Playing WEC Matchmaker at 135

(Monty Burns has a plan...yes...Excellent!...)

WKR already detailed how WEC 47 blew up the top of the WEC's bantamweight division. That's usually what happens when the #1 and #2 ranked fighters in a division are trampled over like grass in an elephant stampede. Well, in this case, the elephants were probably of the pygmy variety.

Even though we are less than twenty-four hours removed from the 135lbs. hierarchy collapsing let's dive in and play matchmaker.

First, you may have noticed that the skinny and less crazy version of Antnon Chigurh, otherwise known as Brian Bowles, is absent from the picture. As the former champion broke his hand he will most likely be out for an extended period of time. As a result he won't figure in to the immediate plans of the WEC. That leaves four fighters a top the bantamweight heap in the WEC: Champ Dominick Cruz, Joseph Benavidez, Miguel Torres and Scott Jorgensen.

At the moment it appears that Dominick Cruz and Joseph Benavidez are destined for a rematch and the obvious slot would be as the main event at the WEC event in Calgary this June. Where does that leave Scott Jorgensen and Miguel Torres?

One could argue that these two should fight each other but WKR would argue for different opponents. In Torres's case something odd is afoot as the former champion looked tentative and cautious in his fight with Benavidez. Miguel needs some cage time in order to build up his confidence and make his WEC star shine bright again. With Torres fighting a different opponent that leaves an open slot for Jorgensen who appears to be in the awkward "on deck" position. The WEC could place Scott against a beatable opponent in June or see if Jorgensen could avenge one of his previous losses to Damacio Page or Antonio Banuelos as a precursor to a title shot. The other option is to sit on the Idaho native for a future title shot.

WEC 47 may have created a lot of uncertainty in the bantamweight division but that means that the next few events will be packed with intrigue as we look for the division to either solidify a new hierarchy or turn everything into a jumbled mess of awesomeness.

SBN coverage of WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz