Monday, October 4, 2010

Move all 155lbs fighters to the WEC?

I know, I know you dont' like it and that is fine but just consider it. I have been hearing a lot of talk about moving the WEC 155 division into the UFC. I propose a different possibility. How about you move all of the 155ers into the WEC. It could be their flagship division. The WEC would benefit from all the marketing the UFC has done to build up name recognition of these fighters (through TUF etc.) and this would make the WEC the one stop home for the best 155ers in the world.

Why do this? It is part of GG's TEN POUND PROPOSAL he has been talking about. A belt every ten pounds. This would work well with this realignment. It would make perfect sense to have the WEC have the 125, 135, 145 and 155 pound divisions. Four solid weight classes. That would mean that the UFC would have the 165, 175, 185, 195, 205, and 265 (Heavyweight) divisions. Six solid weight classes only one more than the number they have now.

Some of the UFC 155ers would stay in the UFC but fight at 165lbs. Others would choose to go the WEC and fight there. And before you start with the "but the UFC guys make more money etc." talk... I don't even want to start with the money talk. They are all Zuffa employees and they should all get paid well for their contributions to the sport.

This is just a hypothetical proposed realignment that is a potential way to solve what many see as the problem of the split 155 lbs weight division under the Zuffa umbrella. Just throwing it out there. What do you think?

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