Tyler Diamond, Rafael Barbosa to Meet for Vacant Featherweight Crown in LFA 79 Main Event

The vacant featherweight championship will be on the line when Tyler Diamond and Rafael Barbosa square off in the Legacy Fighting Alliance 79 headliner on Oct. 11.

The promotion recently announced the matchup. LFA 79 takes place at Riverside Municipal Auditorium in Riverside, Calif. The evening’s main card will be televised on AXS-TV at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.

A cast member on Season 27 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Diamond was successful in his promotional debut, as he outpointed Jon Neal at LFA 66 on May 10. The former NCAA Division I wrestler’s only loss in 11 career appearances came via majority decision against Bryce Mitchell at the “TUF 27” finale.

The 21-year-old Barbosa is a protégé of former UFC champion Lyoto Machida and has won 12 of his first 13 professional outings. “Coxinha” is 2-0 under the LFA banner and is coming off a first-round technical knockout victory over Nate Jennerman on May 31.