Friday night delivered explosive action in the welterweight division as Jonathan Piersma claimed championship gold in a thrilling main-event submission win at LFA 223.
The card showcased a wave of new prospects making big statements, with multiple first-round finishes and a rare majority draw highlighting the evening. From Joe Taylor’s lightning-fast knockout to Farman Hasanov’s late-round stoppage, here are the full results from another strong showing by LFA.
MAIN CARD
- Welterweight (Title Bout): Jonathan Piersma defeated Luis Francischinelli via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:22 of round three
- Welterweight: Jeff Creighton defeated Diego Bianchini via unanimous decision
- Lightweight: Steve Collins defeated Kyle Pufahl via KO/TKO at 4:01 of round one
- Light Heavyweight: Joe Taylor defeated Shealor Ladd via KO/TKO at 0:35 of round one
- Featherweight: Taner Trembley defeated Cole Alaxanian via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:57 of round three
- Lightweight: Kelton Sneve defeated Kevin Carrier via unanimous decision
- Women’s Strawweight: Jayde Sheeley vs. Aline David ended in a draw
PRELIMINARY CARD
- Welterweight: Farman Hasanov defeated Abdurakhmon Fozilov via KO/TKO (doctor stoppage) at 4:58 of round one
- Middleweight: Jake Woodley defeated Adland Benson via KO/TKO at 4:37 of round one
- Heavyweight: RJ Harris defeated Al Marro via KO/TKO at 2:17 of round one
- Bantamweight: Sebastian Ruiz defeated Nick Eldridge via KO/TKO at 1:26 of round two
- Catchweight: Travon Eller defeated Mus’Aib Baiyina via KO/TKO at 0:29 of round one
- Women’s Bantamweight: Hope Chase defeated Nikola Kacperska via split decision
