Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — On Thursday, May 12th, LFA hosted the weigh-in for LFA 132: Gomes vs. Costa from the Ramada Encore in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The stacked fight card will take place in the birthplace of modern-day MMA.

The main event features a lightweight showdown between top prospects Italo Gomes (10-2) and Melquizael Costa (17-4). Then in the co-main event, Luan Lacerda (11-1) and Marciley Alves (9-2) will clash in a battle of bantamweight stars.

LFA 132 will feature veteran MMA commentator Ron Kruck, who will be joined in the booth by UFC Hall of Famer and MMA icon Antônio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira and Brazilian MMA analyst Max Soares. They will call the action live inside the QualiStage in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The main card will be available tomorrow night LIVE on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

Every fighter, except Marciley Alves and Uyran Carlos, made their contracted weight when they stepped on the scales. Alves and Carlos will now forfeit a portion of their purses to their opponents Luan Lacerda and Jefferson Nascimento respectively. LFA 132 will proceed with twelve bouts, which includes the lightweight showdown at the top of the card.

LFA 132 Weigh-in Results:

Main Card (Available worldwide on UFC FIGHT PASS®):

Main Event | Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Italo Gomes (154.8) vs. Melquizael Costa (155)

Co-Main Event | Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
Luan Lacerda (135.6) vs. Marciley Alves (136.6)***
***Alves will pay a penalty to Lacerda.

Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
Gabriel Silva (144.8) vs. Rôno Júnior (145.2)

Light-Heavyweight Bout (205 lb)
Leo Liete (205) vs. Patrick Quadros (200.2)

Women’s Strawweight Bout (115 lb)
Yasmin Castanho (114.8) vs. Bruna Brasil (115.8)

Women’s Flyweight Bout (125 lb)
Edna Oliveira (125.4) vs. Gabriella Hermógenes (126)

Middleweight Bout (185 lb)
José Henrique (184) vs. Pedro Oliveira (183.8)

Preliminary Card:

Heavyweight Bout (265 lb)
Hyago Silva (260.4) vs. Richard Jacobi (258.6)

Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
Jefferson Nascimento (169.6) vs. Uyran Carlos (173)***
***Carlos will pay a penalty to Nascimento.

Catchweight Bout (131 lb)
Lincon Santos (131) vs. Rodrigo Roldan (127.8)

Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
Gabriel Souza (155.2) vs. Lucas Sousa (156)

Lightweight Bout (155 lb)
João Martins Moraes (155.8) vs. Gabriel Souza de Oliveira (154.6)


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