LFA 244: Woodley, Havener Clash for Vacant 185 Belt

Jake Woodley and Zayne Havener headline LFA 244 on Friday, October 23 at the Premier Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, meeting for the promotion's vacant middleweight championship. The main card airs on Vice TV starting at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Woodley arrives on a four-fight winning streak and puts an 8-1 record on the line. Havener has been just as hot, riding a five-fight streak that includes three wins under the LFA banner. Neither man has held LFA gold before, which makes this the first crowned 185-pound champion the promotion has had in some time.

What Else Is On the LFA 244 Card

The co-main event brings Bruna Ellen back into the cage against Hilarie Rose in a women's strawweight bout. Ellen, a Bellator veteran, hasn't fought since dropping an interim LFA strawweight title fight in 2024, so this is as much about shaking off rust as it is about getting back into title contention. Rose brings serious momentum: a Dana White's Contender Series entrant back in 2020 who didn't get the UFC call, she has since won six straight fights, picked up the Cage Titans strawweight title, and beaten UFC veteran Ashley Yoder along the way.

The rest of the main card features Devan Worth against Thomas Blackorby at welterweight, Guram Mestvirishvili taking on Jansey Silva at middleweight, and a flyweight bout between Maikel Reinoso and Oscar Jurado Sánchez. The preliminary card adds five more bouts spanning lightweight, light heavyweight, and welterweight action.

Betting Angle for Woodley vs. Havener

A vacant title fight between two fighters on long winning streaks is exactly the kind of matchup oddsmakers and bettors love to dig into, since neither man carries a loss from recent memory to lean on. Woodley's four-fight run and Havener's five-fight run, three of them already inside the LFA cage, suggest Havener has the slightly deeper sample against similar regional competition. For bettors, that favors paying closer attention to how each man's streak was built, by finish or by decision, before trusting either as a clear favorite. LFA title fights at this level often come down to a live underdog spot, and with no previous head-to-head data between these two, line value is likely to hinge on finishing ability and durability rather than name recognition.

Rose's six-fight streak and her win over Ashley Yoder make her the betting market's presumptive favorite over Ellen, who hasn't competed in over a year and is coming off a title-fight loss. Layoffs of that length are notoriously tricky to price, and sharp bettors will want to see how Ellen looks physically before assuming she picks up where she left off.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is fighting for the LFA middleweight title at LFA 244?

Jake Woodley faces Zayne Havener for the vacant LFA middleweight championship in the main event of LFA 244 on October 23 at the Premier Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

What are Jake Woodley and Zayne Havener's records heading into LFA 244?

Jake Woodley enters LFA 244 on a four-fight winning streak with an 8-1 record, while Zayne Havener carries a five-fight winning streak and a 6-2 record.

Who else is fighting on the LFA 244 card?

The LFA 244 co-main event features Bruna Ellen against Hilarie Rose at women's strawweight, with additional bouts including Devan Worth vs. Thomas Blackorby and Maikel Reinoso vs. Oscar Jurado Sánchez.