LAS VEGAS, Nevada — LFA CEO Ed Soares introduced right now that the promotion will return to New York on the third Friday in February. LFA 202 will function a Flyweight Showdown when the promotion returns to the Empire State. This would be the eighth LFA occasion to happen within the USA’s fourth most populated state.
LFA 202: Nkuta vs. Garcia, introduced by Monster Vitality, takes place Friday, February twenty first on the Seneca Niagara Resort & On line casino in Niagara Falls, New York. The primary occasion will function a Flyweight Showdown between high prospects “Turbo” Phumi Nkuta and “Elusive” Adrian Garcia. Your entire essential card can be out there worldwide on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
“We are excited to carry one other stacked worldwide combat card to New York,” said Soares. “LFA 202 is loaded with high expertise from across the world, which our unimaginable American and Canadian fanbase in Niagara Falls can really admire. The Seneca Niagara Resort & On line casino is a world-class venue situated on a world border, which supplies our occasions within the venue a particular environment on combat night time. It will now host two of the highest flyweight prospects within the sport. Phumi Nkuta has roots in South Africa however proudly represents the Tri-State Space. He’s a high undefeated prospect who has additionally just lately competed in Professional Grappling and Professional Wrestling. He’ll face Adrian Garcia, who is a dynamic striker from South Florida who has a knack for enjoying spoiler with residence crowd favorites within the LFA. This can create an explosive showdown on February twenty first.”
Tickets for LFA 202: Nkuta vs. Garcia can be found for buy via Ticketmaster.com.
Nkuta (8-0) was born to a South African mom, who fled the apartheid regime aiming to present her youngsters a greater life and Phumelele (often called Phumi) has actually made his household proud. Now combating out of Union Metropolis, New Jersey, which is situated simply throughout the Hudson River from New York Metropolis, “Turbo” has emerged as the subsequent massive factor from the famed New York-based combat group run by Matt Serra and Ray Longo. This is similar combat camp that has produced UFC champions Chris Weidman, Aljamain Sterling, and Merab Dvalishvili. In actual fact, Nkuta was a essential coaching accomplice for Sterling throughout his title run and even lived with him at one level. That championship pedigree rubbed off on Nkuta as he has captured a number of regional MMA titles, whereas additionally competing in Professional Grappling and Professional Wrestling. Nkuta ended 2024 by profitable a Professional Wrestling match towards former UFC and WWE star Matthew Riddle earlier than competing in a Professional Grappling match on UFC FIGHT PASS® simply 8 days later. Now Nkuta appears to be like to symbolize the Mzansi (South African) flag whereas making his LFA debut in New York in the primary occasion of LFA 202.
Garcia (8-2-1) is a person who confirmed the world he’s snug enjoying spoiler in hostile environments. He did it this previous summer season at LFA 190 by changing into the primary man to defeat Daniel Park and did it in entrance of Park’s residence crowd in southern California. The person often called “Elusive” was in a position to drop Park early and that set the tone for the remainder of the combat. Garcia continued to use strain all through the combat with placing and well timed takedowns en path to sweeping each spherical on all three scorecards. The win additionally marked Garcia’s return to the game after an almost two-year hiatus, however for followers, it was well worth the wait. Now coaching out of the Goat Shed in his hometown of Miami, Florida, the dynamic kickboxer who proudly represents his Cuban and Salvadoran roots is seeking to play spoiler as soon as once more. Besides this time round, Garcia will get to shine on UFC FIGHT PASS® within the marquee of an LFA essential occasion after profitable on the LFA FIGHT NETWORK™ in August. This can occur when he travels to Nkuta’s yard in New York in a can’t-miss showdown between two of the game’s most enjoyable prospects.
Presently Introduced Battle Card (Fundamental Card on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT):
Fundamental Occasion | Flyweight Bout (125 lb): Phumi Nkuta (8-0) vs. Adrian Garcia (8-2-1)
Co-Fundamental Occasion | Bantamweight Bout (135 lb): Shuya Kamikubo (14-2-1) vs. Bakhtovar Yunusov (10-0)
Heavyweight Bout (265 lb): Joe Taylor (6-0) vs. Phillip Latu (6-2)
Girls’s Bantamweight Bout (135 lb): Sierra Dinwoodie (3-0) vs. Nikol Aguirre (2-0)
Light-weight Bout (155 lb): Kevin Service (3-0) vs. Kyle Pufahl (5-2)
Girls’s Strawweight Bout (115 lb): Jayde Sheeley (3-1) vs. Cristina Brador (2-1)
Light-weight Bout (155 lb): Danik Gura (1-0) vs. Farman Hasanov (2-0)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb): Derrick Patterson (2-2) vs. Noufel El Kasri (2-1)
Catchweight Bout (150 lb): Tony Viscomi (3-0) vs. Devon Coates (4-1)
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