New champ Dominick Cruz, fellow WEC 47 victor Joseph Benavidez ready for rematch

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Following Dominick Cruz’s upset of Brian Bowles for World Extreme Cagefighting’s bantamweight title, WEC General Manager Reed Harris – in all-too-familiar scene – said it’s too early to know what’s next for the new champ.

The fight executive hates to announce fights until he and matchmaker Sean Shelby have a chance to chat, gameplan and determine fighters’ injuries and availability.

But following Saturday’s WEC 47 event, Cruz and co-main-event winner Joseph Benavidez respectfully ignored Harris’ plea for patience and campaigned for a title fight – and a rematch of their initial August 2009 meeting.


COLUMBUS, Ohio – Following Dominick Cruz’s upset of Brian Bowles for World Extreme Cagefighting’s bantamweight title, WEC General Manager Reed Harris – in all-too-familiar scene – said it’s too early to know what’s next for the new champ.

The fight executive hates to announce fights until he and matchmaker Sean Shelby have a chance to chat, gameplan and determine fighters’ injuries and availability.

But following Saturday’s WEC 47 event, Cruz and co-main-event winner Joseph Benavidez respectfully ignored Harris’ plea for patience and campaigned for a title fight – and a rematch of their initial August 2009 meeting.