LFA 4 Features Featherweight Title Unification Bout

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Champion versus champion is what’s on tap for LFA 4, February 17th, as Legacy FC Featherweight title holder Kevin “The Angel of Death” Aguilar (11-1) & RFA Featherweight title holder Raoni Barcelos (11-1) will battle inside the Horseshoe Casino & Hotel in Bossier City, Louisiana; with the winner becoming the inaugural LFA Featherweight champion.

Quote from LFA: I’m excited to bring the second LFA title unification fight to Louisiana in February”, stated Soares. “In the main event of LFA 4, we will crown our second LFA champion with a featherweight title unification bout between Legacy FC champion Kevin Aguilar and RFA champion Raoni Barcelos.”

Longview, Texas’s, Kevin Aguilar is a 28 year old who went went 5-1 in Legacy FC and is on a 3 fight win streak, coming off winning his Legacy title by split decision over Tony Kelley at Legacy FC 57. Aguilar has 7 of his 10 finishes by knock out.

Quote from LFA: I’m very excited about the merger,” Aguilar explained. “This is a true honor to unify my Legacy FC title against the RFA champion. I am honored to fight the RFA world champion Raoni Barcelos. He is a world class fighter and those are the only types of fighters I want to test myself against. This is a true #1 vs. #1 from two of the most respected organizations in the world. It will be pure dynamite when we step inside that LFA Octagon together. I just have to perform to the best of my ability and I will come out on top on February 17th.”

Raoni Barcelos is a 29 year old from Rio De Janeiro, who wnet 6-1 in RFA. Barcelos has 6 of 7 stoppage wins by knock out and is on a 4 fight win streak that includes winning the RFA title and twice defending it.

Quote from LFA: I am very happy to unify my RFA world title against the Legacy FC champion at LFA 4,” stated Barcelos. “RFA and Legacy FC have shown the best new MMA talent in the world. They were both televised live here in Brazil. My family, friends, and teammates have the opportunity to watch me fight for another world title live on Esporte Interativo. It has been a dream come true and an honor to be a champion of a great event like the RFA. Now I will prove I am the best featherweight fighter in the world by defeating the Legacy FC champion and becoming the first LFA featherweight world champion.”

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FW Title: Kevin Aguilar (11-1) vs. Raoni Barcelos (11-1)

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