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Originally Posted by Kirbynator
yop aldo defending title at ufc 125
and 125 just went from a "don't order" to a "can't miss" PPV for me. That easy.
This is really awesome news for everybody involved. Some details:
Supposedly nobody is losing their jobs. The entire 135 and 145 classes are being absorbed, but supposedly so is the whole 155 pound weight class.
The WEC staff, including GM Reed Harris and matchmaker Sean Shelby will now work for the UFC. Even the ring girls will move over.
Ben Henderson vs Anthony Pettis will be the last WEC-branded show in december and the last WEC title fight. The winner of that 155 pound title fight will automatically fight the winner of Edgar/Maynard.
UFC will do four shows on VS in 2011, decreasing the amount of Zuffa shows VS will have (they would have had more WECs than that) but increasing their ratings.
Cage size will not change to accommodate smaller fighters
Jose Aldo was offered a fight at 155 with Kenny Florian, but chose not to take it. Smart move imo, it's better to just have a couple title defenses as UFC champ then make that move.
Speculations:
Faber/Torres as TUF coaches for the next season is already rumored to be set up.
The UFC is supposedly preparing to raid the Japanese orgs for their best lighter weight fighters.