LFA 4 to crown inaugural featherweight champ with Raoni Barcelos vs. Kevin Aguilar

A champion-vs.-champion bout will headline LFA’s fourth event.

Officials for LFA, an organization borne out of the recent RFA and Legacy FC merger, today announced LFA 4 will crown the upstart’s inaugural featherweight champion.

The title hopefuls include final RFA champion Raoni Barcelos (11-1) and Legacy FC titleholder Kevin Aguilar (11-1).

LFA 4 takes place Feb. 17 at Horseshoe Bossier City Hotel and Casino in Bossier City, La., near Shreveport. The main card airs on AXS TV.

Barcelos, a 29-year-old Brazilian, is riding a four-fight winning streak and went 5-1 overall with RFA. He won the organization’s belt in 2015 with a decision victory over Ricky Musgrave, and he then scored title defenses over Bobby Moffett (decision) and Dan Moret (knockout). Here are highlights of the Moret win at RFA 45:

Aguilar, a 28-year-old Texan and veteran of Louisiana’s regional MMA scene, is riding a three-fight winning streak and went 5-1 during his Legacy FC campaign. After a TKO loss to UFC/WEV Leonard Garcia, in 2013, he’s won three straight bouts. In July, he earned a split-decision win over Tony Kelley to capture the organization’s vacant belt.

Additional LFA 4 bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

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