Confirmation that Bendo/Pettis winner gets UFC title shot

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/10/28/1779974/wec-53-ben-henderson-vs-anthony-pettis-winner-gets-ufc-title-shot

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Dana White confirmed that the winner of the Dec. 16 lightweight title fight between WEC champion Ben Henderson and top contender Anthony Pettis live on VERSUS will take on the winner of the UFC 125 main event title bout between champion Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard. This upcoming fight will serve as a UFC lightweight title unification bout to be held next year.

whoo hoo looking good already

Bendo will be the new lightweight champ !

I think either Gray or Frankie crush Bendo and Pettis. Frankie has way better stand up then both and would be able to defend the takedown. Maynard would on the other hand control both of them with ease. His submission defense is also too good for Pettis to be a threat from the bottom.

I give Bendo literally no chance against either. Pettis could be more interesting if he matched up with Frankie

You can never throw out the idea of a homerun guillotine from Bendo, but I have Frankie or Gray in those fights.

Like I said before, I think the WEC LWs are gonna find themselves bottom middle of the pack, Frankie or Gray beats either guy not really threatened. Pettis will beat Bendo though.

Wow.

What about Sot, Sherk, Dunham, Gomi?

I'm guessing they want to market a title unification bout before these guys settle in Jeremy Stevens territory.

Edgar, Maynard, Penn, Florian, Aussie George, Sherk, Dunham and Gomi are all better than anyone from WEC.