Urijah Faber made an impressive move back to Bantamweight last night at WEC 52 by choking out Takeya Mizugaki with 10 seconds to spare in the first round. You can get the main card recap: here.
Tito Ortiz is given a third chance (since he signed back with the UFC) to prove he’s a viable […]
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Urijah Faber made an impressive move back to Bantamweight last night at WEC 52 by choking out Takeya Mizugaki with 10 seconds to spare in the first round. You can get the main card recap: here.
Tito Ortiz is given a third chance (since he signed back with the UFC) to prove he’s a viable fighter with a scheduled March UFC 128 bout against Lil’ Nog. You can get the full story: here.
UFC 122: Marquardt Vs. Okami weigh-ins took place earlier today in Oberhausen, Germany. You can find the results: here.
(Faber vs. Mizugaki; fight starts at the 6:59 mark, and the nasty finishing sequence begins at 10:49. Props: borntoride5656. Get a look before it’s pulled…)
In the first phase of its two-part farewell tour, the WEC transcended its lame-duck…
(Faber vs. Mizugaki; fight starts at the 6:59 mark, and the nasty finishing sequence begins at 10:49. Props: borntoride5656. Get a look before it’s pulled…)
In the first phase of its two-part farewell tour, the WEC transcended its lame-duck status with yet another thrilling card last night in Las Vegas. Urijah Faber left no doubt in fans’ minds that he’ll be a force at bantamweight, needing less than one round to take out Takeya Mizugaki in the main event. After a few exchanges contested on the feet and in the clinch, Faber snatched a guillotine, then brilliantly transitioned to Mizugaki’s back to secure a rear-naked choke. Mizugaki gamely tried to defend, but eventually passed out rather than tapping; he was asleep for a solid 10 seconds before referee Josh Rosenthal recognized what was up. The victory earned Faber a $10,000 Submission of the Night bonus, which he vowed to split with his teammate Joseph Benavidez.
Following his dominant showing, it appears likely that Faber will get the next bantamweight title shot against the winner of Dominick Cruz vs. Scott Jorgensen at WEC 53. When asked about that matchup following the event, Faber said “[Scott and I] have a good relationship. He’s a guy I helped get into the sport a little bit. We’ve trained a bunch together. He’s mentally tough. I’d rather fight Dominick, but I’m rooting for Scott [to win that fight].”
As for his new home at 135, Faber was psyched: "When I first started fighting there was no 135-pound weight class. So it’s not like I had the choice. I was just the best guy at 145. So now it’s my time to shine down here. I’m at my most competitive weight. It’s my time. It’s a new era baby!"
Filed under: WECThis is the WEC 52 live blog for Chad Mendes vs. Javier Vazquez, a featherweight bout on tonight’s WEC on Versus event from The Pearl in Las Vegas.
Chad Mendes (8-0) is a two-time PAC 10 and two-time D! NCAA All-American in wrestling. …
This is the WEC 52 live blog for Chad Mendes vs. Javier Vazquez, a featherweight bout on tonight’s WEC on Versus event from The Pearl in Las Vegas.
Chad Mendes (8-0) is a two-time PAC 10 and two-time D! NCAA All-American in wrestling. With the WEC, Mendes has beaten Cub Swanson, Anthony Morrison and Erik Koch. Javier Vazquez (15-4) is a veteran with wins this year over Jens Pulver and Mackens Semerzier.
Chad Mendes is ready to enter the UFC with an undefeated record after beating Javier Vazquez by unanimous decision at WEC 52.
Mendes used his superior wrestling to grind out a decision against Vazquez, with all three judges scoring it 30-27 for Mendes. The win gives Mendes a 9-0 record, and he has to be considered one of the top featherweights in the UFC, just as soon as the UFC absorbs the WEC’s featherweights in 2011.
Filed under: WECThis is the WEC 52 live blog for Urijah Faber vs. Takeya Mizugaki, a bantamweight bout on tonight’s WEC on Versus event from The Pearl in Las Vegas.
Urijah Faber (23-4) makes his final WEC appearance in this long-awaited bantamweight d…
This is the WEC 52 live blog for Urijah Faber vs. Takeya Mizugaki, a bantamweight bout on tonight’s WEC on Versus event from The Pearl in Las Vegas.
Urijah Faber (23-4) makes his final WEC appearance in this long-awaited bantamweight debut for the “California Kid.” Takeya Mizugaki (13-4) is coming off a win over Rani Yahya by unanimous decision at WEC 48 in April.
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