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LFA 217: Mighty vs. McKe – Gable Steveson debuts MMA in Minnesotalf 217: Christian Mighty Vs. Mitch McKe for Minnesota, Gable Steveson to debut MMA

Published

12 months ago

August 20, 2025

Las Vegas, Nevada – The General Director of Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) Ed Soares announced the return of the promotion to Minnesota Friday, September 12, 2025With a header card with a enormous Bantamver rate and one of the most anticipated heavyweight debuts in MMA history.

LFA 217: Mighty vs. Mckeepresented by Monster Energy, will take place in Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesotamarking the 25th event of the promotion in this state. Action streams live all over the world UFC Fight Pass at 21:00 et / 6 pm

In the main event, undefeated Mitch Mckee (9-0) faces Christian Mighty (9-1) In the key clash of Bantamweight, which could prepare the ground for the next wave of candidates for the LFA title.

The Olympic wrestling legend is included in the co-maintenance event Gable Stevesonwho captured Freestyle gold at the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020, debuting in professional MMA against Braden Peterson (1-0). Steveson, a two -time NCAA Division I champion, is one of the most furnished wrestlers in US history, and his long -awaited MMA traffic has a sports buzz.

“We are glad that we can bring the card back to Minnesota, at the head of the two most thrilling fighters of the Bantameight division and MMA debut of one of the most talented wrestlers of all time,” said Ed Soares, LFA CEO. “The arrival of Gable Steveson to this sport is a historic moment, and combining it with a high clash of Bantamweight makes LFA 217 an event you can’t miss.”

LFA 217: Mighty vs. Mckee – official combat card

(Live main card on UFC Fight Pass)

Main event – Bantamweight Bout (135 pounds)

Mitch McKe (9-0) vs. Christian Mighty (9-1)

Cooperation co-or-heavy struggle (265 pounds)

Gable Steveson (Pro Debut) vs. Braden Peterson (1-0)

There is a women’s fly fight (125 pounds)

Chey Bowers (6-2) vs. Maritza Sanchez (6-2)

Lithe fight (155 pounds)

Bobby Lee (15-9) vs. Nikita Kołshin (7-0)

Heavyweight (265 pounds)

Steven Asplund (5-1) vs. Jordan Heiderman (7-2)

Internal weight (170 pounds)

Joey Hart (7-3) vs. Christian Turner (8-2)

Weight pen (145 pounds)

Santos Verdinez (7-2) vs. Alex Coove (9-3)

Słaska Women’s weight (115 pounds)

Cristina Brador (3-1) vs. Mackenzie Stiller (4-1)

Foreplay (Choose a rule on LFA Fight Network)

Weight pen (145 pounds)

Trembley tanker (4-0) vs. Jordan Oliver (3-0)

Lithe Heavyweight Bout (205 pounds)

Isaiah Pinson (4-1) vs. Glendal Whitney (3-0)

Lithe fight (155 pounds)

Kelton Sneve (3-1) vs. David McKinney (6-5)

Heavyweight (265 pounds)

Ezayah Gomez (0-0) vs. Adam Poulin (1-0)

Weight pen (145 pounds)

Noah Gasho (1-0) vs. Daniel Kilburn (0-1)

Amateur average (185 pounds)

Tiree Oleketon (5-0) vs. Eli humble (4-0)

Lithe amateur fight (155 pounds)

Xavier Judge (0-0) vs. Tommy Nailed (2-1)

Amateur fights of a featherweight (145 pounds)

Luke Powers (3-0) vs. Clay Larsen (5-3)

MMA

RAF 13 adds matchup between Luke Rockhold and Joe Pyfer

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11 hours ago

August 9, 2026

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RAF 13 adds matchup between Luke Rockhold and Joe Pyfer

Luke Rockhold returns to the Real American Freestyle mats next month.

