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WEC: Faber-Assuncao in January, Pulver Returns in 2010, Jorgensen-Mizugaki Announced for WEC 45, and More
Oct 31, 2009 - 1:00 pm ET | 4 Comments
WEC: Faber-Assuncao in January, Pulver Returns in 2010, Jorgensen-Mizugaki Announced for WEC 45, and More

Popular featherweight Urijah Faber, sidelined since a June loss to Mike Brown due to a broken hand, will square off with Raphael Assuncao at WEC 46 on January 10 in Sacramento, California. Despite losing four-straight and six of his last seven, veteran Jens Pulver will return to featherweight action in the WEC cage in early-2010.

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Quick Hits: Anderson Silva Won’t Relinquish Title, UFC 100 To Air Opposite Saturday Strikeforce, Dennis Hallman Returns to UFC, and More
Aug 12, 2009 - 5:08 pm ET | 49 Comments
Quick Hits: Anderson Silva Won’t Relinquish Title, UFC 100 To Air Opposite Saturday Strikeforce, Dennis Hallman Returns to UFC, and More

Contrary to previous reports following his knockout of Forrest Griffin on Saturday at UFC 101, Anderson Silva says he won’t be relinquishing his middleweight title to remain permanently at light heavyweight and will continue to fight in both divisions.

In other news, the UFC will counter-program Saturday’s Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg event with a free replay of UFC 100 on Spike TV, Dennis Hallman has signed a four-fight contract to return to the UFC, and more…

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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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Jens Pulver Announces Retirement Following Latest Loss at WEC 41
Jun 7, 2009 - 10:40 pm ET | 13 Comments
Jens Pulver Announces Retirement Following Latest Loss at WEC 41

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.

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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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Jens Pulver vs. Josh Grispi Added to WEC 41
Apr 6, 2009 - 12:30 pm ET | 4 Comments
Jens Pulver vs. Josh Grispi Added to WEC 41

Jens Pulver (21-11-1) will look to rebound from three-straight losses and defeats in five of his last six bouts when he takes on Josh Grispi (12-1) in a featherweight contest at WEC 41. The event takes place on June 7th at the Arco Arena in Sacrament, California and is headlined by WEC featherweight champion Mike [...]

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WEC Could Make PPV Debut in June With Brown vs. Faber II
Mar 19, 2009 - 11:30 am ET | 15 Comments
WEC Could Make PPV Debut in June With Brown vs. Faber II

The WEC could make its pay-per-view debut in June for the anticipated rematch between WEC featherweight title-holder Mike Brown and former champion Urijah Faber.

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Jens Pulver: I Am Not Done
Feb 12, 2009 - 10:42 am ET | 16 Comments
Jens Pulver: I Am Not Done

Jens “Little Evil” Pulver has lost 3 straight and has lost 5 out of his last 6 fights. Most fighters would take this sign and hang it up, but not Jens. It is no doubt that Pulver is one of the most important lightweights in the history of the sport, but it appears that his [...]

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WEC 38 Official Salaries: Urijah Faber Tops Payroll With $48,000
Feb 5, 2009 - 12:00 am ET | 33 Comments
WEC 38 Official Salaries: Urijah Faber Tops Payroll With $48,000

Former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber topped the official payroll for WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone, which took place on January 25th at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California, earning $48,000 for his first-round submission of Jens Pulver, who received $35,000 for the loss.
The California State Athletic Commission today released the official [...]

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WEC 38 Weigh-In Results
Jan 24, 2009 - 11:02 pm ET | 3 Comments
WEC 38 Weigh-In Results

All 20 fighters slated to participate at WEC 38 tomorrow night at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California successfully made weight earlier today.
WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner came in exactly at the 155-pound division limit, while challenger Donald Cerrone tipped the scale at 154.5 pounds. Urijah Faber (145.5) and Jens Pulver (146) [...]

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