UFC 125: Jose Aldo to Face Josh Grispi

With all the recent changes in the MMA world, the most exciting fighter in the soon to be merged WEC will pave the path for a new Title in the UFC. Jose Aldo (18-1 MMA) looks to defend his 145lb. belt against Josh Grispi (14-1 MMA) at UFC 125.

Roy Nelson was pulled off the card due to an injured Shane Carwin, leaving the UFC with no replacement fighter to fill in. This is the first post merger fight that will feature WEC fighters on a UFC PPV card. The last WEC card will be WEC 53 in Arizona on December 16th and will be headlined by a WEC lightweight title bout between Ben Henderson and Anthony Pettis. The winner of will move onto a UFC/WEC unification fight between the winner of Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard later in 2011.

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"And remember..... You Can't Win, Until You Step In."

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UFC Adds Featherweight and Bantamweight Divisions

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.

“As the UFC continues to evolve and grow globally, we want to be able to give fans title fights in every weight division,” said White. “This is a big day for the sport and the athletes who will have the opportunity to fight on the biggest stage in the world.”

The two new divisions feature WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo who will now be recognized as the reigning UFC featherweight champion, and WEC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz. White confirmed that the winner of the Dec. 16 lightweight title fight between WEC champion Ben Henderson and top contender Anthony Pettis live on VERSUS will take on the winner of the UFC 125 main event title bout between champion Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard. This upcoming fight will serve as a UFC lightweight title unification bout to be held next year.

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"And remember..... You Can't Win, Until You Step In."

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Top of the UFC Welterweight division holds hate in the heart of fans

If you’ve frequented the social networks recently you’d be hard pressed not to see the wrath of many MMA fans and their angst towards the UFC welterweight division. Most recently their attention was focused on Jake Shields who was making his UFC debut at Saturdays UFC 121. When it’s not Shields though the fans have targeted Jon Fitch, if not Fitch it was Josh Koscheck and if not Koscheck it was Thiago Silva.

The UFC welterweight division holds a lot of hate in the heart of MMA fans, even the current champion Georges St-Pierre has been targeted by some fans. So the question is why all the hate towards the top fighters at one single weight class?

The fact they are all at 170 pounds is basic luck, but the reason for the hate is a little more complicated.

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