Joe Cason has suffered an injury and he is out of Legacy Fighting Championships 40, replacing him against heavyweight champion Cody East will be Brice Ritani-Coe. East will be making the first defense of his championship, as he won it by defeating Vernon Lewis at Legacy FC 36. Ritani-Coe is currently undefeated in Legacy FC competition, having defeated Dale Mitchell at Legacy FC 39. Legacy Fighting Championships 40 takes place on March 20th from Wild Bill’s in Duluth, Georgia with the aforementioned fighters headlining.