UFC vet James McSweeney replaces Marcus Sursa vs. Paul Buentello at Legacy FC 22

BAD MMA News — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 15:45:00 +0000

There has been a change atop Legacy Fighting Championship’s next card. Marcus Sursa (12-8) has been forced out of his main event light heavyweight fight against Paul Buentello (32-15) at Legacy FC 22. Stepping in for him will be James McSweeney (11-10). Promotion officials recently confirmed the news to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) for the Aug. 23 card, which takes place in Lubbock, Texas, likely at Fairgrounds Park Coliseum

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UFC vet James McSweeney replaces Marcus Sursa vs. Paul Buentello at Legacy FC 22 – MMA Junkie

Paul Buentello headlines Legacy FC 22 in Lubbock, Texas

BAD MMA News — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 17:30:00 +0000

Texas native Paul Buentello will try to make it four straight when he headlines Legacy FC 22 in front of his home crowd later this summer. Buentello (32-15) meets Marcus Sursa (12-8) in a light heavyweight bout to headline the Aug. 23 show in Lubbock, Texas. Legacy Fighting Championship officials recently announced the show, which will have a six-fight main card that airs live on AXS TV. Although Legacy FC has not yet announced a venue for the event, sources close to the promotion told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that Fairgrounds Park Coliseum is being considered as host. Buentello, a former UFC and Strikeforce heavyweight title challenger, has won three straight with a pair of knockouts. The 39-year-old “Headhunter” is 5-5 in his past 10 bouts, which started with an 0-2 stretch in his return to the UFC with losses to Stefan Struve and Cheick Kongo .

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UFC vet James McSweeney replaces Marcus Sursa vs. Paul Buentello at Legacy FC 22

Paul Buentello headlines Legacy FC 22 in Lubbock, Texas