Legends Fight Series (LFS) MMA Night of Champions September 24th, 2026 MegaCorp Pavilion Full Video

Tyler Ray Submits Shaun Asher in Round 1 to Claim LFS Middleweight Title at Night of Champions Chase Haehnle dethrones Joel Aldridge for the LFS amateur lightweight belt as 14 bouts light up MegaCorp Pavilion in Newport NEWPORT, Ky. — Legends Fight Series (LFS) brought Night of Champions to MegaCorp Pavilion on Saturday, September 12, 2026, with a 14-bout professional and amateur MMA card in front of a packed Northern Kentucky crowd. In the main event, Cincinnati-born Tyler "Wolverine" Ray (12-6) submitted Cincinnati veteran Shaun "The Bully" Asher (15-6-1) with an arm-triangle choke at 2:19 of the first round to claim the vacant LFS professional middleweight championship. Fight Night Recap At least seven of the 14 bouts ended in the first round, and two LFS titles were decided on the night. Main event — Ray claims middleweight gold. In a scheduled five-round title fight between two Cincinnati-area veterans, Ray, a former Mount St. Joseph wrestler now training with Kill Cliff FC, wasted little time. He locked in an arm-triangle choke midway through the opening round to win the vacant LFS middleweight championship. Frazer finishes fast. Hunter "Fatality" Frazer stopped William "The Famous" Davis with punches at 1:11 of Round 1 in their pro welterweight bout. Slagle wins pro debut. Columbus' Jeremiah Slagle went the distance with Cincinnati's Ethan Riley, taking a unanimous decision in his first professional fight at welterweight. Perkins submits Silverthorn. Grant Perkins won his professional debut at bantamweight with a first-round triangle choke of Tyler Silverthorn. New amateur lightweight champion. Cincinnati's Chase "George" Haehnle (4-0) took the LFS amateur lightweight title from Joel "All Day" Aldridge, stopping the defending champion with strikes at 2:20 of Round 1. Neal tops Lewis. Josh Neal defeated Joseph Lewis in an amateur middleweight bout billed for the vacant LFS amateur middleweight title. Lightning on the undercard. Brandon Phelps needed just six seconds to stop Brian Hooper with an overhand right at light heavyweight. Cincinnati's Soloman "King" Topolski submitted Gedeon Mugabe with a von Flue choke at 0:56, and Travis Riley stopped Biram Bawo at 1:32 of Round 1. Rest of the card. Hayden Goff earned a unanimous decision over Noah White, and Marc Izzi, CJ Spinosi, Richard Adkins and Thomas Graves also picked up wins on the amateur card. In the News Post-fight coverage • The Grueling Truth — "Legends Fight Series Night of Champions Delivers an Electric Night at MegaCorp Pavilion" by James Ernest (Sept. 15, 2026): event recap praising the near-capacity crowd and MegaCorp Pavilion as an MMA venue "Night of Champions was built around belts, and our fighters delivered," said Aaron Boggs, CEO of Legends Fight Series. "Tyler Ray put on a championship performance, Chase Haehnle earned his title the hard way by beating the champ, and the Newport crowd was on its feet all night. MegaCorp Pavilion is a perfect home for LFS in Greater Cincinnati." "When you put titles on the line, you find out who wants it most," said Troy Speakman, co-founder and promoter, Legends Fight Series. "Fourteen fights, a packed house, and finishes all night long — that's what LFS is about." LFS returns to MegaCorp Pavilion on Saturday, November 28, 2026. Details at https://legendsfightseries.com. About Legends Fight Series Legends Fight Series (LFS) is a Midwest combat sports promotion producing professional and amateur boxing, MMA and Muay Thai events across Ohio and Kentucky. Founded by Aaron Boggs and Troy Speakman, LFS builds fight nights in unique venues that unite fighters, fans and gyms. Events stream live on Combat Sports Now. Follow @LFSFights on Instagram, Facebook, X and YouTube.