The card’s headliner had champ Geraldo Neto looking to defend his belt against Vanilto Antunes, who boasted 13 KO/TKO finishes among his 15 professional wins. Neto, a pro since 2011, was looking to earn his seventh straight win and knock on the door of the big leagues.

A planned women’s bantamweight bout expected to take place on the preliminary card on Saturday was cancelled when both fighters missed weight. That weigh-in debacle saw Nicoly Pedroza hit the scales at 138.2 pounds, while Tayná Lamounier appeared to forget what weight class she was competing in and still managed to miss weight one division up, coming in at 146.4 pounds – a full 10.4 pounds over the bantamweight limit.

Where to Watch LFA 179

LFA 179 takes place Saturday, March 23, 2024 at the Arena 1 at Parque Olímpico (Olympic Park) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The main card streams live on UFC Fight Pass at 4PM ET, 1PM PT following online prelims. Full results from the event can be found below.

LFA 179: Neto vs. Antunes Results

Main Card

Vanilto Antunes def. Geraldo Neto by TKO, Round 1, 3:41 – for the LFA welterweight championship
José Delano def. Alan Villalba by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 4:55
Felipe Oliveira def. Caio Machado by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Michael Oliveira def. Dallys Gama by TKO, Round 3, 4:47
João Pedro Saldanha def. Erick Visconde by submission (guillotine choke), Round 1, 3:08
Richard Martins def. Augusto Matias by TKO, Round 2, 4:11

Preliminary Card

Mateus Soares def. Alexandre Junior by KO, Round 3, 0:59
Luiz Felipe Herculano def. Werick Douglas by TKO, Round 1, 0:16
João Moraes def. Esteferson da Silva by KO, Round 1, 2:43
Lucas Camacho def. Carlos Sena by TKO, Round 2, 4:51

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The vacant belt was up for grabs between contenders Geraldo Neto and Magnus Conrado, two veterans of the regional circuit. Conrado had won his last two fights, and was making his LFA debut in the bout, while Neto was winner of his last five. He’d made his debut for LFA earlier this year, claiming a submission victory over Argemiro Delmandes.

Two fighters missed weight for LFA 166 on Friday, Samuel Silva and Paulo Oliveira. Both forgeit a portion of their fight purse as a result, but their bouts move forward at a catchweight.

LFA 166 goes down Saturday, September 2, 2023 at the Ginásio do Polvilho in Cajamar, São Paulo, Brazil. Following early prelims, featured prelims air on Youtube starting at 7:30PM ET, with the main card kicking off at 9PM. Full results can be found below.

LFA 166: Neto vs. Conrado Results

Main Card

Geraldo Neto def. Magnus Conrado by unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 49-43) — for the LFA welterweight championship
José Delano def. Fabrício Soares by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Fernando Laurenço def. João Pedro Saldanha by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 2:04
Samuel Silva  def. Rodrigo Lídio by split decision (28-27, 28-29, 29-28)
Marciano Ferreira def. Wellington Mourão by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Richard Martins def. João Paulo Silva by knockout, Round 2, 1:36

Featured Preliminary Card

Cassio Barão def. Paulo Oliveira by TKO (strikes), Round 1, 0:36
Vinicius Pires def. Isaias Simões by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Yasmin Castanho def. Ruth Ravena by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Preliminary Card

Icaro Brito def. Junior Duarte by KO (punch), Round 1, 3:03
Nicoly Pedroza def. Raíssa Carvalho by unanimous decision
Beatriz Consuli def. Talia Amanda by unanimous decision
Aieza Bertolso def. Irlaine Gasai by submission (kneebar), Round 2, 2:13

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