Alex Karalexis Out of WEC 51 Bout Against Tiequan Zhang

Filed under: WEC, NewsAlex Karalexis is out of a previously announced fight against Tiequan Zhang at WEC 51 and will be replaced by promotional newcomer Jason Reinhardt.

MMA Fighting learned of the change from sources close to Reinhardt’s camp. The l…

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Alex Karalexis is out of a previously announced fight against Tiequan Zhang at WEC 51 and will be replaced by promotional newcomer Jason Reinhardt.

MMA Fighting learned of the change from sources close to Reinhardt’s camp. The lightweight, who trains at the Pat Miletich camp in Bettendorf, Iowa, is 20-1 with just two fights going beyond the first round.

WEC Announces Signing of Chinese Lightweight Tiequan Zhang

Filed under: WEC, NewsIt didn’t take long for Zuffa to puts its official stamp on mixed martial arts in Asia.

Following UFC 118, UFC president Dana White announced the company had set up an office in Beijing, China, and hired Mark Fischer, formerly o…

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It didn’t take long for Zuffa to puts its official stamp on mixed martial arts in Asia.

Following UFC 118, UFC president Dana White announced the company had set up an office in Beijing, China, and hired Mark Fischer, formerly of the NBA’s China branch, to run its operations in Asia as executive vice president and managing director.

On Thursday, the WEC, the UFC’s sibling promotion, officially announced the signing of lightweight Tiequan Zhang, of Beijing. Zhang will be the first fighter from mainland China in the WEC’s history. His first task comes later this month against Alex Karalexis at WEC 51 in Broomfield, Colo.

‘Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung to Return, Face George Roop at WEC 51

Filed under: WEC, NewsAfter co-authoring one of the most memorable matches of 2010, the “Korean Zombie” is back.

Chan Sung Jung, who endeared himself to the worldwide MMA audience following a three-round battle of attrition with Leonard Garcia in Apri…

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After co-authoring one of the most memorable matches of 2010, the “Korean Zombie” is back.

Chan Sung Jung, who endeared himself to the worldwide MMA audience following a three-round battle of attrition with Leonard Garcia in April, will return in September to face George Roop at WEC 51, a source close to the situation confirmed to MMA Fighting.