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With a rematch against WEC lightweight title-holder Jamie Varner postponed indefinitely, contender Donald Cerrone has been booked to fight Ben Henderson at a yet-unannounced September WEC event, according to MMA Madness.
The bout is the first confirmed for the Versus-televised card, which is rumored to possibly take place in Cincinnati on a date to-be-announced.
Read More »WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner today announced on Twitter that a broken hand suffered in his January win over Donald Cerrone remains broken, further postponing a rematch between the pair.
“We’re still waiting on the medical reports, but it looks like Varner won’t be fighting in the foreseeable future,” Dave Sholler, a WEC representative, today told Cagewriter. “We’re moving forward with the lightweight division, and we haven’t ruled out an interim belt.”
Read More »The complete rumored cast for TUF 10 has been revealed, Urijah Faber has been medically suspended until December 4th, the UFC is interested in Josh Barnett if he can beat Fedor, Wanderlei Silva is calling for a rematch with Rich Franklin, and much more in MMAFrenzy.com's latest Quick Hits.
Read More »Jens Pulver, Manny Gamburyan, WEC featherweight title challenger Urijah Faber, and 145-pound champion Mike Brown were the top earners at Sunday's WEC 41 event in Sacramento, according to figures today released by the California State Athletic Commission.
Read More »A rematch between WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner and contender Donald Cerrone is slated to take place in the fall, according to WEC general manager Reed Harris, who announced the bout at the post-WEC 41 press conference on Sunday.
Read More »Sunday's WEC 41 event at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California, headlined by a featherweight rematch between Mike Brown and Urijah Faber, broke the promotion's records for attendance and live gate. The Versus-televised event drew 13,027 fans for a $818,415 live gate, according to WEC general manager Reed Harris.
Read More »On Sunday at WEC 41, former featherweight title-holder Urijah Faber suffered a unanimous decision loss to 145-pound champion Mike Brown after breaking one hand and injuring the other in the opening round of the bout. X-rays of the injuries are posted after the jump...
Read More »Mike Brown, Urijah Faber, Jose Aldo, and Seth Dikun each received $10,000 "fight night" bonuses following their bouts on Sunday at WEC 41.
Read More »Mike Brown again got the best of Urijah Faber on Sunday at WEC 41, topping the former 145-pound title holder by unanimous decision to retain his title in the anticipated rematch which headlined the Versus-televised event at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California.
Read More »Former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver announced on Sunday at WEC 41 that his hall of fame career had likely come to an end following a first-round submission loss to Josh Grispi, his fourth-straight defeat."I started right here, and I'm not going to be that guy who keeps saying he's retiring, but I think I just ended where I started. This has been an incredible run," said Pulver.
Read More »Welcome to MMAFrenzy.com’s live coverage of WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2, which takes place today, Sunday June 7, 2009, at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. Stay tuned to MMAFrenzy.com all night for live results, plus stop by after the fights for extensive post-fight coverage.
Read More »WEC featherweight champion Mike Brown and challenger Urijah Faber came in under the 145-pound limit for their championship matchup, both tipping the scales at 143.5 pounds at the weigh-ins for Sunday's Versus-televised event in Sacramento, California.
Read More »Bantamweight contenders Joseph Benavidez and Dominick Cruz and featherweights Fredson Paixao and Cole Province will square off at WEC 42 on August 9th in Las Vegas.
Read More »WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner and light heavyweight up-and-comer Ryan Bader, teammates at Arizona Combat Sports, are looking to return to action in September following recent injuries.
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