Other names The IE Bad Boy Years active 2007–present Nationality American Name Ricky Legere | Division Welterweight (170 lb) Height 1.73 m Reach 73.0 in (185 cm) Weight 78 kg | |
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Born Richard Legere II
December 21, 1985 (age 38)
Norco, California, United States ( 1985-12-21 ) Fighting out of Lake Forest, California, United States | ||
Ricky Legere is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2007, Legere has formerly competed for Bellator MMA, Strikeforce, the RFA, King of the Cage, Tachi Palace Fights,
Contents
- Ricky legere talks about submission win at bellator mma team quest dan henderson more
- Background
- King of the Cage
- Strikeforce
- Bellator
- References
Ricky legere talks about submission win at bellator mma team quest dan henderson more
Background
Legere is from Norco, California, attending Norco High School where he was a three-sport athlete and a cif wrestling placer
King of the Cage
Legere made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2007 for King of the Cage. He would go on to win his first six professional fights, with the first four ending in the first round, before facing future Strikeforce and Bellator veteran Waachiim Spiritwolf. Legere was handed his first professional loss at the hands of Spiritwolf, losing via knockout in the second round.
Legere then faced future King of the Cage Welterweight Champion, as well as future Strikeforce and UFC veteran, Quinn Mulhern. Legere was handed his second consecutive loss via triangle-choke submission in the second round. After bouncing back with two consecutive knockout wins, Legere fought Waachiim Spiritwolf in a rematch for the newly vacated King of the Cage Junior Welterweight Championship. Legere won via TKO in the second round and then defended his title three months later before losing it to future Strikeforce and UFC veteran, Bobby Green.
After another loss at the hands of WEC and Strikeforce veteran Adam Lynn, Legere won his next three fights all in the first round, before being signed by Strikeforce.
Strikeforce
Legere made his Strikeforce debut at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine on January 7, 2012, facing off against future UFC fighter Chris Spang. Legere won the bout via unanimous decision.
Bellator
After his first and only fight with Strikeforce, Legere won another bout before being signed by the Bellator Fighting Championships, making his debut for the organization at Bellator 92, facing former Strikeforce fighter Sabah Homasi. Legere won the bout via rear-naked choke submission at 2:52 of the second round.
After the win over Homasi in Bellator, Legere has gone 3–2.