WEC 28
"Faber vs. Farrar"
June 3, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV
Hard Rock Casino & Hotel drawing ???
Shown live on Versus (0.4)
- Jeff Bedard beat Mike French (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Brian Bowles beat Charlie Valencia (2nd - 2:50) via submission.
- Cub Swanson beat Micah Miller (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- John Alessio beat Alex Serdyukov (1st - 1:17) via submission. This match aired on the TV show.
- Brock Larson TKO Kevin Knabjian (1st - 0:27). This match aired on the TV show.
- Brian Stann beat Craig Zellner (1st - 4:57).
- Alex Karalexis beat Josh Smith (3rd) via split decision.
- Rani Yahya beat Mark Hominick (1st - 1:19) via submission.
- WEC Featherweight Champ Urijah Faber beat Chance Farrar (1st - 3:19) via submission.
Note: This was the first show airing on Versus.
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WEC 29
"Condit vs. Larson"
August 5, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV
Hard Rock Casino & Hotel drawing ???
Shown live on Versus
- Blas Avena beat Tiki Ghosn (1st - 1:01) via submission.
- Steve Cantwell TKO Justin McElfresh (1st - 0:47). This match aired on the TV show.
- Eric Schambari beat Logan Clark (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Antonio Banuelos beat Justin Robbins (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Hiromitsu Miura beat Fernando Gonzalez (2nd - 3:35) via submission.
- Jamie Varner TKO Sherron Leggett (1st - 4:08).
- Jeff Curran beat Stephen Ledbetter (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Paulo Filho TKO Joe Doerksen (1st - 4:07) to win the vacant WEC Middleweight Title.
- WEC Welterweight Champ Carlos Condit beat Brock Larson (1st - 2:21) via submission.
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WEC 30
"McCullough vs. Crunkilton"
September 5, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV
Hard Rock Casino & Hotel drawing ???
Shown live on Versus (0.5)
- Ian McCall TKO Coty Wheeler (3rd - 4:34).
- Blas Avena beat Joe Benoit (1st - 0:29) via submission. This match aired on the TV show.
- Donald Cerrone beat Kenneth Alexander (1st - 0:56). The decision was later declared an no contest when Cerrone failed a drug test.
- Bryan Baker TKO Jesse Forbes (1st - 4:15). This match aired on the TV show.
- Marcus Hicks beat Scott McAfee (1st - 2:15) via submission.
- John Alessio beat Marcelo Brito (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Miguel Torres beat Jeff Bedard (1st - 2:30) via submission.
- Brian Stann TKO Jeremiah Billington (1st - 3:07).
- WEC Bantamweight Champ Chase Beebe beat Rani Yahya (5th) via unanimous decision.
- WEC Lightweight Champ Rob McCullough TKO Rich Crunkilton (1st - 1:29).
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WEC 31
"Faber vs. Curran"
December 12, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV
Hard Rock Casino & Hotel drawing ???
Shown live on Versus (0.7)
- Charlie Valencia beat Ian McCall (1st - 3:19) via submission. This match aired on the TV show.
- Brian Bowles KO Marcos Galvao (2nd - 2:09). This match aired on the TV show.
- Ed Ratcliff TKO Alex Karalexis (2nd - 1:26).
- Bryan Baker beat Eric Schambari (3rd) via split decision.
- John Alessio beat Todd Moore (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- WEC Light Heavyweight Champ Doug Marshall beat Ariel Gandulla (1st - 0:55) via submission.
- WEC Middleweight Champ Paulo Filho beat Chael Sonnen (2nd - 4:55) via submission.
- Jens Pulver beat Cub Swanson (1st - 0:35) via submission.
- WEC Featherweight Champ Urijah Faber beat Jeff Curran (2nd - 4:34) via submission.
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WEC 32
"New Mexico"
February 13, 2008 in Rio Rancho, NM
Santa Ana Star Center drawing 4,648
Shown live on Versus (0.5)
- Micah Miller KO Chance Farrar (1st - 1:39).
- Yoshiro Maeda KO Charlie Valencia (1st - 2:29). This match aired on the TV show.
- Damacio Page beatScott Jorgensen (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Coty Wheeler beat Del Hawkins (2nd - 1:57) via submission.
- Josh Grispi beat Mark Hominick (1st - 2:55) via submission.
- Leonard Garcia KO Hiroyuki Takaya (1st - 1:31). This match aired on the TV show.
- Manny Tapia beat Antonio Banuelos (3rd) via split decision.
- Miguel Torres beat Chase Beebe (1st - 3:59) via submission to win the WEC Bantamweight Title.
- Jamie Varner TKO Rob McCullough (3rd - 2:54) to win the WEC Lightweight Title.
- WEC Welterweight Champ Carlos Condit beat Carlo Prater (1st - 3:48) via submission.
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WEC 33
"Marshall vs. Stann"
March 26, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV
Hard Rock Casino & Hotel drawing ???
Shown live on Versus (0.52)
- Logan Clark TKO Scott Harper (1st - 4:37).
- Kenji Osawa drew Chris Manuel (3rd).
- Alex Serdyukov beat Ryan Stonitsch (1st - 1:35) via submission.
- Rich Crunkilton beat Sergio Gomez (3rd) via unanimous decision. This match aired on the TV show.
- Brock Larson beat John Alessio (1st - 1:50) via DQ.
- Hiromitsu Miura KO Blas Avena (1st - 2:35). This match aired on the TV show.
- Steve Cantwell beat Tim McKenzie (1st - 2:13) via submission.
- Marcus Hicks beat Ed Ratcliff (1st - 1:42) via submission.
- Chael Sonnen beat Bryan Baker (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Brian Stann KO Doug Marshall (1st - 1:35) to win the WEC Light Heavyweight Title.
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WEC 34
"Faber vs. Pulver"
June 1, 2008 in Sacramento, CA
Arco Arena drawing 12,682 ($738,855)
Shown live on Versus (1.4)
- Dominick Cruz beat Charlie Valencia (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Jose Aldo TKO Alexandre Franca Nogueira (2nd - 3:22).
- Alex Serdyukov TKO Luis Santos (1st - 5:00).
- Tim McKenzie beat Jeremy Lang (3rd - 0:40) via submission.
- Will Ribeiro beat Chase Beebe (3rd) via split decision.
- Mike Brown beat Jeff Curran (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Donald Cerrone beat Danny Castillo (1st - 1:30) via submission. This match aired on the TV show.
- Rob McCullough beat Kenneth Alexander (3rd) via split decision.
- Mark Munoz TKO Chuck Grigsby (1st - 4:15).
- WEC Bantamweight Champ Miguel Torres TKO Yoshiro Maeda (3rd - 5:00).
- WEC Featherweight Champ Urijah Faber beat Jens Pulver (5th) via unanimous decision.
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WEC 35
"Condit vs. Miura"
August 3, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino drawing 1,006 ($116,900)
Shown live on Versus (0.5)
- Scott Jorgensen beat Kenji Osawa (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Mike Budnik beat Greg McIntyre (3rd - 3:21) via submission.
- Shane Roller beat Todd Moore (1st - 3:00) via submission.
- Blas Avena TKO Dave Terrel (1st - 1:07).
- Brock Larson TKO Carlo Prater (1st - 0:37). This match aired after the Varner vs. Hicks match. Larson received a "knockout of the night" bonus.
- Josh Grispi TKO Micah Miller (1st - 0:50). This match aired before the main event.
- Brian Bowles beat Damacio Page (1st - 3:30) via submission. Bowles received a "submission of the night" bonus.
- WEC Lightweight Champ Jamie Varner TKO Marcus Hicks (1st - 2:08).
- Steve Cantwell TKO Brian Stann (2nd - 4:01) to win the WEC Light Heavyweight Title.
- WEC Welterweight Champ Carlos Condit TKO Hiromitsu Miura (4th - 4:43). Both men received a "fight of the night" bonus.
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WEC 36
"Faber vs. Brown"
November 5, 2008 in Hollywood, FL
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino drawing 5,227 ($563,578)
Shown live on Versus (0.5)
- Rani Yahya beat Yoshiro Maeda (1st - 3:30) via submission. Yahya received a "submission of the night" bonus.
