Rising flyweight Christian Natividad will headline his first event on March 13 when he faces Adrian Garcia in the main event of LFA 228.
For Natividad, the moment represents more than just another fight under the LFA banner. It’s a chance to prove he belongs in the ranks of the highest levels of MMA.
“Oh it’s crazy man. I heard I’m on some billboards too! I haven’t really seen any yet, but wanna go find them and take a picture with it for sure,” Natividad told Cageside Press.
“It’s surreal bro. I’ve never ever headlined a card as an amateur or as a pro. So for my first time headlining to be for the LFA I’m honestly just very fortunate for this opportunity. All eyes are going to be on me this upcoming Friday.”
That opportunity arrives for Natividad in the main event of LFA 228, where he faces Garcia. Stylistically, the matchup appears to favor Natividad, as Garcia is known for being a willing dance partner in the stand-up exchanges.
“I’m so excited man! I’m so pumped for it. I think it’ll be a fun fight. He’s confident, he’s down to bang, but that’s perfect for me. If you wanna bang with me, like if you wanna be in a firefight, let’s shoot down,” he said.
“Crazy thing is, he blocked me on social media. LFA invite me to collab with him and I tried to look at his page and it says ‘user not found’. I’m like yo, why’s this guy blocking me? I don’t know what it is, but it’s going to be a fun night for sure.”
Natividad (8-0) made it clear that he views the moment as more than just a main event opportunity. With a strong showing, the flyweight believes the performance could finally force the UFC to take notice.
“This has to be my ticket into the show. It has to be. I feel like, with a good performance, there’s no way the UFC could deny me,” he said.
“I know the UFC roster, specially at the flyweights, bantamweights, it’s very saturated. Lots of fighters, and I just got to keep showing up and keep doing my thing. If I keep winning these fights they won’t be able to deny me.”
Watch the entire interview with Christian Natividad above. He headlines LFA 228 on March 13 against Adrian Garcia at Wild Horse Pass Casino.
