Vinicius Pires and Rafael Pereira confirmed the LFA 241 bantamweight world title fight after passing the official weigh-in on Thursday (10). The fight will be the main attraction of Friday's (11) event at Mineirinho arena in Belo Horizonte, marking the organization's debut in Minas Gerais.
Rafael Pereira comes into the bout with 15 wins and four losses in his career. The fighter from Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, has won his five fights in the LFA and is undefeated in MMA since 2018. Vinicius Pires, from São Paulo, has 12 wins and two losses and is fighting for the title for the second time.
The preliminaries begin at 5pm with broadcast on the LFA Fight Network on YouTube. The main card will be shown on ESPN 4 starting at 9pm. The title is presented by Monster Energy.
