Backstage Update – The Huge UFC-WEC Merger

Oct 28, 2010

The UFC Twitter (http://twitter.com/ufc) made the following posts today, giving more details on the merger of the WEC and the UFC…

* All WEC fighters to be rolled into the UFC starting after the event in Phoenix in December

* Winner of Henderson/Pettis on 12/16 will face the winner of Maynard/Edgar in a unified title fight

* First fight with lighter weight divisions – 1/1 Jose Aldo will defend his title at UFC 125