Japanese bantamweight Takeya Mizugaki, who put together a thrilling fight in a losing effort against World Extreme Cagefighting champion Miguel Torres this month at WEC 40, is expected to return to the cage in August against Jeff Curran at WEC 42.A WEC source told FanHouse that Mizugaki vs. Curran has not been signed, but the promotion wants to put the fight on and both fighters have expressed interest. WEC 42 is likely to be headlined by Torres defending the bantamweight title against Brian Bowles, and Mizugaki vs. Curran is expected to be televised on the undercard of that show.
Curran is on a three-fight losing streak, but he's a complete, well-rounded fighter who would present a difficult challenge to Mizugaki. Curran's three straight losses are to three of the promotion's best fighters: Joseph Benavidez, Mike Brown and Urijah Faber.
A win would get Curran's MMA career back on track, but a victory for Mizugaki would be even more significant. The source said WEC officials were very impressed with Mizugaki's showing in his unanimous decision loss to Torres, and that if Mizugaki were to have an impressive win over Curran, he could get a second crack at the WEC bantamweight title.
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That will be an awesome fight. Mizugaki is a stud, but Curran's ground skills are going to make him a dangerous opponent. I would love to see Mizugaki get a second chance at Torres, but I'd also like to see Joseph Benavidez in the title mix. I am not so sure it makes a ton of sense to do Torres vs. Mizugaki 2 quite that quickly.
I dunno, I think Joseph Benavidez should fight Takeya instead, he did beat Curran after all. If I were to set up the fights for the pecking order of a title fight I'd have Bowles v Torres, Takeya v Benavidez for the number one contender and Curran v another force in the batamweight division, maybe Damacio Page, just to see if Curran really does belong at the top of the division and the winner of that fight being next in line for the title.
Curran definitely belongs in the top of the division. He has had great fights against all the top fighters.
No he hasn't, he's had one fight at bantamweight against Benavidez. Like I said, if Curran goes to war with other top contenders at 135 and beats them all, which he definetly has the skills and potential to, then he will be solidifyed as one of the best in the division
i want to see brian bowles and miguel torres . i hope bowles can put it together and take down torres . miguel is an awsome talent , but i just like brian bowles .