Tested were main event winner Dominick Cruz, fellow headliner and former bantamweight title-holder Brian Bowles, and main card winners Joseph Benavidez, Javier Vazquez, L.C. Davis, and Bart Palaszewski.

WEC 47, which drew 8,345 fans to the Nationwide Arena earlier this month, generated a $401,000 live gate, according to the OAC.

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Pictured: Brian Bowles and Dominick Cruz

Torres pocketed $26,000 for his efforts, while Dominick Cruz claimed $18,000 for his main event win over former title-holder Brian Bowles, who earned $12,000.

The total disclosed payroll for WEC 47 was $236,500.

The complete WEC 47 salaries included:

• Dominick Cruz ($18,000 – includes $9,000 win bonus) def. Brian Bowles ($12,000)
• Joseph Benavidez ($29,000 – $14,500 win bonus) def. Miguel Torres ($26,000)
• Javier Vazquez ($12,000 – $6,000 win bonus) def. Jens Pulver ($14,000)
• LC Davis ($18,000 – $9,000 win bonus) def. Deividas Taurosevicius ($9,000)
• Bart Palaszewski ($12,000 – $6,000 win bonus) def. Karen Darabedyan ($4,000)

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Scott Jorgensen ($16,000 – $8,000 win bonus) def. Chad George ($3,000)
• Chad Mendes ($8,000 – $4,000 win bonus) def. Erik Koch ($3,000)
• Anthony Pettis ($6,000 – $3,000 win bonus) def. Danny Castillo ($9,500)
• Leonard Garcia ($14,000) vs. George Roop ($3,000) – split draw, no win bonus
• Fredson Paixao ($4,000 – $2,000 win bonus) def. Courtney Buck ($3,000)
• Ricardo Lamas ($10,000 – $5,000 win bonus) def. Bendy Casimir ($3,000)

In addition to the salaries listed above, which are simply those disclosed by the promotion to the athletic commission and not representative of a fighter’s total earnings, Garcia, Roop, Pettis, and Benavidez each took home $10,000 “fight night” bonuses for their performances at WEC 47.

WEC 47 COVERAGE: WEC 47 Results, WEC 47 Recap, WEC 47 Bonuses, WEC 47 Medical Suspensions

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The bout capped off “WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz,” which took place at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio and aired live on Versus.

Bowles struggled to mount any offense after breaking his right hand in his first punch of the fight, and after being bloodied by the elusive Cruz, who used effective footwork to dodge Bowles’ attempts while tagging him with counters, was forced to call it quits after the second frame.

Cruz improves to 15-1 with his sixth-straight victory, while Bowles will have to wait for his hand to heal before looking to rebound from his first career loss, which dropped him to 8-1.

In the WEC 47 co-headliner, bantamweight contender Joseph Benavidez dominated former title-holder Miguel Torres, eventually gashing him open midway through the second round before securing a guillotine that forced Torres to tap, sealing the upset.

Also on the main card, veteran Jens Pulver likely fought for the final time in his hall of fame career after suffering a first-round submission to Javier Vazquez, while LC Davis and Bart Palaszewski also picked up wins.

The WEC 47 preliminary card featured several highlight reel stoppages, including Scott Jorgensen’s31-second guillotine of Chad George and Anthony Pettis’ head kick KO of Danny Castillo in the opening round. Fredson Paixao and Ricardo Lamas also scored first-round wins on the prelims, while Chad Mendes earned a unanimous decision in his WEC debut.

Featherweights Leonard Garcia and George Roop fought to a split draw on the undercard after Roop lost a point in the final round for a low blow.

