WEC 52 - Faber vs. Mizugazi

[DixieDestroyer]

Here's the card for Thursday's WEC 52 in "Loss Wages"...

Preliminary Card

* Featherweight bout: Yves Jabouin vs. Brandon Visher

* Featherweight bout: Cub Swanson vs. Mackens Semerzier

* Bantamweight bout: Clint Godfrey vs. Michael McDonald

* Lightweight bout: Zach Micklewright vs. Dustin Poirier

* Lightweight bout: Anthony Njokuani vs. Edward Faaloloto

* Featherweight bout: Raphael Assunção vs. LC Davis

Main card

* Bantamweight bout: Damacio Page vs. Demetrious Johnson

* Bantamweight bout: Joseph Benavidez vs. Wagnney Fabiano

* Featherweight bout: Erik Koch vs. Francisco Rivera

* Featherweight bout: Chad Mendes vs. Javier Vazquez

* Bantamweight bout: Urijah Faber vs.Takeya Mizugaki

The ol' Dixie outlaw will be pullin' for Faber (vs. jap Mizugazki san), Mendes (vs. amerindian Vazquez), Koch (vs. latino Rivera), White Brazilian Assuncao (vs. afflete Davis), & Swanson (vs. afflete Semerzier).

WEC 52

Edited by: DixieDestroyer

 

[Howard]

Faber, Mendes, Koch and Benavidez are huge favorites in the sportsbooks. Faber had a tough time making weight. That might take some of his explosiveness away. If he uses his wrestling and has that explosiveness he should win this fight via GNP.

 

[Liverlips]

So far so good as Swanson and Assuncao both beat black hypes.

 

[JReb1]

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Urijah Faber looks right at 135 pounds.
With the possibility of losing for the fourth time in six fights
hanging over his head, Faber found new life at a new weight and choked
Takeya Mizugaki (13-5-2) stiff. All in a day's work for Zuffa's newest
bantamweight.

The former WEC featherweight champion made
the decision to drop 10 pounds following his unflattering and painful
decision-loss against Jose Aldo in April, and months of dieting after
years of eating were rewarded at The Pearl of The Palms in less than a
round.

Could Faber, a powerful, speedy grappler, maintain
the qualities that made him dangerous at 145 pounds? The answer is
resounding yes. With the weight cut coming easier than even he expected,
Faber (24-4) hovered around 150 on fight night, only three to four less
pounds than his spring bout with Aldo.

"My grappling has
just been on a different level because I'm stronger and leaner and
faster," he said. "Things are just making sense. It's kind of a drag to
be stuffed all the time, and that's what I was doing. There was a time
coming into the second Mike Thomas Brown fight that was drinking these
shakes, and I felt like crap. I feel great at the lighter weight."

After
wrestling in college at 133, Faber made the move to 145 because that
was his only option. With bantamweight growing in popularity and because
of his struggles against a bigger group of fighters, Faber's decision
to drop looks more smart than desperate.

Taking into
account his marketability, it won't take long for Faber to enter the
title picture. Dominick Cruz and Scott Jorgensen will battle it out for
the UFC belt on Dec. 16, and Faber said -- no matter which man wins --
he'd like the next shot. Is it deserved? If you want to make the
determination based on accomplishments in the division, probably not.
But with the UFC that's never the only justification for putting someone
in line for a championship.

Faber, who defeated Cruz at 145 when he was champion, said a rematch would be his first choice.

"I'd
rather fight Dominick but I'm rooting for Scott," said Faber, who
sometimes trains with the current No. 1 contender. "For him and I to
fight in a UFC bout for a title would be amazing. We'd beat the crap out
of each other, shake hands before and hang out after."

If
Miguel Torres manages to defeat Antonio Banuelos in February, a fight
between Torres and Faber, whether a title was up for grabs or not, could
be sold as a co-main event on a UFC pay-per-view. For my money, this is
the best option, as it creates a fight people have long wished to see,
and it establishes a clear-cut top contender at 135 pounds.

Said Faber: "I wanted to come out and finish and make a statement [Thursday]."

Mission accomplished.

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[DixieDestroyer]

Here's the results for WEC 52...a very good night for White fighters!

Preliminary Card
Featherweight bout: Yves Jabouin vs. Brandon Visher
Jabouin defeated Visher via unanimous decision (30â€"27, 30â€"27, 30â€"27).

Featherweight bout: Cub Swanson vs. Mackens Semerzier
Swanson defeated Semerzier via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).

This bout aired on the live broadcast following the Koch vs. Rivera bout.

Bantamweight bout: Clint Godfrey vs. Michael McDonald
McDonald defeated Godfrey via submission (armbar) at 2:42 of Round 1.

Lightweight bout: Zach Micklewright vs. Dustin Poirier
Poirier defeated Micklewright vis TKO (punches) at 0:53 of Round 1.

Lightweight bout: Anthony Njokuani vs. Edward Faaloloto
Njokuani defeated Faaloloto via TKO (strikes) at 4:54 of Round 2.

Featherweight bout: Raphael Assunção vs. LC Davis
Assunção defeated Davis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Main card
Bantamweight bout: Damacio Page vs. Demetrious Johnson
Johnson defeated Page via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:27 of round 3.

Bantamweight bout: Joseph Benavidez vs. Wagnney Fabiano
Benavidez defeated Fabiano via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:45 of round 2.

Featherweight bout: Erik Koch vs. Francisco Rivera
Koch defeated Rivera via TKO (strikes) at 1:36 of round 1.

Featherweight bout: Chad Mendes vs. Javier Vazquez
Mendes defeated Vazquez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Bantamweight bout: Urijah Faber vs. Takeya Mizugaki
Faber defeated Mizugaki via submission (rear naked choke) at 4:50 of round 1.

 

[Howard]

Making 135 will be a constant challenge for Faber regardless of what he says. I'm the same age as Faber and I weigh about 20 more LBS now than I did back then and it is not fat. A smart opponent will try and take him to the 3rd round.

 

[moose]

are you a cop?

 

[Howard]

To Moose: I am not a cop. I don't drink, smoke or do drugs and I very rarely eat meat. I have not had red meat in several years. Maybe once every week or two I eat some chicken. That is why I know Faber will have trouble. Few are so disciplined.

 

[moose]

thankyou for your excellence

 

[Howard]

To Moose: Hey you asked, but I wish Faber well. I've met him before and he was real cool guy. He even said on a MMA show the other day that he would be willing to help Brock Lesnar develop his striking skills. Even Winklejon from Greg Jackson's camp said during an interview that he would help Lesnar.