Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA), a mixed martial arts promotion company, is bringing a championship doubleheader to the Owensboro Sportscenter tonight. The co-main event for LFA 160 features bouts for the undisputed bantamweight championship and the interim middleweight title.
While all VIP Seating for the event is sold out, limited tickets starting at $30 remain available for purchase at OwensboroTickets.com. The entire main card will be available worldwide on UFC FIGHT PASS at 8 p.m. CT.
Doors open at 5 p.m. with the preliminary bouts starting at 5:45 and the main card set for 8. The full lineup can be found below.
Contenders John “Hollywood” Sweeney and Allan “Mini” Begosso were originally vying for the interim bantamweight title, but the fight was elevated to undisputed status when champion Muin “Tajik” Gafurov was signed by the UFC.
Sweeney (12-3) is a Karate black belt and protégé of UFC star Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. Sweeney began his career by winning his first two professional bouts for the LFA in 2017. Sweeney defeated LFA standout Ricardo Dias in the co-main event of LFA 137. He then continued his success in January by upsetting 7x BJJ world champion Ary Farias in the main event of LFA 150.
Begosso (7-2-1) also has a successful history in the LFA after signing with the promotion in 2020. He made an immediate impact by handing the highly touted Sean McPadden the first loss of his career. The win came by knockout in just 48 seconds at LFA 90. He later earned a title fight against Richie Palencia at LFA 119, but he dropped a narrow decision.
In the co-main event, Dylan “The Mindless Hulk” Budka meets Azamat “Kingpin” Bekoev for the interim middleweight title.
Two of the division’s top prospects, Budka (5-1) and Bekoev (15-3) are vying to become the LFA’s 10th middleweight champion. The winner will face the sitting champion Fernando in a title unification bout later this year.
Main Card:
Main Event | Bantamweight Title Bout (135 lb)
John Sweeney (12-3) vs. Allan Begosso (7-2-1)
Co-Main Event | Interim Middleweight Title Bout (185 lb)
Dylan Budka (5-1) vs. Azamat Bekoev (15-3)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb) – Lucas Clay (9-2) vs. Ahmad Sohail Hassanzada (9-3)
Catchweight Bout (150 lb) – Nathan Williams (14-10) vs. Cortavious Romious (6-1)
Lightweight Bout (155 lb) – Mike Roberts (9-8-1) vs. Josiah Harrell (6-0)
Heavyweight Bout (265 lb) – Aaron Bush (5-1) vs. Cameron Kinzig (2-0)
Preliminary Card:
Women’s Flyweight Bout (125 lb) – Aline Pereira (0-1) vs. Chelsea Conner (1-2)
Middleweight Bout (185 lb) – Thomas Lane (3-0) vs. Lydell Miller (2-0)
Middleweight Bout (185 lb) – Trent Nott (2-0) vs. Mateo Garner (0-0)
Featherweight Bout (145 lb) – Olieng Kalakon (1-1) vs. Nick Maupin (3-4)
Welterweight Bout (170 lb) – Damon Bell (1-0) vs. Alonzo Turner (1-0)
Flyweight Bout (125 lb) – Itzik Yakabov (0-1) vs. Joshua Perreira (1-0)
Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 lb) – Jayde Sheeley (0-1) vs. Diamond Long (0-2)
Heavyweight Bout (265 lb) – Brooks Black (0-0) vs. Dieye Papa Badara (1-0)
Middleweight Bout (185 lb) – Christian Floyd (4-1) vs. Zayne Havener (5-1)
