Legacy Fighting Alliance
American mixed martial arts promotion
The Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Houston, Texas. It was created as a result of the Legacy Fighting Championship and Resurrection Fighting Alliance merger in 2016.
01History
Resurrection Fighting Alliance
On October 11, 2012, officials for the Pompano Beach, Florida based MMA promotion Titan Fighting Championships (Titan FC) were acquired by the Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA), along with certain fighter contracts, as well as the organization's television deal with what is now AXS TV. The goal was to combine the talent of both organizations under one umbrella, the RFA. Titan FC owner and president Joe Kelly was brought in as the vice president of the newly merged company; and seasoned MMA manager and Black House gym owner, Ed Soares, acted as president. Original Titan founder Joe Kelly bought back the organization (Titan FC) in 2013 and produced two more shows on his own: Titan FC 25: Lashley vs. Asplund in June, and Titan FC 26: Hallman vs. Hornbuckle in August, both of which were aired live on AXS TV.
On November 2, 2012, RFA had its first show aired on AXS TV with Resurrection Fighting Alliance 4: Griffin vs. Escudero.
Events
Legacy Fighting Championship
The Legacy Fighting Championship (Legacy FC) was an American mixed martial arts promotion based in Houston, Texas, United States. The promotion has held events in: Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Allen, Tulsa, and Duluth. Notable fighters that have fought for LFC include Carlos Diego Ferreira, Leonard Garcia, Jonathan Brookins, Daniel Pineda, Anthony Njokuani, Paul Buentello, James McSweeney, Jay Hieron, Evangelista Santos, Ray Borg, Tim Means, Henry Briones, Thomas Almeida, Derrick Lewis, Sage Northcutt, Holly Holm and Valentina Shevchenko. Its live events and competitions have been broadcast on AXS TV in the United States and Esporte Interativo in Brazil.
On July 22, 2011, Legacy FC had its first show aired on HDNet with Legacy Fighting Championship 7: Dollar vs. Prater. The organization agreed to a second extension to take them through 2016 with newly branded AXS TV.
Events
02List of events
Scheduled events
| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226 | LFA 225: Degli vs. Aguiar | January 23, 2026 | Nilson Nelson Gymnasium | Brasília, Brazil |
| 225 | LFA 224: Adams vs. Bilalov | January 16, 2026 | Mystic Lake Casino Hotel | Prior Lake, Minnesota, U.S. |
Past events
Event locations
The following cities have hosted a total of 200 LFA events as of
United States (total: 180)- Prior Lake, Minnesota (21)
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota (18)
- Shawnee, Oklahoma (14)
- Dallas, Texas (13)
- Phoenix, Arizona (13)
- Park City, Kansas (10)
- Commerce, California (7)
- Niagara Falls, New York (6)
- Vail, Colorado (6)
- Belton, Texas (4)
- Broomfield, Colorado (4)
- Houston, Texas (4)
- Branson, Missouri (3)
- Cabazon, California (3)
- Chandler, Arizona (3)
- Costa Mesa, California (3)
- Hammond, Indiana (3)
- Oshkosh, Wisconsin (3)
- Santa Cruz, California (3)
- Albuquerque, New Mexico (2)
- Bossier City, Louisiana (2)
- Burbank, California (2)
- Denver, Colorado (2)
- Lake Charles, Louisiana (2)
- New Town, North Dakota (2)
- St. Louis, Missouri (2)
- West Valley City, Utah (2)
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Beaumont, Texas
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Clive, Iowa
- El Paso, Texas (1)
- Fresno, California (1)
- Greenville, South Carolina (1)
- Kearney, Nebraska (1)
- Las Vegas, Nevada (1)
- Lemoore, California (1)
- Louisville, Kentucky (1)
- Madison, Wisconsin (1)
- Minneapolis, Minnesota (1)
- Newport News, Virginia (1)
- Owensboro, Kentucky (1)
- Pueblo, Colorado (1)
- Ralston, Nebraska (1)
- Riverside, California (1)
- Salamanca, New York (1)
- San Antonio, Texas (1)
- Sloan, Iowa (1)
- Visalia, California (1)
Brazil (total: 19)
- Cajamar (10)
- Rio de Janeiro (6)
- Caraguatatuba (2)
- Recife (1)
03Promotions
Legacy FC and Resurrection FA agreed to a co-promoted live event on May 8 that featured bouts with fighters from one organization battling the other. The event took place on May 8 and as part of the AXS TV FIGHTS franchise. The event was labeled AXS TV FIGHTS: RFA VS. Legacy Superfight. The main event featured a title bout as the Legacy FC and RFA flyweight champions fought for the AXS TV Super Fight title. In addition two Legacy FC fighters competed to crown a new lightweight champion, and the RFA bantamweight champion defended his title against a top RFA contender.
