[#[STREAMING@LIVE]!!!] Bruno Lopes vs. Willyanedson Paiva Live Free LFA 143 Broadcast 30 September 2022

Lopes vs. Paiva Live Free LFA 143 Broadcast 30 September.

Bruno Lopes vs. Willyanedson Paiva Live Free LFA 143 Broadcast 30 September 2022.

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Event: LFA 143

Date: 30.09.2022

Bruno Lopes is set to face Willyanedson Paiva, as the main event of LFA 143, on Friday 30th September 2022 at Ginásio de Esportes Geraldo Magalhães in Recife.

Just 29 years of age, he is a Jungle Fight veteran who picked up a win in LFA in his last outing.

As for Paiva, this is his LFA debut, although he has experience fighting opponents such as UFC star Andre Muniz in his native Brazil.

The fight is scheduled for 5 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

The main event of LFA 143 features the vacant LFA light heavyweight title on the line between Bruno Lopes and Willyanedson Paiva.

Lopes is a perfect 10-0 with nearly all of his wins coming by way of stoppage.

Just 25 years old, she has won her last two MMA fights heading into this bout. 

Bruno Lopes steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 10 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Willyanedson Paiva will make his way to the ring with a record of 8 wins, 4 loses and 1 draw, with 3 of those wins by knock out and 5 by submission.

The stats suggest Lopes has a slight advantage in power over Paiva, with a 40% knock out percentage over Paiva's 38%.

Matias has finished his last three opponents with a total fight time of 14 minutes. He’s aggressive in a way that many slower fighters, like his opponent Marques, come unprepared for.

This fighter has been brought up by the Pitbull Brothers, training there for nearly a decade. This is a shot he’s been building up to for too long to miss. 

Bruno Lopes is the older man by 5 years, at 29 years old.

Lopes is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 less fights, and made his debut in 2013, 8 months earlier than Paiva, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 1 less professional rounds, 15 to Paiva's 16.

Machado is 4-1 in his last five with four finishes. He has innate knockout power that he’s demonstrated since his debut in 2011.

Having only lost to future names in the sport, we see his opponent Silva as coming up short against the boxing centered style of Machado. 

Fernandes has a 50% finishing rate against a fighter with three knockout losses. This card is mostly competitive, but both LFA 143 odds on title bouts are accurate in their prediction of one sided fights. 

Paiva is just 1-2-1 over his last four fights, so it makes sense to see the unbeaten Lopes as a massive favorite here.

The co-main event of LFA 143 sees Gabriella Fernandes against Karoline Martins for the interim LFA women’s flyweight title.

The 29-year-old Fernandes has won her last six fights in a row, including back-to-back victories under the LFA banner. 

As for Martins, she has fought all over the world and she has experience fighting several UFC veterans.

Neto has had the more consistent career, with Silva taking three years off and unable to perform against the 1-2 Luiz Muller in August.

Neto is better rested, and one of the first Black Belts to face Silva. Silva has better knockout power, but we’re betting the underdog in a close match up. 

Arly is now 6-0, but has no real competition on his record. Fernandes is from top camp Nova Uniao and has bested fighters like the 9-1 Jameson Oliveira and gave Eduardo Santiago the first loss on his record. Bet the favorite to give Arly his first loss. 

Firmino doesn’t look like a physical specimen, but the man can win. Costa is a finisher with one loss on record and no real competition to speak of. Bet Firmino upsets the taller Costa, going the distance with the less experienced fighter. 

This fight looks closer than the odds indicate as both women are very experienced, but given Fernandes’ long win streak, it’s not a shock to see her open as the betting favorite here.

This China Team fighter is backed by the UFC Performance institute in China and he’s up against an inconsistent fighter with little control over his weight. Bet Lopes in a parlay for best results. 

At 10-0, Lopes is a shoe-in for the title. Paiva’s wins are mostly over debuting or losing record fighters aside from an upset over 15-11 Rodrigo Carlos in 2016 at heavyweight.