- Danny Castillo TKO Rafael Dias (2nd - 2:54).
- Carmelo Marrero beat Steve Steinbeiss (3rd) via split decision.
- Jose Aldo TKO Jonathan Brookins (3rd - 0:45).
- Aaron Simpson KO David Avellan (1st - 0:18). This match aired on the TV show.
- Donald Cerrone beat Rob McCullough (3rd) via unanimous decision. Both men received a "fight of the night" bonus.
- Jake Rosholt TKO Nissen Osterneck (2nd - 3:48).
- Leonard Garcia TKO Jens Pulver (1st - 1:12).
- Chael Sonnen beat Paulo Filho (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Mike Brown TKO Urijah Faber (1st - 2:23) to win the WEC Featherweight Title. Brown received a "knockout of the night" bonus.
Note: This show was postponed from September 10, 2008 due to a hurricane.
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WEC 37
"Torres vs. Tapia"
December 3, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino drawing 643 ($90,125)
Shown live on Versus (0.5)
- Shane Roller beat Mike Budnik (1st - 1:01) via submission.
- Cub Swanson beat Hiroyuki Takaya (3rd) via unanimous decision. Both men received a "fight of the night" bonus.
- Bart Palaszewski TKO Alex Karalexis (2nd - 1:11). Palaszewski received a "knockout of the night" bonus.
- Diego Nunes beat Cole Province (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Mark Munoz TKO Ricardo Barros (1st - 2:26).
- Johny Hendricks TKO Justin Haskins (2nd - 0:52).
- Joseph Benavidez beat Danny Martinez (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Brian Bowles beat Will Ribeiro (3rd - 1:11) via submission. Bowles received a "submission of the night" bonus.
- Wagnney Fabiano beat Akitoshi Tamura (3rd - 4:48) via submission.
- WEC Bantamweight Champ Miguel Torres TKO Manny Tapia (2nd - 3:04).
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WEC 38
"Varner vs. Cerrone"
January 25, 2009 in San Diego, CA
Sports Arena drawing 10,201 ($486,324)
Shown live on Versus (0.65)
- Charlie Valencia beat Seth Dikun (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Jesse Lennox KO Blas Avena (2nd - 0:41).
- Scott Jorgensen beat Frank Gomez (1st - 1:09) via submission. This match aired on the TV show.
- Dominick Cruz beat Ian McCall (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Edgar Garcia KO Hiromitsu Miura (1st - 1:18).
- Benson Henderson beat Anthony Njokuani (2nd - 0:42) via submission. This match aired on the TV show.
- Jose Aldo KO Rolando Perez (1st - 4:15). Aldo received a "knockout of the night" bonus.
- Danillo Villefort TKO Mike Campbell (1st - 3:53).
- Urijah Faber beat Jens Pulver (1st - 1:34) via submission. Faber received a "submission of the night" bonus.
- WEC Lightweight Champ Jamie Varner beat Donald Cerrone (5th - 3:10) via split decision. Both men received a "fight of the night" bonus.
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WEC 39
"Brown vs. Garcia"
March 1, 2009 in Corpus Christi, TX
American Bank Center drawing 6,100 ($279,950)
Shown live on Versus (0.6)
- Mike Pierce TKO Justin Haskins (3rd - 3:39).
- John Franchi beat Mike Budnik (3rd) via split decision.
- Alex Karalexis TKO Greg McIntyre (1st - 4:19).
- Kenji Osawa beat Rafael Rebello (3rd) via split decision.
- Johny Hendricks beat Alex Serdyukov (3rd) via unanimous decision. Both men received a "fight of the night" bonus.
- Damacio Page KO Marcos Galvao (1st - 0:18). This match aired on the TV show. Page received a "knockout of the night" bonus.
- Danny Castillo beat Phil Cardella (3rd) via split decision.
- Rob McCullough beat Marcus Hicks (3rd) via split decision.
- Jose Aldo TKO Chris Mickle (1st - 1:39).
