Tag: Arthur Estrazulas

LFA 122 results: Charles Johnson retains title in all-time, all-action classic against Carlos Mota

After one of the best LFA fights of all time, Charles Johnson told Dana White (in the third-person) to “sign that motherf*cker right now.”

When [autotag]Charles Johnson[/autotag] and [autotag]Carlos Mota[/autotag] stepped into the LFA cage, they put on a fight for the ages.

The LFA 122 main event Friday toed the line between a high-level, technical striking match and an all-out-wild brawl. Johnson (11-2) finished Mota (6-1) with punches at 0:45 of Round 5 to retain the LFA flyweight championship.

Both fighters had their moments in the bout, with the first four rounds closely contested. Mota, 26, showed some signs of brilliance and bloodied the champion midway through the bout. However, Johnson, 31, proved to be too much with his relentless pressure and crisp boxing.

As the fight progressed, the tempo increased. In the opening minute of the final round, Johnson stunned Mota in a frenetic exchange. When he saw his opponent hurt, he went for the kill and did not let Mota off the hook. Johnson dipped in and out and chased Mota down to secure the TKO finish with punches โ€“ much to the delight of his home-state crowd.

After the fight, Johnson, who has won four straight fights against opponents with a combined record of 27-7 at the time of competition, called for the UFC to sign him. In 11 wins, Johnson has eight finishes.

“Everybody knows what I want next, baby,” Johnson said. “I mean, look, this is what I need. I hear y’all. I hear y’all, but this is what I need. I need everybody in here who watched this fight, who believes in me to hashtag Dana White. Charles Johnson. LFA. Sign that mother*cker right now.”

In a lightweight co-main event, former LFA title challenger [autotag]Arthur Estrazulas[/autotag] punched (and kicked) his way back into the winning column when he made quick work of highly-touted Glory MMA & Fitness prospect [autotag]Brant Moore[/autotag].

A key member of Kings MMA, Estrazulas (13-6) finished the fight at 2:48 of Round 1 after a kick and punch to the body crumpled Moore (9-2) to the canvas.

LFA 122 finished with nine finishes in 11 fights. The event took place Friday at The Factory at the District in St. Louis. The main card streamed on UFC Fight Pass.

The full LFA 122 results include:

  • Charles Johnson def. Carlos Mota via TKO (punches) โ€“ Round 4, 0:45
  • Arthur Estrazulas def. Brant Moore via TKO (body shots) โ€“ Round 1, 2:48
  • Glaucio Eliziario def. William Starks via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
  • Sarek Shields def. Jeremiah Curtwright via TKO (retirement) โ€“ Round 2, 5:00
  • Dan Moriarty def. Jett Shell via submission (heel hook) โ€“ Round 2, 0:48
  • Brittney Cloudy def. Annette Nichols via TKO (doctor stoppage) โ€“ Round 1, 3:14
  • Elmar Ulmarov def. Turner Williams via submission (rear-naked choke) โ€“ Round 1, 2:57
  • Will Monroe def. Avery Wilson def. TKO (ground-and-pound) โ€“ Round 1, 2:38
  • Zac Moore def. Jared Medley via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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LFA 97 set for Jan. 15 in Kansas with Nick Browne vs. Arthur Estrazulas

LFA returns to Kansas to kick off its 2021 schedule, and the promotion’s vacant lightweight title will be on the line.

LFA returns to Kansas to kick off its 2021 schedule, and the promotion’s vacant lightweight title will be on the line.

Promotion officials recently announced that [autotag]Nick Browne[/autotag] (10-1) and [autotag]Arthur Estrazulas[/autotag] (12-4) will meet in a rescheduled headliner for LFA 97, which streams live on UFC Fight Pass on Jan. 15 from Hartman Arena in Park City, Kan.

The two were originally slated to meet at November’s LFA 95 event but was postponed due to pre-fight COVID testing procedures implemented before the event.

“I am excited to announce that we are kicking off UFC Fight Pass’ busy 2021 schedule with a stacked fight card at LFA 97,” LFA CEO Ed Soares stated. “Nick Browne and Arthur Estrazulas were originally scheduled to fight for the LFA lightweight championship at LFA 95, but with the safety of our fighters in mind during fight week, their title fight was rescheduled to headline LFA 97.

“Browne and Estrazulas are Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belts that also love to strike. They will fight for the vacant LFA lightweight title on Jan. 15, which will be the first live event on UFC Fight Pass in the new year.”

Browne makes his third consecutive appearance under the LFA banner. In his past two outings, he notched a decision win over grappling ace Ben Egli and a submission of four-time LFA veteran Trey Ogden.

Meanwhile, Estrazulas’ past two appearances were also under the LFA banner, a pair of first-round rear-naked choke wins over Dominic Clark and Steve Kozola.

The LFA 97 lineup:

MAIN CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 9 p.m. ET)

  • Nick Browne vs. Arthur Estrazulas โ€“ for vacant lightweight title
  • [autotag]Jacob Rosales[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Jose Martinez[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Kamuela Kirk[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Andrew Yates[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Kelly D’Angelo[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Loveth Young[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Jordan Mapa[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Michael Stack[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Thomas Petersen[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Kimo Lewis[/autotag]