Brian Bowles is well aware of the old saying that a champion isn’t really a champion until he’s defended his belt.
The WEC bantamweight title-holder said he doesn’t really buy into the belief, but when it comes to his main-event fight with Dominick Cruz at next week’s WEC 47 event, readers don’t think it’ll matter.
In our most recent MMAjunkie.com/”Inside MMA” poll, the vast majority of voters predicted a successful title defense for the champ.