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  - PHIL CARDELLA VS. ED RATCLIFF IN WEC AUGUST 9
Thursday, May 28, 2009 - by Damon Martin - MMAWeekly.com
A lightweight match has been added to the upcoming WEC card in Las Vegas on August 9th as Relson Gracie black belt, Phil Cardella, returns to action to face the always tough, Ed "9mm" Ratcliff.
Cardella confirmed the bout to MMAWeekly Radio on Thursday during a taped interview for the show.
"I've got the WEC August 9th in Las Vegas against Ed "9mm" Ratcliff," Cardella said. "Tough dude, real tricky stand-up, he's unorthodox and wild, and explosive, has good wrestling and pretty good submission defense, good ground and pound. He's a very exciting and explosive fighter. I look forward to fighting him."
While his record for the WEC reads 0-1, Cardella was a winner in the minds of many fans and critics after his fight against Danny Castillo ended a split decision. Since that time Cardella competed in the Shark Fights promotion, winning his bout in under a minute by armbar in the first round.
His opponent, Ed Ratcliff, will look to return to action for the first time since March 2008 when he lost the first fight of his professional career to former top lightweight contender, Marcus Hicks.
Since that time Ratcliff has been scheduled to fight twice, but he fell victim to injury prior to either bout taking place. Hoping the injury bug is behind him, Ratcliff will look to get back on track in August when he faces Cardella.
There has been no official word from the WEC about the televised portion of the card, but the main event for the show will pit bantamweight king, Miguel Torres, against top contender, Brian Bowles, for the 135lb title.
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