The complete WEC 47 results were:

MAIN CARD

• Dominick Cruz def. Brian Bowles (c) via TKO (injury) – Round 2, 5:00
  WEC Bantamweight Championship
• Joseph Benavidez def. Miguel Torres via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 2:57
• Javier Vazquez def. Jens Pulver via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 3:41
• LC Davis def. Deividas Taurosevicius via majority decision (29-29, 29-28, 29-28)
• Bart Palaszewski def. Karen Darabedyan via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 4:40

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Scott Jorgensen def. Chad George via (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 0:31
• Chad Mendes def. Erik Koch via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Anthony Pettis def. Danny Castillo via KO (head kick) – Round 1, 2:17
• Leonard Garcia vs. George Roop – split draw (29-27, 27-29, 28-28)
• Fredson Paixao def. Courtney Buck via submission (rear naked choke) – Round 1, 2:39
• Ricardo Lamas def. Bendy Casimir via KO (knee) – Round 1, 3:43

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Pictured: Dominick Cruz

WEC 47, which airs live on Versus from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, is headlined by bantamweight champion Brian Bowles vs. challenger Dominick Cruz, and also includes former champ Miguel Torres vs. Joseph Benavidez and Jens Pulver vs. Javier Vazquez.

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WEC 47 LIVE RESULTS
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MAIN CARD (Versus)

• Dominick Cruz def. Brian Bowles (c) via TKO (injury) – Round 2, 5:00
  WEC Bantamweight Championship
• Joseph Benavidez def. Miguel Torres via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 2:57
• Javier Vazquez def. Jens Pulver via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 3:41
• LC Davis def. Deividas Taurosevicius via majority decision (29-29, 29-28, 29-28)
• Bart Palaszewski def. Karen Darabedyan via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 4:40

PRELIMINARY CARD (unaired)

• Scott Jorgensen def. Chad George via (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 0:31
• Chad Mendes def. Erik Koch via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Anthony Pettis def. Danny Castillo via KO (head kick) – Round 1, 2:17
• Leonard Garcia vs. George Roop – split draw (29-27, 27-29, 28-28)
• Fredson Paixao def. Courtney Buck via submission (rear naked choke) – Round 1, 2:39
• Ricardo Lamas def. Bendy Casimir via KO (knee) – Round 1, 3:43

Pictured: Brian Bowles and Dominick Cruz

WEC 47 is headlined by bantamweight champion Brian Bowles vs. challenger Dominick Cruz and also features Miguel Torres vs. Joseph Benavidez and Jens Pulver vs. Javier Vazquez on its five-fight Versus-televised main card, which kicks off at 10pm ET.

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The complete WEC 47 fight card features:

MAIN CARD (Versus)

• Brian Bowles (c) vs. Dominick Cruz
  WEC Bantamweight Championship
• Miguel Torres vs. Joseph Benavidez
• Jens Pulver vs. Javier Vazquez
• Deividas Taurosevicius vs. LC Davis
• Bart Palaszewski vs. Karen Darabedyan

PRELIMINARY CARD (unaired)

• Chad George vs. Scott Jorgensen
• Erik Koch vs. Chad Mendes
• Danny Castillo vs. Anthony Pettis
• Leonard Garcia vs. George Roop
• Courtney Buck vs. Fredson Paixao
• Bendy Casimir vs. Ricardo Lamas

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WEC 47 takes place on March 6 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, and airs live on Versus. Bantamweight champion Brian Bowles defends the 135-pound title against Dominick Cruz in the WEC 47 main event, while the five-fight main card also includes Joseph Benavidez vs. Miguel Torres and Jens Pulver vs. Javier Vazquez.

The complete WEC 47 fight card includes:

MAIN CARD

• Brian Bowles (c) vs. Dominick Cruz
  WEC Bantamweight Championship
• Miguel Torres vs. Joseph Benavidez
• Jens Pulver vs. Javier Vazquez
• Deividas Taurosevicius vs. L.C. Davis
• Bart Palaszewski vs. Karen Darabedyan

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Scott Jorgensen vs. Chad George
• Chad Mendes vs. Erik Koch
• Danny Castillo vs. Anthony Pettis
• Leonard Garcia vs. Diego Nunes
• Fredson Paixao vs. Courtney Buck
• Ricardo Lamas vs. Bendy Casimir

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Also including on the Versus broadcast is a headlining matchup between bantamweight champ Brian Bowles and challenger Dominick Cruz, as well as Miguel Torres vs. Joseph Benavidez, Deividas Taurosevicius vs. LC Davis, and Bart Palaszewski vs. Karen Darabedyan.

