22-year-old Lany Silva ended her competitive title fight against Rose Conceicao with a bang.
A head kick from Silva put Conceicao out cold in the fifth round of their LFA Strawweight Championship clash on Friday night, taking scorecards out of the equation and earning the Brazilian prospect her first regional gold.
The walk-off knockout win for Silva headlined LFA 201 from the Ginasio do Povilho in Sao Paulo, Brazil this weekend.
Silva gained confidence through the nearly 23 minutes she shared in the cage with Conceicao, culminating in a highlight-reel finish.
The fight was close in the early rounds, with Conceicao remaining active in stand-up exchanges against Silva. However, as the bout progressed, Silva started to take over.
Silva’s background in kickboxing and Muay Thai allowed her to get the best of many stand-up exchanges, marching Conceicao down at times with thudding kicks to the body. Her timing was on point, allowing her to counter the champ with slick punch combinations as well.
In an important showcase of her well-roundedness, Silva shut down numerous wrestling attempts from Conceicao, taking away one of the champ’s biggest tools. Silva was even able to land a takedown of her own in the third round, using the position to score with ground and pound shots from the top position.
While Conceicao remained in the fight through to the fifth round, Silva provided many positive moments for the judges to see before scoring the devastating fight-ending kick.
Now at just 22, Silva has a title which could line her up for bigger opportunities in the sport.
“I feel like I deserve it,” Silva said about her victory through an interpreter in her post-fight interview. “I worked hard my whole career. I worked very hard to be here. I deserve this belt.”
Silva entered this weekend with a solid record of six wins and just one loss, including numerous past appearances in the LFA. Her most recent pro bout before Friday saw her appear in UAE Warriors, scoring a rare heel hook submission win over Sofiia Bagishvili.
Conceicao was hoping to defend her title for the first time this weekend. The 27-year-old prospect became LFA champ back in 2023, going five rounds against Elaine Lopes to earn a unanimous decision nod.
Despite entering as champ, Conceicao was looking to return from her first pro loss due to a decision defeat she took against Alexia Thainara on “Dana White’s Contender Series” in September.
Degli Captures Interim Flyweight Title With Second-Round Finish
Marcos Degli’s explosive boxing has led him to an LFA title.
A clean left hook from Degli sent opponent Lincon Santos crumbling to the canvas in Friday’s co-main event, forcing a stoppage just 41 seconds into round two and crowning him the new interim LFA Flyweight Champion.
The knockout win for Degli emerged following a close opening round that saw Santos aggressively pursue takedowns. Degli was able to block wrestling attempts from Santos in the beginning minutes of the fight and punished the fellow prospect from body lock positions with dirty boxing and submission attempts.
Then just moments into the second round, while the fight was still at kickboxing range, Degli landed the shot that brought things to a sudden close.
“I knew that he wanted to grapple me … But I was ready,” Degli said through an interpreter afterward. “My coach told me between rounds that I should go for the calf kick, step to the side and go for the hook, and that’s what I did.”
Degli has now strung together 10 wins since 2022, with nine of those outings ending via finish. While he has appeared all around the Brazilian regional scene, he was given an LFA title shot this weekend following a trio of wins under their banner since 2023.
Following his win, Degli took aim at main LFA flyweight champ Eduardo Chapolin, who is currently unable to defend his belt due to a possible spot on UFC’s “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show. Degli also called out UFC CEO Dana White, angling for a shot on the roster.
Santos similarly had consistent results on the regionals heading into Friday, having won seven of his past eight regional fights. His previous LFA appearance saw him secure a heel hook win against Kleberson Sousa in August.
Here are the quick results for LFA’s busy card in Sao Paulo on Friday night:
Main Card
Bout 15: Lany Silva def. Rose Conceicao via TKO, Strikes (RD 5, 2:54) (LFA Strawweight Championship)
Bout 14: Marcos Degli def. Lincoln Santos via TKO, Strikes (RD 2, 0:41) (Vacant Interim LFA Flyweight Championship)
Bout 13: Jose Delano def. Abu Muslim Alikhanov via TKO, Strikes (RD 1, 3:46)
Bout 12: Paulo Henrique vs. Vladimir Kannunikov via No Contest, Illegal Choke (RD 1, 2:47)
Bout 11: Vladimir Dayneko def. Andre Vieira via Decision, Unanimous
Bout 10: Rafael Pereira def. Janderson Barreto via Decision, Unanimous
Preliminary Card
Bout 9: Cassio Junior def. Kaue Vaz via Decision, Unanimous
Bout 8: Mackson Lee def. Filipe Zacaron via TKO, Strikes (RD 2, 2:03)
Bout 7: Pedro Dantas def. Gustavo Silva via TKO, Strikes (RD 1, 4:34)
Bout 6: Natalia Alves def. Nawira Ferreira via Decision, Unanimous
Bout 5: Guilherme Uriel def. Hyago Silva via TKO, Strikes (RD 1, 1:27)
Bout 4: Marcos Aurelio def. Victor Gabriel via Decision, Unanimous
Bout 3: Seyedmostafa Salehizadeh def. Welerson Oliveira via Decision, Unanimous
Bout 2: Leidiane Fernandes def. Ruth Pereira via Decision, Unanimous
Bout 1: Eduardo Dutra def. Sergio Murilo via TKO, Strikes (RD 1, 1:50)
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