Wagnney Fabiano set for WEC 43

A slight lineup shift for October 10’s WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson: jiu-jitsu phenom Wagnney Fabiano (12-1) will now face WEC newcomer and Miguel Torres prodigy Mackens Semerzier (3-0), who replaces an injured Erik Koch.

Fabiano, who used to live and train in Toronto, is currently enjoying a five-fight winning streak, including two straight under the WEC banner against Akitoshi Tamura (submission) and Fredson Paixao (decision). During his days as the IFL featherweight champ, he notched notable wins over John Gunderson and LC Davis (both by submission), as well as scored a highlight-reel knockout over Bao Quach earlier in his career. The lone loss on the Brazilian’s record came by split decision at the hands of Jeff Curran back in October 2006.

Fabiano’s an exciting dynamic fighter who is maneuvering toward a title shot so I find it strange that his fight is being relegated to the preliminary card. He definitely should be on the main card that will feature an interim lightweight title fight between Greg Jackson camper Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Ben Henderson in the main event.