Tyson Griffin, who weighed in at 149-pounds for his featherweight fight against Bart Palaszewski, was unable to cut the additional three pounds and has forfeited 25-percent of his purse. Palaszewski has agreed to a 148-pound catchweight bout. Griffin commented on his Twitter: "I don't blame anyone but myself for missing weight today but it has nothing to do with how good the fight with Bart will be. Dont blink!!!" Griffin vs. Palaszewski will take place on the Spike TV broadcasted portion of the preliminary card of UFC 137 tomorrow night (Oct. 29, 2011) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: CombatLifestyle.com
Bart Palaszewski, who most recently lost to Kamal Shalorus at WEC 53, has made the decision to drop down to featherweight for his UFC debut, according to NBC Sports.
McKenzie to face Palaszewski at UFC 130 The master of the McKenzietine, TUF 12 alum Cody McKenzie, will get a tough test on May 28 in Las Vegas when he squares off against WEC vet Bart Palaszewski in a UFC 130 lightweight bout that was verbally agreed to today.
Ariel Helwani reports that Mackens Semerzier will be headed to the UFC despite his three fight slide. Helwani has also reported that Bart Palaszewski will be competing for the promotion. Photo by Ken Pishna for MMA Weekly.
WEC 52, which will be headlined by Urijah Faber vs. Takeya Mizugaki in Sacramento on November 10th, has a few other key bouts being planned, according to MMA Junkie: Brian Bowles vs. Wagnney Fabiano Bart Palaszewski vs. Kamal Shalorus WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki coverage
What was the salary for each fighter at WEC 50: Cruz vs Benavidez? Inside is a look and a few thoughts on how they compare to the salaries of their UFC counterparts.
Who won at tonight's WEC 50: Cruz vs Benavidez event? Come inside for a look at the results and a few thoughts on the show.
The WEC bantamweight title is on the line at tonight's WEC 50.