- Ricardo Lamas beat Bart Palaszewski (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- WEC Featherweight Champ Mike Brown beat Leonard Garcia (1st - 1:57) via submission. Brown received a "submission of the night" bonus.
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WEC 40
"Torres vs. Mizugaki"
April 5, 2009 in Chicago, IL
UIC Pavilion drawing 5,257
Shown live on Versus (0.5)
- Rafael Dias beat Mike Budnik (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Akitoshi Tamura beat Manny Tapia (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Rani Yahya beat Eddie Wineland (1st - 1:07) via submission. Yahya received a "submission of the night" bonus.
- Wagnney Fabiano beat Fredson Paixao (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Dominick Cruz beat Ivan Lopez (3rd - 3:24) via unanimous decision.
- Anthony Njokuani TKO Bart Palaszewski (2nd - 0:27). This match aired on the TV show. Njokuani received a "knockout of the night" bonus.
- Raphael Assuncao beat Jameel Massouh (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Benson Henderson TKO Shane Roller (1st - 1:41).
- Joseph Benavidez beat Jeff Curran (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- WEC Bantamweight Champ Miguel Torres beat Takeya Mizugaki (5th) via unanimous decision. Both men received a "fight of the night" bonus.
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WEC 41
"Brown vs. Faber 2"
June 7, 2009 in Sacramento, CA
Arco Arena drawing 13,027 ($815,415)
Shown live on Versus (1.15)
- Seth Dikun beat Rolando Perez (1st - 2:30) via submission. This match aired on the TV show. Dikun received a "submission of the night" bonus.
- Frank Gomez beat Noah Thomas (2nd - 3:12) via submission.
- Antonio Banuelos beat Scott Jorgensen (3rd) via split decision. This match aired on the TV show.
- Anthony Pettis beat Mike Campbell (1st - 1:49) via submission. This match aired on the TV show.
- Rafael Rebello beat Kyle Dietz (1st - 1:55) via submission.
- Manny Gamburyan beat John Franchi (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Josh Grispi beat Jens Pulver (1st - 0:33) via submission.
- Donald Cerrone beat James Krause (1st - 4:38) via submission.
- Jose Aldo TKO Cub Swanson (1st - 0:08). Aldo received a "knockout of the night" bonus.
- WEC Featherweight Champ Mike Brown beat Urijah Faber (5th) via unanimous decision. Both men received a "fight of the night" bonus.
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WEC 42
"Torres vs. Bowles"
August 9, 2009 in Las Vegas, NV
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino drawing 2,082 ($175,835)
Shown live on Versus (0.66)
- L.C. Davis beat Javier Vazquez (3rd) via split decision.
- Diego Nunes beat Rafael Dias (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Rani Yahya beat John Hosman (1st - 2:08) via submission. Yahya received a "submission of the night" bonus.
- Ed Ratcliff beat Phil Cardella (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Shane Roller beat Marcus Hicks (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Cole Province beat Fredson Paixao (3rd) via split decision. The result was later declared a no contest when Province failed a drug test.
- Leonard Garcia beat Jameel Massouh (3rd) via split decision.
- Takeya Mizugaki beat Jeff Curran (3rd) via split decision.
- Danny Castillo TKO Ricardo Lamas (2nd - 4:15).
- Dominick Cruz beat Joseph Benavidez (3rd) via unanimous decision. Both men received a "fight of the night" bonus.
- Brian Bowles KO Miguel Torres (1st - 3:57) to win the WEC Bantamweight Title. Bowles received a "knockout of the night" bonus.
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WEC 43
"Cerrone vs. Henderson"
October 10, 2009 in San Antonio, TX
AT&T Center drawing 5,176 ($297,990)
Shown live on Versus (0.5)
- Deividas Taurosevicius beat Javier Vazquez (3rd) via split decision.
- Charlie Valencia beat Coty Wheeler (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Eddie Wineland beat Manny Tapia (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Mackens Semerzier beat Wagnney Fabiano (1st - 2:14) via submission. Semerzier received a "submission of the night" bonus.
- Scott Jorgensen TKO Noah Thomas (1st - 3:13). This match aired on the TV show.
