Miguel Torres and Takeya Mizugaki

• Miguel Torres (c) def. Takeya Mizugaki via unanimous  decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)
  WEC Bantamweight Championship
• Joseph Benavidez def. Jeff Curran via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Ben Henderson def. Shane Roller via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 1:41
• Raphael Assuncao def. Jameel Massouh via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Anthony Njokuani def. Bart Palaszewski via TKO (strikes) — Round 2, 0:27
• Dominick Cruz def. Ivan Lopez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Wagnney Fabiano def. Fredson Paixao via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Rani Yahya def. Eddie Wineland via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 1, 1:07
• Akitoshi Tamura def. Manny Tapia via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Rafael Dias def. Mike Budnik via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Miguel Torres

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.

Both Torres and Mizugaki weighed in exactly at 135-pounds for their bantamweight championship matchup. Except for Mike Budnik, who weighed in at 149-pounds for his 145-pound featherweight preliminary bout, the remainder of the card successfully made weight for their contests.

The official WEC 40 weigh-in results were:

• Miguel Torres (c) (135) vs Takeya Mizugaki (135)
  WEC Bantamweight Championship
• Joseph Benavidez (134) vs Jeff Curran (135)
• Ben Henderson (156) vs Shane Roller (156)
• Jameel Massouh (146) vs Raphael Assuncao (145.5)
• Anthony Njokuani (156) vs Bart Palaszewski (155)
• Ivan Lopez (134.5) vs Dominick Cruz (135)
• Fredson Paixao (144) vs Wagnney Fabiano (146)
• Rani Yahya (136) vs Eddie Wineland (135)
• Akitoshi Tamura (135.5) vs Manny Tapia (135.5)
• Rafael Dias (145) vs Mike Budnik (149)*

* Dias and Budnik will fight at a catchweight of 149 pounds.

Mike Brown

WEC featherweight champion Mike Brown sent challenger Leonard Garcia to the canvas with an overhand right in the opening minute of their WEC 39 headliner then went to work to finish his opponent, working ground and pound and attempting a rear naked choke before ultimately forcing Garcia to tap to an arm triangle at 1:57 of the first.

Brown improved to 21-4 with his first title defense, while Garcia falls to 12-3 with the unsuccessful challenge.

The event took place on Sunday, March 1st, at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas and aired live on Versus.

Former champion Urijah Faber is likely to rematch Brown for the belt this summer. Brown captured the title with a first-round TKO of Faber last November. Meanwhile, Garcia could square off with top-contender and WEC 39 victor Jose Aldo to get back into the 145-pound title picture.

Ricardo Lamas, Aldo, and Rob McCullough also earned victories on the evening’s main card.

The event’s complete results were:

• Mike Brown (c) def. Leonard Garcia via submission (arm triangle) — Round 1, 1:57
  WEC Featherweight Championship
• Ricardo Lamas def. Bart Palaszewski via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Jose Aldo def. Chris Mickle via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 1:39
• Rob McCullough def. Marcus Hicks via majority decision (29-29, 30-27, 29-28)
• Danny Castillo def. Phil Cardella via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
• Damacio Page def. Marcos Galvao via knockout — Round 1, 0:18
• Johny Hendricks def. Alex Serdyukov via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Kenji Osawa def. Rafael Rebello via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)
• Alex Karalexis def. Greg McIntyre via TKO (punches) — Round 1, 4:19
• John Franchi def. Mike Budnik via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Mike Pierce def. Justin Haskins via TKO (punches) — Round 3, 3:39

Mike Brown

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 in his last bout, tipped the scales at 144.25 pounds while UFC veteran Leonard Garcia weighed-in exactly at 145 pounds.

The complete weigh-in results were:

MAIN CARD (Versus – 9pm ET)

• Mike Brown (144.25) vs. Leonard Garcia (145)
• Bart Palaszewski (155.5) vs. Ricardo Lamas (154.5)
• Jose Aldo (145.5) vs. Chris Mickle (145)
• Rob McCullough (156) vs. Marcus Hicks (155.5)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Un-televised)

• Danny Castillo (156) vs. Phil Cardella (155.5)
• Marcos Galvao (136) vs. Damacio Page (136)
• Johny Hendricks (171) vs. Alex Serdyukov (171)
• Kenji Osawa (135.25) vs. Rafael Rebello (135.25)
• Alex Karalexis (156) vs. Greg McIntyre (155)
• Mike Budnik (145.25) vs. John Franchi (145)
• Justin Haskins (170.25) vs. Mike Pierce (170)

Bantamweight contender Brian Bowles (7-0) remained undefeated in a featured undercard bout, submitting Will Ribeiro (9-2) early in the third round.

WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia Results

• Miguel Torres (c) def. Manny Tapia via TKO (strikes) — Round 2, 3:04
  WEC Bantamweight Championship
• Wagnney Fabiano def. Akitoshi Tamura via submission (arm triangle) — Round 3, 4:48
• Brian Bowles def. Will Ribeiro via submission (guillotine) — Round 3, 1:11
• Joseph Benavidez def. Danny Martinez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Johny Hendricks def. Justin Haskins via TKO (strikes) — Round 2, 0:52
• Mark Munoz def. Ricardo Barros via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 2:26
• Diego Nunes def. Cole Province via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Bart Palaszewski def. Alex Karalexis via TKO (strikes) — Round 2, 1:11
• Cub Swanson def. Hirouki Takaya via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Shane Roller def. Mike Budnik via submission (guillotine) — Round 1, 1:01

Lightweight Shane Roller (4-1) has been added to the WEC 37 card where he’ll square off with Mike Budnik (7-0). Roller won his WEC debut in August at WEC 35 where he defeated Todd Moore via first-round guillotine choke. Budnik also made his WEC debut at WEC 35, submitting Greg McIntyre in the third round.

NCAA wrestling champion Johny Hendricks (3-0) will make his WEC debut at WEC 37 against fellow-welterweight Alex Serdyukov (8-4). The bout had been originally slated for WEC 36 on November 5th at WEC 36 but will instead take place at WEC 37.

Middleweight Jake Rosholt (4-0) has been booked to compete at WEC 36, but will square off with Nissen Osterneck (5-0) after his original opponent, Danillo Villefort, was forced off the card due to visa issues. The matchup will be the fighters first-and-only appearance in the WEC, with the promotion shifting their middleweight and light heavyweight divisions to the UFC following WEC 37. Rosholt has compiled an undefeated 4-0 record while Osterneck currently stands at 5-0 pending his bout this weekend at The Carolina Crown.

The ten-bout event took place on Sunday, August 3rd, at The Joint at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada and aired live on Versus.

Reigning WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit was the highest paid fighter of the event, taking home $44,000 for his fourth-round TKO victory over Hiromitsu Miura in the WEC 35 main event. WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner received $30,000 for successfully defending his 155-pound title with a first-round technical knockout of Marcus Hicks. Brock Larson, who defeated Carlo Prater via first-round TKO, also earned $30,000. Newly-crowned WEC light heavyweight champion Steve Cantwell received $10,000 for his upset victory over Brian Stann, who took home $11,000.

The disclosed payroll for the event was $230,000.

The salaries listed below represent the official fighter salaries as reported by the promoter to the NSAC and do not include some bonuses, fees, or sponsorships.

Carlos Condit (c) def. Hiromitsu Miura
WEC Welterweight Championship
Condit — $44,000 ($22,000/$22,000)
Miura — $5,000

Steve Cantwell def. Brian Stann (c)
WEC Light Heavyweight Championship
Cantwell — $10,000 ($5,000/$5,000)
Stann — $11,000

Jamie Varner (c) def. Marcus Hicks
WEC Lightweight Championship
Varner — $30,000 ($15,000/$15,000)
Hicks — $16,000

Brian Bowles def. Damacio Page
Bowles — $8,000 ($4,000/$4,000)
Page — $6,000

Josh Grispi def. Micah Miller
Grispi — $8,000 ($4,000/$4,000)
Miller — $5,000

Brock Larson def. Carlo Prater
Larson — $30,000 ($15,000/$15,000)
Prater — $7,000

Blas Avena def. Dave Terrel
Avena — $12,000 ($6,000/$6,000)
Terrel — $3,000

Shane Roller def. Todd Moore
Roller — $12,000 ($6,000/$6,000)
Moore — $4,000

Mike Budnik def. Greg McIntyre
Budnik — $6,000 ($3,000/$3,000)
McIntyre — $2,000

Scott Jorgensen def. Kenji Osawa
Jorgensen — $6,000 ($3,000/$3,000)
Osawa — $5,000

For complete results from WEC 35 click here.

• Carlos Condit (c) def. Hiromitsu Miura via TKO – Round 4, 4:43
  WEC Welterweight Championship
• Steve Cantwell def. Brian Stann (c) via TKO – Round 2, 4:01
  WEC Light Heavyweight Championship
• Jamie Varner (c) def. Marcus Hicks via TKO – Round 1, 2:08
  WEC Lightweight Championship
• Brian Bowles def. Damacio Page via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 3:30
• Josh Grispi def. Micah Miller via TKO – Round 1, 0:50
• Brock Larson def. Carlo Prater via TKO – Round 1, 0:37
• Blas Avena def. Dave Terrel via TKO – Round 1, 1:07
• Shane Roller def. Todd Moore via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 3:00
• Mike Budnik def. Greg McIntyre via submission (triangle choke) – Round 3, 3:21
• Scott Jorgensen def. Kenji Osawa via unanimous decision

