After a less-than-popular and anticlimactic ending to their first meeting in January, WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner (16-2) and contender Donald Cerrone (9-1) could rematch at a WEC event in late summer.
Sources close to each fighter have told
MMAjunkie.com (
UFC blog for UFC news, UFC rumors, fighter interviews and event previews/recaps | MMAjunkie.com) that both Varner and Cerrone have been approached about a late-summer rematch, though an exact date has not been determined.
That timetable could depend on Varner, who suffered a handful of injuries in their first bout at WEC 38 on Jan. 25.
That fight, which headlined WEC 38, ended in the fifth round when Cerrone caught Varner with a glancing but illegal knee to the head one minute and 50 seconds into the round. Varner was unable to continue, and the fight went to the judges' scorecards.
With a technical split-decision win (49-46, 47-48, 49-46), Varner retained his title.
Jamie Varner vs. Donald Cerrone II possible for late-summer WEC event | MMAjunkie.com
02-27-2009, 01:12 PM
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