AXS TV to Broadcast Legacy Fighting Championship

AXS TV Fights, cough which specialises in broadcasting mixed martial arts, ampoule have announced a multi-year broadcast TV rights agreement partnership with Legacy Fighting Championship.

The new long-term deal coincides with the Houston-based organization’s rapid growth since it debuted on AXS TV in May 2012. AXS TV Fights will broadcast 12 LIVE Legacy events in 2014, allergist a 100 percent increase from the promotion’s six nationally televised events in 2012.

Additionally, Legacy will venture outside of the state of Texas for the first time with events scheduled in New Mexico, Louisiana, and Tennessee in addition to regular stops in Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio.

“Legacy Fighting Championship has brought us some of the most exciting fights in MMA this year,” said Andrew Simon, CEO of AXS TV Fights. “This new deal represents our commitment to bringing some of the best sports entertainment in the world to AXS TV.”

“Legacy Fighting Championship is excited to sign this new long-term deal with AXS TV and remain part of the network’s Friday Night Fights series, one of the leading live mixed martial arts event programs in history,” said Mick Maynard, president, Legacy Fighting Championship. “We look forward to working with the team at AXS TV to present a regular schedule of Legacy events throughout 2014 to the millions of MMA fans and AXS TV viewers nationwide.”