04Merger
In September 2016 it was announced that Legacy FC & RFA would merge to create a new Legacy Fighting Alliance promotion. LFA had its first event on January 13, 2017, with Legacy FC and RFA bantamweight titles unification as the main fight.
05Broadcasting
After about two and a half years of broadcasting Legacy Fighting Alliance, AXS TV was by owner Mark Cuban sold to Anthem Sports. Anthem disbanded the AXS TV Fights division. At UFC 244 it was announced UFC Fight Pass secured an exclusive on LFA broadcasts. On November 8, 2021, it was announced that the broadcasting deal with the UFC was renewed to last through 2025. On January 7, 2026, it was announced that the promotion has officially parted ways with UFC Fight Pass and signed a new broadcast deal with Vice TV.
06Current Champions
07Championship history
LFA Heavyweight Championship
- Weight limit: 265 lb (120.2 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Odoms def. Jared Vanderaa |
LFA 15 Shawnee, OK, U.S. |
Jun 30, 2017 | 126 days | |
| 2 | Jeff Hughes | LFA 26 Houston, TX, U.S. |
Nov 3, 2017 | 263 days |
1. def. Maurice Greene at LFA 38 on Apr 27, 2018 |
| Hughes vacated the title on July 24, 2018, after he was awarded a UFC contract. | |||||
| 3 | Thomas Petersen def. Vernon Lewis |
LFA 113 Belton, TX, U.S. |
Jul 30, 2021 | 289 days | |
| 4 | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | LFA 129 Prior Lake, MN, U.S. |
Apr 15, 2022 | 109 days | |
| Cortes-Acosta vacated the title on August 2, 2022, after he awarded a UFC contract. | |||||
| 5 | Eduardo Neves def. Hyago Silva |
LFA 154 Cajamar, Brazil |
Mar 10, 2023 | 238 days | |
| 6 | Hugo Cunha | LFA 171 Cajamar, Brazil |
Nov 3, 2023 | 505 days | |
| 7 | Denzel Freeman | LFA 204 Mashantucket, CT, U.S. |
Mar 22, 2025 | 187 days | |
| Freeman vacated the title on September 25, 2025 when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| 8 | Arslan Bilalov def. Matt Adams |
LFA 224 Prior Lake, MN, U.S. |
Jan 16, 2026 | 244 days (incumbent) |
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LFA Light Heavyweight Championship
- Weight limit: 205 lb (93.0 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Spann def. Alex Nicholson |
LFA 32 Lake Charles, LA, U.S. |
Jan 26, 2018 | 144 days | |
| Spann vacated the title on June 19, 2018, after he was awarded a UFC contract at Dana White's Contender Series. | |||||
| 2 | Julius Anglickas def. Clayton York |
LFA 60 Clive, IO, U.S. |
Feb 15, 2019 | 224 days | |
| Anglickas vacated the title on October 7, 2019, when he signed with Bellator MMA. | |||||
| 3 | Alex Polizzi def. Jamal Pogues |
LFA 82 Prior Lake, MN, U.S. |
Feb 21, 2020 | 8 days | |
| Polizzi vacated the title on February 29, 2020, when he signed with Bellator MMA. | |||||
| 4 | Fabio Cherant def. Myron Dennis |
LFA 99 Park City, KS, U.S. |
Feb 12, 2021 | 40 days | |
| Cherant vacated the title on March 23, 2021, when he stepped in to face Alonzo Menifield at UFC 260. | |||||
| 5 | Josh Silveira def. Tee Cummins |
LFA 115 Oshkosh, WI, U.S. |
Sep 24, 2021 | 115 days | |
| Silveira vacated the title on January 17, 2022, when he signed with the Professional Fighters League. | |||||
| 6 | Bruno Lopes def. Willyanedson Paiva |
LFA 143 Recife, Brazil |
Sep 30, 2022 | 683 days |
1. def. Marcos Brigagão at LFA 175 on Jan 27, 2024 |
| - | Rodolfo Bellato def. Acácio dos Santos for interim title |
LFA 159 Caraguatatuba, Brazil |
May 27, 2023 | , | |
| Bellato vacated the interim title on October 3, 2023, after he was awarded a UFC contract at Dana White's Contender Series. | |||||
