The Bantamweight Division was just Blown Up
by Zak Woods on Mar 7, 2010 2:06 AM EST
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What a night of upsets!
Don't worry, there will be more on that tomorrow but at the moment WKR is shocked to see the bantamweight division undergo an earth shattering change in just one night. While it will take several more cards to solidify the unexpected fluidity of the 135lbs. division there is no question that the division is completely different now then what it looked like just a few hours ago.
First, here are the SBN Consensus Rankings for the top-five WEC bantamweights prior to WEC 47.
- Brian Bowles
- Miguel Torres
- Dominick Cruz
- Joseph Benavidez
- Scott Jorgensen
Now, after tonight's round of upsets here is how WKR ranks the top-five bantamweights in the WEC.
- Dominick Cruz
- Brian Bowles
- Joseph Benavidez
- Scott Jorgensen
- Miguel Torres
To a degree this instinctual reaction rather than careful deliberation but here us out. Cruz is a no-brainer at #1 and WKR would be okay with Bowles at #3 but we will give him the benefit of the doubt due to the injury and place him at #2. The three spot clearly goes to Benavidez though we wouldn't object if someone put him at #2. Our fourth ranked WEC bantamweight will surely turn heads but as of right now Scott Jorgensen belongs at #4. Hear us out before you throw internet fire. Miguel Torres' last victory was over Takeya Mizugaki and Torres lost two rounds to Mizugaki who was a coming in on short notice. Where as Jorgensen was far more dominant against Takeya in the early rounds and was never in the trouble that Miguel found himself early on against the Japanese batanweight. Plus Torres looked simply dreadful against Benavidez and Bowles demolished the former champion.
Now there are two big questions facing the WEC: what to do with Torress and who should fight Cruz?
To the former WKR isn't ready to speculate on just yet but the ladder title shot clearly goes to either Benavidez or Jorgensen. Will the WEC schedule a Dominick-Joseph rematch or will they go for some new blood instead?
WKR doesn't really mind either way as the top-five in the WEC needs some serious sorting out.
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i have been saying this for months that the wec has alot of upsets.
that is why it is great to roundrobin these fighters. it’s better than a parlay. you can win 2 out 3 and still win or 3 out of 4 and still win. you can lose one in a round robin. you can’t on a parlay. if you have a couple of the larger moneylines you can make some good money. if you had cruz and banevidiez and still lost the third one you would still make good money b/c cruz was a +225 and banevidez was a +325. if you had bart p. for 3 out of 3 you would have made serious money.
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. I was building a house, I don't deserve this, deserves have nothing to do with it. Bang. "Unforgiven" I drink your milkshake. I drink it up! "There Will BE Blood"
by wolfmanshowlforever on Mar 7, 2010 8:51 AM EST reply actions
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