Continue reading for WEC 35 preliminary bout recaps and round-by-round results of the WEC 35 main card…

CARLOS CONDIT (C) VS. HIROMITSU MIURA
WEC Welterweight Championship

ROUND 1 – They touch gloves. Condit lands a kick to the body and Miura lands a punch to the chin. Right by Condit connects a right as Miura closes the distance. Miura scores a good combination followed by a counter left. Miura throws Condit to the ground and is immediately in side control. Condit spins and both fighters return to their feet. Miura again sends Condit to the ground but Condit quickly gets back to his feet and counters with a good combination. Miura puts Condit on the ground but they again return to their feet. Condit stuns Miura and sends him to the ground. Condit pins Miura to the ground and starts dropping punches and looking for submissions. Condit locks in an armbar but Miura escapes back to his feet and immediately tosses Condit back to the ground. Miura jumps into his guard and Condit looks for a late guillotine but time expires. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Condit.

ROUNd 2 – Condit misses with a head kick but connects with a kick to the body. Miura slips and falls to the ground and Condit jumps into his guard. Miura pushes Condit away with his legs but Condit passes to half guard. Condit works some ground and pound and Miura looks to sweep. Miura tries to escape but instead gives up mount. Miura gives up his back and Condit locks in an armbar but Miura pulls out and gets into Condit’s full guard. The referee quickly stands them up and Condit quickly connects with a kick to the body. Miura gives up his back but rolls into full guard. Condit works punches to the body in the final seconds of the round. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Condit.

ROUND 3 -Condit opens with a combination and Miura quickly fires back. Miura gets ahold of Condit and looks for another throw but Condit locks in a guillotine. Miura escapes the choke but gives up mount and Condit drops punches from the top. Miura escapes into Condit’s guard and connects with some hard punches. Miura connects with a barrage of punches that rock Condit but both fighters get back to their feet and Condit drops Miura. Miura gives up his back and Condit reigns punches from the top. Condit moves into full mount and connects with more punches. Miura again gives up his back to lengthen the contest and Condit looks for a rear naked choke. Condit is unable to finish the fight and Miura narrowly survives the third round. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Condit.

ROUND 4 – Both fighters trade big combinations to open the fourth frame and Condit is hurt by the barrage. They head to the ground and both fighters look for chokes. Miura rolls into Condit’s half guard and drops punches. Condit looks for a kneebar but Miura escapes and is back into Condit’s guard. They stall and are stood back up. Condit and Miura both connect and Miura falls back to the ground out of fatigue. Condit mounts Miura and lands some punches from the top before Miura sweeps into Condit’s guard, postures up, and drops punches. They return to their feet and Miura misses with a right. Condit capitalizes and drops Miura with a knee. Condit follows him to the ground and finishes him off with punches in the final seconds of the fourth round of a potential “Fight of the Year”.

Carlos Condit def. Hiromitsu Miura via TKO – Round 4, 4:43

BIAN STANN (C) VS. STEVE CANTWELL
WEC Light Heavyweight Championship

ROUND 1 -They touch gloves and circle. Stann throws a combo and Cantwell quickly fires back. Stann closes in and Cantwell tags him. Stann fires a leg kick. Cantwell connects with a hard punch combination punctuated with a knee but Stann counters with a combo of his own. They lock up against the fence and blood starts to trickle from a small cut on the right cheek of Stann. They separate and trade. Superman punch by Cantwell sets up a nice combination and Stann punches back. They lock up again against the fence briefly then back away where both fighters connect with good shots to the head. Kick and punch to the body by Cantwell followed by a pair of punches to the head. Cantwell trips to the ground but catches Stann with a good upkick. Stann lands a good series of punches on Cantwell, who is forced to give up his back to escape. Stann is warned for hitting the back of the head but continues to punch. Cantwell gets back to his feet just as the round ends. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Cantwell.

ROUND 2 – Cantwell is hit below the belt in the opening seconds of the second round and he is given up to 5 minutes to recover but the fight quickly resumes. Stann closes the distance to look for a takedown but Cantwell tags him and backs away. Body shot by Cantwell followed by a head kick. They clinch then split apart and trade punch combinations. Stann shoots but Cantwell stuffs it and instead the clinch. Cantwell lands a knee to the head then lands another combination of punches to the head and body. Cantwell connects with more knees and punches that wobble the champion but Stann survives for now. Cantwell lands a final right that sends Stann to the canvas and the bout is immediately stopped.