| - | Uran Satybaldiev def. Bruno Assis for the interim title |
LFA 178 Prior Lake, MN, U.S. |
Mar 8, 2024 | , | |
| Lopes vacated the title on August 13, 2024, after he was awarded a UFC contract at Dana White's Contender Series. | |||||
| 7 | Uran Satybaldiev promoted to undisputed champion |
, | Aug 13, 2024 | 233 days |
1. def. Leon Soares at LFA 203 on Mar 6, 2025 |
| Satybaldiev vacated the title on April 3, 2025, when he stepped on short-notice against Martin Buday at UFC on ESPN 65. | |||||
| 8 | Lucas Fernando def. Phillip Latu |
LFA 214 Sioux Falls, SD, U.S. |
Aug 15, 2025 | 321 days |
1. def. Leon Soares at LFA 234 on May 29, 2026 |
| Fernando vacated the title on July 2, 2026, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
LFA Middleweight Championship
- Weight limit: 185 lb (83.9 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eryk Anders def. Brendan Allen |
LFA 14 Houston, TX, U.S. |
Jun 23, 2017 | 20 days | |
| Anders vacated the title on July 13, 2017 when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| 2 | Markus Perez def. Ian Heinisch |
LFA 22 Broomfield, CO, U.S. |
Sep 8, 2017 | 55 days | |
| Perez vacated the title in November 2, 2017 when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| 3 | Anthony Hernandez def. Brendan Allen |
LFA 32 Lake Charles, LA, U.S. |
Jan 26, 2018 | 144 days | |
| , | Ian Heinisch def. Gabriel Checco for interim title |
LFA 39 Vail, CO, U.S. |
May 4, 2018 | , | |
| Hernandez vacated the title on June 19, 2018, after he was awarded a UFC contract at Dana White's Contender Series. | |||||
| 4 | Ian Heinisch promoted to undisputed champion |
, | Jun 19, 2018 | 42 days | |
| Heinisch vacated the title in July 31, 2018, after he was awarded a UFC contract at Dana White's Contender Series. | |||||
| 5 | Brendan Allen def. Tim Hiley |
LFA 50 Prior Lake, MN, U.S. |
Sep 21, 2018 | 298 days |
1. def. Moses Murrietta at LFA 61 on Feb 22, 2019 |
| Allen vacated the title on July 16, 2019, after he was awarded a UFC contract at Dana White's Contender Series. | |||||
| 6 | Gregory Rodrigues def. Josh Fremd |
LFA 108 Sioux Falls, SD, U.S. |
May 21, 2021 | 4 days | |
| Rodrigues vacated the title on May 25, 2021, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| 7 | Josh Silveira def. Jared Revel |
LFA 119 Phoenix, AZ, U.S. |
Dec 3, 2021 | 45 days | |
| Silveira vacated the title on January 17, 2022, when he signed with the Professional Fighters League. | |||||
| 8 | Ozzy Diaz def. Bruno Assis |
LFA 127 Commerce, CA, U.S. |
Mar 25, 2022 | 123 days | |
| Diaz was vacating the title immediately after winning at LFA 127 and the promotion announced that he call-up to Dana White's Contender Series. The title was officially vacated on July 26, 2022. | |||||
| 9 | Lucas Fernando def. Jansey Silva |
LFA 154 Cajamar, Brazil |
Mar 10, 2023 | 280 days | |
| , | Azamat Bekoev def. Dylan Budka for interim title |
LFA 160 Owensboro, KY, U.S. |
Jun 16, 2023 | , | |
| 10 | Azamat Bekoev | LFA 173 Las Vegas, NV, U.S. |
Dec 15, 2023 | 395 days |
1. def. Chauncey Foxworth at LFA 186 on Jun 22, 2024 |
| Bekoev vacated the title on January 13, 2025 when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| 11 | David Allakhverdiev def. John Moore |
LFA 214 Sioux Falls, SD, U.S. |
Aug 15, 2025 | 175 days | |
| 12 | Joseph Kropschot | LFA 226 Clarksville, TN, U.S. |
Feb 6, 2026 | 186 days | |