On Sunday, RAF announced that Rockhold will face current top-15 middleweight Joe Pyfer in a catchweight bout at RAF 13 on Sep. 19 at Watsco Center in Miami.

A former UFC middleweight champion, Rockhold made his RAF debut at RAF 5 in January, where he lost by tech fall to Colby Covington. Rockhold does not have a significant wrestling background, though he did wrestle in high school and at community college before transitioning to grappling and MMA. Rockhold retired from MMA in 2022 and has spent the past several years trying his hand in various other combat sports.

Currently ranked No. 9 in MMA Fighting's Global middleweight rankings, Pyfer has a similar wrestling background to Rockhold, having mostly participated in the sport in high school, though he also has some experience in professional grappling events. Most recently, Pyfer knocked out former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya at UFC Seattle in March. This will be Pyfer's first match in RAF.

RAF 13 is supposed to be headlined by a cruiserweight crossover championship grudge match between Colby Covington and Belal Muhammad.

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Tommy McMillen battles fellow undefeated prospect at Noche UFC

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12 hours ago

August 9, 2026

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Tommy McMillen battles fellow undefeated prospect at Noche UFC

Tommy McMillen is getting his wish, but is now set for his toughest test to date.

McMillen, the longtime teammate and protÃ©gÃ© of former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley, faces Marwan Rahiki at the promotion's annual Noche UFC card on Sept. 12 in Glendale, Ariz. UFC's broadcast partner Paramount+ announced the bout on social media.

The 28-year-old McMillen called for a spot on the card in his home state following a record-setting performance in stopping Alberto Montes at UFC Oklahoma City in July. After earning a contract on the Contender Series this past September, â€œGunâ€ had a successful debut with a first-round finish of Manolo Zecchini at April's UFC Vegas 115 card.

Rahiki has entered fans' radars with a very aggressive finishing style inside the octagon. The 24-year-old has a pair of stoppage wins over Harry Hardwick and Ollie Schmid to kick off his octagon career.

Noche UFC is headlined by Jean Silva vs. Yair Rodriguez in a featherweight showdown.

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Quillan Salkilld details potential injury following submission finish over Mateusz Gamrot: "I actually felt it"

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15 hours ago

August 9, 2026

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Quillan Salkilld details potential injury following submission finish over Mateusz Gamrot: "I actually felt it"

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Quillan Salkilld delivered an emphatic first-round finish at UFC Vegas 120, but he may not have walked away unscathed.

Salkilld met his biggest name to date in Mateusz Gamrot this past Saturday. The Contender Series alum delivered by securing a first-round submission finish via rear-naked choke. The 26-year-old is on a fast track towards top five competition, as Gamrot was the No. 6-ranked lightweight on the Meta rankings panel entering the bout.

While Salkilld has raised his stock significantly, he'll be hoping to avoid time on the shelf amid a possible injury. Salkilld appeared on the UFC Vegas 120 post-show on Paramount+, and he recalled the moment he might've been injured (via MMAFighting).

â€œThere was a wrestling exchange at the start where he grabbed my ankle,â€ Salkilld said. â€œIf it was training, I would have kind of gone with it to not hurt the knee. He had my ankle and it turned to like 90 degrees. Because I was being stubborn in that position, I didn't want to accept any bad position. I turned into it and forced it. Usually I didn't want to do that because I'm always scared about hurting my knee in training.

â€œThis one, I just went into it and heard a little pop. Even when I had that rear-naked choke, I actually felt it. I was like f*ck, if I don't get this, my knee's going to be sore later. In round two or three, it would have been [sore]. It's a bit sore now.â€

Salkilld has been perfect ever since suffering a submission loss in his first pro MMA bout in early 2021. In addition to his 13-fight winning streak, Salkilld has finished his last four fights in the opening round. That includes a nasty head kick knockout over Nasrat Haqparast.

If Quillan Salkilld can avoid being sidelined, who should he fight next? Drop your opinion in the comments below.

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