- Anthony Njokuani TKO Muhsin Corbbrey (2nd - 1:42). This match aired on the TV show. Njokuani received a "knockout of the night" bonus.
- Damacio Page beat Will Campuzano (1st - 1:02) via submission.
- Raphael Assuncao beat Yves Jabouin (3rd) via split decision.
- Dave Jansen beat Rich Crunkilton (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Benson Henderson beat Donald Cerrone (5th) via unanimous decision to become the WEC Interim Lightweight Champ. Both men received a "fight of the night" bonus.
Note: This event was postponed from September 2, 2009 in Youngstown, OH due to Henderson having eye surgery.
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WEC 44
"Brown vs. Aldo"
November 18, 2009 in Las Vegas, NV
Palms Hotel & Casino drawing 1,845 ($131,200)
Shown live on Versus (0.5)
- Frank Gomez beat Seth Dikun (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Ricardo Lamas beat James Krause (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Antonio Banuelos beat Kenji Osawa (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Cub Swanson beat John Franchi (3rd - 4:50) via submission. Both men received a "fight of the night" bonus.
- L.C. Davis beat Diego Nunes (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Kamal Shalorus TKO Will Kerr (1st - 1:26).
- Shane Roller beat Danny Castillo (3rd - 3:32) via submission. Roller received a "submission of the night" bonus.
- Karen Darabedyan beat Rob McCullough (3rd) via split decision.
- Manny Gamburyan beat Leonard Garcia (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Jose Aldo TKO Mike Brown (2nd - 1:20) to win the WEC Featherweight Title. Aldo received a "knockout of the night" bonus.
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WEC 45
"Cerrone vs. Ratcliff"
December 19, 2009 in Las Vegas, NV
Palms Hotel & Casino drawing 1,741 ($102,700)
Shown live on Versus (0.4)
- Erik Koch beat Jameel Massouh (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Brad Pickett beat Kyle Dietz (2nd - 4:36) via submission. This match aired before the main event. Pickett received a "submission of the night" bonus.
- Brandon Visher TKO Courtney Buck (1st - 4:45). This match aired after the Benavidez vs. Yahya match.
- Chad George beat John Hosman (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Zachary Micklewright beat Muhsin Corbbrey (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Bart Palaszewski beat Anthony Pettis (3rd) via split decision.
- Scott Jorgensen beat Takeya Mizugaki (3rd) via unanimous decision. Both men received a "fight of the night" bonus.
- Joseph Benavidez TKO Rani Yahya (1st - 1:35).
- Anthony Njokuani TKO Chris Horodecki (1st - 3:33). Njokuani received a "knockout of the night" bonus.
- Donald Cerrone beat Ed Ratcliff (3rd - 3:47) via submission. Both men received a "fight of the night" bonus.
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WEC 46
"Varner vs. Henderson"
January 10, 2010 in Sacramento, CA
Arco Arena drawing 10,027 ($550,000)
Shown live on Versus (0.7)
- Will Campuzano beat Coty Wheeler (3rd) via unanimous decision. Both men received a "fight of the night" bonus.
- Eddie Wineland beat George Roop (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Mark Hominick beat Bryan Caraway (1st - 3:48) via submission. This match aired on the TV show.
- Wagnney Fabiano beat Clint Godfrey (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Charlie Valencia beat Akitoshi Tamura (3rd) via split decision.
- Deividas Taurosevicius beat Mackens Semerzier (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Mike Brown beat Anthony Morrison (1st - 1:54) via submission.
- Kamal Shalorus beat Dave Jansen (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Urijah Faber beat Raphael Assuncao (3rd - 3:49) via submission. Faber received a "submission of the night" bonus.
- WEC Interim Lightweight Champ Benson Henderson beat WEC Lightweight Champ Jamie Varner (3rd - 2:41) via submission to unify the titles.
Note: There was no "knockout of the night" bonus due to no knockouts.
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WEC 47
"Bowles vs. Cruz"
March 6, 2010 in Columbus, OH
Nationwide Arena drawing 8,345 (401,000)
Shown live on Versus (0.46)
- Ricardo Lamas KO Bendy Casimir (1st - 3:43).
