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"In a recent radio interview, WEC fighter Donald Cerrone went too far in talking about his upcoming fight with Jamie Varner and we believe he crossed a line of decency in doing so," WEC Vice President Peter Dropick said. "We will not tolerate a fighter who makes comments that are not consistent with our company values, nor will we tolerate the use of slurs that may offend any segment of the public. We are aware Donald issued his own immediate apology on Twitter, but we still needed to speak with him about it, and to issue our own statement making our position known.”

Frank Curreri, WEC – Fighters constantly jockey for the slightest edge over their competitors. Even in their sleep.
BJ Penn and Rich Franklin have been known to recharge nightly in hyperbaric chambers during training. Miguel Torres often hunkers down in his gym for weeks on end, separating himself from distractions and steeling his spirit for battle. Donald Cerrone used to catch his shuteye in a room atop Greg Jackson’s martial arts school in New Mexico.

Frank Curreri, WEC – Image may help a fighter pay the rent, but it won’t win him many scraps.
Until recently, Chad George acted like it did.

Frank Curreri, WEC – If you have followed the career of Antonio Banuelos, current teammate and former roommate of Chuck Liddell, then you may have noticed the 5′3 fighter’s ongoing love affair with body ink. The many symbols and words that adorn the bantamweight’s body are the result of a unique tradition he began with his MMA debut nine years ago: After every fight, win or lose, Banuelos adds another tattoo.

Frank Curreri, WEC – The gap between Dominick Cruz and Joseph Benavidez has narrowed considerably, but their rematch Wednesday night produced the same result: Cruz’s hand was raised following a split decision triumph that allowed him to keep his WEC bantamweight title.

Frank Curreri, WEC – Ill will can add spice to a fight, but for the most part, pleasantries have been exchanged leading up to tonight’s WEC bantamweight title bout between Dominick Cruz and Joseph Benavidez. Unlike his mentor Urijah Faber, No. 1 challenger Benavidez does not hold a grudge against the 135-pound kingpin.

Below are the official weigh-in results for Wednesday’s WEC event, which features the WEC bantamweight title bout between Dominick Cruz and Joseph Benavidez, as well as the lightweight clash between Shane Roller and Anthony Pettis, and the featherweight bout between Chad Mendes and Cub Swanson. This card will air live on Versus (9pm ET / 6pm PT) from The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Frank Curreri, WEC – You can thank Cub Swanson for the jaw-dropping Chan Sung Jung vs. Leonard Garcia classic. Sort of.

Frank Curreri, WEC – A few months back Scott Jorgensen and Joseph Benavidez, two buddies who compete in the same division, made a pact:
“We knew we were neck-and-neck for the next title shot and we said, “It doesn’t matter who gets it. One of us will fight Dominick (Cruz) and then we’ll fight each other for the belt.’”

Frank Curreri, WEC – 100 or more pro fights is what Bart Palaszewski is shooting for. As of today, “Bartimus” is almost halfway to the century mark. Opponent #47 is coming up on Wednesday in the form of Zack Micklewright, a scrappy U.S. Marine who trains under Pat Miletich in Iowa and who can’t believe his luck.