Jose Aldo TKOs Manny Gamburyan at WEC 51

Filed under: WEC, NewsThe featherweight king of mixed martial arts has retained his crown, and done it easily.

World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champion Jose Aldo landed a huge uppercut and a few more punches on the ground to beat Manny Gambur…

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The featherweight king of mixed martial arts has retained his crown, and done it easily.

World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champion Jose Aldo landed a huge uppercut and a few more punches on the ground to beat Manny Gamburyan by technical knockout in the second round of their main-event bout at WEC 51.

“In the first round I was just studying to see what I could do, and then in the second round I put all the work that we’ve done in the gym into the cage, and I was able to knock him out,” the Brazilian Aldo said in the cage afterward, through his translator. “If it’s up to me my reign will last forever.”

WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan — Live Results and Commentary

(Look, not everybody can pull off the "casual cool" look as well as Dana White. You can’t just put Reed Harris in a Nuggets jersey and expect him to not look like the world’s most uncomfortable pedophile. No offense. / Photo courtesy of the&n…

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(Look, not everybody can pull off the "casual cool" look as well as Dana White. You can’t just put Reed Harris in a Nuggets jersey and expect him to not look like the world’s most uncomfortable pedophile. No offense. / Photo courtesy of the WEC 51: Weigh In Pics gallery on CombatLifestyle.com)

Zuffa may have robbed you of $45 last weekend, but they’re making it up to us with a stacked-to-death WEC card on free TV, on a damn weeknight. Gotta love it. Will Jose Aldo continue his Sherman’s March through the featherweight division, or will Manny Gamburyan let everyone know who he is, bro? Will Jamie Varner and Donald Cerrone settle their feud once and for all? Will Miguel Torres and Mike Brown return to old form? Can the Korean Zombie possibly top his last performance against Leonard Garcia? All these questions will be answered after the jump starting at 9 p.m., as we present our liveblog of WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan. If you love organized violence, give us a "hell yeah" in the comments section…

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Gamburyan: I Won’t Be Surprised if I Knock Aldo Out With a Flying Knee

Filed under: WECIf you like your fighters humble, friendly, and loquacious, look elsewhere. Manny Gamburyan is not for you.

Gamburyan isn’t the guy you’re going to see eagerly signing autographs and doing fist-pose photos with fans in crowded shoppin…

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If you like your fighters humble, friendly, and loquacious, look elsewhere. Manny Gamburyan is not for you.

Gamburyan isn’t the guy you’re going to see eagerly signing autographs and doing fist-pose photos with fans in crowded shopping malls. He’s not the cuddly, PR-friendly fighter. He’s five-and-a-half feet of angry Armenian, and he doesn’t care that you don’t think he has a chance in his title shot against Jose Aldo at WEC 51 on Thursday night.

“I get excited when I hear that. I love being the underdog,” Gamburyan told MMA Fighting. “That’s how it was when I fought Mike Brown too, right? I wasn’t supposed to win that either, right? I’m something like a 6-1 underdog. That’s better for my fans and my friends, because now they can bet on me and make lots of money.”

WEC 51 Featherweight Title Breakdown: Jose Aldo vs. Manny Gamburyan

Filed under: WECSince entering the WEC, Jose Aldo has been so dominant that many have been left to wonder if there’s any featherweight in the promotion who could really cause him any trouble. A powerful puncher with underrated wrestling and a black bel…

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Since entering the WEC, Jose Aldo has been so dominant that many have been left to wonder if there’s any featherweight in the promotion who could really cause him any trouble. A powerful puncher with underrated wrestling and a black belt in jiu-jitsu, Aldo might just be the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.

He’s not short on confidence, either. During UFC 119 weekend, Aldo met with the media and didn’t hesitate in saying it’s his goal to be considered the best in the world. When asked where he presently considered himself, he said No. 2, only behind UFC middleweight champ and close friend Anderson Silva.

A few months ago, Manny Gamburyan wouldn’t have seemed a likely fighter to threaten Aldo’s dominance of the division. After a strong start in the UFC, Gamburyan had fizzled out, and eventually moved a weight class down into WEC’s featherweight picture.

Urijah Faber Picking Aldo Over Gamburyan at WEC 51

Filed under: WECManny Gamburyan might be the only person picking Manny Gamburyan over Jose Aldo in Thursday’s featherweight title fight at WEC 51 in Broomfield, Colo.

It won’t be Aldo’s previous opponent, Urijah Faber, who picked Aldo to win on Thurs…

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Manny Gamburyan might be the only person picking Manny Gamburyan over Jose Aldo in Thursday’s featherweight title fight at WEC 51 in Broomfield, Colo.

It won’t be Aldo’s previous opponent, Urijah Faber, who picked Aldo to win on Thursday’s edition of The MMA Hour.

“Aldo’s probably going to win by decision cause Manny is a really durable dude,” Faber initially said, when asked by host Ariel Helwani.

However, after reminded that the fight will be five rounds, Faber leaned towards a more definitive finish.

“There’s going to be some sort of kicking involved,” Faber said. “Maybe a TKO in the third round.”

Jose Aldo Believes He’s No. 2 Fighter in MMA

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MMA Fighting spoke to Jose Aldo prior to his WEC featherweight title defense against Manny Gamburyan this Thursday on Versus. “Junior” talked about why he wasn’t all that impressed with Gamburya…

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MMA Fighting spoke to Jose Aldo prior to his WEC featherweight title defense against Manny Gamburyan this Thursday on Versus. “Junior” talked about why he wasn’t all that impressed with Gamburyan, how his life has changed since becoming champion and why he believes he is the second-best fighter in the world