- Fredson Paixao beat Courtney Buck (1st - 2:39) via submission.
- George Roop drew Leonard (3rd). Both men received a "fight of the night" bonus.
- Anthony Pettis KO Danny Castillo (1st - 2:27). This match aired on the TV show. Pettis received a "knockout of the night" bonus.
- Chad Mendes beat Erik Koch (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Scott Jorgensen beat Chad George (1st - 0:31) via submission. This match aired on the TV show.
- Bart Palaszewski beat Karen Darabedyan (1st - 4:40) via submission.
- L.C. Davis beat Deividas Taurosevicius (3rd) via split decision.
- Javier Vazquez beat Jens Pulver (1st - 3:41) via submission.
- Joseph Benavidez beat Miguel Torres (2nd - 2:57) via submission. Benavidez received a "submission of the night" bonus.
- Dominick Cruz TKO Brian Bowles (2nd - 5:00) to win the WEC Bantamweight Title.
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WEC 48
"Aldo vs. Faber"
April 24, 2010 in Sacramento, CA
Arco Arena drawing 14,144 ($954,635)
Shown live on PPV
- Tyler Toner TKO Brandon Visher (1st - 2:36). This match aired before the main event.
- Takeya Mizugaki beat Rani Yahya (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Chad Mendes beat Anthony Morrison (1st - 2:13) via submission.
- Brad Pickett beat Demetrious Johnson (3rd) via unanimous decision. This match aired before the Henderson vs. Cerrone match.
- Anthony Pettis beat Alex Karalexis (2nd - 1:35) via submission.
- Leonard Garcia beat Chan Sung Jung (3rd) via split decision. Both men received a "fight of the night" bonus.
- Scott Jorgensen beat Antonio Banuelos (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Shane Roller beat Anthony Njokuani (1st - 3:07) via submission.
- Manny Gamburyan KO Mike Thomas (1st - 2:22). Gamburyan received a "knockout of the night" bonus.
- WEC Lightweight Champ Ben Henderson beat Donald Cerrone (1st - 1:57) via submission. Henderson received a "submission of the night" bonus.
- WEC Featherweight Champ Jose Aldo beat Urijah Faber (5th) via unanimous decision.
Note: This was the only WEC PPV. Matches E & F aired live on Spike TV (0.78) with match C airing between them.
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WEC 49
"Varner vs. Shalorus"
June 20, 2010 in Edmonton, AB
Rexall Place drawing 5,600 ($332,000)
Shown live on Versus (0.33)
- Renan do Nascimento Mota Pegado beat Anthony Leone (3rd - 2:29) via submission.
- Chris Cariaso beat Rafael Rebello (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Diego Nunes beat Raphael Assuncao (3rd) via split decision.
- Erik Koch beat Bendy Casimir (1st - 3:01) via submission. This match aired after the Grispi vs. Davis match.
- Wagnney Fabiano beat Frank Gomez (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Will Kerr beat Karen Darabedyan (1st - 1:20) via submission. This match aired before the main event.
- Eddie Wineland KO Will Campuzano (2nd - 4:44). Wineland received a "knockout of the night" bonus.
- Chris Horodecki beat Daniel Downes (3rd - 1:09) via submission.
- Josh Grispi beat L.C. Davis (1st - 2:33) via submission. Grispi received a "submission of the night" bonus.
- Mark Hominick TKO Yves Jabouin (2nd - 3:21). Both men received a "fight of the night" bonus.
- Jamie Varner drew Kamal Shalorus (3rd).
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WEC 50
"Cruz vs. Benavidez 2"
August 18, 2010 in Las Vegas, NV
Palms Hotel & Casino drawing 1,861 ($275,340)
Shown live on Versus (0.3)
- Danny Castillo beat Dustin Poirier (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Fredson Paixao beat Bryan Caraway (3rd) via split decision.
- Ricardo Lamas beat Dave Jansen (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Javier Vazquez beat Mackens Semerzier (2nd - 1:35) via submission.
- Maciej Jewtuszko TKO Anthony Njokuani (1st - 1:35). Jewtuszko received a "knockout of the night" bonus.
