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1 week agoLFA 222: Pires vs. Belakh Full Results
Vinicius Pires was scheduled to make his first bantamweight title defense against Artem Belakh at LFA 222 in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
A Contender Series fight is one that has stakes like none other, where fighters must showcase their skills to impress the UFC president enough for a contract with the promotional giant. Holding the Contender Series with a smaller cage inside the UFC Apex venue makes for a tense atmosphere, and with only close friends and family of the competing fighters in attendance as spectators.