Urijah Faber finally saw the light at featherweight. He couldn't beat the champ Jose Aldo and had to admit he was a little too small for today's featherweights. His drop to 135 was greeted by Zuffa with open arms. The cut didn't seem outrageous and Faber would be one of the bigger fighters at the new weight. One thing we didn't take into account was how strenuous that cut would be for Faber.
He may be fine tomorrow night in the cage, but his face didn't look great today. It wasn't James Irvin scary, but Faber's eyes were sunk in and he looked a bit drawn.
Check out the gaze at he stared at the scale (3:32 mark). He looked a little worried. Shortly after clocking in at 136, Faber admitted the cut was not easy.
"It's been a fun cut," Faber told Versus' Craig Hummer. "It's been a little difficult at the end (but) I feel great."
Faber draws a tough assignment in the main event at WEC 52. He battles Takeya Mizugaki (13-4). He's 2-2 in WEC and that includes going the distance with Miguel Torres. The Japanese brawler has also won two fight of the night honors. He's one tough hombre.
Only one fighter missed weight. Zack Micklewright was 158, well over the 155-pound. He got down to 156 in the allotted time.
The best accessories of the day award goes to LC Davis. Wearing sunglasses and a white headband (1:16 mark), the featherweight looked like he paying homage to former Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon.
WEC 52 weigh-in (Courtesy MMAjunkie):
Urijah Faber (136) v. Takeya Mizugaki (136)
Chad Mendes (145.5) v. Javier Vazquez (146)
Erik Koch (146) v. Francisco Rivera (146)
Joseph Benavidez (136) v. Wagnney Fabiano (136)
Demetrious Johnson (135) v. Damacio Page (136)
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Raphael Assuncao (146) v. L.C. Davis (146)
Edward Faaloloto (154) v. Anthony Njokuani (156)
Zack Micklewright (156) v. Dustin Poirier (155)
Clint Godfrey (136) v. Michael McDonald (135)
Mackens Semerzier (145) v. Cub Swanson (145)
Yves Jabouin (145) v. Brandon Visher (145)
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