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Weekend Results: Shark Fights 6, Arena Rumble, and Bitetti Combat
Sep 13, 2009 - 2:34 pm ET | 21 Comments
Weekend Results: Shark Fights 6, Arena Rumble, and Bitetti Combat

Dave Herman needed just 60-seconds to stop Don Frye on Saturday in the main event of Shark Fights 6, forcing a referee stoppage at the one-minute mark of the headliner. Gerald Harris, a cast member on the Ultimate Fighter 7, knocked out former WEC and UFC fighter Nissen Osterneck in the co-main event to with the promotion’s middleweight title.

Complete results from Shark Fights 6, Arena Rumble, and Bitetti Combat are after the jump…

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Bowles and Torres Among Twelve WEC 42 Fighters Issued Medical Suspensions
Aug 10, 2009 - 11:15 pm ET | 9 Comments
Bowles and Torres Among Twelve WEC 42 Fighters Issued Medical Suspensions

Twelve fighters who were in action at Saturday’s WEC 42 event in Las Vegas, including headliners Brian Bowles and Miguel Torres, have been issued medical suspensions by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, which released the list of injuries on Monday.

As MMAFrenzy.com reported earlier Monday, Bowles suffered a broken left hand in his main event first-round knockout of Torres and must have the injury cleared by a doctor if he hopes to return before the suspension ends on January 8, while Torres is suspended until October 9 for precautionary reasons.

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Torres Tops WEC 42 Fighter Salaries; Bowles, Yahya, Cruz, and Benavidez Win Fight Night Bonuses
Aug 10, 2009 - 3:08 pm ET | 8 Comments
Torres Tops WEC 42 Fighter Salaries; Bowles, Yahya, Cruz, and Benavidez Win Fight Night Bonuses

Former bantamweight champion Miguel Torres was the top paid fighter at Saturday’s WEC 42 event in Las Vegas, receiving $25,000 after losing his title to Brian Bowles via first-round knockout in the evening’s main event.

Bowles, Leonard Garcia, Shane Roller, and Rani Yahya were also among the top earners for the card, while Bowles, Yahya, Dominick Cruz, and Joesph Benavidez received $10,000 “Fight Night” bonuses for their performances at the event.

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WEC 42 Results: Brian Bowles Wins Bantamweight Title With First-Round KO of Miguel Torres
Aug 9, 2009 - 11:25 pm ET | 49 Comments
WEC 42 Results: Brian Bowles Wins Bantamweight Title With First-Round KO of Miguel Torres

Brian Bowles became the new WEC bantamweight champion on Sunday in the main event of WEC 42, knocking out 125-pound title-holder and top-ranked pound-for-pound fighter Miguel Torres in the opening round of the main event at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Dominick Cruz, Danny Castillo, Takeya Mizugaki, and Leonard Garcia were also victorious on the WEC 42 main card.

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“WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles” Live Results
Aug 9, 2009 - 8:20 pm ET | 35 Comments
“WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles” Live Results

A bantamweight championship bout between title-holder and top pound-for-pound fighter Miguel Torres and challenger Brian Bowles headlines Sunday’s WEC 42 event at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Follow along after the jump for live results from the 11-bout card, which is currently in progress…

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WEC 42 Weigh-In Results: Torres, Bowles on Weight For Headliner
Aug 8, 2009 - 9:00 pm ET | No Comments
WEC 42 Weigh-In Results: Torres, Bowles on Weight For Headliner

WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres and challenger Brian Bowles, who meet in the main event of Sunday’s WEC 42 card in Las Vegas, successfully made weight on Saturday for the headliner.

The rest of the 11-bout card also successfully made weight with the exception of lightweight Marcus Hick

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WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles Lineup Set for August 9
Jun 30, 2009 - 10:58 am ET | 24 Comments
WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles Lineup Set for August 9

World Extreme Cagefighting has released the complete fight card for WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles, which takes place on August 9 at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Joining a headlining matchup between bantamweight champ Miguel Torres and challenger Brian Bowles on the Versus-televised main card are Joseph Benavidez vs. Dominick Cruz, Danny Castillo vs. Ricardo Lamas, Jeff Curran vs. Takeya Mizugaki.

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Quick Hits: UFC Undisputed 2010 Announced, Bellator Fighters Weigh-In, Grant-Markham Set, and More
May 29, 2009 - 10:14 am ET | 7 Comments
Quick Hits: UFC Undisputed 2010 Announced, Bellator Fighters Weigh-In, Grant-Markham Set, and More

Dana White announced on Thursday UFC Undisputed 2009, Bellator's middleweight tournament participants made weight on Thursday, TJ Grant and Rory Markham are set to square off at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale, KJ Noons is in talks to resume his MMA career with Strikeforce, and more...

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Don Frye and Jesse Taylor Victorious, Rex Richards Defeated at Shark Fights 4
May 3, 2009 - 2:58 pm ET | 6 Comments
Don Frye and Jesse Taylor Victorious, Rex Richards Defeated at Shark Fights 4

The Ultimate Fighter 10 heavyweight hopeful Rex Richards tasted defeat for the second time in his professional MMA career on Saturday at Shark Fights 4, falling to Darill Schoonover via fourth-round TKO in the event's headliner. The event, which was held at the City Bank Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas, also featured victories by Don Frye and Jesse Taylor.

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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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