Lopes has both knockout and submission skill, with an 80% finishing ratio. I wouldn’t say bet the house on Lopes, but this is as close as you’ll come to a sure thing in MMA.

Keep Lopes money line at the top of mind while building your parlay ticket for the weekend. 

This women’s lightweight title fight is between two Brazilian athletes. Martins is the challenger, coming off a split decision win after losing a decision kickboxing match to Invicta’s 105 champ Jessica Delboni. 

This fight is in the tournament for the 145 pound title shot. Delano has been on a ten fight winning streak since 2015. His last four wins in particular have been the most impressive, including his underdog win over Michael Stack this June.

Jesuino 11-1 and operates his own MMA camp in Brazil. None of his 12 fights have been against quality fighters, and with only one of them having any wins on record at all. Expect Delano to make quick work of Jesuino for a reasonable $30 in winnings per $100 wagered. 

Marques is undefeated and hasn’t shied away from challenges. He’s facing the toughest fight of his career in Augusto Matias. The LFA 143 odds have the fight at near even for a reason.

Machado is a knockout artist whose main losses have been to future UFC athletes like Nate Maness and Jamall Emmers. Silva is a submission athlete who’s small for the division at 5’6’’ and has fought at bantamweight.

This is a nightmare match up for Silva. Bet the money line payout on Machado, and think about the parlay. 

Rose is undefeated, and That’s combined record of  wins is 1-1. Thays has faced and defeated three debuting fighters in her 4-2 record, and is incredibly underprepared for Conceicao. Consider the parlay on this one sided matchup. 

Douglas is a decision fighter with three of his last five opponents holding losing records. Novaes has knockout power, and defeated seven of his last eight opponents.

After three years off, Novaes is refreshed and ready for his LFA run. Our money is on the underdog, who’s taken time away to develop his conditioning. 

The LFA 143 betting odds put Fernando only slightly above Aguiar because he lacks experience. At 7-1, Lucas is part of the massive number of young, under 25 year old athletes coming out of Brazil. 

McCourt needs to get this fight to the ground. Silva is a gritty fighter with solid power that draws some comparisons to Kavanagh. The Brazilian has ground skills, but McCourt’s sneaky submissions could get the job done. Silva is a bad matchup for McCourt and should win by decision, unless she makes a mistake and gets submitted.

You never know what to expect from Romero and Manhoef, even in their mid-40s. Romero scored his first Bellator win four months ago against Alex Polizzi while breaking his opponent down brutally. On the contrary,

Manhoef lost in 2020 to Corey Anderson and hasn’t returned since. The time is now for both fighters to show what they have left.

Romero and Manhoef were supposed to fight at Bellator 280, but “No Mercy” pulled out with a hand injury. Romero gained momentum against his replacement opponent Polizzi and now looks to keep it going with another win inside the distance.

Both fighters will come out swinging, so Romero having fewer fights and being more active should lead to a first-round finish.

In the main event, former UFC lightweight champion and two-time Bellator title challenger (at lightweight and welterweight) Benson Henderson (29-11 MMA, 6-6 BMMA) takes on Peter Queally (13-6-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) in a lightweight bout.

Henderson is more than a 2-1 favorite at Tipico Sportsbook; the comeback on Queally is +160. Our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers have Henderson as one of three unanimous picks at 11-0.

The co-main event is a light heavyweight bout between former Bellator middleweight title challenger Melvin Manhoef (32-15-1 MMA, 4-4 BMMA) and former UFC title challenger Yoel Romero (14-6 MMA, 1-1 BMMA). Romero is a massive -800 favorite and, not surprisingly, is one of our three unanimous picks.

Also on the main card is the only contentious fight among our pickers at women’s featherweight between Leah McCourt (6-2 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) vs. Dayana Silva (10-7 MMA, 1-2 BMMA). Although Silva is a -140 favorite at the betting window, It’s McCourt who has a big 8-3 lead in the picks.

