Jay Hieron vs. Mike Bronzoulis added to Legacy FC 12 on HDNet

Jay Hieron (22-5) has a date and opponent for his Legacy Fighting Championship debut.

The former IFL champion and recent Bellator tourney challenger will meet former LFC welterweight titleholder Mike Bronzoulis (13-5-1) at July's Legacy Fighting 12 event.

Legacy FC promoter Mick Maynard today confirmed the booking with MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).

Legacy FC 12, which is also expected to feature Robert Drysdale vs. Isaac "Ike" Villanueva, takes place July 13 at Houston's Arena Theater. The night's main card, including Hieron vs. Bronzoulis airs on HDNet.

"This will be the perfect way to welcome Jay into the Legacy welterweight division," Maynard said.

As MMAjunkie.com reported this past month, Hieron left Bellator following an October title loss to champion Ben Askren, which came via close split decision. The defeat snapped Hieron's 10-fight win streak, which included his victorious run through Bellator's season-four welterweight tournament, as well as a pair of victories under the Strikeforce banner.

He now meets Bronzoulis, who won the Legacy 170-pound title with a TKO win over Jonathan Harris in 2010. He then defended it with a TKO of Joe Christopher. However, he then left for stints with Shark Fights and Strikeforce (where he went 1-1 with a decision loss to Todd Moore and a TKO victory over Chad Leonhardt). He returned to Legacy in late 2011 and has suffered decision losses to notables Jorge Patino (in a title fight) and Gerald Harris (this past weekend).

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Also on this card is Will Campuzano vs. Steve Garcia for the flyweight title and Junior assuncao is fighting.

Hieron should have stayed with Bellator imo. He almost beat Askren the last time they fought.