Pablo Garza got a call from his manager late Friday night, just six days ago.
The WEC needed a fighter. One-time UFC participant Jason Reinhardt had failed a WEC-mandated eye exam during the preparation for his matchup with Tiequan Zhang at WEC 51.
The 155-pound fight is important for the WEC because of Zhang’s debut as the organization’s first Chinese fighter. That’s why Garza got a late phone call.