WEC:50, Cruz vs Benavidez II now Official after Weigh-Ins

WEC: 50, which features a bantamweight showdown between champion Dominick Cruz defending his title for the first time against former foe Joseph Benavidez in a sure crowd pleaser, before a near sold-out crowd, at The Pearl and Palms casino, in Las Vegas, Nev.

Benavidez and Cruz have tangles once before, as Dominick was able to earn a decision nod over the scrappy “Team Alpha Male” product, after planting well placed punches and knee-picking take downs, nearly at will.

Joseph will have a chance to avenge his one and only loss come Wednesday.

A bout pitting the tattoo hero, Scott Jorgensen and British slugger Brad “One Punch” Pickett will likely determine the next contender for the 135-pound title.

Shane Roller and Anthony Pettis meanwhile, are in the same boat as Jorgensen and Pickett. The lightweight fighters have both been on impressive streaks as of late, and the bout will likely serve as a number one contender fight, though the promotion is largely hush hush when it comes to contender rankings. It’s a decision that both matchmaker Sean Shelby and General Manager Reed Harris make together, with a lot of careful thought and precision, and that formula hasn’t failed the WEC yet.

The following was formatted by MMAJunkie.com, who was live to attend the weigh-ins.

The full weigh-in results included:

MAIN CARD

* Champ Dominick Cruz (134) vs. Joseph Benavidez (134)
* Anthony Pettis (155) vs. Shane Roller (156)
* Chad Mendes (145) vs. Cub Swanson (146)
* Scott Jorgensen (135) vs. Brad Pickett (136)
* Zach Micklewright (156) vs. Bart Palaszewski (156)

PRELIMINARY CARD

* Maciej Jewtuszko (155) vs. Anthony Njokuani (154)
* Mackens Semerzier (146) vs. Javier Vazquez (145)
* Dave Jansen (156) vs. Ricardo Lamas (155)
* Bryan Caraway (145) vs. Fredson Paixao (145)
* Danny Castillo (156) vs. Dustin Poirier (156)