Here's why Friday's LFA 1 main-event winner could be the newest UFC bantamweight addition

If LFA picks up where Legacy FC and RFA left off, expect to see some new bantamweight talent on the UFC roster.

On Friday LFA 1 airs on AXS TV (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) from The Bomb Factory in Dallas. It’s the debut show for LFA, an organization that came from 2016’s Legacy FC and RFA merger.

In the main event, Legacy FC champion Steven Peterson (14-4) takes on RFA titleholder Leandro Higo (16-2) in a bantamweight title-unification bout/LFA inaugural title fight.

Assuming the fighters make weight at Thursday’s weigh-ins (available at facebook.com/axstvfights), Friday’s winner will have a very convincing case for a UFC contract. After all, when it comes to 135-pounders, Legacy FC and RFA proved to be a pipeline to MMA’s top promotion.

Check out the video above for the top 10 Legacy FC and RFA vets who earned UFC contracts. They include current contenders, fight-night bonus winners, “Dana White: Lookin’ For A Fight” subjects, and a winner of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series.

The full list includes:

For more on LFA 1, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.