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Dana White’s Contender Series 53: Best photos from Las Vegas

Check out these photos from the fights at Dana White’s Contender Series 53 in Las Vegas.

Check out these photos from the fights at Dana White’s Contender Series 53 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. (Photos courtesy of Joshua Hedges, UFC)

LFA 114 results: Bruno Souza wins vacant gold; Charles Johnson keeps on rolling

Two titles were on the line at LFA 114, where one new champion was crowned.

Two championships were on the line Friday at LFA 114, which ended with one new titleholder and one retaining champion.

LFA 114 took place at The Factory at the District in St-Louis and the main card streamed on UFC Fight Pass.

Atop the card was a vacant featherweight title fight between Machida Brothers’ protege [autotag]Bruno Souza[/autotag] (10-1) and California’s [autotag]Javier Garcia[/autotag] (7-4). After five rounds of hard-fought action, it was Souza who had LFA gold wrapped around his waist. He officially won four rounds on each of the judges’ scorecards en route to a unanimous decision victory.

In the co-main event, interim flyweight champion [autotag]Charles Johnson[/autotag] (10-2) made a quick, short-notice turnaround after he earned the title July 2. Against challenger [autotag]Joao Camilo[/autotag] (7-4), Johnson proved to be too much as he picked up a second-round TKO victory via punches.

Also on the card, former Penn State University wrestling standout [autotag]Jimmy Lawson[/autotag] (3-1) extended his winning streak to three with a brutal knockout of Bellator alumnus [autotag]Anthony Garrett[/autotag] (6-4).

Prospects [autotag]Joseph Holmes[/autotag] (5-1), [autotag]Ben Bennett[/autotag] (3-0), and [autotag]William Starks[/autotag] (5-2) also picked up finishes in the first three fights on the main card.

The full LFA 114 main card results include:

  • Bruno Souza def. Javier Garcia via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) – for vacant featherweight title
  • Charles Johnson def. Joao Camilo via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:07 – for interim flyweight title
  • Jimmy Lawson def. Anthony Garrett via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:18
  • Joseph Holmes def. DeWayne Diggs via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:48
  • Ben Bennett def. Elmar Umarov via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 0:58
  • William Starks def. Irfan Mulabitinovic via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:16

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LFA 114 video: Former Penn State wrestler Jimmy Lawson pulverizes opponent with brutal 18-second KO

A former wrestling standout, heavyweight Jimmy Lawson showed he has some hands in his LFA debut.

Known for his wrestling, [autotag]Jimmy Lawson[/autotag] showed there’s more to his game in his LFA debut Friday.

At LFA 114, Lawson (3-1) extended his winning and finishing streaks to three with a brutal 18-second knockout of Bellator alum [autotag]Anthony Garrett[/autotag]. The event took place at The Factory at the District in St-Louis and streamed on UFC Fight Pass.

Lawson, a former Penn State University wrestler, came out guns a-blazing. He swung wildly at Garrett (6-4), who timidly retreated in an attempt to avoid danger. That attempt failed, however, as Garrett was met with a powerful right hand that crumpled him against the cage – and that was it.

Since his transition to MMA began, Lawson has spent time developing at some of the United States’ top gyms. Originally with American Kickboxing Academy (AKA), Lawson also has spent time at Nick Catone’s MMA & Fitness.

In 2019, Lawson lost his professional debut to Said Sowma, who is now with Bellator, via unanimous decision. In defeat, he also lost out on a slot on Dana White’s Contender Series, Season 2. Since then, Lawson has won all three of his following professional fights via TKO or knockout with two victories in Ring of Combat prior to his LFA debut Friday.

The up-to-the-minute LFA 114 results include:

  • Jimmy Lawson def. Anthony Garrett via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:18
  • Joseph Holmes def. DeWayne Diggs via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:48
  • Ben Bennett def. Elmar Umarov via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 0:58
  • William Starks def. Irfan Mulabitinovic via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:16

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