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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
The final challenger to the WEC Bantamweight Championship will make his UFC debut this June, as Heavy.com reports that Scott Jorgensen will meet Ken Stone at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale in June.
Jorgensen worked his way to a shot at WEC Bantamweight Champ Dominick Cruz with a five fight win streak in the WEC, a streak included two "Fight of the Night" performances. But Jorgensen ran into a buzz-saw in the Champion, losing a one-sided decision on the final WEC event in December.
Stone made his WEC debut on that same card, but suffered a brutal knockout loss at the hands of former division Champion Eddie Wineland. Wineland picked Stone up against the cage and slammed him to the mat early in the first round, knocking him out cold in a very scary scene. But Stone recovered, and at 9-2 will make his UFC debut on this card as well.
The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale takes place on June 4 in Las Vegas, headlined by a lightweight bout between Clay Guida and Anthony Pettis.
Penick's Analysis: This is a solid bantamweight fight for a free card. Jorgensen has always been an exciting fighter, and he's been in a lot of entertaining fights in the WEC. Stone is coming off a vicious loss, and this is a big fight for him. Both guys have a big opportunity in the UFC, and this will be an entertaining fight for this free card.
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