WEC Quick Quote: Matchmaker Sean Shelby not big on championship rematches
by Jesse Holland on Mar 9, 2010 2:36 PM EST
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"[Benavidez] can get a title shot now. I think there's a great argument for him to get one. When Dominick Cruz comes back will factor in immensely. I think Benavidez recognized that since his loss to Cruz and the last two times out he's really making a case. The problem with that is, and I'm not a big rematch guy especially on the championship level, if a guy is going to rematch a guy you as the public and me as the matchmaker have to believe there might be a different outcome. Their games might have evolved. They might have completely different attitudes and that's what I have to believe before I'm going to give someone a rematch. If I went down the list, Torres is still in the mix, but you do have Benavidez, Valencia, Banuelos and Page and Gomez and Wineland and even Wagnney Fabiano is out there along with Scott Jorgensen and Pickett. Long story short, either way, whether Cruz is coming right back I don't think I'll have a problem and I don't think the public will complain who he's fighting next."
-- WEC matchmaker Sean Shelby tells Sherdog.com that Joseph Benavidez has made a strong case for a title shot after disposing of former bantamweight champion Miguel Torres at WEC 47 back on March 6. Benavidez is now 12-1 with his lone defeat coming at the hands of newly-crowned 135-pound champion Dominick Cruz at WEC 42 last August. Shelby needs to be convinced there would be a different outcome if the two squared off again before booking the fight. Anyone out there in MMA land who can argue for a fighter more deserving of the first crack at Cruz?
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nice headband
does it come in mens
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
no kidding, i hope that was a dare
What is happening with Wagney Fabiano. I really thought he would have made more of a splash coming from the IFL. ???
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
He would have had he not gotten subbed in his last fight.
He complained a lot about injuries afterwards which most fans didn’t appreciate.
"To me, MMA is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography and the dancers hit each other."
cool
We should have bet sigs on Torres/Benevidez huh?
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
Yeah all I can think of is....
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Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up they would pound each other behind the barn!"
I guess you can only get a rematch for a title in the WEC if your name is Urijah Faber, or you fight in their ridiculously thin lightweight division (Donald Cerrone).
What does jorgenson have to do to get a shot??
He’s been looking impressive and might put up a good fight… i think cruz is gonna have the belt for a lil while though
"The Red-eyed Jedi...holds a 7th degree Black Belt in Bonghitisu"
by ItsNormlToSmokePot on Mar 9, 2010 3:25 PM EST reply actions
jorgenson looks really good
he should get a shot this year…
They say money can't buy happiness? Look at the fucking smile on my face. Ear to ear, baby. -- Boiler room
What a crock....
Sean Shelby is not a big rematch guy in a championship but yet Cerrone is already fighting Ben Henderson.
Benavidez deserves the first shot based on his record and domination of the former title holder.
Exactly
I guarantee that Torres would have gotten a rematch if him and Bowles had have won, Benavidez is getting screwed because he’s not a WEC posterboy. That’s my main problem with the promotion, they are more bothered about their stars and constantly hype them up at the expense of superior fighters, Torres, Faber and Cowboy are top 3 at the most yet they are constantly favoured over everyone else. Hell, Faber has already gotten a rematch with MTB and is set for another title fight despite only beating a shot Pulver and Assuncao with a second loss to MTB in between, whilst Cowboy lost to Varner and Smooth yet is still getting another title fight. I call BS.
"Not a lot of professional sports down here (in Australia)"
"We just had our best season (of TUF) last season and it was season 10"
"Nogueira is probabaly the best HW of all time"
Dana White, proving that he's clueless about Australian sports, has never heard of Fedor and is still trying to hype up TUF 10.
at home yet!
Lol, Faber gets to attempt to regain his title (he’ll lose), at home! AGAIN! And AGAIN! Over and over. Enough already. Hate that guy. Man, he is SO in my top 5 hated. Close to the top of that 5
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by daniel worby on Mar 10, 2010 9:50 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Well I think the Benevides should get another shot at Cruz since he has finished two fights in a row and has showed an increased desire to finish and an improved standup game. However, I get where he is coming from, Cruz had a pretty easy time outscoring Benevides the first time around. An ex-champ who had defended his belt should be able to get a rematch quickly after losing, and Cerrone has lost very close fights to Varner and Henderson. (I thought he should have been the victor in both)
How did Cowboy come close to beating Varner?
I had him losing all 4 rounds before Jamie bitched out, sure the Smooth decision was controversial but I don’t know how anyone could score the Varner fight for Donald, including that dumb arse judge that made it a TSD.
"Not a lot of professional sports down here (in Australia)"
"We just had our best season (of TUF) last season and it was season 10"
"Nogueira is probabaly the best HW of all time"
Dana White, proving that he's clueless about Australian sports, has never heard of Fedor and is still trying to hype up TUF 10.
Maybe I need to re-watch
the Varner fight. I remember the rounds being very close and giving Cerrone at least the last two rounds. I thought he did more damage and was trying to finish with submissions. I also remember after the fight Varner was the one who looked beat up and had to go to the ICU. Again, maybe I should watch again, I know Cerrone started really slow.
imo
Jorgensen should get next shot.
Won 3 and lost split to antonio
Benavidez vs bowels
And I don’t care if he lost his last 2 fights, kid shouls jump into 135 at wec.
by Phenomenal Angel on Mar 9, 2010 11:15 PM EST via mobile reply actions
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