Former bantamweight champion, Brian Bowles, was expected to make his return to the cage at wec 52 in November, in hopes to bounce back from a disappointing loss to current title-holder Dominick Cruz at WEC 47. The once undefeated fighter tore his way to a title shot after dispatching some of the best in his weight class, in Will Ribeiro, Damacio Page and Marcos Galvao, en route to a title shot against then champion, Miguel Torres. Seemingly unbeatable, the Georgia boy made quick work of the mullet-wonder with a swift first round knockout, cementing his spot as the best bantamweight in the world--though his glory and accolades didn't hold up for all that long. ...

The HardCore Gym's Brian Bowles (7-0) rifled towards a potential title shot after defeating Will Ribeiro (8-3) with an impressive guillotine choke at 1:11 of the third round at WEC 37 in Las Vegas Wednesday night. "You know the guillotine choke is my 'go to' move in the gym," stated Bowles following the fight. The first round was an exhibition of strong boxing technique by both fighters. Former Olympian Ribeiro dished out some respectable leather; but, Bowles stood toe-to-toe to shock the Brazilian boxer with an oustanding right hand and left uppercut combination. ...

Fighters.com caught up with HardCore Gym standout and World Extreme Cagefighting rising star Brian Bowles (6-0-0) just days before his fight against Will Ribeiro (8-2-0) at WEC 37 in Las Vegas 3 December. Brian's undefeated record is beginning to stir notice amongst fans and analysts alike. The approaching fight is an extremely important affair as many insiders cite another win for the Georgia native will put him on track to a championship bout. Fighters.com: Brian, there are some similarities between you and current WEC featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown (16-4-0). Brown flew under most people's radar until he recently defeated "California Kid" Urijah Faber (21-2-0) at WEC 36. What are your thoughts on how the WEC has marketed fighters such as yourself, Brown and others? Brian Bowles: Well, honestly, I think they do the best they can. I don't think they have a lot of room to market every fighter in the organization. So I think they just focus on their champs. You know, its a new organization. Fighters.com: Your victory over "Angel of Death" Damacio Page (8-4-0) at WEC 35 was quite impressive. That guillotine choke you landed was devastating. Your upcoming opponent has three knockouts in his last four fights while you have wins by both striking and submissions. What discipline if any do you think twill benefit you most in the fight against Will Ribeiro (8-2-0). ...