Joe Stevenson to face Danny Castillo at UFC on Versus 3
Former UFC lightweight title challenger Joe Stevenson will take on WEC veteran-turned UFC fighter Danny Castillo at UFC on Versus 3 in Louisville, Ky., on March 3.
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Exclusive: UFC bantamweight Brad Pickett talks WEC 53 win, Brown vs. Nunes
Soon-to-be UFC bantamweight Brad Pickett discusses his WEC 53 win over Menjivar, and training partner Mike Brown’s loss to Diego Nunes at UFC 125.
UFC 127 Report: Tiequan Zhang dropping to 145, facing Jason Reinhardt
WEC veteran “The Mongolian Wolf” Tiequan Zhang will reportedly move down to featherweight for a UFC 127 bout against Jason Reinhardt.
Danny Castillo signs with the UFC
WEC lightweight prospect Danny Castillo (10-3) went 5-3 for the Zuffa-owned promotion and confirmed that he has signed a UFC contract.
MMA Live: 12-23-10
Hosts Jon Anik, Kenny Florian and Stephan Bonnar deliver the Christmas edition of MMA Live. The guys look back at WEC 53 and the nominees for MMA Live’s Year-End Awards are revealed.
WEC 53 prelims: Brad Pickett vs. Ivan Menjivar – fight video
Brad Pickett vs. Ivan Menjivar was one of the WEC 53 preliminary fights that we did not get to see live on Versus. Thankfully, Versus has made the fight available for us online.
Will Kerr on WEC 53 loss to Castillo, hopes for UFC shot
Will Kerr’s WEC 53 bout with Danny Castillo didn’t turn out the way he wanted, but he’s hoping his willingness to push the pace and fight for the finish will get him his UFC shot.
Inside the numbers: Dominick Cruz lands 283 strikes in title defense at WEC 53
Dominick Cruz said that he came into his WEC 53 bout against Scott Jorgensen with a chip on his shoulder, citing a feeling of lack of respect for his additional attitude.
WEC 53 bonuses: Wineland, Roller, Pettis and Henderson earn $10k
Eddie Wineland, Shane Roller, Anthony Pettis and Ben Henderson each earned $10,000 “Fight Night” bonuses for their performances at Thursday’s WEC 53 event.
GIF of the day: Anthony Pettis “Showtime kick” at WEC 53
Anthony “Showtime” Pettis lived up to his moniker Thursday evening as his five round lightweight title fight against Ben Henderson at WEC 53 came to close he landed a “Showtime kick” that dropped the jaws of everyone watching.