World Extreme Cagefighting is back on Saturday night in Las Vegas, with Donald Cerrone taking on Ed Ratcliff in the main event. We've got a full preview and predictions right here.
What: WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff
When: Saturday at 10PM ET.
Where: The Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas
How: Watch live on Versus.
Predictions on the four televised fights:
Donald Cerrone vs. Ed Ratcliff
This fight matches guys whose careers are, in a sense, going in opposite directions: Cerrone has lost two of his last three and is talking about moving down to featherweight, while Ratcliff is a guy the WEC thinks could be one of its biggest stars in a year or two. But I think Cerrone has a well-rounded style that's going to give Ratcliff fits. Pick: Cerrone
Anthony Njokuani vs. Chris Horodecki
Njokuani has won Knockout of the Night honors in his last two fights and is another fighter whom the WEC views as a rising star in their organization. But I like Horodecki, who looked like an emerging star a couple of years ago in the IFL, is going to make an emphatic statement in his WEC debut. Pick: Horodecki.
Joseph Benavidez vs. Rani Yahya
I really want the WEC to add a flyweight 125-pound class because I just don't think Benavidez is big enough to compete with the biggest of the bantamweights. But I do think his stand-up style is tailor-made for beating Yahya standing up. Pick: Benavidez.
Takeya Mizugaki vs. Scott Jorgensen
Mizugaki is 1-1 in the WEC with a couple of hard-fought bouts against Miguel Torres and Jeff Curran. I think he's going to have a somewhat easier time with Jorgensen. Pick: Mizugaki.
What: WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff
When: Saturday at 10PM ET.
Where: The Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas
How: Watch live on Versus.
Predictions on the four televised fights:
Donald Cerrone vs. Ed Ratcliff
This fight matches guys whose careers are, in a sense, going in opposite directions: Cerrone has lost two of his last three and is talking about moving down to featherweight, while Ratcliff is a guy the WEC thinks could be one of its biggest stars in a year or two. But I think Cerrone has a well-rounded style that's going to give Ratcliff fits. Pick: Cerrone
Anthony Njokuani vs. Chris Horodecki
Njokuani has won Knockout of the Night honors in his last two fights and is another fighter whom the WEC views as a rising star in their organization. But I like Horodecki, who looked like an emerging star a couple of years ago in the IFL, is going to make an emphatic statement in his WEC debut. Pick: Horodecki.
Joseph Benavidez vs. Rani Yahya
I really want the WEC to add a flyweight 125-pound class because I just don't think Benavidez is big enough to compete with the biggest of the bantamweights. But I do think his stand-up style is tailor-made for beating Yahya standing up. Pick: Benavidez.
Takeya Mizugaki vs. Scott Jorgensen
Mizugaki is 1-1 in the WEC with a couple of hard-fought bouts against Miguel Torres and Jeff Curran. I think he's going to have a somewhat easier time with Jorgensen. Pick: Mizugaki.