Legacy FC 20 Preview

In tonight’s main event we have Strikeforce, WEC and UFC veteran Carlo Prater 31-13-1) versus undefeated Carlos Diego Ferreira (6-0). With nearly fifty professional fights against top competition, the experience edge goes to Prater. Carlo has notable wins against UFC veterans Carlos Condit, Melvin Guillard, Pat Healy and Spencer Fischer. After losing three straight, Carlo will be looking to put together back to back wins after picking a big submission win in his last fight against Sebastian Latorre on January 25, 2013. Carlo has slick submissions and an experience edge that very few fighters have.

 

Carlos Diego Ferreira comes into tonight’s fight boasting an undefeated professional record at 6 wins and 0 losses. With five wins by way of submission in his six fights, Carlos comes into tonight’s Main Event tilt with the ability to finish fights. This should be a very close fight on the ground as both fighters are proficient in Jiu-Jitsu.

 

This evening’s co-main event pits UFC and WEC vet Damacio Page (15-8) against Patrick Ybarra (5-0). Page is coming off of a four fight skid in the UFC and will be looking to get back on track against Ybarra in his first fight since July 2012. Page trains with world class fight camp Jackson-Winklejohn and will undoubtedly come into this fight hungry to get back in the win column.

 

With an undefeated professional record, Patrick Ybarra has finished all of his five fights by way of submission or TKO. Ybarra hales from Corpus Christi, Texas and will be looking to move up the bantamweight rankings in front of his hometown crowd.

 

Adam Schindler (10-5) versus Chris Pecero (8-5). A Strikeforce and Bellator MMA vet Schindler is coming off of a knee injury that has sidelined him since May of 2012 and will be eager to push the pace and get a big win in his Legacy FC debut.

 

Chris Pecero has won four out of his last five fights and will be looking to get back into the win column after a split decision loss to Gregorio Alvarez this past March. Both fighters are well rounded with the ability to finish the fight standing and the ground skills to submit their opponents.

 

Alptekin Ozkilic (7-1) versus Antonio Banuelos (20-9-1)

Alptekin Ozkilic will be looking to make it three straight wins tonight and continue his momentum by beating a very tough and experienced Banuelos.

 

Antonio Banuelos is one of the flyweight’s toughest competitors. The UFC, DREAM, and WEC vet has fought on the biggest stages in MMA and will be looking to get a big win tonight after a hotly contested split draw in his last outing against Jacob Montalvo in March, 2013, a fight many had Banuelos winning.

 

First fight on the main card has Elias Garcia (3-0) matched against Matt Schnell (2-0).

These two up and coming flyweights will be looking to continue their rise up the ladder with big wins on in front of a television audience on AXS TV. As the Legend Bas Rutten puts it, “Someone’s O has to go.”

 

Good luck to all the fighters tonight. Enjoy the fights!