BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » legacy fc 39 https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Legacy FC 39 video highlights: A headlining title fight rife with controversy https://www.badmma.com/legacy-fc-39-video-highlights-a-headlining-title-fight-rife-with-controversy.html https://www.badmma.com/legacy-fc-39-video-highlights-a-headlining-title-fight-rife-with-controversy.html#comments Sat, 28 Feb 2015 13:23:05 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/legacy-fc-39-video-highlights-a-headlining-title-fight-rife-with-controversy.html Filed under: AXS TV Fights , Featured Videos , News , Videos Leonardo Leite claimed the Legacy FC middleweight title and is now a two-division champ, but his latest victory came with a heaping scoop of controversy. In Friday’s Legacy FC 39 main event at Houston’s Arena Theater, Leite (6-0) scored a second-round TKO victory over Larry Crowe (9-4). However, just prior to the fight-ending ground-and-pound finish, Leite appeared to catch Crowe with an illegal knee to the groin. Referee Jon Schorle, though, didn’t signal a foul, and the fight went on after the blow

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/legacy-fc-39-video-highlights-a-headlining-title-fight-rife-with-controversy.html/feed 0 Leonardo Leite aims to claim two titles, get UFC’s attention tonight at Legacy FC 39 https://www.badmma.com/leonardo-leite-aims-to-claim-two-titles-get-ufcs-attention-tonight-at-legacy-fc-39.html https://www.badmma.com/leonardo-leite-aims-to-claim-two-titles-get-ufcs-attention-tonight-at-legacy-fc-39.html#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2015 20:22:44 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/leonardo-leite-aims-to-claim-two-titles-get-ufcs-attention-tonight-at-legacy-fc-39.html Filed under: AXS TV Fights , News , UFC Leonardo Leite Leonardo Leite has been involved in combat sports in some capacity since 1984. During that 30-year period, he’s learned a few keys to success. Leite started as a judoka and racked up several notable achievements along the way, including a place on the 2004 and 2008 Brazilian Olympic teams. He’s also earned multiple world championships.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/leonardo-leite-aims-to-claim-two-titles-get-ufcs-attention-tonight-at-legacy-fc-39.html/feed 0 Legacy FC signs one-legged fighter Matt Betzold for Feb. 27 promotional debut https://www.badmma.com/legacy-fc-signs-one-legged-fighter-matt-betzold-for-feb-27-promotional-debut.html https://www.badmma.com/legacy-fc-signs-one-legged-fighter-matt-betzold-for-feb-27-promotional-debut.html#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2014 16:07:17 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/legacy-fc-signs-one-legged-fighter-matt-betzold-for-feb-27-promotional-debut.html Matt Betzold Matt Betzold will go for his fifth straight win when he fights early next year at Legacy FC 39. Legacy FC owner and promoter Mick Maynard today told MMAjunkie that Betzold (6-3), who’s off to a promising MMA start despite having just one leg, has signed a multi-fight deal with the promotion. He’s slated to fight at the Feb. 27 event, which airs on AXS TV. An opponent hasn’t been named. MMAjunkie’s Ben Fowlkes recently profiled the 31-year-old flyweight, who lost his leg as a child after eating poisoned candy

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