Midwest Mixed Martial Arts MMA News and Information

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - The fight is the same every day for Brian Stann. It's a battle that doesn't take place in a gym or in an Octagon, but wherever the UFC middleweight may open an email or catch a television news program. For a decorated war hero and Captain in the United States Marine Corps like Stann, it could take just one phone call and he will go from being a professional athlete to a leader back on the battlefields in Afghanistan or Iraq.

World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight contender Scott Jorgensen will face Brad Pickett in a featured matchup at 135 pounds at WEC 50 “Cruz vs. Benavidez 2” on Aug. 18 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

Courtney Buck wouldn’t trade his experience in the WEC for anything.
Just seven fights into his MMA career, Buck received a shot with the “big leagues.” Many said the Minnesota standout wasn’t ready for that kind of jump.
And when Buck lost his first two WEC fights and was cut by the organization, it gave the haters even more ammunition.
But Buck (6-3) has no regrets. He got his shot, he learned from it, and now he's doing everything he can to get back to the big leagues.

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