Ben Henderson Injured, WEC 43 Postponed

With just days before it was set to premier, World Extreme Cagefighting announced today they will be postponing their “WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson” event, originally scheduled to for September 2nd. An injury to main event fighter Benson Henderson, who was set to fight Donald Cerrone for the interim lightweight title, is being reported for the reason for the postponement. The event has... [Read More...]

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Jamie Varner will be stripped of belt (Updated)

It appears as though current WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner may be forced to the sidelines indefinitely. According to a recent report on Vindy.com, WEC founder and general manager Reed Harris said that Varner may never fight again due to the broken foot and hand sustained in his previous bout with Donald Cerrone. That match-up was cut short when Cerrone struck a downed Varner in the face with... [Read More...]

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Interim WEC lightweight title fight between Donald Cerrone and Ben Henderson in the works

With World Extreme Cagefighting lightweight champion Jamie Varner having revealed on his official Twitter account yesterday that he’s sustained another setback in his recovery from a broken hand, Yahoo! Sports has reported that WEC officials are considering introducing an interim lightweight title. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned from sources that the WEC has engaged in preliminary talks to... [Read More...]

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