Scott Jorgensen vs Antonio Banuelos inked for WEC 48 with Damacio Page hurt

by Jesse Holland on Mar 18, 2010 1:32 PM EDT

Fresh off his 31-second submission win over Chad George at WEC 47 earlier this month, Scott Jorgensen (9-3) will head back to the gym to prepare for a short notice rematch against Antonio Banuelos (17-5) at the WEC 48 pay-per-view event scheduled for the Arco Arena in Sacramento, Calif., on April 24.

Jorgensen replaces Damacio Page in the bantamweight bout after "The Angel of Death" was forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury.

Back at WEC 41: "Brown vs. Faber 2" in July 2009, Banuelos was able to squeak past Jorgensen via close split decision. He followed that up later in the year with a unanimous decision win over Kenji Osawa at WEC 44: "Brown vs. Aldo" to extend his winning streak to three straight fights.

Like Banuelos, Jorgensen has also taken three in a row after their initial encounter last year. Aside from his disposal of George, the Boise brawler clowned Noah Thomas in October before outpointing the venerable Takeya Mizugaki just a few months later.

And revenge for the WEC 41 loss will certainly be a motivating factor heading into this rematch.

WEC 48: "Aldo vs. Faber" features a featherweight championship bout between the local fan favorite "The California Kid" Urijah Faber and unstoppable 145-pound champion Jose Aldo.

Also announced for the main card is a lightweight championship brouhaha between champion Ben "Smooth" Henderson and challenger Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone. Former featherweight champion Mike Brown will also take part in the event when he enters the cage opposite Manny Gamburyan.

For more on the upcoming WEC 48 pay-per-view event click here.

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Jorgensen is really coming into his own and he was robbed in the first fight. I think he definitely sparks Robin in this one. Now omeone post that halloween pick with his boy chucky.

by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Mar 18, 2010 1:39 PM EDT reply actions

me too NNR... IM firmly situated in the Jorgenson War Wagon.

Love that kid

I want Ricardo Arona to sign with the UFC and his first fight should be James Toney. This is a win win scenario for MMA

by Bigger Zino on Mar 18, 2010 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions

i there with ya

i didn’t like this guy at first, but he will not be denied, dude has mad heart, and all the right skills, i would think after he beats this guy, he will get his title shot, lord knows he has earned it.

by Blazy j on Mar 18, 2010 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions

NNR I have love this kid for a while now...

He mos def got robbed first fight! I like the Robin comment! I wonder if he is still The Icemans sidekick/do boy/umm best friend? Anyway Jorgensen has a killer jaw(I have yet to even see him slightly fazed by any contact), throws good hands, and well rounded ground game. I see him hopefully getting a title shot after this fight or at the very least on more w!

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by Da Monkey on Mar 19, 2010 7:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Good fight and good replacement. I like watching Damacio Page so I am a bit bummed but still good.

by elotsip on Mar 18, 2010 2:14 PM EDT reply actions

+1

This is still a great fight though.

by Bill Maher on Mar 18, 2010 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions

This is better because demacio would have probably lost anyway ;)

And i like watching demacio fight too! But im a bigger jorgenson fan!

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by ItsNormlToSmokePot on Mar 18, 2010 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions

I'd have like to seen Jorgensen get a title shot against Cruz instead of Benavidez.

It’s hard to deny Benavidez a shot after he destroyed Torres but I don’t see the rematch with Cruz going any differently than the first fight and think Jorgensen would be a much stiffer test.

by Captain Ernesto on Mar 18, 2010 8:36 PM EDT reply actions

Really enjoy the Scott Jorgensen fights

The first Banuelos scrap was a good one but I did think Scott got ripped with the decision. Scott is always the aggressor moving forward, Banuelos fought more defensive especially in the 2nd and 3rd round. Glad to see the rematch.

by sudnvictory on Mar 21, 2010 2:42 AM EDT reply actions