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LFA 118 results: Strawweight title fight canceled, Askar Askar wins split decision in new main event

After a late cancellation to the main event title fight, Askar Askar won a close split decision over Leandro Gomes.

Legacy Fighting Alliance returned to action Friday evening for LFA 118 but met some fight night scheduling issues.

The event was scheduled to feature a championship main event in the women’s strawweight division as [autotag]Jacquelina Amorim[/autotag] (4-0) was set to face [autotag]Loveth Young[/autotag] (3-1-1) for the vacant title. However, the fight would not happen.

The event took place at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Convention Center in Burbank, Calif.

As the main card broadcast began on UFC Fight Pass, commentator Ron Kruck announced the fight was scratched due to the bout “not meeting the sanctioning requirements from the California State Athletic Commission.”

LFA matchmakers hope to reschedule the bout as soon as possible.

The original co-main bout was elevated and bantamweights [autotag]Askar Askar[/autotag] (12-2) and [autotag]Leandro Gomes[/autotag] (6-2) took center stage.

Askar, who was set to make his UFC debut in February but was released after he could not get medically cleared, looked to rebound from a loss to Justin Wetzell LFA 109. Gomes entered Friday’s bout on a four-fight win streak that included two first-round stoppages.

Over three rounds, Askar’s pressure convinced two of the judges he was the better fighter in the contest, despite Gomes having a solid performance of his own.

After a closely-contested fight, Askar was on the right side of a split decision, earning two 29-28 scores. The dissenting judge turned in a score of 29-28 in favor of Gomes.

After the win, Askar made it known he wants to claim the LFA bantamweight title before moving on to the UFC.

The official results of LFA 118 include:

MAIN CARD

  • Askar Askar def. Leandro Gomes via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
  • Javier Garcia def. Ryan Fillingame via unanimous decision (30-26, 29-27, 30-27)
  • Jena Bishop def. Dione Barbosa via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Ricky Furar def. Christian Avalos via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:30
  • Sidney Trillo def. Alandria Brown via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 2:49
  • Taylor Mauldin def. Nadine Mandiau via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

PRELIMINARY CARD

  • Joe Dorado def. Corvan Allen via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 3:17

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LFA extends agreement with UFC Fight Pass through 2025

LFA will remain exclusive to UFC Fight Pass for at least the next four years as part of a multi-year extension with the online platform.

LFA will remain exclusive to UFC Fight Pass for at least the next four years.

Promotion officials today announced the extension of LFA’s multi-year deal with UFC Fight Pass to continue serving as the organization’s exclusive global streaming provider through 2025.

“I am thrilled to have extended our partnership with UFC Fight Pass,” LFA CEO Ed Soares stated. “I’m extremely grateful and excited to have watched the LFA grow worldwide with UFC Fight Pass for the past two years. The LFA is the industry leader in developing talent, and UFC is the industry leader of our sport. The success of this partnership was obvious from the beginning, and we have proven that with the 40 events that we have produced both domestically and abroad. The best is yet to come.”

According to LFA officials, a total of 257 LFA athletes have gone on to compete in the UFC, while 166 LFA veterans have earned an invitation to Dana White’s Contender Series.

“UFC Fight Pass prides itself on providing top-tier combat sports content to our subscribers,” UFC Fight Pass Vice President and General Manager Crowley Sullivan stated. “LFA is among the best, with a longstanding relationship with UFC and a track record for developing talent. We’re thrilled to continue this relationship and can’t wait to see what the future holds for our two brands.”

LFA is expected to stream over 100 events on UFC Fight Pass as part of the new deal. The promotion’s next event, LFA 118, takes place Friday at Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Convention Center in Burbank, Calif.