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.
Castillo Looking to Take Another Step Towards Title Contention
Written by Cameron Gidari
Danny Castillo could be close to a title shot if he beats Shane Roller at WEC 44. Rather than shy away from it, Castillo is using that pressure as motivation.
Rebounding From First Loss, Lamas is Ready For Challenge
Written by Hector Castro
After suffering his first loss, Ricardo Lamas is ready for a war at WEC 44 against James Krause.
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.
WEC Announces Television Agreement With Globosat In Brazil
World Extreme Cagefighting® announced today a multi-year television agreement with Globosat in Brazil. Beginning with a live broadcast of the Nov. 18 card featuring a featherweight title fight between champion Mike Brown and challenger Jose Aldo, Globosat will now carry all WEC events on its Combate Brasil channel.
WEC and UFC Finally Merging in Early 2010?
The long-rumored merger between the WEC and UFC could happen in early 2010. Reports tell that the UFC is adding new weight classes in 2010, which could be a precursor to a merger.
‘The Free Roll’ Preview
Today on the ‘The Free Roll’ radio show, MMAMadness.com’s Cameron Gidari and Florian Martial Arts Center’s head trainer Keith Florian welcome StrikeForce fighter Jeff Curran.
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.
WEC 45 Appears To Be Another Action Packed Event
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.
