UFC and WEC Merger by Brian Michelino

     The UFC’s major announcement this past week was one that personally
excites me a lot. The UFC and the WEC (world extreme cage fighting)
will now become one. This merger is huge in the MMA world that means a
lot of good things for a lot of great fighters. The WEC was also owned
by Zuffa however the WEC houses the lighter weight classes, weight
classes ranging from 135lbs to 155lbs. this means a lot more
opportunities and better pay days for fighters like Jose Aldo and
Urijah Faber.
     Personally I always loved the WEC and always looked forward to
watching the smaller guys slug it out. The lighter fighters always
seem to put on some great shows; they never seem to get tired and are
always supper exciting. This is a great step in the right direction
for our sport; Mixed Martial Arts and the UFC in particular have been
putting on a lot of fights lately so it only makes sense for the UFC
to absorb the WEC at this point. Now that the UFC has more fighters in
their stable they will be able to beef up their cards and give more to
the fans.
     The last two WEC fight cards will air on network television on
November 11 and December 16, these last two events will be the final
WEC events I have a feeling that these events will be spectacular, so
keep your calendar marked.