Miguel Torres vs. Brian Bowles Set for WEC 42 in August
WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres (36-1) and top contender Brian Bowles (7-0) will meet on August 9 at WEC 42. The news of the bout was made public today in a report by MMAJunkie.com. The two fighters were originally set to meet at WEC 40 before Bowles was forced to pull out of the fight with a back injury. Bowles comes into this title fight with seven consecutive wins, including four in the... [Read More...]
Jeff Curran vs. Takeya Mizugaki May Be On For WEC 42
One fighter is coming off a thrilling loss to WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres while the other has staged a war of words with him. Now they are looking to fight one another. MMA Fanhouse is reporting that a bout between Japanese import Takeya Mizugaki and WEC veteran Jeff Curran is currently being discussed. Although nothing is official both fighters have expressed a desire to fight each other. Mizugaki... [Read More...]
Tapia vs. Tamura added to WEC 40 in Chicago
World Extreme Cagefighting has announced the addition of two more bouts to WEC 40, which will mark the Zuffa-owned promotion’s first foray into Chicago on April 5. Manny Tapia (10-1-1), who is coming off a second round TKO loss to bantamweight champion Miguel Torres at WEC 37 in December, will take on Akitoshi Tamura (12-7-2). Tamura lost to Wagnney Fabiano in his WEC debut on the same card. Also... [Read More...]
Full lineup and televised bouts set for WEC 39 on March 1
World Extreme Cagefighting on Tuesday finalized its full card and announced the television schedule for its upcoming WEC 39 event set to take place on March 1 from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. Scheduled to headline the event is WEC featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown (20-4) making his first career title defense in a bout against number one contender Leonard Garcia (16-3). Eleven... [Read More...]
Report: Rafael Assuncao signs with the WEC
World Extreme Cagefighting has added yet another world class competitor to its featherweight ranks. The promotion has officially inked former AFL fighter Rafael Assuncao, who is 12-1 overall and currently in the midst of a four fight win streak. The news was first reported by his manager Malki Kawa of First Round Management to MMAjunkie.com. The WEC wasn’t the only organization interested in Assuncao’s... [Read More...]
Report: Wagnney Fabiano to fight Fredson Paixao at WEC 40
FiveOuncesOfPain.com reported earlier this week that rumors circulating on the Internet claiming Urijah Faber would be fighting Wagnney Fabiano at WEC 40 were false after a source close to Faber’s camp informed the site that the former WEC featherweight champion would not be competing in April. However, Fabiano is indeed on the card and according to a new report by MMAjunkie.com, will be taking... [Read More...]
Fabiano says next fight at WEC 40 could be against Faber
Former IFL featherweight champion and current WEC featherweight title contender Wagnney Fabiano has revealed that his next fight is scheduled for WEC 40 on Sunday, April 5. Fabiano made the revelation during a recent interview with the Brazilian MMA web site Tatame.com. According to Fabiano, his next opponent could be none other than the “California Kid” himself, former WEC featherweight... [Read More...]
Caplan: Has the WEC’s time come and gone?
Regular readers of my work on this site and CBSSports.com know that I’ve had a love affair with the WEC since it debuted on the VERSUS network. The shows are well-paced, filled with action, and feature myriad rising stars. As far as an MMA promotion goes, it doesn’t get more exciting than the WEC. However, the promotion’s recent decision to discontinue its welterweight division on... [Read More...]
Urijah Faber heads the list of WEC 38 earners with $48,000
Urijah Faber may no longer have the World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight title but he once again topped the list of salaries at WEC 38 two weeks ago. Despite losing the title to Mike Brown back in November, Faber remains the WEC top draw and it reflects in his $48,000 payday. His opponent, Jens Pulver, whom he defeated for the second time in the past ten months, was the event’s second leading... [Read More...]
WEC disbands welterweight division; Adds flyweights
World Extreme Cagefighting officially announced plans on Tuesday to discontinue its welterweight (170 pounds) division while also formally declaring its intent to launch a flyweight (125 pounds) in coming months. FiveOuncesOfPain.com was the first to report that WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit was being transferred to the UFC and that the WEC was expected to close down its 170 pound weight... [Read More...]
