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UFC Bantamweight

Luan Lacerda VS Hecher Sosa

Meta Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

Tale of the Tape

13-4-0 Record 14-1-0
33 Age 30
170 cm Height 175 cm
182 cm Reach —
orthodox Stance orthodox
85% Finish rate 57%
0% KO rate 43%
85% Sub rate 14%

Result Summary

Hecher Sosa def. Luan Lacerda Decision · R3 5:00

This bantamweight clash set the bar for Fight of the Night, characterized by messy but incredibly entertaining back-and-forth action. Luan Lacerda controlled the early portions of the bout, landing heavy leg kicks, securing clean takedowns, and even breaking Sosa's nose with a brutal timed knee as Sosa blitzed forward. However, the debuting Spaniard proved incredibly tough. Sosa consistently worked his way back to his feet, stayed on the gas pedal, and began to claw his way back into the fight in the second and third rounds. He landed the more telling blows down the stretch in wild, close-quarters exchanges to edge out a gutsy unanimous decision win.

Fight Overview

Spain's Hecher 'Guanche Warrior' Sosa makes his highly anticipated UFC debut against Brazilian submission specialist Luan Lacerda. Sosa earned his contract on DWCS while battling personal tragedy and brings a ferocious striking pace to counter Lacerda's dangerous BJJ black belt credentials.

Keys to Victory

Luan Lacerda

  1. Avoid extended striking exchanges; close the distance early and utilize the clinch to drag the fight to the mat.
  2. Use heavy top pressure to pass Sosa's guard and hunt for signature leg locks and triangles.
  3. Throw volume strikes on the feet solely to mask takedown entries and body locks.

Hecher Sosa

  1. Maintain distance with high-volume kickboxing and use sharp lateral movement to avoid the clinch.
  2. Punish Lacerda's takedown attempts with intercepting elbows and short hooks.
  3. Fight with a sprawling, anti-grappling game plan, forcing Lacerda to stand and trade where Sosa holds a massive advantage.

Last 5 fights

Luan Lacerda

  1. W Saimon Oliveira Submission · R2 3:55 · 11 OCT 2025
  2. L Da'Mon Blackshear TKO · R2 3:54 · 3 JUN 2023
  3. L Cody Stamann Decision · R3 5:00 · 21 JAN 2023
  4. W Marcirley Alves Submission · R2 1:24 · 13 MAY 2022
  5. W Tayron Pedro Submission · R2 1:06 · 16 JUL 2021

Hecher Sosa

  1. W Mackson Lee Decision · R3 5:00 · 16 SEPT 2025
  2. W Yaman Mjahed KO · R1 0:53 · 7 JUN 2025
  3. W Thiago Henrique KO · R3 3:12 · 29 MAR 2025
  4. W Roger Blanque KO · R1 1:42 · 30 NOV 2024
  5. W Douglas Felipe KO · R1 3:17 · 14 SEPT 2024

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