In other WEC news, rising bantamweight Antonio Banuelos recently announced on MMAjunkie Radio that he’ll next fight at “WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber” on April 24 in Sacramento, California. His opponent was not announced.

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Pictured: Jens Pulver

Torres (37-2) won 17-straight before losing the title to Brian Bowles in August, while Benavidez (11-1) bounced back from his first career loss with a first-round TKO of Rani Yahya in December.

Pulver (21-12-1) has lost four-straight and 6 of his last 7, including his most-recent loss to Josh Grispi in June. Vazquez (13-4) won four-straight before losing split decisions to LC Davis and Deividas Taurosevicius.

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Pictured: Miguel Torres

Following back-to-back losses in the UFC, Pulver (21-12-1), the first UFC lightweight champion, transitioned to the WEC with a swift win over Cub Swanson, but has since dropped four-straight to Urijah Faber (twice), Leonard Garcia, and, most-recently in June, Josh Grispi.

Vazquez (13-4) ended his 20-month retirement with a 19-second submission victory in June, then made his WEC debut in August, but had his four-fight win streak snapped in a split decision loss to LC Davis. “Showtime” dropped another split decision to Deividas Taurosevicius in his most-recent fight in October.

“WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz” is headlined by bantamweight champ Brian Bowles vs. Dominick Cruz, and also features Miguel Torres vs. Joseph Benavidez.

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The matchup started with a frenzied pace and rarely slowed, as Cerrone strung together several submissions early in the opening round that appeared close to ending the fight, but Henderson managed to escape and turn the tide with takedowns and ground and pound to steal the frame. Henderson repeated the formula in rounds two and three, escaping more Cerrone submissions while taking the fight to the ground and largely cominating on the canvas.

Cerrone rebounded in the later rounds, shrugging off several takedowns in the fourth while connecting on the feet before finishing strong in the fifth and final round with more striking and several near-submissions.

With Henderson winning the second and third frames, and Cerrone taking the final two, the bout ultimately came down to the opening round and the judges sided unanimously with Henderson’s escapes and ground and pound, earning him 48-47 scores across the board, the interim title, and a future matchup with lightweight champ Jamie Varner.

Henderson improves to 10-1 with his victory in the “Fight of the Year” candidate, while Cerrone falls to 10-2.

The night’s other notable result took place on the preliminary card but made it onto the Versus broadcast, as newcomer Mackens Semerzier upset Wagnney Fabiano, submitting the former IFL featherweight champ with a triangle choke early in the opening round.

Dave Jansen, Raphael Assuncao, and Damacio Page also picked up main card wins, while Anthony Njokuani, Scott Jorgensen, Eddie Wineland, Charlie Valencia, and Deividas Taurosevicius were victorious on the WEC 43 prelims.

The official results for WEC 43 were:

• Ben Henderson def. Donald Cerrone via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
• Dave Jansen def. Rich Crunkilton via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Raphael Assuncao def. Yves Jabouin via split decision (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)
• Damacio Page def. Will Campuzano via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 1, 1:02
• Anthony Njokuani def. Mushin Corbbrey via TKO (strikes) — Round 2, 1:24
• Scott Jorgensen def. Noah Thomas via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 3:13
• Mackens Semerzier def. Wagnney Fabiano via submission (triangle choke) — Round 1, 2:14
• Eddie Wineland def. Manny Tapia via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Charlie Valencia def. Coty Wheeler via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Deividas Taurosevicius def. Javier Vazquez via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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Pictured: Ben Henderson