Shortly after Leandro Higo clinched Legacy Fighting Alliance’s inaugural bantamweight crown with a victory over ex-LFC champ Steven Peterson on Jan. 13, he made his plea to receive a call up to the next level.
Only, at the time, Higo was calling for a shot in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, not Bellator MMA. Initially, the UFC was the main object of Higo’s focus, but things changed after meeting with Bellator officials.
“UFC, I’ve been on their radar for a long time. I heard from people from the UFC that I’ll be one of the next Brazilians to get signed.