LXF 28 goes down from its home base of Thunder Studios in Long Beach, with seven amateur bouts to kick off their preliminary card before their main card begins at 7 P.M. PT.
LXF 28 Main Event
In the LXF 28 main event, longtime Bellator veteran Grant Neal makes his return against his biggest opponent since last setting foot in the Bellator cage in 2024, as Neal looks to capture Lights Out gold against the adopted hometown kid Renato Valente, originally hailing from the Brazilian Manaus, Brazil, otherwise known as Amazonas Country.
LXF 28 Co-Main Event
In the co-main event of LXF 28, Seal Beach’s Kohl Laren looks to climb to 6-4 in his career and earn his second professional title win in MMA as he takes on Livermore’s Brandon Olson.
Laren last entered the LXF cage in August, earning a first-round TKO over Justin Cornell at Lights Out 26. On the other side of the cage, Olson has also made one appearance in the Lights Out cage, losing to former Lights Out Lightweight Champion Tommy Aaron via second-round TKO at Lights Out 12 in November 2023.
How to Watch: All Lights Out fights, including LXF 28, are broadcast on the Lights Out Sports TV app and replays of the event will be available on the UFC Fight Pass library.
Results (entered as they occur)_
LXF 28 Preliminary Card
- 150 Catchweight Amateur Bout: Daniel Griego (1-0) def. Edward Rodriguez (0-2) via first-round TKO
- Amateur Featherweights: Daniel Huynh (1-0) def. Ricardo Solorio (0-1) via second-round TKO
- Amateur Featherweights: Eladio Watters (2-1) def. Steven Rios (1-2) via first round submission (Kimura arm lock)
- Bantamweight Amateur Bout: Kunimasa Onji (2-1) def. Miguel Valtierra (2-3) via first round submission
- 165 Catchweight Amateur Bout: Benito Lascano (3-0) def. Sammy Cruz (2-3) via first round TKO
- LOXF Bantamweight Championship: Peppi Miller (4-1) def. Jerry Ramos (3-1) via unanimous decision 🏆
LXF 28 Main Card
- Pro Flyweights: Drake Flores (1-0-1) def. Alex Carrillo (0-3) via first round TKO ()
- 160 Catchweight Professional Bout: Trevon Stubbs Ashley (1-1) def. Christopher London (0-2) via split decision (28-29. 29-28, 29-28)
- Pro Bantamweight: Eduardo Zarate (1-0) def. Ian Miller (1-2) via first round submission (rear naked choke)
- Pro Featherweight: Muslim Garbatuev (2-0-1) def. Devin Gallardo (0-1) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Pro Flyweight: Christopher Cruz (4-1-1) def. Andrew Johnson Cabrera (5-3) via unanimous decision (30-27 on all three scorecards)
- LOXF Lightweight Championship: Kohl Laren (6-4) def. Brandon Olson (5-8) via first-round KO
- LOXF Light Heavyweight Championship: Renato Valente (12-8) def. Grant Neal (10-3) via unanimous decision (30-27 on all scorecards)
Lights Out will return to Thunder Studios on December 6th, 2025 for Lights Out 29, as Jake Babian will look to make his first defense of his Welterweight title as he takes on Bellator veteran Shane Keefe in the main event.
