Legacy Fighting Alliance 130: Ksiazkiewicz vs. Gambulino is an upcoming mixed martial arts event scheduled for April 22, 2022 at the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States.
Fight Card
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Middleweight Mariusz Ksiazkiewicz vs. Alessandro Gambulino
Women's Strawweight Marnic Mann vs. Kelsey Arnesen
Women's Strawweight Hilarie Rose vs. Tiani Valle
Welterweight Gage Saunders vs. Jalin Fuller
Middleweight Billy Elekana vs. Kohlman Scribner
Middleweight Manatua Lemaire vs. Daniel Gadley
Background
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — LFA CEO Ed Soares announced details today about the promotion’s debut event in North Dakota. The main event of LFA 130 will feature a middleweight showdown between the top international prospects. LFA 130 will be the first LFA event to take place in the Peace Garden State. This will also be the twenty-seventh state that the promotion has visited.
Ksiazkiewicz (9-1) is set to make his highly-anticipated LFA debut after establishing himself as the top middleweight prospect from the “Great White North” of Canada. The Winnipeg, Manitoba native did this by winning fights across four Canadian provinces as well as Alaska. The 32-year-old Canadian’s body of work was eventually noticed by UFC brass when he was invited to headline an episode of Dana White’s Contender Series in 2020. He did not earn the judge’s nod that night, but the Canadian fighter of Polish descent, impressed fans with his aggressive no-nonsense style of fighting, which has earned the southpaw eight finishes in his decade-long career. “The Iron Pol” described his style before that fight, “When I’m in there, I love to hurt people. I love hitting them as hard as I can. I love smashing them.”
Gambulino (12-3) is excited to make his long-awaited international MMA debut after climbing to the highest level of MMA in his home country of Brazil. The Piumhi, Minas Gerais native will be looking to do what only his countryman Mario Sousa has been able to accomplish by defeating the dangerous Canadian. Much like Sousa, Gambulino will also be facing Ksiazkiewicz in the main event of a top UFC developmental organization, which will take place on neutral territory inside the United States. The 32-year-old, who is just 3 months younger than Ksiazkiewicz, will look to utilize his BJJ black belt skills as he excels once the fight hits the ground. In fact, seven of the Brazilian’s twelve career victories have come by way of submission, setting up what looks to be a classic striker vs. grappler encounter.