MERGE!

bobbitt15 wrote:

LA wrote:

I have a feeling the WEC LWs will find themselves bottom middle of the pack

+1. I think Pettis has a good future but the rest will prove to be mediocre IMO

I'm high on Pettis

Nothing to say except it's about freaking time.

Cool, combining the LW divisions and the potential of Aldo moving up are the major impovements over the current situation.

These are the only guys I could see being either good or at least competitive at 155 from WEC.
Aldo Jose
Bendo
Mike Brown
Jamie Varner
Cowboy
Grispi

Pettis

GDPofDRC wrote:

These are the only guys I could see being either good or at least competitive at 155 from WEC.
Aldo Jose
Bendo
Mike Brown
Jamie Varner
Cowboy
Grispi

But that's a pretty good addition to one weight class in one announcement.

LA wrote:

bobbitt15 wrote:

LA wrote:

I have a feeling the WEC LWs will find themselves bottom middle of the pack

+1. I think Pettis has a good future but the rest will prove to be mediocre IMO

I'm high on Pettis

you're high on somethin...

LA wrote:

Pettis

Yep
And maybe
Palaszewski and Horedecki too

OU wrote:

LA wrote:

bobbitt15 wrote:

LA wrote:

I have a feeling the WEC LWs will find themselves bottom middle of the pack

+1. I think Pettis has a good future but the rest will prove to be mediocre IMO

I'm high on Pettis

you're high on somethin...

me too

Are they keeping the 135lb weight class?

Pettis beat Bendo

OU wrote:

Are they keeping the 135lb weight class?

why wouldnt they?

OU wrote:

Are they keeping the 135lb weight class?

Why wouldn't they?

Why wouldn't they? They're looking to add 125 as well

captain organic wrote:

GDPofDRC wrote:

These are the only guys I could see being either good or at least competitive at 155 from WEC.
Aldo Jose
Bendo
Mike Brown
Jamie Varner
Cowboy
Grispi

But that's a pretty good addition to one weight class in one announcement.

And few are gonna move up to 155 right off the bat that fight at 145. Maybe over years.

bobbitt15 wrote:

Why wouldn't they? They're looking to add 125 as well

Funny

echo

wow they're putting aldo on 125!!!

Aldo is being added to the UFC 125 card.

haha good. Just making sure.

Quote :

World Extreme Cagefighting's final featherweight champion, Jose Aldo (18-1 MMA, 8-0 WEC) will make his UFC debut on Jan. 1.

UFC president Dana White today announced that Aldo – who by virtue of the pending UFC and WEC merger is now the UFC's first featherweight champ – will defend his title against a yet to be named opponent at UFC 125.

Featuring a lightweight title fight between current UFC champion Frankie Edgar and top contender Gray Maynard, UFC 125 takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The main card airs live on pay-per-view.

White says Aldo's opponent has yet to be determined, but he believes the Brazilian featherweight could use the new stage to become an MMA superstar.

"This kid could be a huge star," White said. "[WEC fighters] are finally on the biggest stage in the world now."

Potential opponents for Aldo include Canadian veteran Mark Hominick (19-8 MMA, 3-2 WEC), who recently picked up his third consecutive WEC win with a split-decision victory over Leonard Garcia at WEC 51, as well as Josh Grispi (14-1 MMA, 4-0 WEC), who takes a 10-fight win streak and perfect 4-0 WEC record into next month's WEC 52 meeting with Erik Koch (10-1 MMA, 2-1 WEC).

LOL, kenny florian via twitter


Kenny_Florian Kenny Florian

Quote :

Dear curious Twitter Followers. I am 5'10" & weigh 177lbs right now. 145lbs is not possible

Would love to see a Henderson-Edgar tiff!

what happens to VS

Birdofthad wrote:

what happens to VS

http://mmajunkie.com/news/21189/ufc-and-wec-set-to-merge-in-2011-events-to-air-on-versus-and-spike-tv.mma

According to White, four UFC events in 2011 will air on Versus, the current home of the WEC. Additionally, the UFC's longtime partnership with Spike TV will also remain in place.