LAS VEGAS, Nevada — LFA CEO Ed Soares introduced right this moment that the promotion will have a brand new headliner for its debut occasion in Louisville, Kentucky. The principle occasion will characteristic two of the featherweight division’s most fun prospects. The change got here after the unique headliner Kevin Fernandez withdrew from his bout with an damage. LFA 180 would be the second LFA occasion to happen within the Bluegrass State and its first occasion to be hosted within the state’s most populous metropolis of Louisville.
LFA 180: Lawrence vs. Ward, introduced by BetOnline, takes place Friday, March twenty ninth on the Broadbent Area on the Kentucky Exposition Heart in Louisville, Kentucky.
The principle occasion will characteristic a featherweight showdown between prime prospects Lance “The Twister” Lawrence and Landry “The Lone Star Child” Ward. All the major card will likely be accessible worldwide on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
Tickets for LFA 180: Lawrence vs. Ward can be found for buy now by Ticketmaster.com.
“We’re excited to make our debut in Louisville, Kentucky at LFA 180,” said Soares. “We made our debut within the Bluegrass State final 12 months at LFA 160 in Owensboro and we are actually excited to journey to the state’s most populous metropolis. Louisville is the house of Muhammad Ali and has a protracted historical past and appreciation for fight sports activities. We’re excited so as to add to that historical past with a combat card stacked with prime worldwide, nationwide, and regional expertise. The brand new major occasion options Louisville’s personal Lance Lawrence, who’s the highest prospect within the state and a veteran of Dana White’s Contender Sequence. He’ll face Landry Ward, who was simply nominated for the LFA Followers’ Selection Awards: Combat of the Yr. There will likely be rather a lot at stake when these two meet in the primary occasion of LFA 180.”
Lawrence (7-4) is a fighter that has lengthy been thought-about one of many prime prospects to emerge from “The Bluegrass State”. Actually, after starting his skilled MMA profession with an ideal 5-0 report, he was invited to compete on the third season of Dana White’s Contender Sequence in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lawrence would face prime undefeated prospect Kevin Syler. The Bolivian hit the size a whopping 6.5 kilos over the burden restrict, however the Kentuckian took the combat anyway. This gameness has been an indicator of Lawrence’s profession, which has made him a fan favourite. Now the person referred to as “The Twister” is able to deliver a whirlwind of pleasure to his hometown of Louisville in the primary occasion of LFA 180.
Ward (8-2) is one in all Texas’ most beloved fighters and fastest-rising prospects, which he pays tribute to along with his well-known nickname “The Lone Star Child”. The proud Fort Value native made his skilled debut within the metropolis of Dallas and celebrated his four-year anniversary within the sport with the primary LFA headliner of his profession at LFA 169. This got here on the energy of a “Combat of the Yr” nominated efficiency that he made in his promotional debut final summer season. Ward was nominated for the honour after defeating prime Brazilian prospect Matheus Pereira in an all-action warfare at LFA 163. Now after a pair of memorable bouts for the promotion, Ward will take his skills on the highway to headline LFA 180.
Important Card (Accessible worldwide on UFC Fight Pass):
Important Occasion | Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Lance Lawrence (7-4) vs. Landry Ward (8-2)
Co-Important Occasion | Light-weight Bout (155 lb)
Kegan Agnew (6-1) vs. Richie Miranda (7-1)
Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
Dustin Parris (10-4) vs. Victor Valenzuela (10-3)
Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Angelo Robles (3-0) vs. Kibedy Gordon (5-1)
Mild-Heavyweight Bout (205 lb)
Ben Parrish (6-4) vs. Alik Lorenz (3-1)
Flyweight Bout (125 lb)
Joshua Perreira (3-0) vs. Jesse Martinelli (3-1)
Preliminary Card (Featured bouts accessible on LFA Fight Network):
Girls’s Strawweight Bout (115 lb)
Alandria Rosales (3-2) vs. Chelsea Conner (2-3)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Justin Thompson (3-1) vs. Ethan Burmingham (2-0)
Girls’s Flyweight Bout (125 lb)
Whittany Pyles (4-6) vs. Nejra Repp (2-1)
Middleweight Bout (185 lb)
Ben Fowler (2-2) vs. Trae Cusac (0-0)
Mild-Heavyweight Bout (205 lb)
Emilio Vallecillo (1-0) vs. Taylor Meister (1-0)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Blake Alvey (4-2) vs. Hayden Russell (2-0)
Heavyweight Bout (265 lb)
Alex Collett (1-1) vs. Charlie Cleveland (1-0)
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Government Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and in addition a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
