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Bart “Bartimus†Palaszewski (34-13-0) vs. Zack Makeweight (7-0-0)
Bart Palaszewski has had a successful run in the WEC, defeating Alex Karalexis, Alex Pettis and Karen Darabedyan, while suffering defeats to Ricardo Lamas and Anthony Njokuani. Bart Palaszewski is a longtime veteran of the International Fight League, where he defeated John Shackleford, Steve Bruno, Marcio Feitosa, Ivan Menjivar, Ryan Schultz, John Gunderson, John Strawn and Harris Sarmiento, while suffering defeats to Chris Horodecki, Deividas Taurosevicius and Jim Miller. Bart Palaszewski had a terrible start to his professional MMA career, losing his first four pro MMA fights. Bart Palaszewski will be entering the fight riding a three fight winning streak, which has lasted over ten months. Bart Palaszewski also competed in the first ever Adrenaline MMA event, defeating Jeff Cox by TKO in the second round. Bart Palaszewski will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with fifteen victories coming by knockout. Zack Micklewright is currently undefeated in WEC competition, with a victory over Mushin Corbbrey at WEC 45. Zack Micklewright is a veteran of the Glory Fighting Championships, defeating Allen Hernandez, Luke Drilling and Jaxson Mason. It has been nearly eight months since Zack Micklewright last competed in an MMA fight, so cage rust can become a factor in the fight. Zack Micklewright also fought in the Midwest King Of The Ring promotion, defeating the duo of Mark Kasdorf and John Steinbron. Zack Micklewright will be entering the fight riding a seven fight undefeated streak, which has lasted nearly four years. In an interesting career note for Zack Micklewright, all of his professional MMA fight ended in either the first or third round, with none ending in the second round. Zack Micklewright will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with two victories coming by knockout.
My Prediction: Bart Palaszewski
WEC Bantamweight Division Fight
Scott “Young Guns†Jorgensen (10-3-0) vs. Brad “One Punch†Pickett (19-4-0)
Scott Jorgensen has had a successful run in the WEC, defeating Kenji Osawa, Frank Gomez, Noah Thomas, Takeya Mizugaki, Chad George and Antonio Banuelos, while suffering defeats to Damacio Page and Antonio Banuelos. Scott Jorgensen also competed in the Ring Of Fire promotion, defeating Louie Lagunsad and Tyler Toner, while suffering a lone defeat to Joe Jesser. Scott Jorgensen began his professional MMA career in impressive fashion, with a two fight undefeated streak that had lasted just under three months. Scott Jorgensen also fought once in Elite XC, defeating Chris David by unanimous decision after three rounds of action. Scott Jorgensen will be entering the fight riding a four fight winning streak, which has lasted over ten months. Scott Jorgensen will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with four victories coming by way of submission. Brad Pickett is currently undefeated in WEC competition, defeating both Kyle Dietz and Demetrious Johnson. Brad Pickett is a longtime veteran of the Cage Rage promotion, defeating Stuart Grant, Aaron Blackwell, Jordan Miller, Ozzy Haluk, Robbie Olivier, Hiroyuki Abe, Vaughn Harvey, Paul Reed, Cristian Binda and Antanas Jazbutis, while suffering defeats to Chris Freeborn, Robbie Oliver and Alex Owen. Brad Pickett will be entering the fight riding a nine fight winning streak, which has lasted three full years. Brad Pickett also fought in the Ultimate Challenge MMA promotion, defeating Dino Gambatesa and David Lee. Brad Pickett also spent a little time in the Bodog Fight promotion, defeating JR Sims by TKO in the second round. Brad Pickett will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with nine victories coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Scott Jorgensen
WEC Featherweight Division Fight
Chad Mendes (7-0-0) vs. Cub Swanson (14-3-0)
Chad Mendes is currently undefeated in WEC competition, defeating both Eric Koch and Anthony Morrison. Chad Mendes is also a veteran of the Palace Fighting Championships, defeating Giovanni Encarnacion, Leland Gridley and Art Arciniega. This fight will mark the third time in 2010 that Chad Mendes has competed in the WEC, which could make him the most active WEC fighter in 2010. Chad Mendes will be entering the fight riding a seven fight undefeated streak, which has lasted just under two years. Chad Mendes also fought in the Tachi Palace Fights promotion, defeating the duo of Steven Siler and Mike Joy. Chad Mendes is a fighter who is comfortable wherever the fight ends up, with four victories coming by knockout and submission. Cub Swanson has had a successful run in the WEC, defeating Tommy Lee, Micah Miller, Hiroyuki Takaya and John Franchi, while suffering defeats to Jens Pulver and