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Frank Mir’s future as a broadcaster for the promotion’s sister company, World Extreme Cagefighting, remains up in the air, but today the former UFC heavyweight champion said he hopes to return to the commentary role he’s held since the company first hit the Versus airwaves in June 2007. “It’s something that hopefully I’ll be able to [...] COLUMBUS, Ohio – Following Dominick Cruz’s upset of Brian Bowles for World Extreme Cagefighting’s bantamweight title, WEC General Manager Reed Harris – in all-too-familiar scene – said it’s too early to know what’s next for the new champ. The fight executive hates to announce fights until he and matchmaker Sean Shelby have a chance to chat, [...] Columbus, Ohio will host a World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) event for the first time this Saturday night (Mar. 6) when newly crowned bantamweight champion Brian Bowles defends his title against top contender Dominick Cruz at the Nationwide Arena. The main card, including the featured 135 pound championship bout, will air live on the Versus network beginning [...] World Extreme Cagefighting is close to making its long-awaited Canadian debut, but the event isn’t a done deal just yet. On Wednesday the Canadian site TopMMANews.com spoke to a Calgary Combative Sports Commission official who said the WEC will venture to the Alberta city for a June 20 event. When contacted by MMAjunkie.com, WEC officials declined to [...] A lightweight bout between Jamie Varner (16-3 MMA, 4-1 WEC) and Kamal Shalorus (6-0-1 MMA, 2-0 WEC) could be part of World Extreme Cagefighting’s first-ever pay-per-view broadcast on April 24. WEC officials declined to comment to MMAjunkie.com about the possibility of the fight, but a source close to the event said the bout has been targeted [...] Despite winning World Extreme Cagefighting’s bantamweight title and dethroning a former champ who was also the world’s top-ranked 135-pounder, life hasn’t changed much for Brian Bowles. The undefeated fighter makes his first title defense when he meets Dominick Cruz in the WEC 47 main event on March 6. The spotlight has never been brighter, but Bowles today [...] DirecTV and Versus — the televised home of World Extreme Cagefighting and the station that will air a stacked Fight Night on March 21 — are still far away from coming together for a TV deal. They released this statement to our brother-blog, Puck Daddy. “At this time, we are not optimistic that an agreement will [...] 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 [...] Former World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown has been working his way back to a shot at redemption after losing the belt to Jose Aldo at WEC 44 in Nov. 2009. Brown quickly rebounded, sinking in a fight-ending rear naked choke against Anthony Morrison at WEC 46 earlier this year. He now looks [...] As expected World Extreme Cagefighting is headed to pay-per-view. The organization today announced via the AP that WEC 48, which retails for $44.99, takes place Saturday, April 24, at ARCO Arena in Sacramento, Calif. Featured bouts include WEC featherweight champ Jose Aldo vs. Urijah Faber, lightweight champion Benson Henderson vs. Donald Cerrone, and former champ Mike Brown [...] |
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