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An Older, Wiser Chris Horodecki Looks to Continue His Charge at WEC 51

Filed under: WECChris Horodecki turned 23 last week. It’s funny, he doesn’t necessarily feel 23. He isn’t even sure how 23 is supposed to feel, but he knows he doesn’t feel like the fresh-faced college grads who are only now confronting the problem o…

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Chris Horodecki turned 23 last week. It’s funny, he doesn’t necessarily feel 23. He isn’t even sure how 23 is supposed to feel, but he knows he doesn’t feel like the fresh-faced college grads who are only now confronting the problem of what to do with the rest of their lives.

Horodecki already knows, because he’s been doing it for the last five years.

“I’m young, but I’m no rookie in this sport,” he told MMA Fighting. “I’ve been doing this for a long time, but I feel great.”

Three years ago Horodecki was the IFL’s undefeated wunderkind. He won seven straight fights in the upstart organization, and yet couldn’t buy his own drinks at the post-fight celebrations.

Back then he was the poster boy for a national organization. Then the promotion went belly up in 2008, and Horodecki had to find a new home. He eventually found his way into the WEC’s lightweight division, where he was no longer a star, but merely another one of the guys trying to claw his way to the top.

Knockout of the Day: Maciej Jewtuszko Gives Anthony Njokuani a $10,000 Beating

(Fight starts at the 5:50 mark. Props: MMAVideosPL)
Polish Anderson Silva? Not quite yet, but Maciej Jewtuszko is well on his way to making his name in the U.S. Closing out the preliminary portion of WEC 50 against Anthony Njokuani, things st…

(Fight starts at the 5:50 mark. Props: MMAVideosPL)

Polish Anderson Silva? Not quite yet, but Maciej Jewtuszko is well on his way to making his name in the U.S. Closing out the preliminary portion of WEC 50 against Anthony Njokuani, things started out shaky the WEC newcomer. Jewtuszko got punched out of the air and onto his ass when Njokuani caught and countered his double-kick attempt. Njokuani made Jewtuszko pay with some hard punches from the top, but eventually decided to let Maciej to his feet. It was a decision that Njokuani would immediately regret.

Watch as Jewtuszko finds the right moment to land a spinning backfist/elbow to Njokuani’s chin. The follow-up guillotine choke attempt doesn’t pan out, but the finishing uppercuts certainly do. The win netted Jewtuszko his eighth consecutive stoppage victory, and his first WEC knockout bonus. Expect to see this guy again in the near future.

Related: Njokuani’s nickname on Wikipedia is currently listed as "The Nigerian Money Offer."

Anthony Njokuani Made Jiu-Jitsu Priority for WEC 50

Earlier in the week we commented on the fact that hardcore MMA fans will be spending hours in front of the ‘boob tube’ over the next 10 days or so; throw in a little video game action for good measure, and prepare for some serious retina wear. Starting tonight there’s WEC 50, Strikeforce goes Saturday, […]

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Earlier in the week we commented on the fact that hardcore MMA fans will be spending hours in front of the ‘boob tube’ over the next 10 days or so; throw in a little video game action for good measure, and prepare for some serious retina wear. Starting tonight there’s WEC 50, Strikeforce goes Saturday, Sengoku rolls in the early hours of Sunday, and then of course next Saturday is UFC 118. The MMA gods are smiling on us friends.

As always, there are several great bouts scheduled for WEC 50 and thankfully one of the scheduled competitors is Anthony Njokuani. If you’re struggling to recall who he is think ‘dude kicking Chris Horodecki in the head as he runs away’; that might jog your memory (as may have the pic above).

Njokuani had been building quite a reputation for being a highlight reel striker, earning three TKO wins in a row, before getting tapped out by Shane Roller at WEC 48 in April. As a result of the loss, in a recent appearance on MMA Junkie Radio, Njokuani announced he’s made jiu-jitsu a priority heading into his fight with Maciej Jewtuszko.

“I really do want to get better at that because I know that’s where I’m lacking right now,”… “I’m trying to be a world-class guillotine guy,” he said of his favorite submission. “I don’t want to throw all my surprises out there, but I’ve been working on that a lot.”

According to the report Njokuani’s been honing his grappling abilities at Segrio Penha’s jiu-jitsu academy in Las Vegas; a well rounded Njokuani could be bad news for a lot of dudes. To bet on tonight’s card head here.