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Torres soars in '08

By Jordan Breen
Sherdog.com

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Not long ago, many fans questioned whether or not the lightweight division belonged in mixed martial arts. In the wake of the first fantastic fight between Jens Pulver and B.J. Penn in 2002, many opined that lightweights could never sell in the sport. While this absurd idea eroded over time, the notion that the slighter end of the scale is second class has continued to permeate this still-nascent sport. While the sterling Pride "Bushido" series and the UFC's well-timed reintroduction of the 1 ...

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