LFA 189 took place on Friday, August 2, with the card a little light following Thursday’s official weigh in.
That’s because Marco Hutch weighed in at 195.8lbs for his middleweight fight with Jake Woodley, 9.8 pounds heavy. For his part, Woodley made weight at 185.6, and given the massive discrepency, the fight was cancelled.
The main event featured a familiar face in former Bellator flyweight Bruna Ellen, who was looking to claim strawweight gold against champ Natasha Kuziutina. Brazil’s Ellen was coming off a win at Bellator 295 last year over Ilara Joanne, but while Joanne joined the PFL season following their acquisition of Bellator MMA, Ellen did not.
The pair had originally been scheduled to compete in June, only for Kuziutina to withdraw due to illness.
Where to Watch LFA 189: Kuziuitina vs. Ellen
Friday, August 2, 2024 sees the Legacy Fighting Alliance at the Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino in Salamanca, New York. The main card airs on UFC Fight Pass, following select online prelims available via the LFA Youtube channel, as well as dark bouts. Full results from the event can be found below. The main card goes live at 9PM ET, 6PM PT. Online prelims kick off at 8/5.
LFA 189: Kuziuitina vs. Ellen Results
Main Card
Natasha Kuziutina (c) def. Bruna Ellen by unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 50-45) – for the LFA women’s strawweight championship
Iler Bakhtiyar Uulu def. James Gonzalez by TKO, Round 1, 2:59
Micaias Ureña def. Ashiek Ajim by KO, Round 1, 0:11
Matt Adams def. Alex Marro by TKO, Round 1, 0:42
Will Lewis def. Everet Desilets by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Preliminary Card
Cristina Brador def. Aline David by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 3:07
Soufiane Kabil def. Michael Pino by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Melvin Jovel def. Xander White by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 3, 2:43 – amateur bout
Luke Martin def. Devon Coates by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) – amateur bout