Jose Aldo. Cub Swanson has also competed in the King Of The Cage promotion, defeating Armando Sanchez, Mike Corey, Fernando Aareola, Richard Montano and Charlie Valencia. It has been over nine months since Cub Swanson last competed in a professional MMA fight, so cage rust can be a factor in the fight. Cub Swanson also competed in the Total Combat promotion, defeating Shannon Gugerty, Joe Morales and Martin Bautista, while suffering a lone defeat to Shannon Gugerty. Cub Swanson will be entering the fight riding a one fight winning streak, which has lasted over nine months. Cub Swanson will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with seven victories coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Cub Swanson
WEC Lightweight Division Fight
Anthony “Showtime†Pettis (11-1-0) vs. Shane Roller (8-2-0)
Anthony Pettis has had a successful run in the WEC, defeating Mike Campbell, Danny Castillo and Alex Karalexis, while suffering a lone defeat to Bart Palaszewski. Anthony Pettis is also a veteran of the Gladiator Fighting Series, defeating Tom Erspamer, Michael Skinner, George Barrazza, Mike Lambrecht, Sherron Leggett, Jay Ellis and Gabe Wallbridge. Anthony Pettis started off his MMA career in impressive fashion, with a nine fight undefeated streak that had lasted nearly three years. Of his twelve professional MMA fights, only two have gone to a decision for Anthony Pettis, which speaks to the fighters finishing abilities. Anthony Pettis has also fought in the Alaska Fighting Championships, defeating Kyle Volin by submission. Anthony Pettis will be entering the fight riding a two fight winning streak, which has lasted over five months. Anthony Pettis is a fighter who is comfortable wherever the fight ends up, with ten victories coming by knockout and submission. Shane Roller has had a successful run in the WEC, defeating Todd Moore, Mike Budnik, Marcus Hicks, Danny Castillo and Anthony Njokuani, while suffering a lone defeat to Benson Henderson. Shane Roller has also competed in the Extreme Fighting League, defeating Yoshihiro Kitaoka by TKO. Of his ten professional MMA fights, only one has gone to a decision for Shane Roller, which speaks to the fighters finishing abilities. Shane Roller will be entering the fight riding a three fight winning streak, which has lasted over a full year. Shane Roller also fought in the Masters Of The Cage promotion, suffering a defeat to Jake Pruitt by TKO in the third round. Shane Roller will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with five victories coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Anthony Pettis
WEC Bantamweight Title Fight
Dominick Cruz (15-1-0) (Champion) vs. Joseph Benavidez (12-1-0)
Dominick Cruz is the current WEC Bantamweight Champion, as he defeated Brian Bowles at WEC 47 to win the championship. Dominick Cruz has had a successful run in the WEC, defeating Charlie Valencia, Ian McCall, Ivan Lopez, Joseph Benavidez and Brian Bowles, while suffering a lone defeat to Urijah Faber. Dominick Cruz already holds a victory over Joseph Benavidez, which happened at WEC 42 in August 2009. Dominick Cruz is also a veteran of the Rage In The Cage promotion, defeating Eddie Castro, Rosco McClellen, Tom Schwager, Josh Donahue, Nick Hendrick and Michael Barney. Dominick Cruz started off his MMA career in impressive fashion, with a nine fight undefeated streak that had lasted just over two years. Dominick Cruz also competed in the Total Combat promotion, defeating Dave Hisquierdo, Juan Miranda, Shad Smith and Kenneth Aimes. Dominick Cruz will be entering this fight riding a six fight winning streak, which has lasted well over two years. Dominick Cruz will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with six victories coming by knockout. Joseph Benavidez has had a successful run in the WEC, defeating Danny Martinez, Jeff Curran, Rani Yahya and Miguel Torres, while suffering a lone defeat to Dominick Cruz. Joseph Benavidez also fought in the Palace Fighting Championships, defeating both Jason Georgianna and Maurice Eazel. Joseph Benavidez started off his professional MMA career in impressive fashion, with a ten fight undefeated streak that had lasted over three years. Joseph Benavidez also fought once in the DREAM promotion, defeating Junya Kudo by submission in the first round. Joseph Benavidez will be entering the fight riding a two fight winning streak, which has lasted over eight months. Joseph Benavidez will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with seven victories coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Dominick Cruz
(Note: I will be providing live coverage of WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez on Wednesday Night August 18th at 9pm EST. on PWInsiderXtra.com)
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