(BREAKING: Arnold Jimenez pulled from LFA 213 main event slot due to illness; matchup vs Rafael De Nascimento has been scratched)
From an electric spinning elbow knockout from Erick Visconde in the main event, to Theo Haig’s first-round rear naked choke that punched his stamp to the Contender Series later this year, LFA 199 at Tachi Palace produced plenty of headlines to kick off the year ahead of LFA 213 on Saturday night.
Formerly the host of the early WEC cards and Tachi Palace Fights, the Lemoore-based resort looks to now become a homestay for the right-hand feeder organization to the UFC.
LFA 213 Gets Two Late Main Event Changes
After Chris Mecate dropped out of his matchup this past Friday against Erick Visconde due to an emergency surgery, bantamweights Arnold Jimenez and Rafael Do Nascimento will now look to be the main event of the promotion’s return to Tachi Palace.
In another crazy twist of events, in what was supposed to be their main event after the Mecate dropout, Jimenez was scratched from the main event slot on Saturday afternoon after a reported illness. De Nascimento is left without an opponent for the evening, elevating Gonzalez & Rosales to the main event.
Rosales vs. Gonzalez in Restructured LFA 213 Main Event
In the LFA 213 main event, former Dana White Contender Series alum Jacob Rosales looks to take on Chris Gonzalez, an 8-3 prospect from Team Alpha Male making his LFA debut. Rosales is 4-2 in his time in the LFA, with his last performance being a first-round neck crank over Georgii Eivas at LFA 208 in May of this year.
To catch all the post fight interviews from the night, hit the link below!
The preliminary card looks to begin at 4:45 P.M Pacific time on YouTube and the main card will begin at 7 P.M. PT on UFC Fight Pass.
LFA 213 Prelims:
Naomie Young (1-2) def. Alandria Rosales (3-4) via first round submission (armbar) – Women’s Strawweight (115 lb)
Benny Orozco (5-1) def. Sczar Charles (2-2) via first round submission (rear naked choke) – Lightweight (155 lb)
Gabrielle McComb (2-0) def. Cara Greenwell (2-2) via second round submission (armbar) – Women’s Strawweight (115 lb)
Corvan Allen (7-3) def. Jose Avalos (7-6) via unanimous decision. – Bantamweight / Catchweight (140 lb)
LFA 213 Main Card:
Shealor Ladd (3-0) def. Pedro Lay Jr. (2-1) via first round TKO – Light Heavyweight (205 lb)
Noah Bey (4-3) def. Cedric Manhoef (0-2) via third round KO – Lightweight (155 lb)
Loai Abushaar (5-1) def. Edmund Kwan (4-1) via. first round KO – Lightweight (155 lb)
Isaac Thomson (8-2) def. Jeremy Henry (8-7) via first round submission (rear naked choke) – Catchweight (150 lb) – Co Main Event
Chris Gonzalez (8-3) def. Jacob Rosales (16-9) via unanimous decision – Lightweight (155 lb) –Main Event
LFA will look to return to UFC Fight pass with its 214th event on Friday, August 15th from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with the LFA Light Heavyweight title being on the line in the main event.
