LFA 188 went down Friday night at the Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, Arizona, and the main event, as they say, hit a snag.
Were there a 10 Commandments for MMA, the first would probably read something like this: “Thou shalt make weight for thy fight.” The second, almost certainly, would add, “Thou shalt definitely make weight for a title fight.”
Unfortunately for John Sweeney, he broke those commandments on Thursday, taking himself out of the running for the LFA bantamweight championship in the process. Sweeney weighed in north of 141lbs for the 135lb affair, a massive miscalculation that saw him stripped of the promotion’s bantamweight crown. That left only Rafael Do Nascimento eligible to win the title; should Sweeney had exited Arizona victorious, the belt would remain vacant.
South Carolina’s Sweeney had won the title in his last outing, a decision win against Allan Begosso.
Where to Watch LFA 188
Friday, July 12, 2024’s LFA card at the Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, Arizona streams live on UFC Fight Pass, following online and dark prelims. The main card kicks off at 10PM ET. Results can be found below.
LFA 188: Sweeney vs. Do Nascimento Results
Main Card
John Sweeney def. Rafael Do Nascimento by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) – for the vacant LFA bantamweight championship, only Do Nascimento eligible to win title
Kasey Tanner def. Thiago Belo by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 3:52
Jose Delgado def. Lucas Faria by TKO, Round 1, 1:20
Leslie Hernandez def. Jade Jorand by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Stanley Dorsainvil def. Cedric Katambwa by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Alik Lorenz def. Thomas Powell by TKO (Punches), Round 1, 3:55
Preliminary Card
Ilay Barzilay def. Cristobal Renteria by KO, Round 1, 2:44
Chance Ikei def. Ryan Kim by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Lívio Ribeiro def. Mauro Gutierrez by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Eric Fimbres def. Montè Ogbonna-Morrison by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Jeremiah Robinson def. Johan Rodríguez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Brent Campbell def. Leon Mackey Jr. by TKO, Round 2, 4:14
Quinn Williams def. Miriam Nazar by technical submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2, 0:51
