GLENDALE, Ariz. – Eddie Wineland downplayed it, but it would be hard to argue against saying he’s experiencing a career transformation.
The Indiana-based fighter, who lives and trains in the shadow of Chicago while holding down a full-time gig as a firefighter is not that far removed from grinding out wins in local promotions just to get back to the WEC. But suddenly, and seemingly under many people’s radars, the first bantamweight champion in WEC history is on a four-fight winning streak.