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World Extreme Cagefighting announces Aldo vs. Faber title fight on pay-per-view April 24

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 [...]

UFC 109 spotlight: Pro MMA Now exclusive interview with Justin Buchholz

UFC 109 spotlight: Pro MMA Now exclusive interview with Justin Buchholz

In this UFC 109 spotlight, we are focusing on Alaskan born, Team Alpha Male lightweight fighter, Justin Buchholz (8-4). Now 26-years-old, Justin has been fighting professionally since Feb. 2005, when he won his first pro MMA fight by submission at Alaska Fighting Championship 8. Since that time, Justin has gone on to win the  Alaska [...]

Wednesday afternoon news round up

Wednesday afternoon news round up

WEC is going to pay per view. It will cost $44.95. The card will feature Jose Aldo (16-1) vs. Urijah Faber (23-3) for the featherweight title. Benson Henderson (11-1) will defend his lightweight title against Donald Cerrone (11-2). Mike Thomas Brown (23-5) will continue his comeback trail against TUF 5 veteran Manny Gamburyan (10-4). (Associated [...]

WEC 46 Immediate Reaction

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 [...]

WEC 46 live results

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 [...]

WEC 46 weigh-in results

WEC 46 weigh-in results

SACRAMENTO – All 22 competitors successfully make weight for “WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson” which takes place Sunday evening at Arco Arena in Sacramento, Calif. ProMMA.info (www.promma.info) will provide live real time results and play-by-play commentary of the event beginning at approximately 6:30 p.m. ET. The main card will air live on VERSUS at 9 [...]

ProMMA.info WEC 46 staff picks

ProMMA.info WEC 46 staff picks

“WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson” takes place Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010, at Arco Arena in Sacramento, Calif. Headlining the card is a lightweight title unification bout between champion Jamie Varner and interim champ Benson Henderson.
The card will also feature the return of “Sactown’s” own Urijah Faber taking on Raphael Assuncao, former champ Mike Thomas Brown [...]

WEC announces AMP Energy as official energy drink

WEC announces AMP Energy as official energy drink

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – World Extreme Cagefighting® announced today that AMP Energy will serve as the organization’s Official Energy Drink for 2010. One of the most prominent energy drinks in the world, AMP Energy will also serve as a key promotional partner for this year’s WEC events.
“We are pleased [...]

High stakes for Faber and Assuncao - Featherweight contenders vie for potential title shot

High stakes for Faber and Assuncao – Featherweight contenders vie for potential title shot

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – If Urijah Faber is the Tyreke Evans of the lighter weight classes, you can expect that “The California Kid” will be looking to hit the game-winning shot when he faces Raphael Assuncao at ARCO Arena on Sunday night.
An explosive, speedy fighter who is considered among [...]

MMA Live: 1-7-10

MMA Live: 1-7-10

It’s Kenny Florian, Jon Anik, and Franklin McNeil back this week as MMA Live offers up some final thoughts on UFC 108 and looks ahead to next week’s UFC Fight Night in Virginia. Also a preview of WEC 46, and more details on next Thursday’s year-end awards show.

Lightweight champ Jamie Varner not happy with WEC marketing

Lightweight champ Jamie Varner not happy with WEC marketing

Did you know the WEC has a show coming up on Jan. 10? It’s true. WEC 46 is taking place on Sunday, Jan. 10, at Arco Arena in Sacramento, Calif., and it will air live on Versus. Do you know who is fighting in the main event?
Jamie Varner (16-2-2) will be defending his lightweight title [...]

WEC announces Varner-Henderson title unification bout

WEC announces Varner-Henderson title unification bout

(PRESS RELEASE) – World Extreme Cagefighting® announced today that the long-awaited lightweight title unification bout between reigning champion Jamie Varner and interim champion Ben “Smooth” Henderson will take place on Sunday, Jan. 10 at ARCO Arena in Sacramento, Calif. In addition to this explosive championship clash, WEC also confirmed the [...]

Versus to air WEC's Greatest Knockouts II tonight at 9 p.m. ET

Versus to air WEC’s Greatest Knockouts II tonight at 9 p.m. ET

NEW YORK, N.Y. (October 6, 2009)- VERSUS, the exclusive cable television home of World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), will air WEC’s Greatest Knockouts II on Wednesday, October 7, at 9 p.m. ET. The hour-long presentation will feature fight highlights from some of the biggest knockouts in WEC history.
The show will feature fight highlights from August 2008 to [...]

INSIDE MMA: 9-11-2009

INSIDE MMA: 9-11-2009

On this edition of INSIDE MMA the controversy over Sean Salmon’s statement that he threw a fight is discussed as well as the repercussions he is facing from the Athletic Commission. Team Alpha Male fighters Urijah Faber, Chad Mendes, and Joseph Benavidez are guests. Parts 2-4 after the jump…

Dominick Cruz gives Benavidez first defeat

Dominick Cruz gives Benavidez first defeat

Dominick Cruz gave Joseph Benavidez his first defeat Sunday night at WEC 42 in Las Vegas. Benavidez, who was 10-0 coming into the fight, was pitted against Cruz’s longer reach and height advantage.
The two were pretty even on the feet, but due to Cruz’s reach, Benavidez could not sit in the pocket for long, so [...]

Fight Gear Spotlight - MMA Fashion Show

Fight Gear Spotlight – MMA Fashion Show

In this edition of Fight Gear Spotlight we look at fighters turned fashion models at this recent Cage Fashion MMA/UFC fashion show. Maybe you will see something you like for your next MMA clothing purchase. If nothing else you get to see Kim Couture in a mini-skirt.

"Brown vs. Faber 2" attracts more than six million viewers

“Brown vs. Faber 2″ attracts more than six million viewers

World Extreme Cagefighting’s telecast of “Faber vs. Brown 2″ on Sunday, June 7, garnered a 1.1 national HH rating and made Versus the top-rated cable network in the country among all key male demographics according to a press release received by PRO MMA (promma.info) on Friday.
The fight between WEC Featherweight Champion Mike Thomas Brown and [...]

"WEC 41: Faber vs. Brown 2" live results and play-by-play

“WEC 41: Faber vs. Brown 2″ live results and play-by-play

WEC 41: FABER vs. BROWN 2 takes place Sunday night June 7, 2009 at Arco Arena in Sacramento, California. The World Extreme Cagefighting Featherweight Title is on the line once again as the champion, Mike Brown, gives number one contender Urijah Faber one more shot at the gold.
Also on the card is the return of [...]

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