Manny Vasquez (9-1) will make his first defense of the Legacy FC Bantamweight title against Steven Peterson (13-4) on June 24th
Vasquez has 4 of his 5 submission win by choke, including using a rear naked choke to submit Ricardo Ramos, at Legacy FC 51, to win the Bantamweight title. Peterson is on a 5 fight win streak, coming off a Legacy FC 46 unanimous decision win over Irwin Rivera. Peterson has 9 stoppage wins with 5 submissions and 4 knockouts.
The night co-main event will also be a 135 lbs. contest with Jason “Wild Thing” Sampson (13-1) facing Ryan “Riptide” Hollis (11-8). Sampson has won 5 in a row and is 2-0 in legacy with a pair of TKO’s. Hollis is 2-2 in his last 4, coming off a TKO of Micah Stockton.
Legacy FC 56 takes place as The Bomb Factory in Dallas Texas.
AXS TV Main Card
Manny Vasquez (9-1) vs. Steven Peterson (13-4)
Ryan Hollis (11-8) vs. Jason Sampson (13-1)
Edwin Figueroa (9-4) vs. Levi Mowles (3-0)
Geoff Neal (6-1) vs. Andrew Parker (6-2)
Cody Walker (6-3) vs. JC Cottrell (16-3)
Eliazar Rodriguez (8-5) vs. Miles Johns (2-0)
