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Featherweight Javier Vazquez (14-4 MMA, 1-2 WEC) desperately wanted a win in the WEC. After a heartbreaking run of back-to-back split-decision losses to open his WEC career, the 32-year-old “Showtime” needed a victory to keep his spot in the organization. Vazquez did exactly that with a first-round submission win over MMA legend Jens Pulver, but the moment [...] The WEC’s first trip to Ohio now has a full 11-bout card as a featherweight matchup between UFC veterans Leonard Garcia (13-5 MMA, (3-2 WEC) and George Roop (10-6 MMA, 0-1 WEC) is finally official. The preliminary card bout, which was first reported by MMAjunkie.com, was announced by WEC officials late Saturday night. The contest completes the [...] CHICAGO, Ill. (February 23, 2010) – With its first Season 2 event now less than eight weeks away, Bellator Fighting Championships today revealed the Round 1 matchups for its much-anticipated, nationally-televised featherweight tournament. The four fights will take place during Bellator’s first two Season 2 events on April 8th at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & [...] Seven of the eight slots in Bellator Fighting Championship’s season-two eight-man featherweight tournament are now filled with the Lierley (5-2), who’s undefeated (5-0) at featherweight, makes his second appearance for Bellator. The 29-year-old most recently competed at Bellator IX in May 2009, when [...] The UFC’s first-ever lightweight champion, current WEC featherweight Jens Pulver has never felt better. While that might be difficult to believe when it relates to a 35-year-old prizefighter who has just one win in his past seven trips Since electing to end a brief retirement, [...] After falling short in the season-one tournament, former EliteXC champion Wilson Reis (9-1) will enter Bellator Fighting Championships season-two featherweight tournament, the promotion today announced. Eventual tournament winner Joe Soto defeated Reis, considered one of the tournament favorites, in the semifinal round last year. Bellator’s second season commences in April with live Thursday-night events on FOX Sports [...] Bellator’s season-two tournaments continue to take shape, and the organization today announced another solid addition to the 145-pound field. Three-time DREAM veteran and world-class wrestler Joe Warren (2-1 MMA, 0-0 BFC) will compete in Bellator’s next featherweight tournament. Warren is best known to MMA fans as the man who knocked off former WEC champ Chase Beebe [...] |
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