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 a surprise in the volatile world that is MMA matchmaking. What’s resulted though is actually a pleasant surprise as what fans have been left with may just be one of the more intriguing LFC cards in recent memory.
To this writer, that’s not just another piece of hyperbole but a legitimate fact considering the fighters and matchups that have made the main (and hopefully final) card.
Gone are Marcus Aurelio (licensing issues) and Jamie Varner (bolted to the UFC but Gerald “Hurricane” Harris and Evan Cutts have taken their places against Mike Bronzoulis and Lee King respectively.
The 32 year old “Hurricane” Harris will be making his second trip into the LFC cage after winning a decision over Eric “Big Head” Davila at LFC 10. He’ll now take on “The Greek,” a fighter surely hungry to step into the cage after weight issues (his opponent’s, not his) caused his fight to drop at LFC 10.
Meanwhile, Fitness Fight Factory’s Evan Cutts will be fighting at Legacy for the first time as a pro after scoring the biggest win of his young career last September at ProElite against Reagan Penn this past November. He’ll be facing a much more experienced challenge this time around in the 30+ fight veteran kickboxer King.
Aside from those matchups, there’s still a couple of veterans going at it with former LFC champion Chad Robichaux taking on UFC vet Joseph Sandoval and current 170 lbs. champ Jorge “Macaco” Patino looking to earn his 2nd belt with the organization. He’ll be taking on another fighter taking a bout on short notice in Clay Hantz who steps in for Jesus Rivera due to injury.
The televised lineup is rounded out by a trio of bouts featuring some up-and-coming fighters looking to earn some recognition on the national scene.
All in all, lots of fights to be excited about in Houston this Friday night. Make sure to tune in or show up live in Houston for this oen.
LFC 11 – MAIN CARD (HDNet)
• 155 lbs.: Jorge Patino vs. Clay Hantz (for vacant lightweight title)
• 125 lbs.: Chad Robichaux vs. Joseph Sandoval
• 170 lbs.: Gerald Harris vs. Mike Bronzoulis
• 160 lbs.: Evan Cutts vs. Lee King
• 135 lbs.: Angel Huerta v. Nelson Salas
• 185 lbs.: Bubba Bush vs. Artenas Young
• 135 lbs.: Ryan Benoit vs. Cody Williams
LFC 11 – PRELIMINARY CARD (Untelevised)
• 185 lbs.: Larry Crowe vs. Sam Mohammed
• 155 lbs.: Ray Blodget vs. Cris Rucker
• 170 lbs.: Lester Batres vs. Justin Murray
• 125 lbs.: JT Mendez vs. Andy Sandoval
• 125 lbs.: Marcus Dupar vs. Bobby Powers