Holly Holm vs. Juliana Werner title fight headlines Legacy FC 30 in Albuquerque
The previously reported Legacy FC title fight between former pro boxer/budding MMA star Holly Holm (6-0) and surging vet Juliana Werner (7-3) now has a date.
The fight, which awards the winner the organization’s inaugural women’s bantamweight championship, will headline Legacy FC 30 on April 4 at Route 66 Casino Hotel in Albuquerque, N.M., promoter Mick Maynard confirmed with MMAjunkie.
The main card airs on AXS TV.
MMAjunkie previously reported that the fight was targeted for April and was expected to take place in Holm’s hometown of Albuquerque.
Holm, who held numerous title while posting a 33-2-3 pro boxing record, recently turned her attention full-time to MMA, where she’s amassed a perfect record with five knockouts in six career wins. Most recently, the 32-year-old Team Jackson-Winkeljohn fighter earned a decision victory over Angela Hayes in December.
Werner is a 32-year-old Brazilian who’s been fighting professionally since 2005. As a professional kickboxer, she’s built a 24-3 mark that saw her become a six-time Brazilian champion and two-time South American titleholder. After opening her MMA career with a 3-3 record, Werner took nearly five years away from the sport. Since her return, she’s 4-0 and now boasts an overall five-fight winning streak.
In the co-headliner, KOTC bantamweight champion Donald Sanchez (29-13) gets a hometown fight and looks for his eighth win in nine fights when he takes on UWF lightweight champion Flavio Alvaro (45-10), an experienced Brazilian vet who’s won four straight fights and 14 of his past 15.
The latest Legacy FC 30 card includes:
MAIN CARD (AXS TV, 10 p.m. ET)
Holly Holm vs. Juliana Werner – for inaugural women’s bantamweight title
Flavio Alvaro vs. Donald Sanchez
Ray Borg vs. Nick Urso
Enrique Briones vs. Adrian Cruz
Clint Roberts vs. Martin Sano
Lenny Lovato vs. Kamaru Usman
PRELIMINARY CARD (Untelevised, 8 p.m. ET)
Mikey Lovato vs. Gene Perez
Stacy Cly vs. Eric Saavedra
