Tommy Speer Signs With WEC, Likely To Fight in August
“The Ultimate Fighter 6″ runner-up Tommy Speer is headed to the WEC after being released by the UFC following back-to-back losses, according to the Post-Bulletin.
From Speer:
“They’re pumped to have me back because they never wanted to lose me in the first place. We haven’t talked about the money or length of contract yet, but I’ll definitely be in the WEC. They’re planning to get me on their next big event after their June event, probably in August.
I didn’t agree with it right away; it was depressing news. But now I know I lost to a great fighter, and he surprised me and everyone by how well he fought. I don’t think it’s too bad of a thing for me to be going to the WEC. There are great fighters there, too. I need to keep learning and working on my game, and the WEC is a great place to do that.
I can’t complain about what’s happened, because have I put in as much time and effort as other people who have gotten to the UFC? No, I haven’t. But I’m going to keep working on it as much as I can.”
World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) is owned by the same parent company as the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Speer was to fight outside the promotion before returning to the WEC but those plans were scrapped when he was forced to stop training after suffering a spider bite on his calf while working on his family’s farm.
He will train with former UFC champion Matt Hughes at his H.I.T. Squad gym to prepare for the August bout.
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Spider Bite on his calf from working on the farm ? LOL
Dude….YOU SUCK!!!!! If they signed your ass, they should’ve signed that “cowboy” from like UF 4 or so. They heavyweight who lost in the final…..Ugh……..
Who the F cares about this guy? I couldn’t stand him on the show nor do I plan on watching him in WEC.
he shoulda beaten anthony johnson.
Can’t say I’m a big fan of the guy, but best of luck in WEC.
I like Speer, he will do good in the WEC and hopefully make his way back up to the UFC. Good luck!
the ONLY way he will win his first fight in the WEC is if they throw him a bone because he is matt hughes’ boy! as soon as he fights someone with ANY talent…. he will be toast!
WEC doens’t have a HW division to sign Brad Imes as Phovos suggested. And the WEC is perfect for Spears because it’s a breading ground. WEC is the UFC’s little brother so it’s perfect.
I actually meant the “Brad Imes” reference in a sarcasic way. I am not saying they have a HW division in the WEC. I meant that this guys sucks just a bit less than Imes. So if they’re signing this “winner”, then they should be signing “talent” like Imes.
Once again the above references to Imes are sarcastic……
Tommy Tpeer beat the second best fighter on TUF talent-wise in George Sotiropoulos. So anyone on here who says he sucks is a dumbass. I would like to see any of you try to fight him.