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The bantamweight division takes center stage at LFA 227 as Rafael “Mulisha” do Nascimento collides with Japanese standout Shuya Kamikubo in a high-stakes title contender showdown live from Ventura, California. Inside LFA breaks down the award-winning submissions, the international storyline, and why this main event could determine the next challenger in the division. Nascimento, the 2025 Fans’ Choice Submission of the Year winner, returns after another highlight-reel finish and looks to secure his seventh walk to the LFA Octagon with championship implications on the line. Standing across from him is Kamikubo — a dangerous grappler and fellow 2025 Submission of the Year nominee — who has made waves with a modified twister and slick rear-naked choke in his LFA run . Also featured on the card: • Former bantamweight title challenger Alan Begosso vs. Arnold Jimenez • Submission specialist Theo Hage vs. Bellator veteran Lance Wright • Mariana Piccolo riding momentum after a first-round submission victory • A stacked lineup of rising MMA prospects ready to make statements in Southern California 📍 LFA 227: Nascimento vs. Kamikubo 📅 Friday, February 27 📌 Ventura County Event Center – Ventura, California 📺 LIVE in the U.S. on VICE TV (9PM ET / 6PM PT) 🎟 Tickets available at LFATix.com Preliminary bouts stream live on Spectation Sports. Legacy Fighting Alliance MMA: #LFAMMA #UFC Watch LIVE LFA MMA Events VICE TV in the USA https://www.vicetv.com/en_us LFA has sent over 350 fighters to the UFC - more than any other MMA promotion - witness Kamaru Usman, Sugar Sean O'Malley, Henry Cejudo, Kevin Holland, Brandon Moreno, Brian Ortega, Derrick Lewis and many more before they were UFC fighters!