A second appearance in a new regional market can create a fresh pipeline for promotions to call upon when determining the draw power and attraction for local talent to have their fair share of the profit pie for future event endeavors. In today’s episode of Across The Pond, you will meet a Southern steel strummer ready to shred non-conference opponents into twisted wrecks for Legacy Fighting Alliance at Featherweight. A professional mixed martial artist since July 2025 and representing Nashville MMA, Briven Sullivan owns a 1-0 record with his lone win coming via submission. He has fought for National Fighting Championship and has never gone to the scorecards during his career inside the professional ranks to the tune of a 100 percent finish rate and a single first-round finish in his only professional appearance under his belt to show for it. The one and only finish over the course of his journey as a professional MMA fighter has been in the opening round inside of five minutes or fewer with a time of 49 seconds. Sullivan has spent his whole career as a professional MMA fighter in the United States. He fought for Aries Fight Series as an Amateur before turning professional. Sullivan has finished his sole victory as a professional martial artist so far.
In his professional MMA debut in the main event of NFC 178, he faced Idell Gladney and went on to tap him out via armbar in the first round. The victory secured Sullivan the first submission win of his professional career in addition to his first finish. He also picked up victory number one as a professional mixed martial artist in the process.
At LFA 226 on February 6, Sullivan will square off against fellow unbeaten Cody Noel in a featherweight affair. Other Tennessee talents that are set to be featured on LFA 226 will include Dedrek Sanders, Bryce Woerner and Andrew Stewart. Good luck Briven!
