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Fights Added to WEC 44, Strikeforce Preliminary Cards
Oct 6, 2009 - 6:00 pm ET | 5 Comments
Fights Added to WEC 44, Strikeforce Preliminary Cards

The WEC has announced four bouts for the preliminary card of its WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo event on November 18, while two matchups between four MMA newcomers have been added to the undercard of Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers on November 7.

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Nunes-Davis, McCullough-Pettis, Swanson-Franchi In The Works for WEC 44
Aug 31, 2009 - 2:00 pm ET | 2 Comments
Nunes-Davis, McCullough-Pettis, Swanson-Franchi In The Works for WEC 44

A trio of bouts are in the works for November’s WEC 44 event, as featherweight contenders Diego Nunes and LC Davis, former lightweight champ Rob McCullough and Anthony Pettis, and 145-pounders Cub Swanson and John Franchi have reportedly agreed to fight on the card, according to MMAjunkie, Sherdog, and MMA Madness respectively.

WEC featherweight champ Mike Brown and challenger Jose Aldo are expected to headline the Versus-televised event, which is rumored to take place on November 11 at a location and venue to-be-determined.

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Pulver, Gamburyan, Faber, and Brown Top WEC 41 Salaries
Jun 8, 2009 - 3:29 pm ET | 28 Comments
Pulver, Gamburyan, Faber, and Brown Top WEC 41 Salaries

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.

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Brown Tops Faber to Retain Title, Eight-Second KO of Swanson Earns Aldo Title Shot at WEC 41
Jun 7, 2009 - 11:58 pm ET | 16 Comments
Brown Tops Faber to Retain Title, Eight-Second KO of Swanson Earns Aldo Title Shot at WEC 41

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.

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WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 Live Results
Jun 7, 2009 - 8:17 pm ET | 32 Comments
WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 Live Results

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.

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WEC 41 Weigh-In Results
Jun 6, 2009 - 6:30 pm ET | 11 Comments
WEC 41 Weigh-In Results

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.

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Jose Aldo vs. Cub Swanson Booked For WEC 41
Apr 22, 2009 - 10:26 am ET | No Comments
Jose Aldo vs. Cub Swanson Booked For WEC 41

Featherweights Jose Aldo (14-1) and Cub Swanson (13-2) will square off at WEC 41 on June 7th in Sacramento, California. Swanson confirmed the bout to MMAjunkie late last week.

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Quick Hits: Koscheck Off UFC 98, White to Reduce Public UFC Role, and More
Apr 3, 2009 - 5:36 pm ET | 20 Comments
Quick Hits: Koscheck Off UFC 98, White to Reduce Public UFC Role, and More

Josh Koscheck has been forced off UFC 98 due to a foot injury, UFC President Dana White will reportedly reduce his public UFC role, Strikeforce is considering a rematch between Mitsuhiro Ishida and Gilbert Melendez for its April 11th event, and more.

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Cub Swanson vs. Diego Nunes Signed For WEC 40
Feb 25, 2009 - 1:36 pm ET | 2 Comments
Cub Swanson vs. Diego Nunes Signed For WEC 40

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 [...]

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WEC 37 Results: Torres TKOs Tapia To Retain Bantamweight Title
Dec 3, 2008 - 6:33 pm ET | 36 Comments
WEC 37 Results: Torres TKOs Tapia To Retain Bantamweight Title

WEC Bantamweight Champion Miguel Torres (35-1) successfully defended his title on Wednesday night at The Joint at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, dispatching 135-pound challenger Manny Tapia (10-1-1) with strikes midway through the second round of their WEC 37 headliner.
Bantamweight contender Brian Bowles (7-0) remained undefeated in a featured undercard bout, [...]

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Quick Hits: Kimbo and Carano Return In October, Jones Replaces Drwal at UFC 87, and More
Jul 29, 2008 - 4:00 pm ET | 23 Comments

Kimbo Slice and Gina Carano will return to network television at EliteXC Saturday Night Fights 3 on October 4th at the Bank Atlantic Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The event will be broadcast on CBS. Carano will likely meet Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos at the event, while Kimbo may take on Brett Rogers, though several other [...]

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WEC Championship Tripleheader Officially Announced For August 3rd
Jun 13, 2008 - 12:00 am ET | 9 Comments

The World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) organization will return to the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on August 3rd for WEC 35, a championship tripleheader which will be aired live on Versus.
Carlos Condit, Brian Stann and Jamie Varner will all be in action on the main card looking to defend their WEC crowns.
Carlos [...]

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UFC Roundup: Randy Couture Guest Appearance, Upcoming Drug Hearings, December WEC Event, and More
Oct 29, 2007 - 11:59 am ET | 11 Comments

The UFC’s sister organization, World Extreme Cagefighting, will return on December 12th for its first show in more than three months. The stacked card is rumored to include:

WEC Featherweight Championship: Urijah Faber vs. Jeff Curran
WEC Light Heavyweight Championship: Doug Marshall vs. Ariel Gandulla
WEC Middleweight Championship: Paulo Filho vs. TBD (possibly Frank Trigg)
WEC Lightweight Championship: [...]

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