| Kropschot vacated the title on August 11, 2026, after he was awarded a UFC contract at Dana White's Contender Series. | |||||
LFA Welterweight Championship
- Weight limit: 170 lb (77.1 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derrick Krantz def. Ben Neumann |
LFA 12 Prior Lake, MN, U.S. |
May 19, 2017 | 126 days | |
| 2 | James Nakashima | LFA 23 Bossier City, LA, U.S. |
Sep 22, 2017 | 52 days |
1. def. Kyle Stewart at LFA 46 on Jul 27, 2018 |
| Nakashima vacated the title in November 13, 2018 when he signed with ONE Championship. | |||||
| 3 | Jason Jackson def. Hemerson Souza |
LFA 71 Atlanta, GA, U.S. |
Jul 12, 2019 | 42 days | |
| Jackson vacated the title in August 23, 2019, when he signed with Bellator MMA. | |||||
| 4 | Jaleel Willis def. Vinicius de Jesus |
LFA 88 Sioux Falls, SD, U.S. |
Aug 21, 2020 | 30 days | |
| Willis vacated the title in September 20, 2020, when he signed with Bellator MMA. | |||||
| 5 | Maycon Mendonça def. Batsumberel Dagvadorj |
LFA 96 Park City, KS, U.S. |
Dec 4, 2020 | 130 days | |
| Mendonça vacated the title on April 13, 2021 when he signed with Bellator MMA. | |||||
| 6 | Carlos Leal def. Uyran Carlos |
LFA 112 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
July 18, 2021 | 190 days | |
| Leal vacated the title on January 24, 2022, when he signed with the Professional Fighters League. | |||||
| 7 | Gabriel Bonfim def. Eduardo Garvon |
LFA 126 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Mar 11, 2022 | 179 days | |
| Bonfim vacated the title in September 6, 2022, after he was awarded a UFC contract at Dana White's Contender Series. | |||||
| 8 | Chris Brown def. Alfonso Leyva |
LFA 148 Commerce, CA, U.S. |
Dec 9, 2022 | 96 days | |
| Brown vacated the title on March 15, 2023, when he signed with the Professional Fighters League. | |||||
| 9 | Trey Waters def. Jalin Fuller |
LFA 156 Sioux Falls, SD, U.S. |
Apr 14, 2023 | 9 days | |
| Waters vacated the title on April 23, 2023, after he stepped on a short-notice against Josh Quinlan at UFC on ESPN 45. | |||||
| 10 | Geraldo Neto def. Magnus Conrado |
LFA 166 Cajamar, Brazil |
Sep 2, 2023 | 203 days | |
| , | Shamidkhan Magomedov def. Devin Smyth for interim title |
LFA 177 Niagara Falls, NY, U.S. |
Feb 23, 2024 | , |
1. def. Alfonso Leyva at LFA 194 on Oct 18, 2024 |
| 11 | Vanilto Antunes | LFA 179 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Mar 23, 2024 | 308 days | |
| 12 | Shamidkhan Magomedov | LFA 200 Prior Lake, MN, U.S. |
Jan 25, 2025 | 265 days | |
| Magomedov vacated the title on October 17, 2025, when he signed with UAE Warriors. | |||||
| 13 | Jonathan Piersma def. Luis Francischinelli |
LFA 223 Niagara Falls, NY, U.S. |
Nov 21, 2025 | 181 days |
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| Piersma was stripped of the title on May 21, 2026, after failing to make weight for his title defense against Diego Bianchini at LFA 233. | |||||
LFA Lightweight Championship
- Weight limit: 155 lb (70.3 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Watley def. Thiago Moisés |
LFA 17 Charlotte, NC, U.S. |
Jul 21, 2017 | 269 days |
1. def. Daryl Wilson at LFA 27 on Nov 10, 2017 |
| Watley vacated the title on April 16, 2018, when he signed with the Professional Fighters League. | |||||
| 2 | Austin Hubbard def. Killys Mota |
LFA 56 Prior Lake, MN, U.S. |
Dec 7, 2018 | 123 days | |
| Hubbard vacated the title on April 9, 2019, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| 3 | Harvey Park def. Demarques Jackson |
LFA 64 Sioux Falls, SD, U.S. |
Apr 26, 2019 | ? days | |
