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07-02-2008, 03:30 PM
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Dana White hints at dropping WEC middleweight and light heavyweight divisions
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According to a recent column by Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports, Zuffa-owned World Extreme Cagefighting could be getting rid of its heavier weight classes in the very near future. UFC President Dana White gave hints at dropping the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions in a recent interview with Iole.
Unfortunately, both of these divisions are fairly sparse and only a few fighters in the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions are actually signed to exclusive deals.
However, WEC stand-outs Paulo Fihlo, Brian Stann, and Doug “The Rhino” Marshall could all be sent straight into the UFC to fulfill their Zuffa contracts.
Of course Filho provides for some interesting match-ups within the UFC middleweight division, but one must wonder how high he can go considering his close friendship with division champ Anderson Silva. In the past, the two have expressed a strong disinterest in fighting each other. Now that there is a possibility of the two competing within the same division, their previous words can be tested.
Though Stann and Marshall have ruled the promotion’s light heavyweight division for some time, this change can serve as a litmus test for future WEC champions and top contenders looking to transition into the UFC.
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07-02-2008, 03:33 PM
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I have had strong opinions for a while now about getting rid of those two weight classes. Not only are there sparse amount of fighters but it's really taking time away from the lighter classes to get more exposure. Add a 125lb class instead!
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07-02-2008, 03:35 PM
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A 125lb weight class would be all we would need to stay entertained. Do it!
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07-02-2008, 03:39 PM
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agreed! 125 FTW 
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125 lb weight class?
entertaining yes but who?
thats very small and I don't think I've ever met a 125 lb mma fighter.
They are probably out there but not alot for sure.
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07-02-2008, 04:11 PM
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If Paulo Fihlo and Anderson Silva are willing to fight each other, I think that could be an interesting matchup.
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07-02-2008, 04:15 PM
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If Paulo Fihlo and Anderson Silva are willing to fight each other, I think that could be an interesting matchup.
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07-02-2008, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Badluck_33
125 lb weight class?
entertaining yes but who?
thats very small and I don't think I've ever met a 125 lb mma fighter.
They are probably out there but not alot for sure.
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I guess you didn't think about Shooto. Look at their weight classes... their bantamweight is 123 lbs and a lot of fighters in this weight class are consistently fighting.
Also, just to let you know.. the NSAC has sanctioned the 125 lb weight class(flyweights). From what I know thats the lowest weight class that they have sanctioned at the moment.
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07-02-2008, 04:21 PM
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07-02-2008, 04:22 PM
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Well hopefully Silva stays at 205 and fights some top 5 guys in that div. I do however wanna see Franklin/fihlo. Also I thought Rhino was done with WEC?? Isnt he fighting soon for AFL or something??
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