LFL will stage a full day of combat sports at Maaspoort in Den Bosch on September 26, with former GLORY champions Tyjani Beztati and Endy Semeleer on the LFL24 card alongside heavyweight kickboxing name Levi Rigters and Olympic judoka Roy Meyer.
The evening event is scheduled to begin at 18:00 CEST September 26, with LFL24 confirmed for the Dutch venue. The promotion has listed Tyjani Beztati against Daniel Kolasinski as its headline fight.
Rigters, Meyer and Beztati Feature in Major LFL24 Card
Beztati, a former GLORY lightweight champion, meets Kolasinski in a 72kg catchweight contest. It represents a step up in MMA experience for Beztati, who has begun his run in the sport with first-round wins over Italo Julio and Josue Ekedi Misseke at LFL events. Kolasinski brings prior experience from KSW, adding a test beyond the pure striking exchanges that defined much of Beztati’s kickboxing career.
The main event comes after LFL featherweight champion Ilias Bulaid moved on to Dana White’s Contender Series. Beztati takes the spotlight following a request for a difficult opponent, while the matchup gives fans a chance to see how his movement, kicking game and timing translate against a more established MMA competitor.
Rigters will make his professional MMA debut against Brazil’s Luis Carlos de Brito. The Dutch heavyweight arrives after a career in GLORY kickboxing, where he built his name in the division and was frequently positioned among the promotion’s leading heavyweight contenders. De Brito, 31, is the first opponent in an MMA chapter that could eventually place Rigters in the same LFL heavyweight picture as Meyer.
Meyer, 35, makes his own professional MMA debut against Tiago Mateus Feitosa Afonso. The Breda heavyweight ended his judo career in 2025 after winning three World Championship bronze medals, then moved into boxing and beat former kickboxing champion Melvin Manhoef in Boxing Influencers. Meyer has said his judo background offers a strong base for MMA, while identifying striking development as the central adaptation.
Earlier on September 26, LFL will introduce Levels Small Gloves, or LSG, at Maaspoort. The format uses small MMA-style gloves and a cage but centres on striking, with limited ground-and-pound and brief clinch exchanges. Bouts are set for three four-minute rounds.
Jan Kaffa faces Ali Popescu in the inaugural LSG main event, while Nico “Big Sexy” Pereira Horta meets Tiago Resende in the co-main event. Both contests are listed for the same venue and date as LFL24.
The LSG launch gives LFL a route for kickboxers and strikers to compete under a rule set closer to MMA presentation without requiring a full wrestling and submission game. It also turns September 26 into a two-show programme before Beztati, Rigters, Meyer, Semeleer and the rest of the LFL24 lineup take over the cage.
