Miguel Torres, Takeya Mizugaki, Anthony Njokuani, and Rani Yahya were each awarded $10,000 bonuses on Sunday for their performances at WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki, which was held at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois and aired live on Versus.

WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres retained the 135-pound title on Sunday in Chicago, edging challenger Takeya Mizugaki via unanimous decision in the evening's headliner.

WEC bantamweight champ Miguel Torres, challenger Takeya Mizugaki, and the rest of the ten-bout WEC 40 card tipped the scales Saturday afternoon in Chicago. The event takes place on Sunday at the UIC Pavilion and airs live on Versus.

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Bart Palaszewski will replace Anthony Pettis and take on Anthony Njokuani at WEC 40 on April 5th in Chicago. Pettis was forced out of the bout with a broken hand.

Bantamweight contender Brian Bowles has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled title shot against WEC champion Miguel Torres that was to headline WEC 40 on April 5th in Chicago after suffering a back injury during a Monday training session.
Bowles is expected to be sidelined for several months as a result of the injury. He’ll [...]

Featherweights Cub Swanson and Diego Nunes will square off at WEC 40 on April 5th in Chicago.
Swanson recently confirmed to MMA Junkie the bout agreements have been signed for the matchup.
A rising contender in the 145-pound division with 11-straight victories, Swanson (13-2) was derailed with a 35-second loss to Jens Pulver in late-2007. Following a [...]