By Gregory Saks on March 17, 2010
The top three spots for the featherweight buzz rankings were again unchanged in February, and have held steady for three straight months. Urijah Faber, Jose Aldo, and Jens Pulver continue to have a lock on fan interest for 145 pound fighters, and while it is a strong signal for the prospects of the upcoming Faber [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on March 6, 2010
Since turning professional in 2006, Kansas City native LC Davis has racked up an impressive 15-2 pro record, defeating some of the most accomplished names in his division in the process, including Conor Heun, Bao Quach, Javier Vazquez, and most recently, Diego Nunes. While he was unsuccessful in his bid for the Sengoku Featherweight Championship [...]
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By Gregory Saks on February 22, 2010
The top three spots for the featherweight buzz rankings were unchanged from December to January as Urijah Faber, Jose Aldo, and Jens Pulver held a lock on fan interest for 145 pound fighters. With Faber and Aldo set to clash at WEC 48, the promotion’s first ever pay-per-view event, the interest level for the featherweight [...]
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By Gregory Saks on January 19, 2010
“The California Kid” Urijah Faber jumped back on top of the featherweight divisional buzz rankings in December in the lead-up to his return to action at WEC 46 in January. Bumping new champion Jose Aldo from the top spot, Faber showed that he still has perhaps the most significant drawing power of any athlete currently [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on January 8, 2010
When Mike Thomas Brown knocked out defending Champion Urijah Faber in November of 2008, many fans were still not convinced of his championship caliber. Following two successful title defenses in 2009–one against Leonard Garcia, and the other in a rematch with Faber–Brown had established himself as the consensus top featherweight in the world before top [...]
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By Gregory Saks on December 21, 2009
Jose “Junior” Aldo stormed to the top of the Featherweight Buzz Rankings in November in much the same way that he won the WEC divisional championship against Mike Brown on November 18th. Aldo moved ahead of the most recognizable face of the division, Urijah Faber, to take the top ranking. Several other WEC featherweights also [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on December 17, 2009
Before making his WEC debut against one of the most experienced and respected featherweights in the world in Mark Hominick, Boston’s own Josh Grispi was just another 20 year old prospect in the midst of a solid winning streak. After compiling an easy 3-0 mark in the world’s thickest 145lb division, Grispi has been relegated [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on December 16, 2009
For some professional fighters, going 1-2 in a given year leads to stress, second-guessing and anxiety. For Leonard Garcia, however, whose 2009 began with a first round loss to former WEC Featherweight Champion Mike Thomas Brown and ended last month with a Unanimous Decision loss to Manny Gamburyan, this year has been all about the [...]
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By Gregory Saks on November 23, 2009
In a surprising move, former WEC competitor Chase Beebe rose to the top of the featherweight buzz rankings in October, generating more interest among fans than any other fighter in the division during the month. With little 145 pound activity here in the states and Beebe having competed in a notable Japan bout at Dream.12, [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on November 2, 2009
Prior to November 5, 2008–the day Mike Thomas Brown planted his flag atop WEC the featherweight division by knocking out defending champion Urijah Faber in the first round–Faber was considered the best 145lb. fighter in the world, bar none. Since defending the title twice, once against Leonard Garcia and then again in a 5 round [...]
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