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Frank Mir’s future as a broadcaster for the promotion’s sister company, World Extreme Cagefighting, remains up in the air, but today the former UFC heavyweight champion said he hopes to return to the commentary role he’s held since the company first hit the Versus airwaves in June 2007. “It’s something that hopefully I’ll be able to [...] World Extreme Cagefighting today announced a few bouts for next month’s WEC 48 event, but MMAjunkie.com has learned of one that hasn’t yet been released: Anthony Pettis (8-1 MMA, 2-1 WEC) vs. Alex Karalexis (10-4 MMA, 4-2 WEC). Sources close to the lightweight fighters tell MMAjunkie.com that verbal agreements are in place and that bout agreements [...] “Fight of the Night” honors, a $10,000 bonus check, and keeping a loss of his resume helped soften the blow, but WEC 47 fighter George Roop still thinks he deserved a win at this past weekend’s World Extreme Cagefighting event in Columbus, Ohio. After a costly point deduction due to a questionable low-blow foul, Roop’s would-be [...] “[Benavidez] can get a title shot now. I think there’s a great argument for him to get one. When Dominick Cruz comes back will factor in immensely. I think Benavidez recognized that since his loss to Cruz and the last two times out he’s really making a case. The problem with that is, and I’m [...] It wasn’t that long ago that the WEC’s bantamweight division appeared little more than a showcase for then-champion Miguel Torres. My, how things have changed. At this past weekend’s WEC 47 event in Columbus, Ohio, Joseph Benavidez stunned Torres with a one-sided submission win and likely earned This past weekend’s WEC 47 event appeared it’d perfectly set up the next bantamweight title fight when champ Brian Bowles met Dominick Cruz in the headliner and top contenders Miguel Torres and Joseph Benavidez clashed in the co-headliner. And though Cruz and Benavidez pulled off a pair of upsets, Benavidez today told MMAjunkie.com Radio he’s unsure [...] Jens Pulver said that he was likely done fighting on Saturday night. His emotional speech didn’t leave a dry eye in Nationwide Arena. The man that helped build the sport, especially at the lighter weights, said thank you to the 8,345 in attendance and the viewers watching at home. His touching show of appreciation moved both [...]
The cut that Joseph Benavidez gave Miguel Torres on Saturday night at WEC 47 will go down in history. After Benavidez choked Torres out, the cut men worked on Torres for a few minutes before he walked out of the cage, but still, blood poured out of Torres’ forehead as he walked past press [...] Versus airs a replay of this past weekend’s “WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz” on two occasions beginning this Wednesday, March 10. The March 6 event took place at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, and featured a title fight between then-bantamweight champion Brian Bowles and top contender Dominick Cruz. Replays air Thursday night at 9 p.m. ET/PT and [...] |
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