Update: Thomas Blackorby beats Devan Worth by unanimous decision in LFA 244 welterweight bout
What you need to know
- Welterweight bout between two 5-0 regional champions making their LFA debuts
- Thomas Blackorby won by unanimous decision, 29-28 on all three cards
- The winner improved to 6-0
Legacy Fighting Alliance held LFA 244 on Friday, October 23, at the Premier Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, with the main card airing on Vice TV, according to Cageside Press. The main event pits Jake Woodley, on a four-fight win streak, against Zayne Havener, who had won five straight, for the vacant LFA middleweight title.
On the preliminary card, Guram Gochashvili knocked out Pete Keepers at 4:47 of Round 1, Austin Halik submitted Xavier Zeruth with a ninja choke at 1:26 of Round 1, and Austin Ross stopped Matheus Moraes by TKO at 3:37 of Round 1. Luis Melendez beat Elton Dedaj by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) and Joziah Fry beat Yve Nelson by unanimous decision (30-27 on all cards).
The main card also features Devan Worth vs. Thomas Blackorby, Guram Mestvirishvili vs. Jansey Silva, a women's strawweight bout between Bellator alum Bruna Ellen and Contender Series veteran Rose, and Maikel Reinoso vs. Oscar Jurado Sánchez. Main card results were not yet listed in the report.
On the preliminary card, Guram Gochashvili knocked out Pete Keepers at 4:47 of Round 1, Austin Halik submitted Xavier Zeruth with a ninja choke at 1:26 of Round 1, and Austin Ross stopped Matheus Moraes by TKO at 3:37 of Round 1. Luis Melendez beat Elton Dedaj by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) and Joziah Fry beat Yve Nelson by unanimous decision (30-27 on all cards).
The main card also features Devan Worth vs. Thomas Blackorby, Guram Mestvirishvili vs. Jansey Silva, a women's strawweight bout between Bellator alum Bruna Ellen and Contender Series veteran Rose, and Maikel Reinoso vs. Oscar Jurado Sánchez. Main card results were not yet listed in the report.
- Summary
- At LFA 244, Caged Aggression champion Thomas Blackorby beat Ring of Combat champion Devan Worth by unanimous decision, MMAPLANET reports.
- Key points (one per line)
- Welterweight bout between two 5-0 regional champions making their LFA debuts
Thomas Blackorby won by unanimous decision, 29-28 on all three cards
The winner improved to 6-0
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- Cageside Press | https://cagesidepress.com/2026/10/23/lfa-244-woodley-vs-havener-full-results/
MMAPLANET | https://mmaplanet.jp/242101
Source: Cageside Press , MMAPLANET
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- Oct 24, 2026 Thomas Blackorby beats Devan Worth by unanimous decision in LFA 244 welterweight bout (MMAPLANET)