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With an entertaining WEC 47 card in the books, the world’s top promotion for lighter-weight fighters now turns its attention to its And while the top three bouts of “WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber” were New fans of MMA are tasked with learning a daunting list of jargon when first approaching the sport, but in recent years, a new term has made its way to the fighting lexicon: counter-programming. With the UFC now reportedly set to go head-to-head with “Strikeforce: Nashville” on April 17 according to report from The Wrestling Observer, [...] As the WEC prepares to offer two star-studded cards in the span of just seven weeks, the promotion’s general manager, Reed Harris, believes his organization has primed itself for success at both events. With strong ticket sales for March’s “WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz” event and a “booming” pre-sale for April’s blockbuster “WEC 48: Aldo vs. [...] Jose Aldo (16-1 MMA, 6-0 WEC) is a mix of tradition and rebellion. The WEC featherweight champion’s parents did not want him to move to Rio de Janeiro to learn fighting. They thought he was crazy; he should get a regular job and blend in. But at 16 years old, Aldo had already made up his [...] The WEC’s first pay-per-view effort now has its first 135-pound match-up. Bantamweight fighters Antonio Banuelos and Damacio Page have signed to fight at “WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber.” MMAjunkie.com confirmed the fight Wednesday with sources close to the event. WEC 48 takes place April 24 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, Calif., and features two title matches: [...] “I could go down to 135 pounds if he (Torres) wants to fight. I’m here for a long time so I’ll probably fight everybody. Miguel is in there. (Mike) Brown, I’m going to fight him again. (Jose) Aldo, I’ll take care of that. I didn’t know for sure if Miguel would come to 145 and [...] The Sacramento Kings will pay tribute to former WEC Featherweight Champion and local fight favorite Urijah Faber with a special night planned in his honor on Feb. 23 when the Kings host the Detroit Pistons at the ARCO Arena. Fans who purchase two tickets will receive a free Urijah Faber “Form Athletics” hoodie with the first [...] World Extreme Cagefighting is making the big move to pay-per-view for the first time with its Jose Aldo-Urijah Faber fight on Apr. 24. It’s a risk. Zuffa may be alienating some fans by asking for more of their entertainment dollars. Dates are also being scooped up quickly that month. Will a WEC PPV work if [...] Yee-haw! WEC Lightweight Champion Ben Henderson will defend his 155-pound title for the first time against the man he defeated, Donald Cerrone, to earn his shot at unifying the title in the first place. Henderson and Cerrone will collide in a rematch at WEC 48, which is scheduled for the Arco Arena in Sacramento, Calif., on April [...] |
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Guillard squeaks by Torres at UFC 109
Melvin Guillard won a split decision, all three judges scoring it 29-28, over UFC newcomer Ronys Torres at UFC 109. Torres showed off excellent grappling but Guillard won it with patient defense and a few highlight-reel shots.
Torres’ game plan was clear: Keep Guillard on the ground. He started with a takedown in the first round [...]