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Ex-UFC site coordinator Burt Watson headed to AXS TV's 'RFA vs. Legacy FC' event

Burt Watson

Burt Watson

Former UFC site coordinator Burt Watson will be a special guest and host at next month’s “AXS TV Fights: RFA vs. Legacy Superfight” event.

Officials recently announced his participation in the event, which takes place May 8 and airs on AXS TV.

The event, which showcases fighters from RFA and Legacy FC, takes place at Horseshoe Tunica Resort & Casino in Robinsonville, Miss.

According to AXS TV’s announcement, Watson, who recently had a falling out with the UFC and resigned from his longtime post, Watson “be seen and heard driving the backstage area and motivating the fighters before their bouts. Watson will also be present at the weigh-ins on Thursday, May 7.”

In the night’s headliner, AXS TV will crown a flyweight superfight champion when RFA titleholder Alexandre Pantoja (15-2) meets Legacy FC titleholder Damacio Page (19-9).

The full main card includes:

  • Legacy FC champ Damacio Page vs. RFA champ Alexandre Pantoja – for superfight flyweight title
  • Champ Luke Sanders vs. Terrion Ware – for RFA bantamweight title
  • Mike Bronzoulis vs. Dave Burrow – for vacant Legacy FC lightweight title
  • Adam Townsend vs. Yuri Villefort
  • Kevin Gray vs. Brian Hall
  • Charles Byrd vs. Bojan Velickovic

For more on “AXS TV Fights: RFA vs. Legacy Superfight,” check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.

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