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Jim Wallhead Wins At "Knuckle Up At The Manor"

Jim Wallhead Wins At "Knuckle Up At The Manor" Che Mills and Jim Wallhead battled it out in the main event at "Knuckle Up At The Manor" over the weekend. With all of the pressure and rumors circling around two of the best unsigned fighters in the business, Wallhead managed to win a very scrappy technical battle. Rumors circulated for weeks that Zuffa or another major U.S. organization has had their eye on both fighters and opened preliminary discussions with one of them.

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One rumor hanging over the bout was that Wallhead, a natural welterweight fighter, may be offered a spot in the WEC's lightweight division if he is willing to drop down in weight. For Wallhead, the decision victory at "Knuckle Up" was a big weight off his shoulders. Knowing that, win or lose, he had likely outgrown the local U.K. MMA scene. A win would likely bring offers from the major organizations, while a loss could send him searching far and wide for suitable opponents on upstart shows, a situation not too dissimilar to the career paths of high-end free agents like Jeff Monson.

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lol you gotta love a guy with a nickname of Judo Jim

by MMASpotClint on Nov 4, 2009 8:51 AM EST reply actions  

That is a big win For Wallhead. Che Mills is a good fighter, he beat Zaromskis twice. Be interesting to see if the UFC signs him though they might not like the idea of another AKA situation occuring in the WW division with Wallhead, Hardy and Daley refusing to fight each other. I think he deserves a shot in th UFC anyways

by StevenGiles on Nov 4, 2009 10:41 AM EST reply actions  

I think Osipczak also trains at Rough House, still Wallhead deserves UFC contract.

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by Venom77 on Nov 4, 2009 11:21 AM EST up reply actions  

Well done

I picked Mills, but Walhead is tough. Big win for him and I hope he signs with the UFC (or both of them, honestly).

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by Blackout612 on Nov 4, 2009 11:19 AM EST reply actions  

If Zuffa knocked on my door and asked me to come to the WEC LW division I don’t think I would even let them in my house.

Instead I’d make calls to Strikeforce, Bellator, DREAM, Sengoku, and heck even the MFC

by HighNoon on Nov 4, 2009 2:02 PM EST reply actions  

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