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  • Fighters confirmed for UFC Fan Expo in Boston
    With the city of Boston buzzing about the arrival of the UFC® Fan Expo™ at the John B. Hynes Convention Center on August 27 and 28, the Ultimate Fighting Championship® turned up the heat today by announcing the list of fighters that will participate in the weekend of festivities.
  • Featherweight title fight set for Sept 30 in Colorado
    One of the sport's pound-for-pound elite returns this fall to defend his title against one of the division's most dangerous fighters. Featherweight champion Jose Aldo, universally recognized as the number one ranked lighter weight fighter in MMA, makes the second defense of his crown against judo ace Manny Gamburyan when World Extreme Cagefighting® invades the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo. on Thursday, Sept. 30.
  • King James, World Cup Fail to Distract Lamas and Jansen
    Frank Curreri, WEC - Ricardo Lamas couldn't care less about a certain member of basketball royalty 'taking his talents to South Beach.' The 28-year-old Chicagoan has been intensely laboring in Miami for the past several weeks, oblivious to the city's sizzling nightlife and comfortably clueless about the widespread hoopla surrounding LeBron James' decision to join the Miami Heat.
  • On DVD - ‘Fight of the Decade’, 10 Other WEC Fights
    Frank Curreri, WEC - "Right place, right time" has been a recurring theme in the distinguished career of Leonard Garcia. The 31-year-old Texas native snatched a slice of history a few years ago when he and Roger Huerta graced the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine. Three months ago fate shined upon the giddy brawler yet again: Garcia and South Korea's Chan Sung Jung kept fans on the edge of their seats by waging a back-and-forth fistic thriller that ringside commentator Joe Rogan instantly hailed as "Fight of the Decade."
  • Fredson Paixao: Little Bark, Plenty of Bite
    Frank Curreri, WEC - Halfway across the world in the Amazon jungle, where Fredson Paixao lived for many years and climbed nearby trees to enjoy the freshest Acai berries a tongue will ever taste while also swimming in piranha-infested rivers for pleasure, there was an important protocol that could spell the difference between life and death.
  • Benson Henderson: Who’s Next?
    Frank Curreri, WEC - Benson Henderson can only guess who his next opponent will be, yet the WEC lightweight champ isn't sweating the suspense. He presumes his next challenger will emerge from a formidable quartet of foes: either Shane Roller, Anthony Pettis, Kamal Shalorus or Jamie Varner will likely get the nod.
  • Varner and Shalorus Draw; Hominick and Grispi Impress
    Frank Curreri, WEC - A high-stakes battle between Kamal Shalorus and Jamie Varner, with the winner possibly earning a title shot, took an unfortunate turn Sunday night when their gritty, gut-checking clash was declared a draw.
  • Official WEC Weigh-In Results
    Below are the official weigh-in results for Sunday's WEC event, which features the lightweight bout between Jamie Varner and Kamal Shalorus, as well as bouts between Mark Hominick and Yves Jabouin and LC Davis and Josh Grispi, airs live on VERSUS, beginning at 9pm ET / 6pm PT.
  • Jamie Varner on The Road Back
    Thomas Gerbasi, WEC - The messages on Jamie Varner's Twitter and Facebook accounts come frequently enough that they're pretty noticeable:
  • Prince Of Persia Brings His Fury To Edmonton
    Frank Curreri, WEC - Kamal Shalorus' dogged pursuit of "The American Dream" runs through Canada and former WEC champion Jamie Varner. And the Iranian-born globetrotter, who now resides in Austin, Tex., is playing mind tricks on himself right before Sunday night's main event in Edmonton, Alberta.
  • Canada’s Two Top Featherweights Set to Collide
    Frank Curreri, WEC - Punching Yves Jabouin in the face has been on Mark Hominick's mind for an exceptionally long time. And vice-versa. "This fight was supposed to be booked for about eight years now," Jabouin said. "It was a fight that was always talked about," Hominick said, "but never became reality."
