Legacy Fighting Alliance Releases LFA 1 Card Headlined With Title Unification Bout In Dallas, TX

The inaugural Legacy Fighting Alliance card is here, and it’s looking to be an exciting one.

Headlining the card, a bantamweight title unification bout between RFA champion, Leandro Higo (8-2), and LFC champion, Steven Peterson (14-4). Higo is currently on a 3-fight winning streak, with his most recent win being a submission victory over Joey Miolla at RFA 37 where he captured the RFA Bantamweight title. Peterson is undefeated in his last 6 bouts, winning the LFC Bantamweight title at LFC 56 when he stopped Manny Vasquez in the 4th round.

In the co-main event, Fury FC Lightweight Champion Charles Cheeks (11-4), takes on UFC and Legacy vet Damon Jackson (10-1-1). Cheeks has not fought since June 2016, where he won the Fury FC title. Jackson, on the other hand, got a decision victory at Legacy 61.

Check out the rest of the fight card below. The main card will air live on AXS TV at 9 pm CST.

Fight Card (Subject to Change):

Main Card

135 Title – Leandro Higo (17-2) vs Steven Peterson (14-4)

145 – Charles Cheeks (11-4) vs Damon Jackson (10-1-1)

135 – Ulyses Aguila (6-1) vs Eli Tamez (9-0)

HVY – Joel Moore (3-0) vs Rashad Coulter (7-1)

115 – Cynthia Calvillo (2-0) vs Montana Stewart (6-3)

125 – Cameron Miller (2-0) vs Oscar Ramirez (3-0)

145 – Jessie Vasquez (2-1) vs Rob Butler (1-0)

Prelims

170 – Armando Servin (4-4) vs Sean Holden (4-2)

145 – Josh Nealy (1-3) vs Fernando Salas (3-2)

155 – Victor Oreamuno (Debut) vs Jesse Nelson (Debut)

Amateur 145 – Austin Lingo (2-0) vs Charles Williams (3-1)

Amateur 125 – Victor Altamirano (3-2) vs Marvincent Williams (0-3)

Amateur 145 – Eli Johns (Debut) vs Kenneth Gross (2-1)

Amateur 135 – Anthony Gaut (1-0) vs. Alex Mejia (1-2)

Amateur 150 – Austin Henry (Debut) vs Victor Pascua (Debut)

Amateur 125 – Ricardo Martinez (Debut) vs Steven Orozco (1-0)