Victory Fighting League (VFL) announces its marquee main event for "The Road to Redemption" on December 12 at a premier New York-area venue Terminal 5 W. 56th St.: a five-round featherweight title fight between submission specialist Kron Gracie and surging Long Island contender Tom "Pooch" Picciano for the VFL Featherweight Championship.
Gracie, 37, the third-generation Gracie heir and son of undefeated jiu-jitsu legend Rickson Gracie, enters with a 5-3 pro MMA record-all victories by submission-and prestigious BJJ credentials, including IBJJF World Championships (2006 purple, 2007 brown) and 2013
ADCC World Championship gold. Ranked #4 pro in the US Northeast, the black belt in BJJ and judo seeks the road to redemption.
Picciano, 27, counters with a 7-3 record, featuring a two-fight win streak highlighted by a rear-naked choke victory in VFL's Battle of the Burroughs Live in Times Square New York's #5 Bantamweight pound-for-pound talent and #1 pro bantamweight, the hometown hero from Long Island embodies East Coast resilience.
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