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Frank Curreri, WEC – The flames on Damacio Page’s feet advertise his conviction about the good life.
“Walking through hell,” he says of the tattoos’ symbolism. “No matter what you want in life, you got to walk through hell to get it.”

Frank Curreri, WEC – Demetrious Johnson had a bulletproof explanation for why he jumped at the chance to fight Damacio Page on three weeks’ notice.
“It’s my job,” the Matt Hume protégé said matter of factly.

Frank Curreri, WEC – Edward Faaloloto recalls being grazed by a bullet back in high school and, on a different occasion, stabbed by a homeless man attempting to rob him. Given that perspective, the unbeaten fighter is not losing any sleep over the likely prospect of a standup war with Anthony Njokuani at WEC 52.

Frank Curreri, WEC – Someday Yves Jabouin hopes to be a 3D animator on blockbuster action films (citing “The Matrix” and “Terminator” as examples of the kind of spectacular projects he covets). In the meantime, with Hollywood on the backburner, the occasional training partner of Georges St-Pierre is gearing up for his Nov. 11 scrap against Hawaiian standout Brandon Visher.

Frank Curreri, WEC – One year ago, Raphael Assuncao was widely considered to be one of the featherweight division’s top fighters. His sterling 15-1 record and brutish style ensured that his name appeared frequently on Top 10 rankings. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt felt he was well on his way toward earning a world title shot.

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – In a media conference call today, Ultimate Fighting Championship® President Dana White announced the UFC is adding two new championship divisions at bantamweight (135lbs.) and featherweight (145lbs.), while also announcing a new television deal with the VERSUS Network to air four UFC fights in 2011.

Frank Curreri, WEC – Some experiences are worth repeating. Dustin Poirier’s performance in his WEC debut is not one of them.
When the topic is his unanimous decision loss to Danny Castillo, Poirier is his own worst critic. The scrappy Louisianan described his Octagon baptism thusly:

Frank Curreri, WEC – “Mayday.” It’s a rather unique nickname for a pro fighter, and a moniker that Michael McDonald reluctantly inherited from teammates and considered “stupid.” The vague descriptor was a far cry from the epithet that McDonald really fancied: The Prodigy. He resisted the urge to share the same nickname as BJ Penn, despite the title seeming to fit McDonald perfectly since he too had enjoyed extraordinary success at a young age inside of a steel cage.

Frank Curreri, WEC – When it comes to formulating winning strategies, L.C. Davis and his trainers own a stellar track record: 16 wins in 19 contests. The WEC featherweight contender’s gameplan backfired, however, in his last outing against Josh Grispi.

Frank Curreri, WEC – Who’s next for Jose Aldo?
Whoever it is would be wise to perfect defending his lead leg from kicks because Aldo just might be MMA’s most brutal leg kicker as he showed yet again during a relatively effortless knockout victory over No.1 contender Manny Gamburyan on Thursday night at the 1st Bank Center.