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

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The nine-fight card was shaken up during fight week, as the original co-main event of Solomon Renfro vs. Gláucio Eliziário was removed from the line-up after Renfro withdrew due to an undisclosed illness.

That still left the headliner in place, as Rafael Do Nascimento and  Jerrell “Thunderkat” Hodge threw down with interim 135lb gold up for grabs. Do Nasicmento had won four straight, including his first two fights under the LFA banner, heading into the night, while Hodge was returning to MMA after taking over a year off to further his boxing career.

Also fighting on the LFA 155 main card, light heavyweight Ben “Big Tuna” Parrish, who had gone 1-1 under the Bellator MMA banner and derailed Jon Jones’ training partner Christian Edwards before dropping a fight to another blue chip prospect in Sullivan Cauley.

LFA 155 goes down Friday, March 24, 2023 with the event’s main card airing on UFC Fight Pass starting at 9PM ET. Full results from the event can be found below.

LFA 155: Do Nascimento vs. Hodge Results

Main Card

Jerrell Hodge def. Rafael Do Nascimento by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) — for the LFA interim bantamweight championship
Mairon Santos def. Rafael Barbosa by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Joe Taylor def. Ben Parrish by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Cody Davis def. Joseph Camacho by submission (arm triangle choke), Round 1, 2:22
Rodney Kealohi def. Alvaro Prado by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Preliminary Card

Shamidkhan Magomedov def. Kohlman Scribner by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 4:38
Taylor Cahill vs. Tymar Miles
Jay Manning def. Bruce Xavier by TKO (Ground n’ Pound), Round 2, 2:10
Alonzo Turner def. Austin Ross by technical submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2, 1:36

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