Legacy Fighting Alliance has signed five-time UFC veteran Michinori Tanaka to a multi-fight contract.
A promotion official confirmed the deal with Sherdog.com on Saturday. Tanaka is expected to compete in LFA’s bantamweight division. LFA has postponed its schedule due to the coronavirus pandemic, so a date for Tanaka’s debut is unknown.
Tanaka, 29, has compiled a 13-3 record since beginning his professional tenure in 2010. The Team Alpha Male Japan representative began his career in Shooto before capturing the bantamweight championship in the Pacific Xtreme Combat organization.
The Yokohama, Japan, native debut in the Octagon in June 2014 and went 2-3 in UFC competition, posting victories against Roland Delorme and Joe Soto.