And former Cage Warriors featherweight champ Mads Burnell (16-4 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) will try to get back on track against former title challenger Pedro Carvalho (12-6 MMA, 5-3 BMMA). Burnell nearly is a 5-1 favorite and our third unanimous pick.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Henderson (68 percent), Romero (87 percent), McCourt (87 percent) and Burnell (82 percent) are the choices.

A win by any means necessary is imperative if Queally (13-6-1) wants to remain relative at lightweight. A second-round doctor stoppage over Patricky elevated him into the main event scene.

A second-round TKO loss in the lightweight title rematch snuffed out any fanned flames. The impression among some is that Queally won the first fight on a technicality and Patricky proved to be the superior fighter in the rematch.

Beating an aging and inconsistent Henderson is paramount if Queally cares to combat that criticism.

"I was sad for a week just moping around the house," Queally told CBS Sports about the second Patricky fight. "I was so sad because -- losing is losing, I've lost many times in life as everyone has -- why I was so sad about that one is because I had beaten him.

All the odds were in my favor going into this next one. I had beaten him. It was now five rounds instead of three which would suit me. All the things that had changed were in my favor. I felt it was really set up for me to beat him.

Even the fight itself was going perfectly, I thought, until it wasn't... I think I got a little bit too confident. I thought he was fading sooner than he was and I dived in with that right hand and he made me pay for it and that was it.

"I think if the dominos fall in my way, it's an immediate rematch. Or at the very worst, I have one more fight and then it's obvious. I think if I get a bit of luck and things go my way, I could fight Patricky right after this one."

Henderson would probably be unbeatable for Queally in their respective primes. Luckily for “The Showstopper,” two factors could have a massive effect at Bellator 285. Firstly, “Smooth” is 38 years old and seems to be slowing down. Also, the Dublin crowd tends to give Queally an extra boost on fight night.

That said, Henderson picked up a crucial win last fight against Mamedov (21-2-1) after losing three straight. If Smooth can avoid Queally making the fight dirty, he has the technical advantage to pick the hometown favorite apart and win on the judge’s scorecards.

Meanwhile, Queally needs to make this fight a brawl and capitalize on potential openings to put Henderson away.

Bellator 285 is well-represented with Irish talent as Ciaran Clarke, Kenny Mokhonoana, Darragh Kelly, Brian Moore, and Karl Moore represent the home crowd. The fight card also features the return of Brett Johns and a potential banger between Mads Burnell and Pedro Carvalho.

The co-main event should be fun and messy for as long as it lasts. Multi-time UFC title challenger Yoel Romero measures his otherworldly power against Melvin Manhoef, the most prolific knockout artist the sport has ever seen.

Romero is a freak of nature: he won a silver medal in freestyle wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics and is knocking out fighters 15 years his junior 22 years later. No one in the sport is a more consistent knockout threat than Manhoef.

The 50-fight veteran, who anticipates retirement on Friday night, holds the highest knockout percentage for any professional fighter with at least 15 fights -- an absurd 91% with 29 KOs in 31 victories.

What a run it's been for Melvin Manhoef. The Dutchman expects to lay down the gloves after one last fight against Yoel Romero at Bellator 285 on Friday.

Manhoef, 46, left the door cracked open that another opportunity could arise in his interview with CBS Sports, but he anticipates this being one of his final walks to the cage.

"Yes, it's the last fight of the contract with Bellator and I think it's also going to be one of the last fights. I think it's enough," Manhoef said. "It's amazing and I have had a nice journey.

I've done so many things and I have a nice life. I've been appreciated by people all over the world. Now it's time to let the young guys do their thing and step aside.

"Some part of me doesn't want to stop, but the other part of me says, 'Yo, your health and your age and everything.' In this training camp, I really knocked people out. I still do. It's still there... That's what makes it so hard."

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