Leonard Garcia Signs with Legacy Fighting Championship
“Bad Boy” has finally received some good news. Shortly after being released from the UFC courtesy of a five-fight skid, featherweight Leonard Garcia (pictured) has signed with Legacy Fighting Championship.
LFC announced Saturday Garcia will make his promotional debut July 19 against Rey Trujillo at LFC 21.
UFC president Dana White more than insinuated Garcia would be cut after...
Leonard Garcia Signs With Legacy FC
Recent UFC cut and brand new Team Alpha Male member Leonard Garcia has found himself another new place for himself this week. As reported by AXS TV’s “Inside MMA,” Garcia has signed a multi-fight deal with Legacy FC, and is expected to make his debut on the company’s July 19th card, Legacy FC 21: Huerta Vs. Horbar, against the 14-10 Rey Trujillo. Things appear to be back...
Leonard Garcia Leaving Jackson’s MMA
In an interview published today with MMAFighting.com’s Shaun Al-Shatti, recent UFC cut Leonard Garcia has revealed he will be jumping ship from Jackson’s MMA and making his way to California. In the interview, Garcia said:
“I’m going to go out to Team Alpha Male for a little while. My cousin Duane Ludwig is out there, and I talked it over with Greg (Jackson). Greg said, ‘Yeah...
Leonard Garcia Heading To Team Alpha Male, Considering Offer From WSOF
Leonard Garcia was cut this week by the UFC following a five fight loosing streak, but he is wasting no time making decisions on how to get himself back to the big show. Here is what Bad Boy had to say via MMAFighting.com
“I’m going to go out to Team Alpha Male for a little while. My cousin Duane Ludwig is out there, and I talked it over with Greg (Jackson). Greg said, ‘Yeah...
News: Eight More Fighters Released from the UFC
After the recent release of featherweight fighter Pablo Garza, it has been revealed that the Ultimate Fighting Championships has released eight more fighters from the swelling roster including Leonard Garcia, Justin Lawrence and Kurt Holobaugh. The news was first announced by MMAjunkie.com.
The latest list of UFC releases are as follows:
Justin Lawrence
Reuban Duran
Antonio Carvalho...
Cowboy Cerrone Is Fan Friendly
Hard not to love Cowboy Cerrone. He is seen here taking the time to snap a pic with a fan. We will see Cerrone inside the Octagon next at UFC 160 when he takes on KJ Noons.
Leonard Garcia released by UFC
Jon Jones has a stare down with the naked cowboy
Leonard Garcia and Bart Palaszewski confirm being released from UFC
Yesterday MMASucka.com announced that UFC featherweight fighter Antonio Carvalho had been released from the organization and today it seems like other cuts were made as well.
Both Leonard Garcia and Bart Palaszewski took to Twitter to announce that they had been released.
Got let go by @ufc thanks for everything! Ill be back better then ever! @seanshelby @danawhite
— Leonard Garcia...
Leonard Garcia and Bart Palaszewski Confirm UFC Releases
To the surprise of nobody, featherweight Leonard Garcia (pictured) has been released from the UFC. In a somewhat surprising move, Bart Palaszewski has also been issued his walking papers.
Both 145-pounders confirmed their unemployment status via Twitter.
The UFC does not report fighter firings. However, Garcia and Palaszewski’s profiles have been deleted from UFC.com.
UFC president...
Leonard Garcia Released By The UFC
Fan Favorite Leonard Garcia is the latest fighter to suffer from roster cut by the UFC. Bad Boy made this announcement today via his Twitter page.
Leonard is loved by all, including Dana White, for his exciting fighting style where he threw all caution to the wind. He was granted more chances than most because of this but has lost his last five fights. An unheard of streak...
Leonard Garcia’s UFC Career ‘Not Looking Good’
Cats may have nine lives, but UFC president Dana White says Leonard Garcia’s (pictured) UFC career will likely stop at five.
After dropping his fifth consecutive scrap in a lopsided unanimous decision defeat to Cody McKenzie at UFC 159, White didn’t outright fire the featherweight, but insinuated the writing was already plastered all over the cage wall.
“He got beat,” White...
Leonard Garcia’s UFC Future Is “Not Looking Good”
Fan favorite Leonard Garcia dropped his fifth straight UFC fight this Saturday and according the the boss man his UFC future isn’t looking good. It is unheard of for a fighter to be able to lose four times in a row inside the Octagon and still have a job with the promotion but Garcia was an exception due to his very exciting style. We wish the best for Leonard wherever he ends...
Sunday Morning Coming Down - UFC 159 Edition
Opening Bell: Chael P. Sonnen –
The P stands for Pretender
Ok, listen, I will be the first to say I drank the kool-aid
and believed that Chael’s wrestling could somehow close the deal last night and
earn him the World Title he’s so desperately craved. I wrote articles that while explaining why I
thought he could win, stated that he is a 6-5 fighter in the UFC going into...
