Khamzaev Submits Prescendo for the Vacant LFA Lightweight Title

Ansar Khamzaev submitted Juliano Prescendo with a D'Arce choke in Round 1 of LFA 245. The finish came at 3:20 and decided the fight for the vacant LFA lightweight championship.

The headliner

Khamzaev is an undefeated Chechen-American. Prescendo, from Brazil, came in with twice the experience of his opponent. Four of Khamzaev's wins had come under the LFA banner, and five of his wins had ended inside the distance. Prescendo was 2-1 in the promotion. Picciano and Verdinez had been billed as the co-main event before the night began.

The event was held on Friday, October 30, 2026, at the Seneca Niagara Event Center in Niagara Falls, New York. The main card was set to start at 6:30 PM ET, 3:30 PM PT, and aired on Vice TV. Nine fights are listed in the full results.

Co-main event and the rest of the card

CFFC veteran Tom Picciano took the co-main event against Santos Verdinez at featherweight. He won by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring it 29-28.

Alberth Bahamondes knocked out Joey Hart at 1:00 of Round 1 in a welterweight bout. At middleweight, Lance Wright beat David Wright by KO at 0:52 of the first round.

Wildemar Santos beat Sharaf Davlatmurodov by rear-naked choke at 3:23 of Round 3 in a light heavyweight bout. In another light heavyweight fight, Shealor Ladd submitted Matt Adams with a rear-naked choke at 1:30 of Round 1. Isaiah Parks, also at light heavyweight, stopped Delsin Gray with ground-and-pound strikes at 2:13 of the first round.

In women's strawweight, Aline David finished Naomie Young by TKO from knees at 3:49 of Round 3. Imed Dziri outpointed Jermaine Edwards in a lightweight bout, with all three judges scoring it 30-27.

Source: Cage Side Press