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Erik Koch vs. Cub Swanson Slotted for UFC 132
Two fan favorites in the featherweight division, Duke Roufus-trained fighter Erik Koch and Californian slugger Cub Swanson have verbally agreed to face each other on July 2nd at UFC 132 according to UFC.com. Cub Swanson was supposed to face Erik Koch at UFC on Versus 3, but Swanson was forced out...
Eric Koch vs. Cub Swanson Planned for UFC on Versus 3
According to MMA Junkie: Featherweights Eric Koch and Cub Swanson officially are UFC bound. Sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com that the fighters have agreed to meet at UFC on Versus 3 and that bout agreements are being finalized. Erik "New Breed" Koch (11-1) Win Francisco...
USAT/SBN August MMA Consensus Rankings: Bantamweight
Rankings compiled by Richard Wade. <!-- BEGIN RANKINGS TABLE --> Rank Fighter % Promotion Last Rank 1 Dominick Cruz 100 WEC 1 2 Brian Bowles 94 WEC 2 3 Joseph Benavidez 92 WEC 3 4 Scott Jorgensen 85 WEC 5 5 Miguel Torres 84 WEC 4 6 Takeya Mizugaki 77 WEC 6 7 Masakatsu...
USAT/SBN August MMA Consensus Rankings: Featherweight
Rankings compiled by Richard Wade. <!-- BEGIN RANKINGS TABLE --> Rank Fighter % Promotion Last Rank 1 Jose Aldo 92 WEC 1 2 Manny Gamburyan 86 WEC 2 3 Mike Brown 81 WEC 3 4 Urijah Faber 81 WEC 4 5 Marlon Sandro 73 WVR 5 6 Bibiano Fernandes 71 DREAM 6 7 Hatsu...
WEC 50: Cruz vs Benavidez Salaries
Even though the WEC is a much smaller promotion than the UFC, it's still pretty shocking to me to see how little some of these guys are getting paid. Here is what each guy made at WEC 50: MAIN CARD Dominick Cruz ($22,000) vs. Joseph Benavidez ($17,500) Anthony Pettis ($22,000) vs. Shane...
Quick and Dirty Results: WEC 50 Cruz vs Benavidez
Dominick Cruz def. Joseph Benavidez via split decision (47-48, 48-47, 49-46). Anthony Pettis def. Shane Roller via submission (traingle choke) - Round 3, 4:51.Chad Mendes def. Cub Swanson via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).Scott Jorgensen def. Brad Pickett via unanimous decision (30-27,...
WEC Quick Quote: Chad Mendes has a 'great' gameplan to overcome the 'tough' Cub Swanson
"He's a tough fighter, he's confident with his stand-up. To me it seems like the more you just kind of stand in front of him and let him get confident and comfortable, the better he is.He's also got a great guillotine choke but we've put together a great gameplan for Cub that I think is going to...
WEC 50 Preview: Dominic Cruz vs Joseph Benavidez Headlines Stacked Card of MMA
The inimitable Leland Roling has been swamped with work obligations at his day job, so bear with me as I do my first event preview post in some time. WEC 50 will air live on the Versus network at 9pm EDT tonight. First up, the WEC bantamweight title fight: Dominic Cruz vs Joseph Benavidez This bout...
WEC 50 Preview: Joseph Benavidez and Chad Mendes - The Contenders
Benavidez gets a rematch tonight versus Dominick Cruz when they meet for the bantamweight title. Don't miss WEC: Cruz vs Benavidez Live on Versus at 9:00 PM EST. Chad Mendes after the jump. The wrestling mentality has done him well in MMA as he has an undefeated...
USAT/SBN July MMA Consensus Rankings: Featherweight
Rankings compiled by Richard Wade. <!-- BEGIN RANKINGS TABLE --> Rank Fighter Points Promotion Last Rank 1 Jose Aldo 300 WEC 1 2 Manny Gamburyan 277 WEC 2 3 Mike Brown 264 WEC 3 4 Urijah Faber 263 WEC 3 5 Marlon Sandro 237 WVR 7 6 Bibiano Fernandes 230 DREAM 5 7 Hatsu...
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