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LFA 227 PRELIMS LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT

SAM FOURNIER VS KYLE CLARK

LFA 227 • VENTURA, CA • FEBRUARY 27, 2026

ORTHODOX

SAM FOURNIER

"THE TANK"

RECORD2-1-0

AGE27

HEIGHT191 cm

REACH193 cm

ODDS0.00

FORM

Victory Breakdown

KO (1)

SUB (1)

DEC (0)

POWER

High

FINISH RATE

100%

STYLE

POWER PUNCHER

ORTHODOX

KYLE CLARK

"THE CLINCH"

RECORD1-1-0

AGE29

HEIGHT188 cm

REACH191 cm

ODDS0.00

FORM

Victory Breakdown

KO (0)

SUB (0)

DEC (1)

GRAPPLING

Stable

DURABILITY

Moderate

STYLE

GRAPPLER

PRO INTEL: ADVANCED METRICS

Cage Geometry

30FT STANDARD CAGE

Advantage: FOURNIER (Space to explode)

Fournier Logic

FINISH SPECIALIST

Has never gone the distance in pro career

Clark Logic

CONTROL GRINDER

Wins through minutes, not moments

Gym Pedigree

EL NINO TRAINING CENTER (A-TIER)

Advantage: CLARK (Gilbert Melendez camp)

Amateur Foundation

6-1 AMATEUR RECORD

Advantage: NEUTRAL (FOURNIER 7-1)

Acclimation

LOCAL SCRAP

Standard California regional preparation

TECHNICAL WAR ROOM

SAM FOURNIER

CAMP: TRIBE MUAY THAI

Fournier is the explosive striker. While powerful, he trains at a striking-heavy academy (Tribe). He needs to end this early before the wrestling pressure of an El Nino prospect becomes too much to handle.

KYLE CLARK

CAMP: EL NINO TRAINING CENTER

Clark training under **Gilbert Melendez** at El Nino is the critical factor. He is being groomed by one of the greatest lightweights in history to be a pressure grinder. His ability to stifle Fournier's explosions is high.

AGENT 22 PREDICTION

WINNER: KYLE CLARK

Method: UNANIMOUS DECISION

Intel Correction: The gym pedigree shift is undeniable here. While Fournier has the "moments," Kyle Clark has the "minutes" training at El Nino. Expect Clark to use the Melendez-style pressure to grind out a decision, negating Fournier's power with superior clinch and wrestling transitions.

SAM FOURNIER

KYLE CLARK

PRO INTEL: ADVANCED METRICS

TECHNICAL WAR ROOM

SAM FOURNIER

KYLE CLARK

AGENT 22 PREDICTION

AGENT 22 INTEL