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WEC ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF FIRST CHINESE FIGHTER
 (PRESS
RELEASE) -- World Extreme Cagefighting® announced today the signing
of undefeated lightweight fighter Tiequan “The Mongolian Wolf” Zhang
of Beijing, China. Zhang, who will take on The Ultimate Fighter®
alum Alex Karalexis in his debut on Sept. 30 in Broomfield, Colo.,
becomes the first fighter from mainland China to fight in the WEC.
“Tiequan is an excellent addition to our lightweight division,” WEC
General Manager Reed Harris said. “He trains at a tremendous camp in
Beijing and we are excited to have him compete with the best lighter
weight fighters in the world.”
Boasting a perfect record of 16-0, Zhang trains with China Top Team,
a group led by former Brazilian Top Team member Ruy Menezes. His
arrival in the WEC is a milestone not only for the organization, but
also for Chinese mixed martial artists.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship® recently announced that it was
establishing operations in Asia, with former NBA executive Mark
Fischer being named Executive Vice President and Managing Director.
Fischer will be based in Beijing.
About World Extreme Cagefighting®
The WEC brand is recognized as one of the premier mixed martial arts
organizations in the United States. WEC, founded in 2001, is the
sister organization of the Ultimate Fighting Championship® and today
features the most prominent light weight fighters in the world.
Owned and operated by WEC Holdings LLC., and headquartered in Las
Vegas, Nev., the WEC produces live and taped events annually that
are distributed through the Versus network.WEC programming is also
available on Fox Sports en Espanol. In addition to its U.S
distribution, WEC programming is shown on The Score network in
Canada, Setanta Sports in Australia, Globosat in Brazil, and Cadena
Tres in Mexico. For more information and current WEC fight news,
visit wec.tv. World Extreme Cagefighting® and WEC® are registered
trademarks, trademarks, trade dress or service marks owned
exclusively by WEC Holdings, LLC in the United States and other
jurisdictions and are licensed to WEC Productions, LLC. |
