Former bantamweight king, Miguel Torres (37-3) will return to action after the first back-to-back losses of his career, to face standout wrestler, Charlie Valencia (12-5), who’s on a three-fight winning streak, at WEC 51 in Broomfield, Colorado on September 30th. MMA Fighting has the scoop:
After dropping two straight fights, former WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres will look to find his way back into the winning column and ultimately back into title contention when he faces Charlie Valencia at WEC 51, MMA Fighting has learned from sources with knowledge of the situation.
The bout will serve as the co-main event of the evening, sources have confirmed.
Torres lost his bantamweight title in a knockout loss to Brian Bowles last August, his first loss in over six years, but his comeback was spoiled by Joseph Benavidez who bloodied and then choked out the ultra-aggressive Torres in March. Valencia, on the other hand, has rattled off three straight wins against Coty Wheeler, Seth Dikun, and most recently, Akitoshi Tamura.
The rumored WEC 51 card now includes:
Jose Aldo vs. Manny Gamburyan
Miguel Torres vs. Charlie Valencia
Chan Sung Jung vs. George Roop
Mark Hominick vs. Leonard Garcia