LFA 152: Valente vs. Bekoev is a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance and will take place on February 10, 2023 at the Grand Casino Hotel & Resort in Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States.
Fight Card
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Middleweight Renato Valente vs. Azamat Bekoev
Flyweight Alden Coria vs. Aaron La Farge
Catchweight (160 lb) Manny Muro vs. William Starks
Heavyweight Demoreo Dennis vs. Trevor Wallace
Preliminary Card
Middleweight David Wright vs. Cody Jerabek
Welterweight Caleb Jensen vs. Justin Budd
Lightweight Ryan Fathi vs. Triston Gwaltney
Women's Flyweight Jayde Sheeley vs. Nejra Repp
Catchweight (130 lb) Jessica Middleton vs. Dione Barbosa
Middleweight Corey Piercy vs. Tyree Overton
Background
LFA will return to Oklahoma in February. LFA 152 will feature an explosive middleweight showdown between two of the division’s top international stars when the promotion returns to the Sooner State. LFA 152 will be the fourteenth LFA event to take place in the state.
LFA 152: Valente vs. Bekoev takes place Friday, February 10th at the Grand Event Center inside the Grand Casino Hotel & Resort in Shawnee, Oklahoma, which is an exurb of Oklahoma City. The main event will feature a middleweight showdown between Brazilian powerhouse Renato “Índio” Valente and Russian kingpin Azamat Bekoev.
“Renato Valente and Azamat Bekoev are international stars and two of the most exciting middleweight prospects in the sport,” stated LFA CEO Ed Soares. “Valente returns to the venue where he became the first man to defeat Chibwikem Onyenegecha, while Bekoev makes his highly-anticipated debut in the United States. The world will be watching when they meet in the main event of LFA 152.”
Valente (9-5) is the next exciting LFA middleweight prospect to hail from Brazil by following in the footsteps of LFA greats Alex “Poatan” Pereira and Gregory “Robocop” Rodrigues. Pereira is now the reigning UFC middleweight champion, while Rodrigues is the former LFA middleweight champion that also competes in the UFC. Valente has dreams of joining his countrymen in the UFC and has the perfect opportunity to prove that he belongs in his fifth appearance for the LFA in what will also be his second main event for the promotion. “Índio” earned this opportunity by knocking out former LFA title challenger Jared Revel at LFA 144. He is also the only man to defeat LFA star and Dana White’s Contender Series alum Chibwikem Onyenegecha. The win came in the co-main event of LFA 110 in the same venue he will return to at LFA 152.
Bekoev (14-3) is excited to make his long-awaited North American debut after winning multiple regional titles in his home country of Russia. The Russian fighter hails from Vladikavkaz, which is the capital city of Republic of North Ossetia–Alania in Russia. The city is located on the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains in Eastern Europe and is a region famous for producing world-class athletes across all combat sports. Bekoev made his professional debut in 2015 when he was 19-years-old and made an immediate impact by finishing his first eight opponents. This included winning two fights on the night he made his professional debut and another two fights in one night two years later. The Grand Prix of the Cities of Military Glory (2017) and Russian MMA Cup (2017) are two of the titles belonging to the decorated Russian. Bekoev now looks to become the first fighter from his proud fighting nation to win an LFA main event in an always entertaining rivalry between Brazil and Russia.
