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Dana White’s Contender Series 40 weigh-in results, live video stream (12 p.m. ET)

MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Monday’s official Dana White’s Contender Series 40 fighter weigh-ins.

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Monday’s official Dana White’s Contender Series 40 fighter weigh-ins, and you can catch a live video stream of the action, beginning at noon ET.

Dana White’s Contender Series cards see prospects fighting for the opportunity to sign a UFC deal, with UFC president Dana White on hand to make the decisions.

In the featured bout, a pair of undefeated middleweights clash, with Jordan’s [autotag]Hashem Arkhagha[/autotag] (6-0) taking on Ohio’s [autotag]A.J. Dobson[/autotag] (5-0).

The early weigh-ins take place at the UFC host hotel in Las Vegas. The UFC Apex hosts Tuesday’s card, which streams on ESPN+.

The full Dana White’s Contender Series 40 weigh-in results include:

  • Hashem Arkhagha () vs. A.J. Dobson ()
  • [autotag]Michael Morales[/autotag] () vs. [autotag]Nikolay Veretennikov[/autotag] ()
  • [autotag]Steven Nguyen[/autotag] () vs. [autotag]Theo Rlayang[/autotag] ()
  • [autotag]Santo Curatolo[/autotag] () vs. [autotag]Kleydson Rodrigues[/autotag] ()
  • [autotag]Victor Martinez[/autotag] () vs. [autotag]Jacob Rosales[/autotag] ()

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 – 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]

‘Inside LFA with Ron Kruck:’ Latest on new champ Jimmy Flick, LFA 87 preview, DWCS notes

Check out the latest on what’s happening in LFA.

“Inside LFA with Ron Kruck” is LFA’s weekly look at prior and upcoming fights, as well as the latest news and notes within the promotion, and you can watch Episode 7 in the video above.

WHAT’S COVERED:

  • Check out last Friday’s LFA 86 highlights, where a new champion was crowned.
  • As mentioned, at LFA 86, [autotag]Jimmy Flick[/autotag] claimed the vacant flyweight title with an arm-triangle choke submission of Greg Fischer in just 38 seconds, the second fastest finish in an LFA title fight. Listen to what the confident Flick had to say afterward.
  • Check out a preview of the LFA 87 main event where, on Friday, [autotag]Bryce Logan[/autotag] and [autotag]Jacob Rosales[/autotag] will fight for the vacant lightweight title. Both Logan and Rosales, a Dana White’s Contender Series veteran, have yet to lose in their five combined LFA bouts. Listen to what both men had to say heading into their fight.
  • Of note, the LFA has sent almost 200 fighters to the UFC, and with DWCS set to kick off next week, that number could grow even more. Check out the list of names who are set to compete on the show this season.

LFA returns from coronavirus shutdown with four July events in South Dakota

No one is confusing South Dakota for “Fight Island,” but LFA is kicking back into full gear nonetheless.

It’s not exactly “Fight Island,” but LFA will return to action in July after four months away due to the coronavirus pandemic with a set of shows in South Dakota.

On four consecutive Fridays, from July 10-31, LFA, which last held an event on March 6, will run fights at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls. Similar to the UFC’s model since returning in May, LFA’s Sioux Falls events, which will air on UFC Fight Pass, will be held behind closed doors and follow strict safety protocols.

“I am excited to announced that LFA will be returning with live weekly MMA events in July,” LFA CEO Ed Soares said in a statement. “We brought the first sanctioned MMA event to the state of South Dakota six summers ago and have a great working relationship with South Dakota Athletic Commission and Sanford Pentagon. This will allow us to set up a safe environment for our fighters and staff, while implementing strict coronavirus (COVID-19) testing and safeguards to control and ensure a healthy LFA residency on our fight campus in Sioux Falls.”

Each event will be headlined by a championship fight:

  • On July 10, [autotag]Justin Gonzales[/autotag] (10-0) meets [autotag]Jake Childers[/autotag] (8-0) for the vacant featherweight title.
  • July 17’s LFA 85 main event is [autotag]Sam Hughes[/autotag] (4-0) vs. [autotag]Vanessa Demopoulos[/autotag] (4-1) to crown the company’s inaugural strawweight champ.
  • July 24 sees [autotag]Greg Fischer[/autotag] (10-1) and [autotag]Jimmy Flick[/autotag] (13-5) square off at LFA 86 to fill the flyweight title vacated when Brandon Royval signed with the UFC.
  • The slate closes July 31 with LFA 87, where South Dakota’s own [autotag]Bryce Logan[/autotag] (11-4) and SoCal’s [autotag]Jacob Rosales [/autotag](12-5) fight for the vacant lightweight title, a bout that was scheduled for April 17 and then postponed due to the pandemic.

Bryce Logan vs. Jacob Rosales vacant lightweight title fight headlines LFA 86

The lightweight title will be up for grabs when LFA returns to South Dakota next month.

The lightweight title will be up for grabs when LFA returns to South Dakota next month.

South Dakota’s own [autotag]Bryce Logan[/autotag] (11-4) takes on [autotag]Jacob Rosales[/autotag] (12-5) for the vacant 155-pound title in the LFA 86 main event. The promotion announced the booking Tuesday. The card will be LFA fifth in South Dakota.

LFA 86 takes place April 17 at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. The card streams on UFC Fight Pass.

“I am excited to bring the LFA lightweight championship back to South Dakota,” LFA CEO Ed Soares stated. “Bryce Logan and Jacob Rosales are two of our most popular fighters – they both got their start in RFA before the merger. They will face each other for the vacant LFA lightweight. This will add another chapter to the state’s MMA history, which began with its first sanctioned event at RFA 17.”

Logan has back-to-back wins after a pair of losses for Bellator and CES MMA. But when he returned to LFA nearly a year ago, he took a split decision win over Kenneth Glenn, then this past September beat Jonas Flok by unanimous decision at LFA 77. Logan is from Doland, S.D. and is a Dakota State University product.

Rosales had a four-fight winning streak, including victories under the Bellator and LFA banners. But in a Dana White’s Contender Series bout in July 2019 he was knocked out by Jonathan Pearce in the third round. In January, though, he bounced back with a unanimous decision over Salaiman Ahmadyar, giving him five wins in his past six fights.