Rashad Evans let slip on MMA Live today that his teammate Donald Cerrone may be getting his rematch with WEC lightweight champ Jamie Varner, before interim champ Ben Henderson does, due to the serious injuries Henderson sustained in his bout with Cerrone.
"Evans had this to say when asked if it looked like Henderson and Varner would still be fighting in December to unify the belts even in spite of "Smooth’s" medical issues:
"No it doesn’t, and it looks like "Cowboy" is going to go ahead and get the fight with Varner."
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wonder if it’ll be a title fight. i guess they could do it, since the henderson/cerrone fight was so close, but it’s too bad they’re not gonna let henderson heal, and get the first crack at varner (which he deserves).
by woooburn on Oct 16, 2009 12:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
How asinine? Why even crown an interim champion if they’re going to let the loser face the real champ? Regardless of how close it was, if you’re coming off of a loss you don’t deserve to be fighting for the title.
by CSKit on Oct 16, 2009 4:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I know this isn’t official but if it is, read the above.
by CSKit on Oct 16, 2009 4:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Injuries mess with this stuff, who else would you have Varner fight?
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Oct 16, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not someone that just lost their last fight. That is similar to UFC having Wand vs. Anderson for the MW title, after losing to Franklin.
Some idea’s for opponents considering WEC doesn’t mind a two fight win streak before a title shot are Anthony Njokuani who did lose to Henderson at WEC 38 but has finished his last two opponents, and Danny Castillo who has finished two of his last three opponents, but also lost to Cerrone.
by CSKit on Oct 16, 2009 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
To be fair was there really a loser in this fight? It was awesome and both fighters raised their stock with it. Dont worry after Cerrone tears through Varner he’ll rape Henderson again.
SHOGUN WILL SLAY THE DRAGON!!!
SHOGUN TO BE THE NEW LHW CHAMP!!!
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Oct 16, 2009 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn’t call that last fight rape, more like fucking awesome war.
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Oct 16, 2009 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was a war which ended in Henderson getting “beat like a government mule” aka rape. Dude has some serious injuries.
SHOGUN WILL SLAY THE DRAGON!!!
SHOGUN TO BE THE NEW LHW CHAMP!!!
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Oct 16, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is it considered rape if you lose? No. Yes, he did get hurt pretty bad, rape is more like what Bowles did to Torres.
by CSKit on Oct 16, 2009 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now that was rape.
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by Deo Wade on Oct 16, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know what, I'm all for this.
Henderson’s not going to be healed before the end of the year. Probably not until February or March. Let Cerrone fuck up Varner again, then we get Cerrone vs. Henderson 2!
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by Deo Wade on Oct 16, 2009 9:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I think WEC has a nice little thing going here. I hesitate to even make the comparison, given what legends these guys were, but it’s almost like a Leonard/Hagler/Hearns kinda thing where any of the guys can beat any of the other guys and all they have is wars.
Looking forward to whatever iteration of Varner/Henderson/Cerrone comes next. And then the rematches to come.
Although detractors decry (MMA) as a brutal, bloody form of human cockfighting, aficionados know it is a brutal, bloody, totally fucking awesome form of human cockfighting. -The Onion
by The Kittitas Kid on Oct 16, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't have a problem with this at all.
It would be like Hughes – BJ 2 when GSP was injured.
by gunranger on Oct 16, 2009 10:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh man please let this be true! CERRONE!!!!
SHOGUN WILL SLAY THE DRAGON!!!
SHOGUN TO BE THE NEW LHW CHAMP!!!
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Oct 16, 2009 1:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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