Tag: Wagnney Fabiano

Joseph Benavidez vs. Wagnney Fabiano Booked for WEC 52

Filed under: WEC, NewsJoseph Benavidez’s first match back from an unsuccessful WEC bantamweight title bid in August will be against former IFL champ Wagnney Fabiano at WEC 52 on Nov. 11 in Las Vegas.

The WEC on Monday announced Benadvidez as the new o…

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Joseph Benavidez‘s first match back from an unsuccessful WEC bantamweight title bid in August will be against former IFL champ Wagnney Fabiano at WEC 52 on Nov. 11 in Las Vegas.

The WEC on Monday announced Benadvidez as the new opponent for Fabiano, filling in for the injured Brian Bowles.

“Joseph is a speedy striker with great wrestling and Wagnney is one of the best jiu jitsu practitioners in the world,” WEC general manager Reed Harris stated. “This is a very intriguing matchup.”

MMA Top 10 Bantamweights: Dominick Cruz Tightens His Hold

Filed under: WEC, Rankings, BantamweightsIf there was any doubt that Dominick Cruz was the best bantamweight in mixed martial arts, he erased that doubt Wednesday night by defeating the tough but ultimately overmatched Joseph Benavidez in a split decis…

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If there was any doubt that Dominick Cruz was the best bantamweight in mixed martial arts, he erased that doubt Wednesday night by defeating the tough but ultimately overmatched Joseph Benavidez in a split decision that gave Cruz his second victory over the No. 2 fighter in the division.

Benavidez is a great fighter (he’s 12-0 when fighting anyone other than Cruz), but it’s his friend and training partner Urijah Faber who has handed Cruz his only career loss, and is likely to fight Cruz again some time early next year, this time for the bantamweight title.

Once Faber makes the move down to bantamweight, I think he’ll be a Top 10 fighter in the class — and he might just beat Cruz again and move to the top. For now, he’s absent from the Cruz-dominated bantamweight rankings, which are below.

Is Renan Barao WEC’s Next Superstar? Jose Aldo Thinks So

Filed under: WEC, FanHouse ExclusiveRenan Barao was just a fresh-faced 18-year-old when he made his professional MMA debut in Natal, Brazil, losing by unanimous decision. Apparently, he responds well to adversity, because he has not lost since. Dependi…

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Renan Barao was just a fresh-faced 18-year-old when he made his professional MMA debut in Natal, Brazil, losing by unanimous decision. Apparently, he responds well to adversity, because he has not lost since. Depending on who you talk to, Barao either has a 21-, 23- or 25-fight unbeaten streak. No matter who you talk to, or what number you believe, it’s one of the most impressive current stretches in MMA.

The 23-year-old Barao finally brings that long run of success to a major promotion when he faces Anthony Leone during Sunday’s WEC 49 undercard in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and many think you should mark this date on your calendar as the start of something big.