With the first defense of his WEC Bantamweight Championship now under his belt, 135-pound Dominick Cruz has a lot to look forward to. The WEC’s Bantamweight division has never been more competitive, and the WEC itself has never been bigger or better, which will give Cruz increased media exposure and, at the end of the day, a bigger paycheck. But already a new challenger has stepped up to the plate, outright challenging Cruz before Cruz had even defended his championship. Scott Jorgensen seems ready and willing to answer the call for a new championship contender. But does he have a shot? And how would that fight end up looking once both great Bantamweights step inside the famous blue cage? ...

Here we are after WEC 47 in Columbus, Ohio and a few things stood out as I watched the event.There were highlight reel knock outs, great submissions and a couple of failures during the evening. ...

Two-time WEC featherweight Cole Province (6-1) tested positive for methasterone, a banned performance enhancing steroid, after winning a UD over Fredson Paixao (8-4) at WEC 42 in Las Vegas 9 August, according to the Nevada State Athletic Commission which issued a report Monday. Also tested at WEC 42, but returning negative results were new WEC featherweight champ Brian Bowles (8-0), former champ Miguel Torres (36-2), Dominic Cruz (13-1), Takeya Mizugaki (10-3-2), "Bad Boy" Leonard Garcia (13-4), Shane Roller (5-2), "9mm" Ed Ratcliff (7-1), and "The Gun" Diego Nunes (11-2). Province's fight license in Nevada has been suspended pending an NSAC review of the positive test result. ...