LFS Legends Fight Series Championship Breakdown: Current Titleholders, Announced Fights and What Comes Next

Legends Fight Series Championship Breakdown: Current Titleholders, Announced Fights and What Comes Next

Updated October 14, 2026

Legends Fight Series heads toward Buckeye Fight Night with three established champions in its confirmed title picture: professional middleweight Tyler “Wolverine” Ray, amateur lightweight Chase Haehnle and amateur middleweight Joshua Neal. The next championship opportunity arrives October 24, when Perry Stargel and Kegan Gennrich compete for the vacant professional welterweight title.

The roster below follows the corrected championship list you provided, with published September 12 results corroborating each champion’s victory. Upcoming matchups reflect the current official LFS event pages.

Division Current champion Title won Next announced LFS title fight

Professional middleweight — 185 pounds Tyler “Wolverine” Ray September 12, 2026 No defense

Amateur lightweight — 155 pounds Chase Haehnle September 12, 2026 No defense

Amateur middleweight — 185 pounds Joshua Neal September 12, 2026 No defense

Professional welterweight — 170 pounds Vacant To be decided October 24Perry Stargel vs. Kegan Gennrich

Tyler “Wolverine” Ray: Professional Middleweight Champion

Ray captured his championship with an emphatic submission victory over Shaun “The Bully” Asher at Night of Champions on September 12 at MegaCorp Pavilion. The recorded finish was an arm-triangle choke at 2:19 of the first round, improving Ray’s professional record to 12–6.

That performance gave LFS a decisive result at the top of its professional middleweight division. Ray finished an experienced opponent before the opening round reached its midpoint, establishing a strong starting point for his championship reign.

His résumé includes appearances in Bellator, LFA and PFL, bringing experience from larger stages to the LFS title picture. His record also includes multiple submission victories, making his ability to capitalize on grappling opportunities an important consideration for future challengers.

The next step is establishing himself through a successful defense. Winning a championship creates an opportunity; retaining it against a prepared challenger would strengthen his position within the promotion.

Next announced match: No upcoming LFS opponent or title-defense date was identified in the current announcements reviewed.

Chase Haehnle: Amateur Lightweight Champion

Haehnle claimed the amateur lightweight championship by defeating Joel “All Day” Aldridge on September 12. His first-round TKO at 2:20 ended the contest quickly and placed him atop the division.

Defeating the defending champion supplied a clear turning point. Haehnle now occupies the position other aspiring LFS lightweights are pursuing.

His background includes wrestling at Mount St. Joseph University, whose roster identifies him as a Cincinnati athlete from Oak Hills. That experience provides context for his development and connects his MMA success to the area’s collegiate wrestling community.

The next competitive question is how he follows his title-winning performance against another challenger. A championship defense would offer a new test of his ability to prepare, adjust and maintain his position.

Next announced match: No upcoming LFS defense was located on the currently published cards.

Joshua Neal: Amateur Middleweight Champion

Neal defeated Joseph Lewis by rear-naked choke at 2:43 of the second round on September 12, securing the amateur middleweight championship reflected in the confirmed titleholder list.

His finish provides a concrete basis for assessing that performance: Neal converted a submission opportunity into a stoppage instead of leaving the outcome to the judges.

As champion, he becomes an important reference point for the promotion’s developing amateur middleweights. Future challengers will need to account for the submission threat he demonstrated against Lewis.

A first defense would also help reveal the next stage of his development. Each opponent presents different problems, and sustaining championship success requires more than repeating the approach that won the belt.

Next announced match: No upcoming LFS title defense was found in the announcements reviewed.

Professional Welterweight: Stargel and Gennrich Compete for the Vacant Championship

The next announced championship contest is Perry Stargel vs. Kegan Gennrich, scheduled for five rounds at Buckeye Fight Night on October 24.

Stargel enters at 11–9, while Gennrich is listed at 13–5. The promotion has announced their meeting as the professional welterweight title fight headlining the Columbus event.

Gennrich previously held the LFA lightweight championship, but neither fighter is the reigning LFS professional welterweight champion. Both are competing to claim the vacant belt. Gennrich’s previous championship success came through a fifth-round submission of JaCobi Jones at LFA 174.

For Stargel, the bout offers a championship opportunity in his home state. For Gennrich, it presents another title to pursue after his LFA success. The winner will give LFS a titleholder around whom it can build future welterweight championship contests.

All Currently Announced October 24 Matchups

Buckeye Fight Night takes place at KEMBA Live! in Columbus, Ohio, with doors opening at 6 p.m. ET and the event beginning at 7 p.m. ET.

The official LFS card currently lists these 15 bouts. This is not a guaranteed running order.

Matchup Division

Perry Stargel vs. Kegan Gennrich Pro welterweight — vacant championship

Cory Dulaney vs. Jimmy Sandlin Pro lightweight

Brody Rutledge vs. Jacob Ross Amateur light heavyweight

Frank Lasota vs. Colton Elser Amateur flyweight

Cameron Lehman vs. Sean Whaler Amateur bantamweight

Dashawn Haynes vs. Armando Lopez Amateur bantamweight

Christian Ramirez vs. Benedict John Paul Amateur catchweight — 225 pounds

Josh Hoschar vs. Caleb Garner Amateur welterweight

Marc Izzi vs. Brandon Pietroytys Amateur featherweight

Peyton Woosley vs. Austin Grundy Amateur heavyweight

Nathan Johnson vs. Jonathan Piatt Amateur bantamweight

Matthew Devoll vs. Anthony John Paul Amateur featherweight

Jayden Harrison vs. Athan Arms Amateur lightweight

Nathan Deeds vs. Elias Riviera Amateur bantamweight

Ashton Bray vs. Damount AnthonyCatchweight — 140 pounds

The current card lists Damount Anthony against Ashton Bray, replacing the earlier Bray–Gequah Davis pairing. LFS spells Dulaney’s first name “Cory” on its card page; other announcements use “Corey.”

November 28: Thanksgiving Reckoning

LFS also announces Thanksgiving Reckoning on November 28, 2026, at MegaCorp Pavilion in Newport, Kentucky.

Announced matchupDivisionChampionship statusIlyaz Mamadaliyev vs. Travis HudsonProfessional lightweightNot designated as a title fight

Only that pairing appears on the November 28 event page reviewed. No defense involving Ray, Haehnle or Neal is currently listed there.

The promotion’s current upcoming-event menu lists October 24 and November 28. The previously discussed November 6–7 events are absent from that menu, so their status needs confirmation before inclusion in a current schedule.

Conclusion

Ray, Haehnle and Neal give Legends Fight Series championship representatives at both the professional and amateur levels. All three recorded stoppage victories at Night of Champions, establishing clear results for the promotion to build upon.

The next confirmed change to the championship picture comes October 24, when Stargel and Gennrich compete for the vacant professional welterweight belt. Meanwhile, the broader Columbus card offers opportunities for other fighters to strengthen their records and make a case for future contention.

With 15 matchups currently listed for Buckeye Fight Night and a November return to Newport announced, LFS has a platform to develop its champions and their potential challengers. The immediate storyline is clear: three established titleholders, one vacant championship about to be contested, and a roster working toward the next opportunity.