CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – LFA professional mixed martial arts is returning to Clarksville next month with LFA 240: Sanders vs. Gomez, an international lightweight main event.

LFA 240: Sanders vs. Gomez, presented by Monster Energy, will be Friday, Aug. 28, at F&M Bank Arena, according to a press release. Doors open at 5 p.m., with the preliminary card beginning at 5:30 p.m., followed by the main card at 8 p.m. Tickets are available now through Ticketmaster.com. The main card will air live in the United States on Vice TV at 8 p.m. and across Latin America on ESPN Deportes and ESPN KnockOut.

The main event will feature Tennessee hometown hero Dedrek Sanders (11-5) taking on Cuba’s Luis “Iron Tiger” Gomez (11-6) in a pivotal lightweight showdown.

CEO Ed Soares said LFA is excited to return to Clarksville. “Dedrek Sanders has proudly represented Tennessee throughout his career and has become one of the LFA’s most dependable lightweights,” Soares said in the release. He’ll have the hometown crowd behind him, but standing across the cage will be Luis ‘Iron Tiger’ Gomez, a dangerous Cuban veteran who has never backed down from a challenge. This is exactly the kind of matchup our fans have come to expect from the LFA.”

LFA 240 card at F&M Bank Arena

Here’s the current card, with additional bouts to be announced:

  • Main Event | Lightweight Bout (155 lb): Dedrek Sanders (11-5) vs. Luis Gomez (11-6)
  • Lightweight Bout (155 lb): Cristian Lopez (9-8) vs. Stan Dorsainvil (5-0)
  • Middleweight Bout (185 lb): Andrew Stewart (6-2) vs. David Richardson (5-5)
  • Featherweight Bout (145 lb): Alexander Schenk (8-5) vs. Francisco Hernandez (5-1)
  • Light Heavyweight Bout (205 lb): Finn Martin (2-0) vs. Mataeo Garner (4-2)
  • Welterweight Bout (170 lb): Austin Miller (3-0) vs. Quadarrius McGinnis (2-2)
  • Light Heavyweight Bout (205 lb): Myles Dillahunty (2-0) vs. Sam Fournier (2-2)
  • Catchweight Bout (195 lb): Rakim Talley (1-1) vs. Darius Parker (1-0)
  • Lightweight Bout (155 lb): Chuy Rodriguez (0-0) vs. Jarred Gonzales (0-0)
  • Flyweight Bout (125 lb): Kue Htoo (0-0) vs. Ray Taylor (1-0)
  • Heavyweight Bout (265 lb): Dakota Ballard (3-0) vs. Triston Rutherford (4-3)
  • Lightweight Bout (155 lb): Ethan Cunningham (1-1) vs. Hector Alatorre (1-0)
  • Featherweight Bout (145 lb): Randy Shores Jr. (2-2) vs. Ernesto Pinuelas (2-2)

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