Saturday, October 5, 2013
In addition to the previously announced co-headliners, December’s “Legacy FC 26: Garcia vs. Aguilar” fight card has taken shape with a number of additions.
Legacy FC 26 takes place Dec. 6 at Cowboys Dancehall in San Antonio, and the main card airs on AXS TV.
As previously announced, UFC and WEC vet Leonard Garcia (17-11-1) meets Kevin Aguilar (8-0) in the headliner, and the winner earns the organization’s vacant featherweight title. In the co-headliner, undefeated Thomas Almeida (14-0) meets fellow 145-pounder George Pacurariu (5-2).
As promoted Mick Maynard confirmed with MMAjunkie.com, additional main-card bouts include welterweights Joseph Daily (5-5) vs. Chris Lopez (3-0), bantamweights John Hester (3-0) vs. Johnny Ray Rodriguez (4-1), featherweights James King (15-14) vs. Chris Pecero (9-5), and flyweights Brandon Ruiz (3-1) vs. C.J. Vergara (3-0).
The untelevised prelims include bantamweights Billy Buch (3-2) vs. Albert Martinez, featherweights Dimitre Ivy (2-2) vs. Matt Mazurek (2-2), light heavyweights Daniel Jolly (3-0) vs. Matt Steward (1-0), and featherweights Dave Siller (0-1) vs. Kevin Troyer (2-2). Additionally, flyweight Daniel Pinheiro (1-0) will fight an as-yet undetermined opponent.
The latest Legacy FC 26 card includes:
MAIN CARD (AXS TV, 10 p.m. ET) Kevin Aguilar vs. Leonard Garcia – for vacant featherweight titleThomas Almeida vs. George PacurariuJoseph Daily vs. Chris LopezJohn Hester vs. Johnny Ray RodriguezJames King vs. Chris PeceroBrandon Ruiz vs. C.J. VergaraPRELIMINARY CARD (Untelevised, 8 p.m. ET) Billy Buch vs. Albert MartinezDimitre Ivy vs. Matt MazurekDaniel Jolly vs. Matt StewardDavid Siller vs. Kevin TroyerDaniel Pinheiro vs. TBAFor the latest on Legacy FC 26, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site.
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'Legacy FC 26: Garcia vs. Aguilar' fight card takes shape for Dec. 6
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