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“[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 [...]
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 [...] The Ohio Athletic Commission medically suspended seven fighters from this past weekend’s World Extreme Cagefighting event, “WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz.” The event took place March 6 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, and aired on Versus. Among those suspended were two fighters from the night’s co-main-events, including headliner Brian Bowles and Miguel Torres, who were slowed [...] Props: Sherdog.com Quoteworthy: “This is the fight I’ve waited for since I got in the WEC. It feels great to get a win off him coming off his (Bowles) loss knowing he was going to come in determined and inspired and bring everything [he had]. I always thought I was going to win this fight, I always [...] There are lots of injury risks when you step into the cage. One that has to scare fighters the most are lingering hand injuries. Once a fighter has issues with his hands, it may never go away. It also provides an unneeded mental hurdle each time you step into the cage. Can you really [...] WEC 47: “Bowles vs. Cruz” from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, has officially wrapped, which means that it’s time for those select fighters who went above and beyond in their respective fights to get a little extra grease for their efforts. To the tune of $10,000 each. The promotion dished out its standard post-fight monetary bonuses [...] WEC 47: “Bowles vs. Cruz” from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, has come to a close. And once again a WEC champion has fallen as Brian Bowles was unable to answer the bell for the third round during his first-ever title defense in tonight’s main event against Dominick Cruz. Bowles suffered a broken hand early in [...] |
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