| Park vacated the title in March 2020, due to suffering an injury. | |||||
| 4 | Bryce Logan def. Jacob Rosales |
LFA 87 Sioux Falls, SD, U.S. |
Jul 31, 2020 | 67 days | |
| Logan vacated the title in October 6, 2020, when he signed with Bellator MMA. | |||||
| 5 | Nick Browne def. Arthur Estrázulas |
LFA 97 Park City, KS, U.S. |
Jan 15, 2021 | 111 days | |
| Browne vacated the title in May 6, 2021 when he signed with the Bellator MMA. | |||||
| 6 | Aaron McKenzie def. Lucas Clay |
LFA 128 Sioux Falls, SD, U.S. |
Apr 8, 2022 | 330 days | |
| McKenzie vacated the title on March 4, 2023, when he joined the roster at The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Chandler. | |||||
| 7 | JaCobi Jones def. Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani |
LFA 158 Chandler, AZ, U.S. |
May 19, 2023 | 237 days | |
| , | Jefferson Nascimento def. Gabriel Costa for interim title |
LFA 171 Cajamar, Brazil |
Nov 3, 2023 | , |
1. def. Baysangur Makaev at LFA 218 on Sep 27, 2025 |
| Jones was stripped of the title on January 11, 2024, after failing to make weight for his title defense against Kegan Gennrich at LFA 174. | |||||
| 8 | Kegan Gennrich def. JaCobi Jones |
LFA 174 Prior Lake, MN, U.S. |
Jan 12, 2024 | 147 days | |
| 9 | Richie Lewis | LFA 185 Hammond, IN, U.S. |
Jun 7, 2024 | 315 days | |
| 10 | Richie Miranda | LFA 207 Sioux Falls, SD, U.S. |
Apr 18, 2025 | 467 days |
1. def. Ilay Barzilay at LFA 215 on Aug 22, 2025 |
| Nascimento vacated the interim title on June 18, 2026, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| Miranda vacated the title on July 29, 2026, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
LFA Featherweight Championship
- Weight limit: 145 lb (65.8 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Aguilar def. Damon Jackson |
LFA 4 Bossier City, LA, U.S. |
Feb 17, 2017 | 638 days |
1. def. Justin Rader at LFA 18 on Aug 4, 2017 |
| , | Thanh Le def. Bobby Moffett for interim title |
LFA 31 Phoenix, AZ, U.S. |
Jan 19, 2018 | , | |
| , | Damon Jackson def. Nate Jennerman for interim title |
LFA 47 Dallas, TX, U.S. |
Aug 10, 2018 | , | |
| Aguilar vacated the title in November 17, 2018, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| 2 | Damon Jackson promoted to undisputed champion |
, | Nov 30, 2018 | 122 days | |
| Jackson vacated the title in April 1, 2019, when he signed with the Professional Fighters League. | |||||
| 3 | Justin Gonzales def. Jake Childers |
LFA 84 Sioux Falls, SD, U.S. |
Jul 10, 2020 | 62 days | |
| Gonzales vacated the title in September 10, 2020, when he signed with Bellator MMA. | |||||
| 4 | Bruno Souza def. Javier Garcia |
LFA 114 St. Louis, MO, U.S. |
Aug 27, 2021 | 64 days | |
| Souza vacated the title in October 30, 2021, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| 5 | Gabriel Santos def. José Mauro Delano |
LFA 151 Cajamar, Brazil |
Jan 28, 2023 | 41 days | |
| Santos vacated the title on March 10, 2023, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| Javier Garcia won the vacant title against Elijah Johns at LFA 163 on July 21, 2023, but was stripped after his win was overturned to a no-contest due to a failed pre-fight drug test. | |||||
| 6 | Elijah Johns def. Alfred Walker |
LFA 176 Phoenix, AZ, U.S. |
Feb 9, 2024 | 351 days | |
| , | Lerryan Douglas def. Javier Reyes for interim title |
LFA 190 Commerce, CA, U.S. |
Aug 23, 2024 | , | |
| 7 | Lerryan Douglas | LFA 200 Prior Lake, MN, U.S. |
Jan 25, 2025 | 227 days | |
