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An injury has forced Damacio Page out of a scheduled matchup with Antonio Banuelos at next month’s WEC 48 event, and fellow bantamweight Scott Jorgensen has stepped in as a replacement. WEC officials today announced the change, which sets up a rematch between Banuelos and Jorgensen. WEC 48 takes place April 24 and marks the WEC’s pay-per-view [...] They’re back — and ready for all you “VIP” fans who like to do “Sin City” in style. The UFC Fan Expo has returned for 2010 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, in conjunction with the upcoming UFC 114 event over the Memorial Day weekend on May 28-29. The two-day fan exposition of [...] 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 |
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