WEC 46 Results
Benson Henderson unified the WEC lightweight titles after defeating Jamie Varner in the third round of their championship fight. Former WEC featherweight champs Urijah Faber and Mike Brown were also victorious. The win secured Faber’s shot at featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo.
Bellator Signs U.S. Olympian and NCAA Champion Ben Askren
Bellator Fighting Championships announced Wednesday the signing of highly touted MMA prospect Ben Askren to an exclusive long-term agreement.
Cerrone: I’m going to call out Jose Aldo and drop down to 145.
Donald Cerrone already has a plan after his WEC 45 fight with Ed Ratcliff. Cerrone told MMA Madness’ Hector Castro that he plans on dropping down to 145 pounds for a possible bout with Jose Aldo.
Aldo Lifts Title off of Brown, Gamburyan Outpoints Garcia
Jose Aldo accomplished his dream at 23 years old. The Brazilian finished featherweight champion Mike Brown to lift the title off of the American Top Team fighter.
No Longer an Underdog, Brown Ready for Aldo
Written by Paul Delos Santos
Mike Brown was considered an underdog in his fights against Urijah Faber and Leonard Garcia. He enters his third title defense of his featherweight title against Jose Aldo as the favorite.
Franchi Calm, Relaxed and Ready for Cub
Written by Paul Delos Santos
John Franchi is relaxed. He wasn’t bothered about his last fight, and has already moved onto the next one. The next challenge for Franchi? Cub Swanson at WEC 44.
With Five Straight Knockouts, Jose Aldo is Ready To Claim The World Title
Jose Aldo, a 23-year-old explosive striker in the World Extreme Cagefighting® featherweight division, is riding a five-fight win streak in the organization, including an eight-second TKO over Cub Swanson in his last fight in June. Just days away from his first world title shot against champion Mike Brown at The Palms Casino in Las Vegas on Nov. 18, the native of Rio de Janeiro feels that his time to rule the featherweight division has come.
DREAM 11 Results — Aoki, Fernandes Win Titles
DREAM 11 saw the return of Kazushi Sakuraba, a featherweight champion crowned and a highly-anticipated rubber match. Bibiano Fernandes took home the featherweight grand prix title and the featherweight title, and Shinya Aoki finally claimed the lightweight title.
Faber Signs Multi-Fight Deal
Rumors were floating that Urijah Faber might leave the WEC for more money in other promotions. That turned out to be untrue, as WEC general manager Reed Harris confirmed to MMA Junkie that Faber had signed a multi-fight deal with the WEC.
Fighters Weighed in for Combat Sports Championship’s Fight Night I
The Combat Sports Championships completed weigh-ins Thursday night at the Argosy Hotel & Casino in anticipation of its first-ever card on Friday night.
