WEC Signs Wagnney Fabiano

IFL Featherweight champion Wagnney Fabiano has signed a contract with Zuffa owned promotion WEC.

Fabiano has a career record of 10-1, with his only loss coming to Jeff Curran.

There is no word on when his first fight will be. This signing makes Fabiano the last IFL champion to be given a new home after the under publicised, but major, breakup of the IFL.

Weight Class Merge for Zuffa Given The Go Ahead

After months of deliberation, Zuffa have decided to merge some of the weight classes from the UFC and the WEC together.

Some of the heavier weight classes will be taken from the WEC, and the fighters will be employed by the UFC instead. The weight classes in question will be the Middleweight and Light Heavyweight divisions.

Some of the fighters that will be passing between the organisations include World Top 5 ranked middleweight Paulo Filho, Chael Sonnen, Brian Stann and Steve Cantwell. There is no time frame mentioned for this merge, but the changes are currently under way.

WEC Sign Featherweight John Franchi

The WEC have recently signed New York based featherweight John Franchi.

Franchi is undefeated with a record of 4-0, with his most recent win coming against Frank Latina in the IFL in May.

Franchi will take on Jose Aldo in his WEC debut next month. He trains with Bomb Squad MMA in New York, and is the training partner of Jon Jones, who was recently signed by the UFC.

Paulo Filho Out Of Rehab And Ready To Fight

WEC Middleweight Champion Paulo Filho has been released from rehab in Brazil, after he admitted himself due to a drug problem.

Filho is now reported to be ready for action, and is already back in training. The WEC have issued this statement:

"As I mentioned before, we supported Paulo. He obviously did the right thing, and we hope that he's taking care of his personal issues and he gets better and gets back in to the cage."

The WEC hope that Filho will be back to defend his title before the end of this year.

Tommy Speer Signed By WEC

Just weeks after Zuffa dropped TUF 6 fighter Tommy Speer from the UFC roster, they have picked him back up again for the WEC roster.

Speer is said to be happy to be fighting for the WEC, as he sees it as a way to improve his fighting style. He hopes to get another shot at the UFC in the future.

WEC Have Released More Tickets For Faber - Pulver Event

The WEC have today announced that they have released more tickets for their upcoming Faber Versus Pulver event, due to them selling out the entire lower teir at the 18,00 capacity Arco Arena.

This venue is much bigger than the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino where they have previously held shows, and where they have not sold out before. There is something about this match that makes fans want to attend.

The WEC have now decided to open the top tier of seating, and have priced the tickets at just $35. This is fantastic news for the WEC.