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Frank Curreri, WEC – It’s a mega-fight, so why is Mike Brown calling No. 1 challenger Jose Aldo, an explosive knockout artist and past world champ in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, “just another top, well-rounded fighter?” It’s a mega-fight, so why is Aldo trying to mentally ignore that the WEC featherweight title will be on the line?

Frank Curreri, WEC – Manny Gamburyan has been saying all week that “I hit harder” than Leonard Garcia, but Bad Boy is beyond skeptical.
“He comes in there brave and he’s going to get knocked out,” Garcia vowed.

Frank Curreri, WEC – “Dude, you smell like vodka.”
The words from a sparring partner didn’t offend Rob McCullough, they amused him. It wasn’t’ criticism, it was comedy.
So what if he had stayed out until 5 a.m. partying and drinking? So what if he had a fight coming up? Hey, he still summoned the strength to crawl out of bed and made it to the gym by 10 a.m., still pushed himself to the limit in training. No biggie. He was the WEC lightweight champ, after all, and winner of won nine straight.

Frank Curreri, WEC – The moment Manny Gamburyan joined the WEC, it was safe to assume that he and Leonard Garcia would be on a collision course, somehow, some way. Both men had built their names under the UFC banner and eventually dropped to 145 pounds and signed with the WEC because they were relatively undersized for the lightweight division. As his training camp wound down, Gamburyan (11-5) offered his thoughts on the intriguing matchup and his chances of beating Garcia if the bout shapes up to be a slugfest. Gamburayan is 1-0 in the WEC, while Garcia is 4-1 with the organization and 17-4 overall.

After a spectacular night of fights at UFC 105 in Manchester Saturday night, Zuffa returns this week with twice as much world-class mixed martial arts action.

WEC featherweight Leonard Garcia came by his nickname naturally. While a student at Texas Tech, he was stabbed eight times in a fight at a restaurant. Another incident left him with a bullet wound in the stomach

Frank Curreri, WEC – For years Karen Darabedyan has humbly toiled in the shadows of Karo Parisyan and Manny Gamburyan, his fellow Armenians and training partners. That will change on Nov. 18, when the 22-year-old Darabedyan – holder of black belts in Karate, Tae Kwon Do and judo – clashes with former WEC lightweight champion “Razor” Rob McCullough.

Frank Curreri, WEC – When you make a promise to mama, do your darnedest to keep it.
That is part of what drives Danny Castillo and also why he chose “Last Call” for his nickname (it has nothing to do with drinking). Back in high school, Castillo assured his mother, who raised four children by herself, that he would win a state wrestling title. Regrettably, he did not.

Frank Curreri, WEC – With a high-octane fighting style, Will Kerr has made a name for himself on the New England MMA circuit. Now the pride of Groton, Conn., is headed west to battle his toughest foe yet.

Frank Curreri, WEC – Even a sterling 13-0 record has not spared Diego Nunes from being a relative afterthought in the WEC’s jam-packed featherweight division. Few people have a firm grasp on how good the unblemished Brazilian really is, so along comes a rugged, hard-nosed veteran named L.C. Davis to serve as a reliable measuring stick.