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 [...]
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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. Ed Soares, the agent for UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva, along with Jon Fitch and Jose Aldo appear on this weeks episode of Inside MMA. SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Any time WEC general manager Reed Harris is asked about a potential future fight, he gives the same canned answer about necessary But some fights are just too good to wait. Harris broke character at Sunday’s post-WEC 46 press conference when pressed by MMAjunkie.com and confirmed [...] Urijah Faber rolled into Sacramento on Sunday night and proceeded to roll through Raphael Assuncao at WEC 46: “Varner vs. Henderson,” finishing the super talented Brazilian with a third round rear naked choke. Not only did “The California Kid” pick up a “must” win and a $10,000 bonus check, but he also earned an opportunity to [...] While Jose Aldo’s 145-pound title win made waves in the WEC’s MMAjunkie.com has learned from sources close to the WEC that former featherweight contender and Aldo’s Nova Uniao teammate, Wagnney Fabiano (12-2 MMA, 2-1 WEC), will make the drop to 135 pounds for his next [...] Props: OC Register Quoteworthy: “I’m young and I know it takes a lifetime to get a dream like this. With everything that happened to me back in the days, now it’s like a dream come true. I always want to please my public, my fans, and I want to keep my fights standing. That’s what everybody expects. [...] LAS VEGAS – New WEC champ Jose Aldo had no sooner tried on his featherweight title belt than the inevitable question was asked. “Who’s next?” At Wednesday’s “WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo” post-fight press conference, LAS VEGAS – The main event of “WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo” was billed as speed vs. power. Former WEC featherweight champion Mike Brown (22-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC) was supposed to outmuscle, outwork and outgrit the explosive challenger Jose Aldo (16-1 MMA, 6-0 WEC). Only someone forgot to tell the 23-year-old Brazilian phenom. UFC News Credit and Full [...] |
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