Steve Cantwell def. Brian Stann via TKO – Round 2, 4:01

JAMIE VARNER (C) VS. MARCUS HICKS
WEC Lightweight Championship

ROUND 1 – They test each other out then clinch and Varner throws a knee. Hicks puts Varner on the ground but Varner gets back to his feet. Hicks secures a guillotine but Varner escapes. Hicks takes Varner to the ground again but he again returns to his feet. Varner lands a kick to the body then lands two knees flush to the face of Hicks. Varner connects with a series of punches and knees but Hicks is able to survive initially. Varner’s strikes continue and Hicks is out on his feet before eventually falling to the ground, forcing the referee to stop the contest.

Jamie Varner (c) def. Marcus Hicks via TKO – Round 1, 2:08

DAMACIO PAGE VS. BRIAN BOWLES

ROUND 1 – Bowles stikes first and connects then Page misses with a kick. Page connects with a kick to the body but Bowles puts him on the ground. Page upkicks but Bowles gets into Page’s guard and works ground and pound. Page escapes but Bowles locks in a guillotine. He escapes and transitions into Bowles’ guard. Bowles controls Page from the bottom, limiting his offense. Page postures up and drops a shot then allows Bowles to return to his feet. Page misses a kick then another but Bowles connects with a punch combo. Bowles shoots in for a takedown but Page stuffs it and picks Bowles up for a slam. Before Page is able to slam him to the ground Bowles secures a guillotine and Page is forced to tap out.

Brian Bowles def. Damacio Page via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 3:30

JOSH GRISPI VS. MICAH MILLER

Grispi opens the bout with leg kicks then the fighters head to the ground where Miller is hit with more kicks but they quickly return to their feet. Grispi connects with a right hat knocks Miller to the ground and follows it up with several more strikes on the ground before the referee halts the bout. Miller is unfazed, however, and immediately protests the premature stoppage.

Josh Grispi def. Micah Miller via TKO – Round 1, 0:50

CARLO PRATER VS. BROCK LARSON

Larson immediately knocks Prater to the ground with a hard left and follows it up with strikes on the ground that force the referee to intervene just 37-seconds into the opening round.

Brock Larson def. Carlo Prater via TKO – Round 1, 0:37

DAVE TERREL VS. BLAS AVENA

Avena and Terrel trade big punches to open the contest then Avena looks for a guillotine. Terrel escapes and they again trade punches. Avena rocks Terrel with a knee and follows it up with a punch that drops Terrel to the canvas. Avena follows Terrel to the ground and finishes him off with strikes.

Blas Avena def. Dave Terrel via TKO – Round 1, 1:07

TODD MOORE VS. SHANE ROLLER

Moore tags Roller with several hard shots to open the fight then secures a takedowb but Roller sinks in a guillotine. Moore escapes and works ground and pound but Roller again secures a guillotine, this time forcing Moore to tap out.

Shane Roller def. Todd Moore via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 3:00

MIKE BUDNIK VS. GREG MCINTYRE

McIntyre quickly takes Budnik to the ground and pounds on him for most of the opening frame. Budnik goes for a triangle choke late in the round but McIntyre escapes and claims a 10-9 round on the MMAFrenzy.com scorecard.

Budnik connects with a spinning back kick early in the second round but McIntyre recovers and takes Budnik to the ground. McIntyre is unable to connect with much offense on the ground and Budnik is able to return to his feet but McIntyre secures several more takedowns before the end of the second. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 in favor of McIntyre.

McIntrye takes Budnik to the ground again early in the final round and works ground and pound but Budnik secures a triangle choke that forces McIntyre to tap out just past the midway point of the third.

Mike Budnik def. Greg McIntyre via submission (triangle choke) – Round 3, 3:21

KENJI OSAWA VS. SCOTT JORGENSEN

Scott Jorgensen secured a takedown early in the opening round and worked ground and pound for the majority of the round. Osawa was able to secure a guillotine but Jorgensen escaped just before the end of the opening round, which MMAFrenzy.com score 10-9 in favor of Jorgensen.

Jorgensen again looks to take Osawa to the ground in the second but he’s unsuccessful. Osawa eventually traped Jorgensen in a crucifix but he’s unable to do much damage from the position. Jorgensen reversed back into side control late and landed some elbows to close out the round, which MMAFrenzy.com scored 10-9 Jorgensen.

The third round was a repeat of the first as Jorgensen secured an early takedown and pounded on Osawa for nearly the entirety of the final round. MMAFrenzy.com scored the round 10-9 Jorgensen and the fight 30-27 Jorgensen

All three judges agree, scoring the bout 30-27 in favor of Scott Jorgensen.

Scott Jorgensen def. Kenji Osawa via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

* Hicks initially failed to make weight, weighing in at 156 pounds on his first attempt, but made weight on his second attempt.

Don’t forget: MMAFrenzy.com will have live main card coverage of WEC 35 tomorrow evening beginning at 9pm ET.