MMAWeekly (http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=8063&zoneid=13)

Another divisional shake up appears to be on the horizon for Zuffa owned World Extreme Cagefighting. Several sources have indicated that the promotion will soon disband its 170-pound weight class. The first indication of the latest restructuring is a title fight between WEC champion Carlos Condit and challenger Brock Larson being scrapped from the upcoming WEC 39 event on March 1 in Texas.

Five Ounces Of Pain (http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/27/carlos-condit-expected-to-move-to-ufcs-welterweight-division-could-debut-vs-kampmann-at-ufn-18/)

sources have informed FiveOuncesOfPain.com that Zuffa officials have decided to transfer Condit to the UFC’s welterweight division. Additionally, Condit’s Octagon debut could take place in a televised bout during UFC Fight Night 18 on April 1 against Martin Kampmann.

Condit is 22-4 overall in a pro MMA career that began in 2002. Since joining the WEC, he is 5-0 with notable victories over Larson, Hiromitsu Miura, Carlo Prater, and John Alessio. Outside of the promotion, the 24-year old holds notable victories over Frank Trigg, Renato Verissimo, Takuya Wada, and Koji Oshi.

I'll take the "Natural Born Killer" to Decision the "Hitman".

I'll always have respect for Kampmann after seeing him weather a beating from McFedries to win via sub but....I like Condit in this one.

i like Condit as well but it'll be a good fite. question doh, do u guys think that this is the beginning of the ufc "absorbing" the heavier wec classes (mw, lhw)?

i like Condit as well but it'll be a good fite. question doh, do u guys think that this is the beginning of the ufc "absorbing" the heavier wec classes (mw, lhw)?

Maybe it was always just a rumor but I thought that was the plan. Absorb 185, 170, and 155 leaving the WEC as the home of the lil guys at 145 and 135.

they already scrapped the WEC's 205 & 185lb divisions, Steve Cantwell, Brian Stann, Chael Sonnen and Jake Rosholt were the only ones brought over to the UFC

its a good move to scrap the 170lb division as well, the talent pool isn't deep enough to sustain a division. send the big boys to UFC and release the rest.

WEC is adding a 125lb flyweight division as soon as their WEC 40 event i think