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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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Gamburyan Likely To Debut Against Franchi at WEC 41
Mar 29, 2009 - 8:42 am ET | 5 Comments
Gamburyan Likely To Debut Against Franchi at WEC 41

Manny Gamburyan, the lightweight runner up on The Ultimate Fighter 5, is likely to make his WEC and featherweight debut against John Franchi at WEC 41 on June 7th at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California

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WEC 39 Results: Brown Submits Garcia To Retain Title
Mar 1, 2009 - 7:52 pm ET | 13 Comments
WEC 39 Results: Brown Submits Garcia To Retain Title

WEC featherweight champion Mike Brown submitted Leonard Garcia just 1:57 into their WEC 39 headliner to retain the 145-pound title. Ricardo Lamas, Jose Aldo, and Rob McCullough also earned victories on the evening's main card.

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WEC 39 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Make Weight
Feb 28, 2009 - 2:42 pm ET | 2 Comments
WEC 39 Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Make Weight

All twenty WEC 39 fighters, including featherweight champion Mike Brown and challenger Leonard Garcia, successfully made weight this morning at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia takes place tomorrow evening at the American Bank Center and airs live on Versus.
Mike Brown, who captured the 145-pound title from Urijah Faber [...]

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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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Nelson, Schultz, and Miller Win IFL Titles At Mohegan Sun
May 17, 2008 - 6:00 am ET | No Comments

Heavyweight Roy Nelson (Las Vegas) and lightweight Ryan Schultz (North Platte, Neb.) defended their respective International Fight League titles while Dan Miller (Sparta, N.J.) scored a victory over defending middleweight champion Ryan McGivern (Bettendorf, Iowa) before 4,530 tonight at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Nelson capped the evening with a victory over Brad Imes (Kansas [...]

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IFL Results (May 16, 2008)
May 17, 2008 - 12:00 am ET | 1 Comment

Roy Nelson (c) def. Brad Imes via TKO – Round 1, 2:55
IFL Heavyweight Championship
Ryan Schultz (c) def. Deividas Taurosevicius via unanimous decision
IFL Lightweight Championship
Dan Miller def. Ryan McGivern (c) via submission – Round 1, 3:36
IFL Middleweight Championship
Danillo Villefort def. Mike Massenzio via submission – Round 1, 3:44
Josh Souder def. Zac George via TKO – Round [...]

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IFL Weigh-In Results
May 16, 2008 - 12:00 am ET | No Comments

CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS

Ryan Schultz (154) vs. Deividas Taurosevicius (154)
Roy Nelson (264.2) vs. Brad Imes (249.2)
Ryan McGivern (181.2) vs. Dan Miller (180.5)

PRELIMINARY BOUTS

Mike Massenzio (185.2) vs. Danillo Villefort (184.7)
Zac George (155.2) vs. Josh Souder (155.2)
Matt Horwich (185.7) vs. Joey Guel (185.5)
Nick Calandrino (170) vs. John Howard (170.5)
Lamont Lister (205.2) vs. Aaron Stark (205.7)
John Franchi (155) vs. Frank [...]

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Brad Imes To Replace Injured Branden Lee Hinkle In May 16th IFL Heavyweight Title Bout
May 9, 2008 - 2:42 pm ET | 3 Comments

Mixed martial arts veteran Brad Imes (Sacramento, Calif.) will challenge Roy Nelson (Las Vegas) for the heavyweight championship as part of the nine-bout card as the International Fight League returns to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on Friday, May 16. Imes replaces Branden Lee Hinkle (Weirton, W. Va.), who was injured in [...]

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