Kyle Dietz vs. Brad Pickett bantamweight bout official for WEC 45 prelims
A rumored bout between WEC newcomer Brad Pickett (17-4 MMA, 0-0 WEC) and fellow bantamweight Kyle Dietz (5-1 MMA, 0-1 WEC) is now official for next month's WEC 45 event.
The fight is slated for the night's un-aired preliminary card.
WEC 45 takes place Dec. 19 at The Pearl at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, and the night's main card, including a headliner of Donald Cerrone vs. Ed Ratcliff, airs on Versus.
As MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) reported earlier this week, Pickett, a longtime fighter on the British fight scene, recently signed with the UFC. Although he's competed previously at 145 pounds, he'll make his WEC debut at 135 pounds.
The Cage Rage and Ultimate Challenge UK veteran has fought in the U.S. in the past, though his WEC deal marks his first multi-fight contract with an American organization. He's currently riding a seven-fight win streak, which included an August win over former UFC fighter David Lee. Although 11 of his 17 wins have come via stoppage, only three came via way of knockout.
Dietz, meanwhile, recently suffered his first career loss and snapped a five-fight win streak with a submission loss to Rafael Rebello (a late replacement for Charlie Valencia) in his own WEC debut at WEC 41 in June. He likely needs a win to remain under contract with the WEC.
The latest WEC 45 card now includes:
MAIN CARD
- Donald Cerrone vs. Ed Ratcliff
- Chris Horodecki vs. Anthony Njokuani
- Joseph Benavidez vs. Rani Yahya
- Scott Jorgensen vs. Takeya Mizugaki
- Bart Palaszewski vs. Anthony Pettis*
- Erik Koch vs. Jameel Massouh*
- Kyle Dietz vs. Brad Pickett
- Tyler Toner vs. Brandon Visher*
For the latest on WEC 45, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
(Pictured: Kyle Dietz)
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