Legacy Fighting Championship 9: Bronzoulis vs. Patino

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Mike "The Greek" Bronzoulis to Face Jorge "Macaco" Patino at Legacy Fighting Championship 9 for the Welterweight Title


Texas-based mixed martial arts fight promotion company, Legacy Fighting Championship (LFC), returns to the Houston Arena Theater in December with Legacy Fighting Championship 9. The main event will feature a must see welterweight title bout between two hard hitting Strikeforce veteran’s Mike “The Greek” Bronzoulis and Jorge “Macaco” Patino. The event will take place on Friday, December 16 in Houston, Texas and will air live on HDNet.

According to Legacy Promoter Mick Maynard, “We are very excited about the December 16th line-up. The title bout between Bronzoulis and Patino is just one of many well-matched bouts on the card. We recently signed several top-prospects to multi-fight deals. Our Legacy 9 card is stacked with elite talent. Fans will not be disappointed!”

Bronzoulis (13-3-1) fresh off of a third-round TKO victory over Chad Leonhardt at Strikeforce Challengers 18, has won five of his last six fights. The Houston based fighter recently vacated the Legacy welterweight title that now belongs to Patino. Bronzoulis clinched the championship belt in 2010 by defeating Jonathan Harris via TKO and was successful in his first and only Legacy title defense. Bronzoulis, who will make his return to Legacy Fighting Championship in December, plans to re-claim what is rightfully his, and does not plan on leaving the decision to the judges.

Bronzoulis will fight for the title by taking on Legacy’s newly crowned welterweight champion Jorge“Macaco” Patino (25-13-1), in what is expected to be a brutal battle from start to finish. Patino clinched the welterweight title at Legacy Fighting Championship 8 with a hard earned split-decision victory over Pete Spratt. This will be the 16 year veteran’s first title defense as Legacy’s welterweight champion. Will Patino emerge with his title intact or will Bronzoulis re-claim his championship status? Tune in on December 16 to find out!

Additional fight card details will be announced soon! Legacy Fighting Championships 9 takes place on Friday, December 16 at the Houston Arena Theatre in Houston, Texas. Doors open at 6:30pm CT. Fights begin at 7:30pm CT. Fight fans can purchase tickets at www.legacyfights.tv. The main card will air live on HDNet at 9:00pm CT. Fans will not want to miss this exciting night of fights!

Legacy Fighting Championship has big plans for the future as they continue to expand their roster. According to Maynard, the organizations goal is to establish their own stable of exciting fighters that fans can get to know and rally behind. With new signings that include UFC Vet Paul Kelly, featherweight champion Daniel Pineda, up-and-comer Freddy Assuncao, and “Ultimate Fighter 14” top bantamweight prospect Carson Beebe, they are well on their way.

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Official Line-up for Legacy Fighting Championship 9; Watch Legacy FC 9 Live on HDNet December 16th!


Texas-based mixed martial arts fight promotion company, Legacy Fighting Championship, returns to the Houston Arena Theater on December 16 with Legacy Fighting Championship 9. The stacked fight card includes a main event welterweight title bout between Strikeforce veteran’s Mike “The Greek” Bronzoulis and Jorge “Macaco” Patino and a co-main pitting England’s Paul Kelly against Houston Police Officer and Legacy FC veteran Jeff Rexroad. With 11 fights scheduled, there will be no shortage of action for fight fans in attendance or those watching live on HDNet.

According to Legacy Promoter Mick Maynard, “We are very excited about the December 16th line-up. It is one of our most compelling cards to date. The Bronzoulis vs. Patino title bout definitely has fight of the night potential as does the Co-main event battle between Kelly and Rexroad. The card also features a very significant pro debut fight. Frost Murphy will not only be fighting for the first time on the pro level, he will be fighting to save a life.”

Maynard went on to say, “Murphy is donating 100% of his fight purse to Heartgift.org, a charity that funds life-saving heart surgery to children with congenital heart disease. Legacy has joined the cause as well. We will be selling T-shirts on our website (starting in December) to raise money for the charity. Fans can also text the keyword GIFT to 80077 to make a $10 donation.”

Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets early, as the December 16 event is already 80% sold out! MMA fans will not want to miss this exciting night of fights!


*Official Legacy FC 9 Fight Card:

Jorge Patino vs. Mike Bronzoulis
Jeff Rexroad vs. Paul Kelly
Gilbert Jiminez vs. Daniel Pineda
Jonathan Harris vs. Antonio Flores

Cody Williams vs. Steve Garcia
Patrick Hutton vs. Noel Ligon
Jeremy Morris vs. Justin Murray
Frost Murphy vs. Cris Rucker
Randy Hauer vs. Jesus Rivera
Rakim Cleveland vs. Derrick Lewis
Jeremy Mahon vs. David Armas

*Card subject to change

Legacy Fighting Championship has quickly become the “must see” MMA show in Houston. The popular promotion has built a solid stable of notable fighters and they continue to expand their roster. Recent signings include UFC Vet Paul Kelly, featherweight champion Daniel Pineda, up-and-comer Freddy Assuncao, and “Ultimate Fighter 14” top bantamweight prospect Carson Beebe.

Legacy Fighting Championships 9 takes place on Friday, December 16 at the Houston Arena Theatre in Houston, Texas. Doors open at 6:30pm CT. Fights begin at 7:30pm CT. Fight fans can purchase tickets at www.legacyfights.tv. The main card will air live on HDNet at 9:00pm CT.

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Efrain Escudero to Replace Paul Kelly at Legacy Fighting Championship 9

Watch Legacy FC 9 Live on HDNet December 16th!


Texas-based mixed martial arts fight promotion company, Legacy Fighting Championship, announced today that noted English mixed martial artist Paul Kelly has been pulled from the Legacy FC 9 card due to Visa issues. Replacing Kelly on the card is Ultimate Fighter 8 winner Efrain Escudero. Escudero will face Houston Police Officer and Legacy FC veteran Jeff Rexroad. Legacy Fighting Championship 9 will take place at the Houston Arena Theater in Houston, Texas on December 16.

According to Legacy Promoter Mick Maynard, “Unfortunately Paul Kelly will not be making his Legacy FC debut against Jeff Rexroad in December as planned. Kelly is looking forward to fighting for us in the near future as soon as his Visa issue has been resolved. Efrain Escudero has stepped in to fight Rexroad. It is a very compelling match up and promises to be a very explosive fight. Fans will not be disappointed!”

Efrain Escudero (18-3-0), a UFC and Bellator veteran, has stepped into the octagon with some of the best fighters in the world and holds notable wins over top contenders such as Dan Lauzon and Cole Miller. The TUF champion and All-American wrestler has won five out of his last six bouts, including a first round submission victory over Cesar Avila at Bellator Fighting Championships 55 in October.

Escudero vs. Rexroad is just one of many exciting bouts slated for Legacy FC 9. In the main event Strikeforce veteran’s Mike “The Greek” Bronzoulis and Jorge “Macaco” Patino will go head to head for the Legacy Fighting Championship welterweight title.

Legacy Fighting Championships 9 takes place on Friday, December 16 at the Houston Arena Theatre in Houston, Texas. Doors open at 6:30pm CT. Fights begin at 7:30pm CT. Fight fans can purchase tickets at www.legacyfights.tv. The main card will air live on HDNet at 9:00pm CT.

To learn more about Legacy Fighting Championships or to view the full Legacy FC 9 fight card, please visit www.Legacyfights.tv.