Shane Roller vs. Ben Henderson set for WEC 40 in April
A bout between lightweight prospects Shane Roller and Ben Henderson has been added to the schedule for WEC 40 on April 5 in Chicago, Illinois. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of a new matchup from a source close to one of the fighters on Monday afternoon. The 27-year old Roller is one of three members involved with Ted Ehrhardt’s Team Takedown. Team Takedown is a full service MMA fight team featuring... [Read More...]
Varner vs. Cerrone II already in the works for possible Arizona fight card
A rematch between WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner and number one contender Donald Cerrone is already in the planning stages, according to a CBSSports.com report by FiveOuncesOfPain.com and 15Rounds.com contributor Gary Herman. WEC Vice President Peter Dropick not only confirmed the possible rematch, but said that Varner’s home state of Arizona is being considered as a potential destination. “Arizona... [Read More...]
Carlos Condit set to move to UFC’s welterweight division; could debut vs. Kampmann at UFN 18
A title defense by World Extreme Cagefighting welterweight champion Carlos Condit against Brock Larson that had been scheduled for WEC 39 on March 1 in Corpus Christi, Texas has been canceled due to an injury sustained by Larson. Instead of finding a new opponent for Condit, sources have informed FiveOuncesOfPain.com that Zuffa officials have decided to transfer Condit to the UFC’s welterweight... [Read More...]
Finalized card released for WEC 39
Coming off the heels of WEC 38 this past Sunday night in San Diego, Calif., World Extreme Cagefighting officials have released the finalized lineup for its next event, WEC 39, scheduled for March 1 at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. The event, which will be televised on VERSUS, will feature WEC featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown making his first defense of the title against... [Read More...]
Report: WEC to launch flyweight division in 2009
After contracting from six weight classes to four in 2008 following the elimination of its light heavyweight and middleweight divisions, World Extreme Cagefighting is on the verge of furthering its commitment to lighter weight fighters with reported plans to launch a flyweight division in 2009. The news was first reported by MMA Weekly. The addition of a 125 pound weight class would allow the WEC to... [Read More...]
Hiromitsu Miura to return at WEC 38 vs. newcomer Edgar Garcia
Coming off the heels of his spirited title challenge against WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit at WEC 35 this past August, Hiromitsu Miura is finally set to return to action at WEC 38 on January 25 in San Diego, California against newcomer Edgar Garcia. Garcia was signed to the WEC after accumulating a 6-0 record while competing on the Arizona MMA scene. His most recent victory took place at... [Read More...]
Report: Brown vs. Garcia for WEC featherweight title set for the new year
World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown has made a verbal commitment to make his first defense of the title against Leonard Garcia, according to a new report by MMAjunkie.com’s John Morgan. Morgan indicates that the proposed bout is expected to take place sometime in March at a venue yet to be determined, However, because of Brown’s affiliation with American... [Read More...]
Torres, Tapia, and seven other WEC 37 combatants pass post-fight drug testing
FiveOuncesOfPain.com received official notification on Tuesday from the Nevada State Athletic Commission announcing that nine fighters involved with WEC 37 on Dec. 3 that were subject to drug screening have all passed their tests. According to NSAC, the most notable fighters that tested negative for drugs of the performance enhancing and street variety include WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres... [Read More...]
Manny Tapia complains of premature stoppage
WEC bantamweight competitor Manny Tapia complained following his second round TKO loss to title holder Miguel Torres that the fight was stopped prematurely. “I thought they called it too early,” said a visibly bruised Tapia during a Sherdog video interview. “I still felt good. I know he rocked me, like, twice — well, I didn’t feel rocked.” Despite his critical assessment... [Read More...]
WEC 37 Post-Game Report: The WEC strikes back but still has room to improve
As a devout fan of World Extreme Cagefighting, I was happy last night to see the promotion regain some of the momentum it had last following last month’s lackluster WEC 36 event. While WEC 37 did not feature the epic “Fight of the Year” encounters supplied by June’s WEC 34, the event still served as an entertaining night of fights. The show got off to a slow start with an opener... [Read More...]
