Are UFC vs WEC lightweight superfights coming?
WEC lightweight champion Ben Henderson has faced many of the top contenders in his promotion, and after his second win…
WEC lightweight champion Ben Henderson has faced many of the top contenders in his promotion, and after his second win over Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, many theorized that it wouldn’t be long until the promotion moved its champion, and the other top fighters at 155 pounds over to the UFC.
Not so fast.
The move has been talked about in the past by UFC president Dana White, but according to WEC General Manager Reed Harris, right now it’s not realistic. The UFC already has a great number of 155-pounders on its roster with little room for more.
“Joe Silva’s got a ton of guys at 55 that he’s got to get fights for too. I don’t think he’d be that excited about taking on all our guys,” said Harris.
One possibility that could come up in the future is crossover super fights.
“Dana has mentioned maybe he’d like to do superfights; maybe we could see (Ben) Henderson against one of their guys or something like that. We’re certainly open to all that,” Harris stated.
