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Damon Jackson-Nate Jennerman meet for interim featherweight title at LFA 47 in Dallas

LFA is headed back to Dallas next month, and an interim featherweight title will be on the line.

Damon Jackson (15-2-1) is set to meet Nate Jennerman (12-3) in the LFA 47 main event, promotion officials recently announced. LFA featherweight champion Kevin Aguilar fought this past week on Dana White’s Contender Series 12 trying to get a UFC contract. He didn’t get one in his victory, but LFA CEO Ed Soares said the promotion will put an interim title in place, likely in case Aguilar doesn’t return to the promotion

LFA 47 takes place Aug. 10 at The Bomb Factor in Dallas. The main card airs live on AXS TV.

In addition, LFA 47 will feature a featherweight co-main event between Levi Mowles (9-3) and Charles Cheeks III (13-6). The card also features a trio of welterweight bouts: Evan Cutts (9-3) takes on William Macario (9-3), Sean Spencer (12-6) fights Bilal Williams (8-6), and Ramiz Brahimaj (6-1) meets Justin Patterson (10-4). Plus, Valerie Soto (0-0) meets Cristina Crist (0-0) in a meeting between women’s strawweight debutantes, and Austin Lingo (4-0) meets Eddie Brown (4-1) at featherweight.

Jackson first fought for the featherweight title at LFA 4. The former Legacy FC champion and three-time UFC veteran lost to Aguilar that night, but has won four straight since then – all by submission.

Jennerman, who trains at Roufusport in Milwaukee, has the second most wins in LFA history with four – just behind Jackson’s five. He has three straight submission wins and victories in six of his past seven overall.

The current LFA 47 lineup includes:

  • Damon Jackson vs. Nate Jennerman – for interim featherweight title
  • Charles Cheeks III vs. Levi Mowles
  • Evan Cutts vs. William Macario
  • Sean Spencer vs. Bilal Williams
  • Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Justin Patterson
  • Cristina Crist vs. Valerie Soto
  • Eddie Brown vs. Austin Lingo

For more on LFA 47, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.

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