Monday, February 14, 2011

Miguel Torres vs. Brad Pickett in the Works for UFC 130

A bantamweight match between former WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres and Brad Pickett is in the works for UFC 130 on May 28 in Las Vegas.

Torres (39-3, 1-0 UFC) is coming off of a unanimous-decision victory over Antonio Banuelos at UFC 126 where he primarily used a crisp jab to keep his smaller opponent at bay.

Pickett (20-5, 0-0 UFC) will make his UFC debut after a 3-1 run in the WEC. After losing a decision to Scotty Jorgensen in Fight-of-the-Night fashion, Pickett rebounded to earn a unanimous decision over Ivan Menjivar at WEC 53 last December.

Torres last three fights:
Win (Unanimous Decision) Antonio Banuelos - UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort (02/05/2011)
Win (Submission - Rear-Naked Choke) Charlie Valencia - WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan (09/30/2010)
Loss (Submission - Guillotine Choke) Joseph Benavidez - WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz (03/06/2010)

Pickett last three fights:
Win (Unanimous Decision) Ivan Menjivar - WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis (12/16/2010)
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Scotty Jorgensen - WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 (08/18/2010)
Win (Unanimous Decision) Demetrious Johnson - WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber (04/24/2010)

Props: Heavy.com

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