Miguel “Frankenstein” Torres
Earlier in the week, we showed you the war wound Miguel Torres received from Joseph Benavidez at WEC 47. Here is the photo after he got sewed up with 20 stitches. Miguel “Frankenstein” Torres!
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Category: WEC
Mar 13, 2010 | 4 comments | View Post
WEC fighters pay tribute to Jens Pulver *VIDEO*
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Saturday night, following a first round submission loss to Javier Vazquez at WEC 47, 35-year-old Jens “Lil’ Evil” Pulver spoke at the post-fight press conference as if his time inside the cage was over.
In his prime, Pulver beat the best of the best. In February 2001, he defeated Caol Uno to become the [...]
Mar 08, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
War wounds: Miguel Torres edition
Miguel Torres had a fight with Joseph Benavidez at WEC 47 this past weekend. It was one hell of a battle. Unfortunately for the former bantamweight champion, he was submitted via guillotine choke in the second round. He also walked away with this beauty.
Torres said afterward via Twitter that he needed 20 stitches, he couldn’t [...]
WEC 47 results and play-by-play
COLUMBUS, Ohio – ProMMAnow.com is on the scene at Nationwide Arena this evening for “WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz.” Headlining the event is a bantamweight title fight with champion Brian Bowles defending his title for the first time against number one contender Dominick Cruz. Former bantamweight champion Miguel Torres tries to get back on track [...]
Mar 06, 2010 | 10 comments | View Post
“WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz” photos
Pro MMA now (www.prommanow.com) was on the scene at Friday’s WEC 47 weigh-ins in Columbus, Ohio. Number one contender Dominick Cruz will take on WEC Bantamweight Champion Brian Bowles in tonight’s main event at Nationwide Arena. Former champ Miguel Torres will take on Joseph Benavidez, and Jens Pulver returns to take on Javier Vazquez. The [...]
Mar 06, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
“WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz” weigh-in results
COLUMBUS, Ohio – ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com) reporter Brian Furby was live on the scene at Friday’s “WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz” fighter weigh-ins. All 22 fighters made weight without incident, including main event bantamweight Brian Bowles, who will be defending his title against number one contender Dominick Cruz.
A taped video broadcast of the WEC weigh-ins will be [...]
Mar 05, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
24-year-old Dominick Cruz looks to earn first world title on Saturday
Las Vegas, NV (USA) – When bantamweight Dominick Cruz speaks of the sacrifices he’s made to get to Saturday’s world title fight against champion Brian Bowles at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, you can tell that there’s more at stake for him than a shiny gold belt. You quickly see that [...]
Mar 05, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Pro MMA Now coverage of the 2010 Arnold Sports Festival
This weekend, Columbus, Ohio will take center stage as the destination for some of the world’s top bodybuilders, athletes, and combat sports competitors, and Pro MMA Now will be there to cover the action. In 1989, The Arnold Classic began as strictly a professional men’s bodybuilding competition lasting one day. It has since expanded to [...]
Mar 04, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Film Study – Chad Mendes vs. Max Rosefigura (Wrestling)
This weekend Chad Mendes will make his promotional debut on the undercard of WEC 47 against Erik Koch. So far in his MMA career, Mendes has defeated all five of his opponents. Before coming to MMA he wrestled for Cal Poly where he was a two-time All-American and the 2008 Pac-10 wrestler of the year. [...]
Mar 04, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
World Extreme Cagefighting confirms remaining bouts for March 6 in Columbus
L.C. Davis vs. Deividas Taurosevicius
Karen Darabedyan vs. Bart Palaszewski
Diego Nunes vs. Leonard Garcia
Scott Jorgensen vs. Chad George
Anthony Pettis vs. Danny Castillo
Courtney Buck vs. Fredson Paixao
Chad Mendes vs. Erik Koch
Bendy Casimir vs. Ricardo Lamas
WEC: Bowles vs. Cruz
From Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio; Saturday, March 6
Fight to [...]
Feb 16, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
World Extreme Cagefighting announces Aldo vs. Faber title fight on pay-per-view April 24
JOSE ALDO DEFENDS FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST
TOP CONTENDER URIJAH FABER
AT ARCO ARENA IN SACRAMENTO, CALIF.
PLUS, HENDERSON VS. CERRONE FOR LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
AND BROWN VS. GAMBURYAN
Saturday, April 24
WEC: Aldo vs. Faber
Tickets on Sale Saturday, Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. PT
From ARCO ARENA in [...]
Feb 03, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
The Cageside Beat January 28 Recap
On the latest episode of The Cageside Beat, the official radio show of Pro MMA Now, Brian and Mike were joined by WEC Octagon girl Brittney Palmer. Follow the jump to see a few of the topics discussed, information on how to enter the latest trivia contest to win an autographed picture of Brittney, [...]
The Cageside Beat January 21 Recap
On the latest episode of The Cageside Beat, the official radio show of ProMMANow.com, Brian and Mike were joined by Luke and Charis Burrett, co-founders of Silver Star Casting Company.
The group discussed Silver Star’s rise to prominence in the MMA world, new developments with the company, new products being released, and Silver Star’s plans for [...]
Jan 24, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Torres vs. Benavidez, Pulver vs. Vazquez official for WEC 47
Las Vegas, NV (USA) – Two legendary names in the world of mixed martial arts return on Saturday, March 6 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio in what is shaping up to be one of the deepest World Extreme Cagefighting® cards ever. WEC General Manager Reed Harris confirmed today that [...]
Jan 18, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Driven – a documentary about Jens Pulver
On March 6, 2010, Jens “Little Evil” Pulver (22-12-1) will step back in the cage for what may be his last time. Pulver has lost his last four fights. In fact, he’s lost his last six out of seven. He will face Javier Vazquez (13-2), who himself has lost his last two bouts, at WEC [...]
Jan 16, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
ProMMA.info Fighter of 2009: Jose Aldo
2009 could really be considered the year of the featherweights. The WEC really put the weight division on the map, and both major Japanese promotions, Sengoku and Dream, held featherweight tournaments.
It is only fitting that the ProMMA.info Fighter of 2009 be someone who is now considered the king of that very weight class. In case [...]
Jan 13, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
WEC 46 Immediate Reaction
WEC 46 featured a lightweight title bout between Jamie Varner and Benson Henderson. Urijah Faber looked to get back on track againt top-ten ranked Raphael Assuncao. Two wrestlers squared off at Kamal Shalorus took on Dave Jansen. Mike Brown also returned for the first time since he lost his featherweight title. Check out some immediate [...]
Jan 10, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
WEC 46 live results
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Follow along with us here at ProMMA.info for live results from tonight’s “WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson” event live from the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, Calif.
Tonight’s card, includes a lightweight championship main event between title-holder Jamie Varner and interim champ Benson Henderson, to unify the lightweight title, as well as Urijah Faber [...]
Jan 10, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
