LFA 78 Yanez vs. Estrada Quick Results
For the first time Legacy Fighting Alliance is on UFC Fight Pass. The event is LFA 78 taking place at the Bell County Expo Center in Belton, Texas.
The main event will be a Bantamweight contest, Adrian Yanez versus Kyle Estrada. Yanez will be competing for the LFA for the 5th time. The Texan is coming off consecutive TKO wins. Kyle “the Hoosier” Estrada is a member of Black House MMA whose 2-0 in the LFA with a TKO of Ricky Furar and a decision win over Cody Freeman.
In the co-main event was scheduled to see, “All Hail” Hailey Cowan against Lisa Mauldin, but that fight was cancelled after Cowan was taken to the hospital during her weight cut. Cowan has announced she’ll be moving up to bantamweight.
The new co-feature is like the main event at Bantamweight, Jose Johnson versus Rafael Costa. Johnson is on four-fight win streak, all by knockout. Costa is coming off back to back victories including submitting Amauri Maia in June.
LFA 78 Main Card
- Main Event – Bantamweight Bout: Adrian Yanez (10-3) def. Kyle Estrada (10-5) by (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) split decision
- Co-Main Event – Bantamweight Bout: Jose Johnson (11-5) def. Rafael Costa (11-3) by KO (elbow) R1
- Lightweight Bout: Brant Moore (7-1) def. Nation Gilbrick (3-1) submission (arm-triangle choke) 3:23 R1
- Bantamweight Bout: JP Buys (8-2) def. Cristian Rodriguez Jr. (4-3) by TKO (ground & pound from back mount) 1:10 R1
- Heavyweight Bout: Vernon Lewis (7-4) def. Tra’Von Butler (2-1) by (28-28, 29-27 x2) majority decision
- Women’s Strawweight Bout: Cheyanne Buys (4-1) def. Rebecca Adney (0-3) by (30-27 x3) unanimous decision
- 150 lbs. Catchweight Bout: Elijah Johns (5-1) def. Michael Murphy (2-2) by (30-27 x3) unanimous decision
Prelims
- Welterweight Bout: Steve Jones (4-1) def. Mario Nelson (1-2) by (T)KO 1:56 R2
- Lightweight Bout: Michael Duran (1-1) def. Artwaun Steele (1-1) by submission (rear naked choke) 1:16 R3
- Bantamweight But: Jose Holguin (3-2) def. Marquis Jones (0-2) by submission (armbar) 3:29 R2
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