| Douglas vacated the title on September 9, 2025, after he was awarded a UFC contract at Dana White's Contender Series. | |||||
| 8 | Erick Visconde def. Gustavo Pintos |
LFA 232 Mashantucket, CT, U.S. |
May 15, 2026 | 125 days (incumbent) |
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LFA Bantamweight Championship
- Weight limit: 135 lb (61.2 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leandro Higo def. Steven Peterson |
LFA 1 Dallas, TX, U.S. |
Jan 13, 2017 | 41 days | |
| Higo vacated the title on February 23, 2017, when he signed with Bellator MMA. | |||||
| 2 | Ricky Simón def. Chico Camus |
LFA 29 Prior Lake, MN, U.S. |
Dec 15, 2017 | 98 days |
1. def. Vinicius Zani at LFA 36 on Mar 23, 2018 |
| Simón vacated the title on March 23, 2018, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| 3 | Miles Johns def. Adrian Yanez |
LFA 55 Dallas, TX, U.S. |
Nov 30, 2018 | 207 days | |
| , | Casey Kenney def. Vincent Cachero for interim title |
LFA 62 Dallas, TX, U.S. |
Mar 22, 2019 | , | |
| Kenney vacated the interim title on March 25, 2019, after he stepped on short-notice with Ray Borg at UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje. | |||||
| Johns vacated the title on June 25, 2019 after he awarded a UFC contract at Dana White's Contender Series. | |||||
| 4 | Zviad Lazishvili def. Ricky Steele |
LFA 90 Sioux Falls, SD, U.S. |
Sep 4, 2020 | 353 days | |
| Lazishvili vacated the title on August 23, 2021 when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| 5 | Richard Palencia def. Allan Begosso |
LFA 119 Phoenix, AZ, U.S. |
Dec 3, 2021 | 33 days | |
| Palencia vacated the title on January 5, 2022 when he signed with Bellator MMA. | |||||
| 6 | Daniel Argueta def. Diego Silva |
LFA 131 Oshkosh, WI, U.S. |
May 6, 2022 | 19 days | |
| Argueta vacated the title on May 25, 2022, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| 7 | Muin Gafurov def. Diego Silva |
LFA 144 Sioux Falls, SD, U.S. |
Oct 14, 2022 | 222 days | |
| , | Jerrell Hodge def. Rafael do Nascimento for interim title |
LFA 155 Niagara Falls, NY, U.S. |
Mar 24, 2023 | , | |
| Hodge vacated the interim title on April 15, 2023, when he signed with Bellator MMA. | |||||
| Gafurov vacated the title in May 24, 2023 when he signed with Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| 8 | John Sweeney def. Allan Begosso |
LFA 160 Owensboro, KY, U.S. |
Jun 16, 2023 | 391 days | |
| Sweeney was stripped of the title on July 11, 2024, after failing to make weight for his title defense against Rafael do Nascimento at LFA 188. | |||||
| 9 | Vinicius Pires def. Lionel Abojer |
LFA 205 Brasília, Brazil |
Mar 28, 2025 | 231 days | |
| 10 | Artem Belakh | LFA 222 Mashantucket, CT, U.S. |
Nov 14, 2025 | 278 days | |
| The title was officially vacated on August 19, 2026, after Belakh relinquished his title to compete at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Cormier vs. Team Bisping. | |||||
| 11 | Rafael Pereira def. Vinicius Pires |
LFA 241 Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
Sep 11, 2026 | 6 days (incumbent) |
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LFA Flyweight Championship
- Weight limit: 125 lb (56.7 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberto Sanchez def. Jerome Rivera |
LFA 14 Houston, TX, U.S. |
Jun 23, 2017 | 17 days | |
| Sanchez vacated the title on July 10, 2017 when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| 2 | Maikel Pérez def. Sid Bice |
LFA 37 Sioux Falls, SD, U.S. |
Apr 20, 2018 | 413 days | |
