout (155 lb)
João Moraes (156) vs. Esteferson da Silva (153)
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