WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez Fight Card
by Nick Thomas on Jul 6, 2010 3:06 PM EDT
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PrintUpdated with Njokuani vs. Jewtuszko and Vazquez vs. Semerzier - Aug 18th at the The Pearl in Las Vegas:
Joseph Benavidez gets another crack at Dominick Cruz, who handed Benavidez his first and only professional loss last in their three-round battle last August. Benavidez will challenge Dominick Cruz for the bantamweight title in a hotly-anticipated summer showdown.
Plus, former featherweight champion Urijah Faber makes his 135-pound debut as he takes on Japanese striking sensation Takeya Mizugaki.
Main card:
Dominick Cruz (15-1) vs. Joseph Benavidez (12-1)
Urijah Faber (23-4) vs. Takeya Mizugaki (13-4-2)
Scott Jorgensen (10-3) vs. Brad Pickett (19-4)
Anthony Pettis (11-1) vs. Shane Roller (8-2)
Chad Mendes (7-0) vs. Cub Swanson (14-3)
Preliminary card:
Bart Palaszewski (34-13) vs. Zack Micklewright (7-0)
Javier Vazquez (14-4) vs. Mackens Semerzier (5-1)
Dave Jansen (14-1) vs. Ricardo Lamas (8-1)
Fredson Paixao (9-3) vs. Bryan Caraway (12-4)
Anthony Njokuani (12-3) vs. Maciej Jewtuszko (7-0)
HT: mmajunkie.com
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hopefully jorgensen/pickett is the #1 contender match. i don’t wanna see either of those guys get passed up to give it to urijah.
pettis/roller is gonna be a damn good fight as well.
by woooburn on Jun 23, 2010 9:53 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
You know they will too.
Jorgensen deserves it in my book.
Ride the Tiger!
by doonerthesooner on Jul 6, 2010 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions
in terms of content, the WEC is the best promotion out there
they don’t always have the names, but the fights are always outstanding.
Faber-Mizugaki has FOTY written all over it. Think about the bantamweight future if Faber wins – we could get Torres next and then Cruz, if the champ gets by this defense. Division absolutely stacked!
Vote Quimby
I think faber gets a title shot immediately after this.
(if Benavidez loses)… He’s just too big a star for it not to happen.
by Anton Tabuena on Jun 23, 2010 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
I hope he doesn't
he really doesn’t deserve one and if he wins and
Torres wins in September then I’d love to see Torres vs Faber for a title shot. Anyways the Pickett/Jorgensen winner deserves a title shot.
by mcpeepants23200 on Jun 23, 2010 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
If Cruz wins, Faber defninately deserves it he’s already beaten Cruz and is a bid draw besides there are better match ups to make unless Benavidez wins.
"they mad at me, I keep going hard reppin/
cause what's your Rampage to Rashad Evans/"
-Joe Budden (Something To Ride To)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/76866807deabe3c1/
by Nightwhistler on Jun 23, 2010 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
yep. Imagine if Faber did beat Cruz again.
Faber vs Torres would be the really big superfight we’ve always dreamed about. (That’s if Torres starts winning and deserves another title shot)
by Anton Tabuena on Jun 23, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
WEC
can’t put on a bad show can they?
This is an awesome card
I apologize for my never-ending assault on the English Language. I feel like Qui the promoter from Jade Empire...
I can't wait to see Pickett-Jorgensen
I dare you to watch the Demetrious Johnson/Pickett fight and not come away a huge fan of Pickett.
he combines that classic british brawler style, but combines it with great jiu-jitsu and, a rarity for english fighters, really good wrestling. Dude is pretty damn well rounded with a lot of different finishing capabilities
a life: it's the shit that happens while you're waiting for moments that never come -Lester Freamon
by eastcoastatlas on Jul 6, 2010 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Njokuani is pretty low on that card…?
Got the Summer hatin on me cus I'm hotter than the sun. Got the Spring hatin on me cus I ain't never sprung. Winter hatin on me cus I'm colder than ya'll; and I will never I will never I will never Fall.
The mat is my church, the ground is my heaven, Jiu-Jitsu is my religion. And once you hit the ground you're in my world. My world is like the ocean, I’m like a shark and most people don't even know how to swim - Draculino
“Roller wants to come out and say that it was easy. I don’t think so. Let me be in the right state of mind and will see if its easy fag. Be a man and stand. We’re here to fight not make love.” -Anthony Njokuani after getting RNC’d in rd1 at WEC48.
He did later apologize, but that might be why.
a life: it's the shit that happens while you're waiting for moments that never come -Lester Freamon
by eastcoastatlas on Jul 6, 2010 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/4/25/1443716/disappointing-quote-of-the-day
a life: it's the shit that happens while you're waiting for moments that never come -Lester Freamon
by eastcoastatlas on Jul 6, 2010 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
WEC needs to get on the road more often
Getting out of Vegas more would go a long ways toward building their brand.
That can't be
Maciej Jewtuszko’s real head can it?!??
http://fightdrinker.blogspot.com
by some schmuck in texas on Jul 6, 2010 4:37 PM EDT reply actions
jeez maybe it is
the rest of this shot looks pretty normal
http://fightdrinker.blogspot.com
by some schmuck in texas on Jul 6, 2010 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
As an unabashed Benavidez nuthugger
I am pretty damned excited to see him potentially take the world title.
"The mat is my church, the ground is my heaven, Jiu-Jitsu is my religion. And once you hit the ground you're in my world..."
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