| , | Casey Kenney def. Brandon Royval for interim title |
LFA 53 Phoenix, AZ, U.S. |
Nov 9, 2018 | , | |
| Kenney vacated the interim title on March 25, 2019, after he stepped on short-notice with Ray Borg at UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje. | |||||
| 3 | Brandon Moreno | LFA 69 Cabazon, CA, U.S. |
Jun 7, 2019 | 34 days | |
| Moreno vacated the title in July 11, 2019, when he re-signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| 4 | Brandon Royval def. Nate Williams |
LFA 79 Broomfield, CO, U.S. |
Nov 22, 2019 | 181 days | |
| Royval vacated the title in May 21, 2020, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| 5 | Jimmy Flick def. Greg Fischer |
LFA 86 Sioux Falls, SD, U.S. |
Jul 24, 2020 | 39 days | |
| Flick vacated the title on September 1, 2020, after he awarded a UFC contract at Dana White's Contender Series. | |||||
| 6 | Victor Altamirano def. Nate Smith |
LFA 100 Park City, KS, U.S. |
Feb 19, 2021 | 193 days | |
| , | Charles Johnson def. Yuma Horiuchi for interim title |
LFA 110 Shawnee, OK, U.S. |
Jul 2, 2021 | , |
1. def. João Camilo at LFA 114 on Aug 27, 2021 |
| Altamirano vacated the title on August 31, 2021, after he awarded a UFC contract at Dana White's Contender Series. | |||||
| 7 | Charles Johnson promoted to undisputed champion |
, | Aug 31, 2021 | 233 days |
1. def. Carlos Mota at LFA 122 on Jan 21, 2022 |
| Johnson vacated the title on April 21, 2022, when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| 8 | Carlos Mota def. Rizvan Abuev |
LFA 140 New Town, ND, U.S. |
Aug 26, 2022 | 59 days | |
| Mota vacated the title in October 24, 2022 when he stepped in on short-notice against Cody Durden at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen. | |||||
| 9 | Felipe Bunes def. Yuma Horiuchi |
LFA 149 Chandler, AZ, U.S. |
Jan 6, 2023 | 132 days | |
| Bunes vacated the title in May 18, 2023 when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| 10 | Cody Davis def. Igor Siqueira |
LFA 161 Commerce, CA, U.S. |
Jun 23, 2023 | 147 days | |
| 11 | Eduardo Henrique | LFA 172 Phoenix, AZ, U.S. |
Nov 17, 2023 | 999 days |
1. def. interim champion Igor Siqueira at LFA 190 on Aug 23, 2024 |
| , | Igor Siqueira def. Eimar Hernandez for interim title |
LFA 181 Prior Lake, MN, U.S. |
Apr 5, 2024 | , | |
| , | Marcos Degli def. Lincon Santos for interim title |
LFA 201 Cajamar, Brazil |
Feb 7, 2025 | 551 days |
1. def. Matheus Severino at LFA 212 on Jul 11, 2025 |
| Henrique vacated the title on August 12, 2026 when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| 12 | Marcos Degli promoted to undisputed champion |
, | Aug 12, 2026 | 36 days (incumbent) |
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LFA Women's Bantamweight Championship
- Weight limit: 135 lb (61.2 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Alpar def. Joselyne Edwards |
LFA 55 Dallas, TX, U.S. |
Nov 30, 2018 | 256 days | |
| Alpar vacated the title on August 13, 2019, after she awarded a UFC contract at Dana White's Contender Series. | |||||
| 2 | Jacqueline Cavalcanti def. Melissa Croden |
LFA 157 Prior Lake, MN, U.S. |
Apr 21, 2023 | 47 days | |
| Cavalcanti vacated the title on June 7, 2023, when she signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| 3 | Beatriz Mesquita def. Sierra Dinwoodie |
LFA 211 Salamanca, NY, U.S. |
Jun 20, 2025 | 41 days | |
| Mesquita vacated the title on July 31, 2025, when she signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
LFA Women's Flyweight Championship
