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Jose Aldo (16-1 MMA, 6-0 WEC) is a mix of tradition and rebellion. The WEC featherweight champion’s parents did not want him to move to Rio de Janeiro to learn fighting. They thought he was crazy; he should get a regular job and blend in. But at 16 years old, Aldo had already made up his [...] The WEC’s first pay-per-view effort now has its first 135-pound match-up. Bantamweight fighters Antonio Banuelos and Damacio Page have signed to fight at “WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber.” MMAjunkie.com confirmed the fight Wednesday with sources close to the event. WEC 48 takes place April 24 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, Calif., and features two title matches: [...] “I could go down to 135 pounds if he (Torres) wants to fight. I’m here for a long time so I’ll probably fight everybody. Miguel is in there. (Mike) Brown, I’m going to fight him again. (Jose) Aldo, I’ll take care of that. I didn’t know for sure if Miguel would come to 145 and [...] The Sacramento Kings will pay tribute to former WEC Featherweight Champion and local fight favorite Urijah Faber with a special night planned in his honor on Feb. 23 when the Kings host the Detroit Pistons at the ARCO Arena. Fans who purchase two tickets will receive a free Urijah Faber “Form Athletics” hoodie with the first [...] LAS VEGAS – In Urijah Faber’s dominant days as WEC featherweight champion, he always had a blemish on his perfect record. In September 2005, an unknown 21-year-old upstart named Tyson Griffin handed him his first loss in nine fights to take the Gladiator Challenge lightweight title. Shortly after, Faber realized he was too small for the [...] Former World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown has been working his way back to a shot at redemption after losing the belt to Jose Aldo at WEC 44 in Nov. 2009. Brown quickly rebounded, sinking in a fight-ending rear naked choke against Anthony Morrison at WEC 46 earlier this year. He now looks [...] WEC President Reed Harris announced that the organization will hold it’s first pay-per-view event. Tentatively targeted for May, the PPV will be headlined by title fight between featherweight champion Jose Aldo and former champ Urijah Faber. “First off, you have to be able to match his speed, which I know I can do. Just be wary of all his tools. He’s got some really dangerous tools. Stand up, he’s got those low leg kicks that open things up for him. He’s got the knees that seem to reach people’s faces very, [...] |
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Guillard squeaks by Torres at UFC 109
Melvin Guillard won a split decision, all three judges scoring it 29-28, over UFC newcomer Ronys Torres at UFC 109. Torres showed off excellent grappling but Guillard won it with patient defense and a few highlight-reel shots.
Torres’ game plan was clear: Keep Guillard on the ground. He started with a takedown in the first round [...]