- Bart Palaszewski KO Zachary Micklewright (2nd - 0:31).
- Scott Jorgensen beat Brad Pickett (3rd) via unanimous decision. Both men received a "fight of the night" bonus.
- Chad Mendes beat Cub Swanson (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Anthony Pettis beat Shane Roller (3rd - 4:51) via submission. Pettis received a "submission of the night" bonus.
- WEC Bantamweight Champ Dominick Cruz beat Joseph Benavidez (5th) via split decision.
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WEC 51
"Aldo vs. Gamburyan"
September 30, 2010 in Broomfield, CO
1stBank Center drawing 3,791 ($191,620)
Shown live on Versus (0.49)
- Demetrious Johnson beat Nick Pace (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Antonio Banuelos beat Chad George (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Diego Nunes beat Tyler Toner (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Chris Horodecki beat Ed Ratcliff (3rd) via split decision.
- Mike Brown TKO Cole Province (1st - 1:18).
- Tiequan Zhang beat Pablo Garza (1st - 2:26) via submission. This match aired after the Torres vs. Valencia match.
- Mark Hominick beat Leonard Garcia (3rd) via split decision.
- George Roop KO Chan Sung Jung (2nd - 1:30). Roop received a "knockout of the night" bonus.
- Miguel Torres beat Charlie Valencia (2nd - 2:25) via submission. Torres received a "submission of the night" bonus.
- Donald Cerrone beat Jamie Varner (3rd) via unanimous decision. Both men received a "fight of the night" bonus.
- WEC Featheweight Champ Jose Aldo KO Manny Gamburyan (2nd - 1:32). As a result, Aldo became the first UFC Featherweight Champ.
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WEC 52
"Faber vs. Mizugaki"
November 11, 2010 in Las Vegas, NV
Palms Hotel & Casino drawing ???
Shown live on Versus (0.57)
- Yves Jabouin beat Brandon Visher (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Cub Swanson beat Mackens Semerzier (3rd) via split decision. This match aired after the Koch vs. Rivera match. Both men received a "fight of the night" bonus.
- Michael McDonald beat Clint Godfrey (1st - 2:42) via submission.
- Dustin Poirier TKO Zachary Micklewright (1st - 0:53).
- Anthony Njokuani TKO Edward Faaloloto (2nd - 4:54).
- Raphael Assuncao beat L.C. Davis (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Demetrious Johnson beat Damacio Page (3rd - 2:27) via submission.
- Joseph Benavidez beat Wagnney Fabiano (2nd - 2:45) via submission.
- Erik Koch TKO Francisco Rivera (1st - 1:36). Koch received a "knockout of the night" bonus.
- Chad Mendes beat Javier Vazquez (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Urijah Faber beat Takeya Mizugaki (1st - 4:50) via submission. Faber received a "submission of the night" bonus.
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WEC 53
"Henderson vs. Pettis"
December 16, 2010 in Glendale, AZ
Jobing.com Arena drawing 6,348
Shown live on Versus (0.62)
- Renan do Nascimento Mota Pegado beat Chris Cariaso (1st - 3:47) via submission.
- Yuri Alcantara KO Ricardo Lamas (1st - 3:26).
- Danny Castillo KO Will Kerr (1st - 1:25).
- Eddie Wineland KO Ken Stone (1st - 2:11). Wineland received a "knockout of the night" bonus.
- Brad Pickett beat Ivan Menjivar (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Shane Roller beat Jamie Varner (1st - 3:55) via submission. Roller received a "submission of the night" bonus.
- Daniel Downes beat Tiequan Zhang (3rd) via unanimous decision.
- Kamal Shalorus beat Bart Palaszewski (3rd) via split decision.
- Donald Cerrone beat Chris Horodecki (2nd - 2:43) via submission.
- WEC Bantamweight Champ Dominick Cruz beat Scott Jorgensen (5th) via unanimous decision. Cruz automatically became the first UFC Bantamweight Champ.
- Anthony Pettis beat Benson Henderson (5th) via unanimous decision to win the WEC Lightweight Title. Both men received a "fight of the night" bonus.
Note: This was the final WEC before being fully absorbed into UFC.
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