- Weight limit: 125 lb (56.7 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Lee def. Heather Bassett |
LFA 4 Bossier City, LA, U.S. |
Feb 17, 2017 | 224 days |
1. def. Jamie Thorton at LFA 23 on Sep 22, 2017 |
| Lee vacated the title on September 29, 2017, when she signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| 2 | Sabina Mazo def. Shannon Sinn |
LFA 37 Sioux Falls, SD, U.S. |
Apr 20, 2018 | 239 days |
1. def. Caroline Yariwaki at LFA 54 on Nov 16, 2018 |
| Mazo vacated the title on December 15, 2018 when she signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| 3 | Jamey-Lyn Horth def. Mayra Cantuária |
LFA 120 Prior Lake, MN, U.S. |
Dec 10, 2021 | 469 days | |
| , | Gabriella Fernandes def. Karoline Martins for interim title |
LFA 143 Recife, Brazil |
Sep 30, 2022 | , | |
| Fernandes vacated the interim title on October 21, 2022, when she signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| Horth vacated the title on March 24, 2023, when she signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| 4 | Sabina Mazo (2) def. Sandra Lavado |
LFA 164 El Paso, TX, U.S. |
Aug 4, 2023 | ? days | |
| Mazo vacated the title in 2023, when she move up to bantamweight. | |||||
| 5 | Shannon Clark def. Thaiany Lopes |
LFA 177 Niagara Falls, NY, U.S. |
Feb 23, 2024 | 724 days |
1. def. interim champion Cheyanne Bowers at LFA 200 on Jan 25, 2025 |
| , | Cheyanne Bowers def. Veronika Borisova for interim title |
LFA 193 Prior Lake, MN, U.S. |
Sep 20, 2024 | , | |
| Clark vacated the title on February 16, 2026, when she signed with the Professional Fighters League. | |||||
LFA Women's Strawweight Championship
- Weight limit: 115 lb (52.2 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign (total) | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanessa Demopoulos def. Sam Hughes |
LFA 85 Sioux Falls, SD, U.S. |
Jul 17, 2020 | 105 days | |
| 2 | Lupita Godinez | LFA 94 Park City, KS, U.S. |
Oct 30, 2020 | 153 days | |
| Godinez vacated the title on April 1, 2021, when she signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| 3 | Piera Rodriguez def. Svetlana Gotsyk |
LFA 105 Shawnee, OK, U.S. |
Apr 23, 2021 | 179 days | |
| Rodriguez vacated the title on October 19, 2021, after she awarded a UFC contract at Dana White's Contender Series. | |||||
| 4 | Jaqueline Amorim def. Loveth Young |
LFA 125 Niagara Falls, NY, U.S. |
Feb 25, 2022 | 208 days |
1. def. Ashley Nichols at LFA 142 on Sep 16, 2022 |
| Amorim vacated the title on September 21, 2022 when she signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. | |||||
| 5 | Julia Polastri def. Brenda Gottig |
LFA 151 Cajamar, Brazil |
Jan 28, 2023 | 227 days | |
| , | Rose Conceição def. Elaine Lopes for interim title |
LFA 162 Cajamar, Brazil |
Jul 7, 2023 | , | |
| Polastri vacated the title in September 12, 2023, after she awarded a UFC contract at Dana White's Contender Series. | |||||
| 6 | Rose Conceição promoted to undisputed champion |
, | Sep 12, 2023 | 514 days | |
| , | Natalia Kuziutina def. Giovanna Canuto for interim title |
LFA 173 Las Vegas, NV, U.S. |
Dec 15, 2023 | , |
1. def. Bruna Ellen at LFA 189 on Aug 2, 2024 |
| Kuziutina vacated the interim title on January 3, 2025, when she signed with the Global Fight League. | |||||
| 7 | Edilania da Silva | LFA 201 Cajamar, Brazil |
Feb 7, 2025 | 210 days | |
| 8 | Aieza Ramos Bertolso | LFA 216 Cuiabá, Brazil |
Sep 5, 2025 | 377 days (incumbent) |
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