WEC Announces Varner vs. Henderson, Faber vs. Assuncao in Sacramento
World Extreme Cagefighting(r) 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.
Urijah Faber Is Set To Make His Return
“The California Kid” Urijah Faber (22-3) is set to make his return to the cage at WEC 46 against featherweight Raphael Assuncao (14-1) as both fighters have verbally agreed to the bout.
