Quote of the Day: The WEC Won't Be Adding a Flyweight Division Anytime Soon

by Anton Tabuena on Oct 13, 2009 3:03 AM EDT

Promoted from the FanPosts by Kid Nate.

WEC matchmaker, Sean Shelby talked to Sherdog.com and said that plans for adding a 125-lb division are on hold:

When I first came in earlier this year, my goal was to build up the divisions we already had. We have built quality depth into 135 and 145, and I am working on 155 now. With the number of fights we are doing now, 125 is just not a viable division for us at this moment.

Every fight we would be doing at 125 would take a spot from our already established divisions. We have worked hard to create the depth we have, and I just don’t want to sacrifice that. We will do the flyweights, but it has to be the right time.

When we feel we can support the division the way it needs to be supported, then we will bring in the best flyweights in the world. We will be doing more shows next year, and, as [WEC General Manager] Reed [Harris] stated, we will be doing pay-per-view as well, so hopefully we will see the 125ers sometime in 2010.

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This makes me a sad panda.

by Tonley on Oct 13, 2009 8:56 AM EDT reply actions

Sames.

Why, Reed Harris? Why do you lie to us?

by Chris Nelson on Oct 13, 2009 9:04 AM EDT up reply actions

WEC PPV = FAIL

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by MMAEruption on Oct 13, 2009 9:59 AM EDT reply actions

the only way i see this working,

is if they lump all their eggs in one PPV basket..

which would not be good for them also i think.

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by Anton Tabuena on Oct 13, 2009 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions

I agree, don’t think it’s a smart idea

by cagefightonacid on Oct 13, 2009 12:00 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Very sad...

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by funnytiger on Oct 13, 2009 10:09 AM EDT reply actions

As a 105 lbs pound weakling, I love watching the scrappier little guys go at it. Even if they don’t have a full division, just bring ’em in and let ’em fight as an introduction match-up for the weight class.

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by Scott C. Broussard on Oct 13, 2009 10:48 AM EDT reply actions

Booooooooo

by szucconi on Oct 13, 2009 10:48 AM EDT reply actions

Stupid Decision

I wonder if these are Dana White decisions…

by AfroSamurai on Oct 13, 2009 10:58 AM EDT reply actions

Why would you think that?

by Steve4192 on Oct 13, 2009 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions

Because every bad decision that has been made by Zuffa is 100% dana’s fault and he has absolutely no responsibility for every good decision they’ve ever made, duh.

by Phildo on Oct 13, 2009 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions

Crap!

I’d rather they dump LW (sending the top half-dozen or so to the UFC) and build up FW.

Spending time and effort building up their ‘minor league’ LW division rather than building another world class division to go with the awesome 135 & 145 divisions doesn’t make sense to me.

by Steve4192 on Oct 13, 2009 10:59 AM EDT reply actions

I agree

Both promotions are owned by the same parent company. They already rolled the best of their heavier divisions into the UFC. Why keep around a LW division when you have so much talent available for a Flyweight division here in the US. It would finally provide some US competition to the Japanese counterpart. I also believe Flyweight will also be crucial for bringing on more Latin American and Mexican fighters which will really help the UFC and MMA make a solid push into that emerging market.

by DJDace on Oct 13, 2009 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

UWC - Flyweights

The UWC will take the lead in this division. Sherdog called their latest Flyweight fight the greatest Flyweight fight to date on this side of the Pacific at their Oct 3rd show. John Dodson and Pat Runez put on one of the best fights this year in any weight class…

The UWC is going to have the BEST Flyweights in the world and give these guys a place to fight.

If you haven’t seen the Dodson vs. Runez Flyweight Title Fight yet log on to http://www.UWCMMA.com and watch it VOD – Video On Demand…

by ALMEGA on Oct 13, 2009 12:54 PM EDT reply actions