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Ten matchups that make sense after Legacy Fighting Championship 11

Chad Robichaux scored the biggest win ever in his career. What will he do for an encore?

HOUSTON, TX, May 14, 2012 – Last Friday night brought about the latest edition of the Legacy Fighting Championship to the local scene. The event was highlighted by a big time win for Houston’s Jorge “Macaco” Patino and also included some other big-time wins for other local Houstonian fighters like Chad Robichaux, Ray Blodget, and [...]

May 14th, 2012 | Posted in Featured,Houston & Surrounding Areas,Thoughts & Opinions | Read More »

Legacy Fighting Championship 11 – Complete Results, Fight Night Awards, and Comprehensive Photo Gallery

Legacy FC 11 (1085 of 1111)

HOUSTON, TX, May 12, 2012 – Legacy FC now has another two-division champion after Jorge “Macaco” Patino defeated Clay Hantz in the main event of Legacy Fighting Championship 11 last night in Houston. Macaco now joins current UFC fighter Daniel Pineda as the only other fighter to have accomplished such a feat within the Texas-based [...]

May 12th, 2012 | Posted in Featured,Houston & Surrounding Areas | Read More »

TXMMA Guide to HDNet’s Legacy Fighting Championship 11 – Fight-by-Fight Previews and Predictions

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HOUSTON, TX, May 10, 2012 – Yet another exciting night of LIVE professional MMA is rapidly approaching for the city of Houston with Legacy Fighting Championship 11 set to take place tomorrow night at the Houston Arena Theater. As always, the event will be aired LIVE on HDNet. This rendition of the show will provide [...]

May 10th, 2012 | Posted in Event Coverage,Featured,Houston & Surrounding Areas,MMA Around the Globe | Read More »

Legacy Fighting Championship 11 features established veterans and rising stars this Friday night in Houston

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HOUSTON, TX, May 7, 2012 – It’s professional fight week here in the Bayou City with Legacy Fighting Championship 11 scheduled to air LIVE on HDNet from the Houston Arena Theater this Friday at 8PM EST / 9 PM Central. The main card has undergone some changes in the past few weeks. That much isn’t [...]

May 7th, 2012 | Posted in Featured,Houston & Surrounding Areas | Read More »

Legacy Fighting Championship 11 – In-Depth Match-by-Match Undercard Preview

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HOUSTON, TX, May 2, 2012 – The city of Houston is only one week away from its latest professional MMA offering with Legacy Fighting Championship 11 happening next Friday night, May 11th, at Houston’s Arena Theater. Scheduled to be televised LIVE on HDNet as usual, this latest card should be the most offering yet for [...]

May 2nd, 2012 | Posted in Event Coverage,Featured,Houston & Surrounding Areas | Read More »

Legacy FC 11 – Jesus Rivera injured; DFW’s Clay Hantz steps in to take on Houston’s Macaco for lightweight title

Clay Hantz | Photo: Cortni Gibbs

HOUSTON, TX, May 1, 2012 – There’s been a huge change atop the Legacy Fighting Championship 11 card scheduled for the Arena Theater on and HDNet’s Friday Night Fights on May 11th as it was revealed that Houston-based Jesus “The Spaniard” Rivera (4OZ Fight Club) has pulled out of his planned 155 lbs. main event [...]

May 1st, 2012 | Posted in Featured,Houston & Surrounding Areas | Read More »

4OZ No-GI Submission Grappling Tourney – Recap, Photos, and Select Match Videos

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HOUSTON, TX, April 30, 2012 – 4OZ Fight Club hosted another friendly No-GI submission grappling tournament this past Saturday at their facility in the Cypress/Jersey Village area. Featuring a format designed specifically to favor submissions instead of points (which were not counted), the semi-regular Gi-less event once again showcased a more free-flowing style in matches [...]

April 30th, 2012 | Posted in Event Coverage,Featured,Houston & Surrounding Areas,Texas BJJ & Grappling Scene | Read More »

Vale tudo veteran Flávio Álvaro looking to make a “Legendary” impact at UWF’s Tournament of Warriors

Flávio Álvaro | Photo: personal archives

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, April 29, 2012 – When it comes to fighters to watch out for at UWF’s Tournament of Warriors, perhaps the first name to come to mind is a man known as “The Legendary,” Flávio Álvaro. With a nickname like that, it’s important to note that he didn’t get it without a price. [...]

April 29th, 2012 | Posted in Featured,Houston & Surrounding Areas,Interviews | Read More »

Perennial underdog – Larry Hopkins talks about his road to the UWF Tournament of Warriors

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HOUSTON, TX, April 29, 2012 – Taking a look at the participants for Ultimate Warrior Fighting’s very first welterweight tournament, perhaps the biggest anomaly is Larry Lionel Hopkins, a fighter with a 3-10 record sandwiched into a group including some gritty veterans, all who unlike Hopkins have won way more than they have lost. With [...]

April 29th, 2012 | Posted in Featured,Houston & Surrounding Areas,Interviews | Read More »

Analyzing Legacy FC’s latest moves and acquisitions – Recent growth a sign of things to come

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HOUSTON, TX, April 26, 2012 – Move over Dana White and Bjorn Rebney, Houston’s own beloved Mick Maynard is coming your way. Okay that may be a bit overstated and the ever so humble Legacy FC front man would surely rather shy away from such comparisons but the fact of the matter is that his [...]

April 26th, 2012 | Posted in Featured,Houston & Surrounding Areas | Read More »

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