World Extreme Cagefighting announced Wednesday that welterweight champion Carlos Condit (22-4) will defend 3 August versus Japan’s Hiromitsu Miura (9-4).
Condit has obliterated the 170-pound field since joining the WEC from Pancrase, winning four-straight, all by stoppage, three of the four in the first round.
In February, it took Condit just 3:48 to vanquish Brazilian Carlo Prater (22-6-1) in a guillotine choke before Condit’s hometown crowd in Albuquerque.
Miura has won two straight since losing his WEC debut by UD to Fighters.com’s ninth-ranked middleweight “Mayhem” Jason Miller (21-5).
In March, Miura knocked out Blas Avena (2-2) at 2:35 of round one.
The WEC also officially announced light heavyweight champion “All American” Brian Stann (6-0) will defend his title from Steve Cantwell (5-1) and lightweight champion “Worm” Jamie Varner (14-2) will be challenged by “Wrecking Ball” Marcus Hicks (8-0); but, Fighters.com readers already knew that…
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I’m really looking forward to this
A great organization keeps getting better and better
This card looks awesome!
Condit needs to move to the UFC
This card should be great, even better than last weekend
WEC is a great organization
Stann and Cantwell will be sweet
Condit’s gotta bulk up, he’s not strong enough
Great fights!