  • Josh Grispi Returns, L.C. Davis Predicts ‘A War’
    Frank Curreri, WEC - Musician Paul Simon famously lamented in one of his songs, "Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio?" WEC fans may be wondering the same about finisher extraordinaire Josh Grispi. The distant relative of boxing icon Rocky Marciano has been M.I.A. from the Octagon for more than a year. Now healed from ankle surgery and an alarming neck injury, the dynamic Bostonian returns to the cage this Sunday against L.C. Davis in a matchup that could have title shot implications.
  • Four grappling superfights featured at UFC Fan Expo
    An already loaded UFC® FAN EXPO™ just got some added firepower. UFC President Dana White announced today that this year's festivities will include four grappling superfights featuring the likes of MMA stars Caol Uno, Hermes Franca, Javier Vazquez, and Fredson Paixao, as well as a much-anticipated women's contest.
  • “ALDO VS. FABER PRELIMS LIVE” ON SPIKE TV
    New York, NY, April 15, 2010 - Two action-packed prelims from the highly-anticipated "ALDO vs. FABER" event will telecast live on Spike TV from the Arco Arena in Sacramento, CA on Saturday, April 24 (9:00-10:00pm ET/6:00-7:00pm PT). "Aldo vs. Faber Prelims Live" will feature former "The Ultimate Fighter" season one contestant Alex Karalexis (10-4) against Anthony Pettis (8-1) in a battle of lightweight (155 lb) contenders and Leonard Garcia (17-5-1) vs. Chan Sung Jung (10-1) in a featherweight (145 lb) contest.
  • WEC CONFIRMS REMAINING BOUTS FOR DEC. 19 IN LAS VEGAS
    Las Vegas, NV (USA) - World Extreme Cagefighting® proudly confirms the remaining bouts of a loaded fight card headed to the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, NV on Dec. 19. In addition to Cerrone vs. Ratcliff, Njokuani vs. Horodecki, and Benavidez vs. Yahya, WEC is pleased to announce seven other quality bouts.
  • Massachusetts to Regulate MMA Bouts
    Massachusetts has become the 42nd state in the country to bring regulated mixed martial arts (MMA) competitions, including Ultimate Fighting® Championship® (UFC®) events, to thousands of Bay State fans. The Massachusetts Legislature recently passed a bill that would allow the Department of Public Safety to oversee regulation of the popular sport in the state.
  • San Antonio Express - Octagon refuge for 'Bad Boy"
    WEC featherweight Leonard Garcia came by his nickname naturally. While a student at Texas Tech, he was stabbed eight times in a fight at a restaurant. Another incident left him with a bullet wound in the stomach
  • WEC ANNOUNCES VARNER-HENDERSON TITLE UNIFICATION BOUT
    Las Vegas, NV (USA) - 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 return of former featherweight champion "The California Kid" Urijah Faber, who will be facing top-ranked contender Raphael Assuncao in his hometown of Sacramento.
  • WEC® Announces Another Stacked Card in Las Vegas
    Las Vegas, NV (USA) - World Extreme Cagefighting® announced today a lightweight showdown that will have tremendous implications on the future of the 155-pound division. On Saturday, Dec. 19 from The Pearl at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, NV, lightweight title contender Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone will take on striker extraordinaire Ed Ratcliff, while in the co-main event, Muay Thai sensation Anthony Njokuani battles former IFL star Chris Horodecki. When the smoke clears on Dec. 19, the world may know who is next in line for a crack at the WEC lightweight champion.
  • WEC CONFIRMS REMAINING BOUTS FOR NOV. 18 IN LAS VEGAS
    Las Vegas, NV (USA) - World Extreme Cagefighting® proudly confirms the remaining bouts of a tremendous fight card headed to the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, NV on Nov. 18. In addition to the outstanding main event pitting featherweight champion Mike Brown against top challenger Jose Aldo, WEC is pleased to announce nine other quality bouts.