LFA 213 Results: LFA Returns To Tachi Palace

(BREAKING: Arnold Jimenez pulled from main event slot due to illness; matchup vs Rafael De Nascimento has been scratched)

From an electric spinning elbow knockout from Erick Visconde in the main event, to Theo Haig’s first-round rear naked choke that punched his stamp to the Contender Series later this year, LFA 199 at Tachi Palace produced plenty of headlines to kick off the year.

Formerly the host of the early WEC cards and Tachi Palace Fights, the Lemoore-based resort looks to now become a homestay for the right-hand feeder organization to the UFC.

After Chris Mecate dropped out of his matchup this past Friday against Erick Visconde due to an emergency surgery, bantamweights Arnold Jimenez and Rafael Do Nascimento will now look to be the main event of the promotion’s return to Tachi Palace.

In another crazy twist of events, in what was supposed to be their main event after the Mecate dropout, Jimenez was scratched from the main event slot on Saturday afternoon after a reported illness. De Nascimento is left without an opponent for the evening, elevating Gonzalez & Rosales to the main event.

In the Main Event, former Dana White Contender Series alum Jacob Rosales looks to take on Chris Gonzalez, an 8-3 prospect from Team Alpha Male making his LFA debut. Rosales is 4-2 in his time in the LFA, with his last performance being a first-round neck crank over Georgii Eivas at LFA 208 in May of this year.

The preliminary card looks to begin at 4:45 P.M Pacific time on YouTube and the main card will begin at 7 P.M. PT on UFC Fight Pass.


Preliminary Card (YouTube – Starts ~8:30 PM ET / 4:45 PM PT)

Naomie Young (1-2) def. Alandria Rosales (3-4) via first round submission (armbar) – Women’s Strawweight (115 lb)

Benny Orozco (5-1) def. Sczar Charles (2-2) via first round submission (rear naked choke) – Lightweight (155 lb)

Gabrielle McComb (1-0) vs. Cara Greenwell (2-1) – Women’s Strawweight (115 lb)

Jose Avalos (7-5) vs. Corvan Allen (6-3) – Bantamweight / Catchweight (140 lb)



Main Card (UFC Fight pass – Starts ~10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT)

Shealor Ladd (2-0) vs. Pedro Lay Jr. (2-0) – Light Heavyweight (205 lb)

Noah Bey (4-3) vs. Cedric Manhoef (0-1) – Lightweight (155 lb)

Edmund Kwan (4-0) vs. Loai Abushaar (4-1) – Lightweight (155 lb)

Isaac Thomson (7-2) vs. Jeremy Henry (8-6) – Catchweight (150 lb) – Co Main Event

Chris Gonzalez (8-3) vs. Jacob Rosales (16-9) – Lightweight (155 lb) –Main Event