LFA returns to Brazil in March, two title fights top the bill

The LFA cage will return to Brazil on March 11, and a pair of championship fights will headline the card.

Promotion officials today announced that LFA 126 takes place Friday, March 11, at Ribalta Espaco Multieventos in Rio de Janeiro and stream live on UFC Fight Pass. Jonas Bilharinho (9-1-1) and Rafael Barbosa (14-4) will compete for the promotion’s featherweight title, while Gabriel Bonfim (11-0) and Quemuel Ottoni (11-3) meet with the promotion’s vacant welterweight belt on the line.

“We are excited to feature two LFA title fights when we return to Brazil at LFA 126,” LFA CEO Ed Soares stated. “Jonas Bilharinho and Rafael Barbosa are two of the top prospects in the world. Bilharinho is coming off a highlight-reel knockout win on Dana White’s Contender Series, while Barbosa has two wins inside the LFA octagon including one on “Dana White: Lookin’ For A Fight.” They will fight for the vacant featherweight title.

“Then in the co-main event, Gabriel Bonfim and Quemuel Ottoni will fight for the vacant welterweight title after they both won fights in the inaugural LFA welterweight grand prix last summer.”

LFA first visited Brazil this past summer, hosting two event in four days in Rio de Janeiro.

The LFA 126 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 9 p.m. ET)

• Jonas Bilharinho vs. Rafael Barbosa – for vacant featherweight title
• Gabriel Bonfim vs. Quemuel Ottoni – for vacant welterweight title
• Andrey Augusto vs. Ismael Bonfim
• Eduardo Neves vs. Andre Vieira
• Mateus Brauns vs. Inaildo Santos
• Gabriel Braga vs. Jose Delano