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It was a big weekend for mixed martial arts and the Independent MMA Link Club has some early Christmakkah presents for you fight fans.
It was a big weekend for mixed martial arts and the Independent MMA Link Club has some early Christmakkah presents for you fight fans.
Legacy Fighting Championship 13 takes place this evening at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. The event is headlined by a heavyweight title bout between Jared Rosholt (4-0) and Derrick Lewis (7-2). Also on the card, TUF 15 veteran Chris Tickle (7-5) will face Bellator veteran Douglas Frey (10-8).
The Legacy Fighting Championship 13 event is set to air on AXS TV tonight at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. The event will be headlined by a heavyweight title fight between Jared Rosholt (4-0) and Derrick Lewis (7-2). TUF 15 veteran Chris Tickle (7-5) will also be on the card as he’ll take on Bellator veteran Douglas Frey (10-8). The event will air LIVE on AXS TV at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
There are four competitors left competing in the Ultimate Fighter Live tournament, however, all but two of them who were eliminated from the tournament before the semifinals will get a chance to compete once again for the UFC (barring injury suspension) at the Ultimate Fighter Live Finale which airs on FX on June 1st.
The Ultimate Fighter® Live episode 6 – “Dog With No Bark” – aired Friday evening and saw Team Faber continue to roll – right into the leaders spot – as they recorded their third consecutive win and took a 3-2 lead over Team Cruz.
Joe Proctor stood and banged with Chris Tickle, but all it took was one takedown and he quickly submitted him to give Team Faber its third win in a row.
The Ultimate Fighter Live on FX continues this Friday, live on FX at 10 p.m. ET/PT (Delayed on the West Coast) when Team Faber’s Joe Proctor (8-1), of Pembroke, Mass., takes on Team Cruz’s Chris Tickle (8-4), of Bloomington, Ill., for a spot in the quarterfinals.