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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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WEC 40 Results: Torres Edges Mizugaki in Five Round War
Apr 5, 2009 - 6:13 pm ET | 34 Comments
WEC 40 Results: Torres Edges Mizugaki in Five Round War

WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres retained the 135-pound title on Sunday in Chicago, edging challenger Takeya Mizugaki via unanimous decision in the evening's headliner.

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Torres, Mizugaki Make Weight For WEC 40 Headliner
Apr 4, 2009 - 7:39 pm ET | No Comments
Torres, Mizugaki Make Weight For WEC 40 Headliner

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.

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Mike Brown Tops WEC 36 Medical Suspensions
Nov 9, 2008 - 12:07 pm ET | 6 Comments

Newly crowned WEC featherweight champion Mike Brown topped the list of seven WEC 36 fighters who were issued medical suspensions by the Florida State Boxing Commission as a result of Wednesday’s event at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
Brown, who upset title-holder Urijah Faber via first-round TKO in the WEC 36 [...]

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WEC 36 “Faber vs. Brown” Live Results and Coverage
Nov 5, 2008 - 6:57 pm ET | 11 Comments
WEC 36 “Faber vs. Brown” Live Results and Coverage

Welcome to MMAFrenzy.com’s live coverage of WEC 36 “Faber vs. Brown”, which takes place tonight at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida and airs live on Versus.
WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber clashes with Mike Brown in this evening’s main event, while WEC middleweight champion Paulo Filho rematches Chael Sonnen in a [...]

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WEC 36 Weigh-In Results: Filho Misses Weight By 7 Pounds; Matchup With Sonnen Now Three-Round, Non-Title Fight
Nov 4, 2008 - 9:50 pm ET | 43 Comments

Fighters hit the scales this afternoon in Florida to weigh-in for their matchups at WEC 36, which takes place tomorrow, November 5th, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida and airs live on Versus.
WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber weighed in under the 145-pound featherweight limit at 144.5 pounds on his initial [...]

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Ratcliff Out, Dias In Against Castillo at WEC 36
Nov 3, 2008 - 9:21 am ET | No Comments

Lightweight Ed “9MM” Ratcliff has been forced out of his scheduled Wednesday clash with Danny Castillo (5-1) at WEC 36 due to an undisclosed injury.
Stepping in on short notice for the matchup is American Top Team’s Rafael Dias (11-4-1), an IFL and Bodog Fight veteran who will be making his WEC debut in the 155-pound [...]

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IFL “New Blood New Battles” Results
Apr 5, 2008 - 12:00 am ET | 4 Comments

Championship Bouts

205: Vladimir Matyushenko def. Jamal Patterson via TKO – Round 2, 3:35
145: Wagnney Fabiano def. Shad Lierley via KO – Round 1, 0:37
170: Jay Hieron def. Mark Miller via TKO – Round 1, 2:10

American Top Team vs. Miletich Fighting Systems

145: LC Davis def. Rafael Dias via [...]

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IFL “New Blood New Battles” Weigh-In Results
Apr 4, 2008 - 12:00 am ET | 8 Comments

Jay Hieron (170) vs. Mark Miller (170.4)
Wagnney Fabiano (145.4) vs. Shad Lierley (145.8)
Vladimir Matyushenko (205.4) vs. Jamal Patterson (205.6)
Delson Heleno (170.8) vs. Brad Blackburn (171)
Jim Miller (155) vs. Bart Palaszewski (155.5)
Nate Lamotte (155.8) vs. Chris Horodecki (154.6)
Mike Ciesnolevicz (206) vs. Carmelo Marrero (205.8)
Emyr Bussade (170) vs. Jesse Lennox [...]

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