Patino vs. Ferreira title fight, Cejudo vs. DeLeon tops Legacy FC 25 lineup

Legacy FC lightweight champion Jorge Patino now has an opponent, and Henry Cejudo has a new foe for next month’s Legacy FC 25 event.

Patino (30-13-1), previously announced for the card, takes on undefeated Carlos Diego Ferreira (8-0) in the championship headliner. Additionally, Cejudo (5-0), who actually picked up a decision victory over Ryan Hollis this past weekend at Legacy FC 24, has a new opponent for Legacy FC 25 after Bellator and Strikeforce vet Humberto DeLeon (6-5) replaced Elias Garcia (4-0).

Legacy FC promoter Mick Maynard confirmed the fights with MMAjunkie.com.

The event takes place Nov. 15 at Houston’s Arena Theatre, and the main card airs on AXS TV.

Ferreira got the title shot after defeating then-unbeaten Chris Feist (8-0 at the time) at Legacy FC 24. The 28-year-old owns five stoppages in eight career wins. In May he scored a decision victory over UFC and WEC vet Carlo Prater. Patino, meanwhile, is riding a seven-fight winning streak and now looks for his second lightweight title defense. “Macaco” also owns the organization’s welterweight belt.

Cejudo, an Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling, looks for his sixth win in just eight months as a pro. Despite DeLeon’s current four-fight skid, he represents Cejudo’s most accomplished opponent to date.

The latest Legacy FC 25 card now includes:

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

• Champ Jorge Patino vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira – for lightweight title
• Henry Cejudo vs. Elias Garcia
• Lester Batres vs. Frank Trevino
• Jonathan Harris vs. Artenas Young
• Larry Crowe vs. Jon Kirk
• Kaileb Cummins vs. Charlie Ontiveros

PRELIMINARY CARD (Untelevised, 8 p.m. ET)

• Nate Garza vs. Jeremy Mahon
• Eric Valdez vs. Cyborguinho Dos Santos
• Devin Christopherson vs. Steven Rodriguez
• Angelus McFarlane vs. Chris Sutton

For the latest on Legacy 25, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site.

(Pictured: Jorge Patino)