The Hit List: UFC 159 fighters who are in must win situations
UFC 159 will go down this Saturday night from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
The main event is a battle between the TUF 17 coaches as Jon Jones defends his UFC light-heavyweight championship against Chael Sonnen. In the co-main event, Alan Belcher will try to shut up the British trash-talker Michael Bisping.
Of the 12 fights on the UFC 159 card, we could only come...
Judge, Jury and All the Wrong Scores
What has 10 Thumbs and No clue about judging? These guys!
You will find awful officiating in all professional sports. No matter what decision is made, someone will disagree with it. If you say anything negative about officiating in the NBA or NFL, you may find yourself slapped with a fine of $25,000. Basketball, Hockey, Baseball, Golf, Soccer, and Tennis all have their...
Invicta FC champ Michelle Waterson gives credit to walkout song for added inspiration
It was Michelle Waterson’s night at Invicta FC 5 as she would realize a dream in upsetting the now former Atomweight Champion Jessica Penne, securing the Invicta title. The bout was the main event for the latest Invicta Fighting Championships event which took place Friday night at the Ameristar Hotel and Casino in Kansas City, MO. Waterson would lock an armbar late in the fourth...
Dennis Bermudez set to take on Max Holloway at UFC 160
A featherweight tussle will take place on Memorial Day Long Weekend, as Dennis Bermudez will take on Max Holloway at UFC 160.
UFC officials brought word of the match-up on Thursday.
Bermudez (10-3) has been on quite the tear since losing to Diego Brandao in the TUF 14 finale. He is currently riding a three fight winning streak, with victories over Pablo Garza, Tommy Hayden and most...
UFC and SafeAuto insurance renew sponsorship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced a sponsorship renewal with SafeAuto Insurance through 2013. Under this agreement, SafeAuto will have a sponsorship presence at six UFC events throughout the year, including Octagon signage at select UFC on FUEL TV events.
SafeAuto, a leader in the car insurance industry, will continue to sponsor individual fighters during UFC events...
Ricardo Lamas vs. Chan Sung Jung booked for UFC 162 in Las Vegas
A big bout has been booked in the featherweight division, as Ricardo Lamas will take on Chan Sung Jung in what could be a potential number one contender fight at UFC 162.
UFC officials announced the match-up on Wednesday evening.
Lamas (13-2) is currently riding a four-fight winning streak, most recently he picked up a TKO victory over Erik Koch at UFC on FOX 6. Other victories during...
Leonard Garcia vs. Cody McKenzie takes place at UFC 159
UFC fighter Leonard Garcia announced via Twitter that a featherweight bout between Cody McKenzie and himself has been signed for UFC 159. UFC officials have not announced the bout yet. UFC 159 takes place April 27 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The event airs on pay-per-view with the preliminary bouts airing on FX and Facebook. [...]
Leonard Garcia vs. Cody McKenzie booked for UFC 159
A featherweight bout between two of the divisions scrappiest fighters, Leonard Garcia and Cody McKenzie has been booked for UFC 159.
Although UFC officials have yet to announce the match-up, Garcia let the news slip via Twitter.
Garcia and McKenzie were supposed to square off at UFC 155 this past December, however McKenzie was forced to withdraw from the fight due to injury.
Garcia...
Leonard Garcia Announces UFC 159 Fight with Cody McKenzie
We completely understand that the UFC loves guys who ‘WAR,’ but given the organization’s quick trigger finger, Leonard Garcia (pictured) will certainly be fighting for his big league career on April 27, RIGHT???
Garcia announced Sunday via Twitter that he’ll be looking to snap his four-fight losing skid when he faces Cody McKenzie at UFC 159.
The featherweights were initially...
Dana White says “There is no way in hell we’re cutting Leonard Garcia!”
The standard rule of thumb in the UFC is that if you lose three in a row you get cut. This wasn’t the case for Leonard Garcia and it looks like after last night’s loss against Max Holloway at UFC 155 he won’t be losing his job after four losses in a row.
When MMASucka.com spoke to Garcia prior to the fight he said he would not be playing it cool just because he felt it was...
Leonard Garcia Keeps Job Despite Fourth Straight UFC Loss
Let’s just call it, “The Dan Hardy Treatment.” After losing his fourth consecutive fight inside the Octagon, UFC president Dana White said they will not release featherweight Leonard Garcia (Pictured).
“There’s no way in hell we’re cutting Leonard Garcia,” White stated at the UFC 155 post-fight press conference.
Garcia dropped a highly controversial split decision...
UFC 155 preliminary results: Wineland, Perez score impactful victories
The MGM Grand Garden Arena played host to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s annual year-end fight card. While the stands will be packed with fans cheering and hollering for the evening’s UFC heavyweight championship bout with the two most dominate wrecking machines on the roster, Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos they weren’t the only ones to do some damage tonight.
While...
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velazquez II Facebook Prelims
The Ultimate Fighting Championships has provided non-Facebook users an option to watch tonight’s three Facebook fights on YouTube. The preliminary card features a flyweight thriller between top prospect John Moraga and Chris Cariaso as well as a heavyweight bout between returning Todd Duffee and Phil DeFries and a featherweight fight between Max Holloway and Leonard Garcia...
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