Legacy FC 40 set for March in Atlanta with heavyweight title, Betzold-Lima

Rodrigo Lima

Legacy FC will head to Atlanta in March, and the promotion’s heavyweight title will be on the line in the main event.

Legacy FC 40 takes place March 20 at Wild Bills in Atlanta. The event will be a co-promotion with the locally based NFC. The main card will air live on AXS TV.

In the headliner, Joe Cason (9-1) meets Cody East (9-1) with the heavyweight title on the line. The co-feature pits Tommy Jones (6-2) against David Vitkay (14-12). And in a featured bout, Matt Betzold (6-3) takes on Bellator vet Rodrigo Lima (11-2).

The complete Legacy FC 40 card includes:

MAIN CARD (AXS TV, 10 p.m. ET)

• Joe Cason vs. Cody East – for heavyweight title
• Tommy Jones vs. David Vitkay
• Matt Betzold vs. Rodrigo Lima
• Joe Elmore vs. Clay Harvison
• Rusty Crowder vs. Gui Curry
• Aaron Conway vs. Doug Usher
• Wesley Barnes vs. Amir Dadovic

PRELIMINARY CARD (Untelevised)

• Derrick Brown vs. Devorious Tubbs
• Josh Koser vs. Dee Melton
• Alen Mulahmetovic vs. Ralph Ospina
• Zac Cooper vs. Nathan Williams
• Andrew Ballenger vs. Jared Gooden

For more on Legacy FC 40, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.