LAS VEGAS, Nevada — LFA CEO Ed Soares introduced right this moment that the promotion will make its first journey to Connecticut on a particular Saturday engagement in March with a Championship Headliner at LFA 204. In the primary occasion, the heavyweight world title will probably be on the road. This would be the eighth 265-pound title struggle in LFA historical past and the tenth LFA occasion to be held on a Saturday. This may also be the twenty-ninth U.S. state that the promotion has visited.
LFA 204, offered by Monster Vitality, will happen on Saturday, March twenty second at Foxwoods Resort On line casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. The principle occasion will characteristic a heavyweight world title struggle when champion Hugo “Silverback” Cunha defends his title in opposition to U.S. Marine Corps Captain, Denzel “Luke Fox” Freeman. The complete primary card will probably be obtainable worldwide on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
“We’re excited to convey the Heavyweight World Championship to Connecticut at LFA 204,” said Soares. “The principle occasion will characteristic the primary title protection of the LFA heavyweight champion Hugo Cunha. He’ll face high contender and lively U.S. Marine Corps Captain, Denzel Freeman. The winner will cement their standing as the largest and baddest man that’s presently combating outdoors of the UFC. New England has an extended and storied historical past in fight sports activities. Foxwoods Resort On line casino is without doubt one of the most prestigious properties in North America. We sit up for bringing our first LFA occasion to the area at this iconic venue in March.”
Christian Printup, Vice President of Leisure at Foxwoods Resort On line casino, provides:
“Foxwoods Resort On line casino, and New England typically, has a wealthy historical past of internet hosting world-class fight sports activities occasions, and we’re thrilled to convey the LFA to Connecticut for the primary time. On this planet of Combined Martial Arts, it doesn’t
get a lot larger than the LFA and debuting with a heavyweight title struggle is really the icing on the cake. Followers are in for a deal with on March twenty second!”
Tickets for LFA 204: Cunha vs. Freeman will probably be obtainable Friday, January twenty fourth by Ticketmaster.com.
Cunha (8-2) is a highly-touted prospect from Brazil’s most well-known metropolis of Rio de Janeiro, which is positioned within the Southeast Area of the nation. The proud Fluminense received his LFA debut in Might of 2023, when the promotion visited the Brazilian coastal metropolis of Caraguatatuba at LFA 159. Cunha simply defeated the seasoned veteran Fernando “Boiadeiro” Batista by way of TKO from the complete mount halfway by the opening spherical. The person generally known as “Silverback” misplaced his footing throwing a kick, however showcased his wonderful reflexes and grappling prowess with a right away sweep. As soon as on high, the second-degree Jiu-Jitsu black belt and six-time Brazilian nationwide champion in wrestling, punished his opponent with strikes. This earned him a shot on the title 5 months later at LFA 171, the place he gave one other grappling masterclass to dethrone his opponent. This time it was the sitting LFA heavyweight champion and two-time Dana White’s Contender Sequence alum Eduardo Neves, who succumbed to Cunha’s grappling arsenal.
Freeman (5-1) returns to motion after recording probably the most spectacular LFA debuts of 2024. The lively U.S. Marine Corps Captain (O-3) generally known as “Luke Fox” trains on the U.S. Olympic Coaching Heart in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The adorned navy hero, former Greco-Roman Wrestling Olympic hopeful, and NAIA wrestling nationwide finalist was set to make his LFA debut final summer season, when the promotion visited his adopted house state of Colorado. The bout was scheduled in opposition to red-hot undefeated LFA prospect Steven Asplund, who was using the momentum of three consecutive victories since turning professional. Nonetheless, followers must wait three extra months as this struggle needed to be rescheduled throughout Battle Week. Freeman made the many of the summer season wait and leveled up much more after the bout had been rebooked at LFA 193 in his opponent’s house state of Minnesota. The satan canine entered hostile territory and deployed his dominant wrestling earlier than submitting Asplund early within the second spherical.
At the moment Introduced Battle Card (Important Card on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT):
Important Occasion | Heavyweight Title Bout (265 lb)
Hugo Cunha (8-2) vs. Denzel Freeman (5-1)
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