Santa Cruz fighter Jacob Horton throws a punch early in his bout against Wesley Alves at LFA 168 at Kaiser Permanente Arena on March 8. LFA 192 will be held at KP Arena on Sept. 13. (Shmuel Tarar – Santa Cruz Sentinel File)
Legacy Fighting Alliance appears set to become a regular visitor to Santa Cruz: The professional mixed martial arts organization is scheduled to hold LFA 192 on September 13 at Kaiser Permanente Arena, home of the Santa Cruz Warriors.
Tickets will go on sale to the general public via Ticketmaster at 10 a.m. on July 19. Current Santa Cruz Warriors season ticket holders will have access to the pre-sale beginning at 10 a.m. on July 18, and fans who register online as Warriors Insiders will have access to the pre-sale tickets beginning at 11 a.m.
The KP Arena has hosted two other LFA events: LFA 165 on August 18, 2023 and LFA 178 on March 8.
“The last LFA event in March packed out Kaiser Permanente Arena, bringing together fans from Santa Cruz, the Central Coast and the San Joaquin Valley for a sold-out viewing of top-level mixed martial arts bouts. It was an unforgettable event and we are excited to host it again this fall,” Santa Cruz Warriors Chief Operating Officer David Kao said in a release. “LFA is the premier mixed martial arts promotion and development organization in the world, and with many similar concepts between the LFA and G League development programs, it was a natural fit to host this event at Kaiser Permanente Arena. The competition was intense and the energy was unmatched at the last event, and we are excited to host it again in September.”
LFA hosts live MMA events every month across the United States, providing up-and-coming fighters and top contenders with the opportunity to prove their talent to fans and industry leaders.
Founded by the merger of RFA and Legacy FC, LFA has expanded internationally with multiple events across Brazil. LFA has quickly become the number one development organization and one of the most active and respected promotions in MMA, the fastest growing sport in the world.
Roller Derby
JRDA Championship: The Santa Cruz Derby Groms will look to defend their title this weekend at the 2024 Junior Roller Derby Association Championships at Salt Creek Sports Center in Palatine, Illinois.
In Saturday's opening round, the top-seeded Gromshells will face off against the No. 4 Nashville Villains of the Nashville Junior Roller Derby at 11 a.m. The No. 2 Rose City Rollers' Rosebuds All-Stars and No. 3 Tampa Bay Junior Derby All-Stars will meet in the other semifinal at 1 p.m.
The losers of the semifinals will play in the third-place game at 8 a.m. Sunday, and the winners of the semifinals will play in the championship game at noon Sunday.
golf
NCGA Junior Championships: Scotts Valley's Ashley Gettleman took third place Tuesday in the 95th NCGA Junior Championship at Ruby Hill Club in Pleasanton.
Gettleman finished with a nine-over 225 total.
Olivia Duan of Cupertino earned medalist honors with a seven-under-par total of 209. Tavia Burgess of Mather finished second with a 215 total.
Reporting your scores
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