Eddie Wineland to Meet Ken Stone at WEC 53

Filed under: WEC, NewsEddie Wineland is expected to face promotional newcomer Ken Stone at WEC 53 on Dec. 16. Sources close to the fight told MMA Fighting on Tuesday that the bout has been agreed to and contracts are expected to be finalized soon.

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Eddie Wineland is expected to face promotional newcomer Ken Stone at WEC 53 on Dec. 16. Sources close to the fight told MMA Fighting on Tuesday that the bout has been agreed to and contracts are expected to be finalized soon.

Wineland, the first bantamweight champion in WEC history, was scheduled to fight Damacio Page on Thursday at WEC 52 in Las Vegas. But as first reported by MMA Fighting, he had to pull out of that bout with a shoulder injury.

Donald Cerrone vs. Chris Horodecki Set for WEC 53

Filed under: WEC, NewsAfter Donald Cerrone dominated Jamie Varner for a unanimous decision win at WEC 51 last month, he extended an open invitation to rematch in Varner’s Phoenix home for WEC 53.

After the bout, WEC general manager Reed Harris told M…

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Donald CerroneAfter Donald Cerrone dominated Jamie Varner for a unanimous decision win at WEC 51 last month, he extended an open invitation to rematch in Varner’s Phoenix home for WEC 53.

After the bout, WEC general manager Reed Harris told MMA Fighting he’d let the two fight each other on every card if he could, but wouldn’t commit to the possibility of a third fight between them in December.

Now it appears both Cerrone and Varner will be fighting on the promotion’s Dec. 16 show in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, Ariz. – but not against each other.

Donald Cerrone Wants to Complete Trilogy in Jamie Varner’s Backyard

Filed under: WEC, NewsDonald Cerrone seemed to have so much fun in his grudge match against Jamie Varner on Thursday night that he made no bones about wanting to do it again.

In fact, since the fight at WEC 51 took place in Broomfield, Colo., just 90 …

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Donald Cerrone and Jamie Varner compete at WEC 51.Donald Cerrone seemed to have so much fun in his grudge match against Jamie Varner on Thursday night that he made no bones about wanting to do it again.

In fact, since the fight at WEC 51 took place in Broomfield, Colo., just 90 miles north of Cerrone’s hometown of Colorado Springs, he put aside the post-fight shoving and the between-round bird-flipping against his heated and hated rival and did the gentlemanly thing – he offered to rematch with Varner on his turf next time.

WEC 53 takes place Dec. 16 at the Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Ariz., a suburb of Phoenix – Varner’s home. And after dominating in a unanimous decision sweep of the scorecards, Cerrone took to the microphone to offer up a chance to finish the trilogy, now tied 1-1, in Varner’s backyard.

Two Title Bouts Announced for WEC 53

Filed under: WEC, NewsBen Henderson and Dominick Cruz will make title defenses against Anthony Pettis and Scott Jorgensen, respectively, at WEC 53 on Dec. 16 in Glendale, Ariz., the WEC announced Monday.

The event at the Jobing.com Arena will mark the…

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Ben Henderson and Dominick Cruz will make title defenses against Anthony Pettis and Scott Jorgensen, respectively, at WEC 53 on Dec. 16 in Glendale, Ariz., the WEC announced Monday.

The event at the Jobing.com Arena will mark the first time the WEC — and Zuffa — has promoted a card in Arizona, a location determined by fans through AMP Energy’s “Hometown Takedown Contest”.