With middleweight champion Anthony Hernandez sidelined dealing with injuries and the birth of a child, LFA will crown an interim 185-pound champion in May. The promotion today announced Ian Heinisch (9-1) will take on Gabriel Checco (10-2) for the interim middleweight belt at LFA 39. Hernandez (6-0) is expected to fight the winner in a title unification fight later this year. LFA 39 will take place May 4 at Dobson Arena in Vail, Colo. The main card will air on AXS TV. In addition to the headliner, Hayward Charles (15-10) will take on Jordan Wright (9-0) in a middleweight bout; Brandon Royval (6-3) will meet Jerome Rivera (7-1) at flyweight; and Maycee Barber (3-0) will take on Audrey Perkins (1-0) in a women’s strawweight contest
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