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WEC 46 came to a close on Sunday night with a lightweight unification bout between current champion Jamie Varner and the interim champ Ben “Smooth” Henderson. Varner was out of action for a year due to injury, but he brought a five-fight win streak into the main event. Henderson had an impressive streak of his own that included nine straight wins — five coming by submission. Varner immediately took the fight to the ground and sunk in a guillotine choke. In typical “Smooth” fashion, Henderson patiently worked his way through the submission attempt and referee Herb Dean was forced to [...]

Urijah Faber returned to the WEC cage for the first time in 7 months. Faber has been out of action since he attempted to win his featherweight title back from Mike Thomas Brown at WEC 41 in June. “The California Kid” was forced to undergo surgery after a serious break in his hand, and the former champ said he was finally 100% healthy and ready to go. Faber faced off against top contender Raphael Assuncao in a bout that is expected to determine to next in line for a title shot with current champion Jose Aldo.  Assuncao came into the [...]

Mike Thomas Brown stepped back in the WEC cage tonight for the first time since he lost his featherweight title to Brazilian sensation Jose Aldo. His opponent — Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison — was making his WEC debut. Brown quickly showed off why he became the champion. Brown used his wrestling to get the bout on the ground and he did not hesitate to make a statement. Morrison found himself a victim of the crucifix position as Brown was throwing and landing a furry of left hands. Brown took his Morrison’s back and got the rear-naked choke victory as the American [...]

Reed Harris discusses the WEC 46 as well as future plans for the WEC and it’s title picture. Harris hints that Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will be next in line for a title shot and he will get the winner of Varner-Henderson. The WEC is considering putting together a 125-pound division and Harris states that the organization is in the process of putting together a reality television series to crown the champion of the new weight-class.

The weigh-ins for tomorrow nights UFC Fight Night 20 in in Fairfax, Virginia took place today. Fight Night 20 will air live on Spike TV. All fighters made weight. The event will be headlined by a match between The Ultimate Fighter 5 alum Nate Diaz (11-4) and Gray Maynard (8-0). Diaz and Maynard previously met on the reality series and Diaz defeated Maynard by submission on his way to winning the show’s title. Two more TUF winners will grace the fight card. Season 7′s Amir Sadollah (2-1) and Season 8 winner Efrain Escudero (12-0) will also be in action. Here [...]

WEC 46 takes place tonight live on Versus at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. The main event features a lightweight title unification match between champion Jamie Varner (16-2) and the interim champ Ben “Smooth” Henderson (10-1). Former featherweight champions Urijah Faber (22-3) and Mike Thomas Brown (22-5) will each be in action on the fight card. Faber will take on Raphael Assuncao (14-1) in a bout that will likely determine the No. 1 contender for current champion Jose Aldo. Here are the main card predictions for WEC 46: * Main Event: Jamie Varner vs. Ben Henderson PREDICTION: Ben Henderson [...]

Hermes Franca (19-8) has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts at age 35. Franca was a UFC veteran and at one time held the WEC lightweight title. “The fans gave me the passion and strength that kept me competing at the championship levels for all these years. Without them, I couldn’t have done it. I owe it all to the fans,” said Franca The former champ suffered a knockout loss last night at the hands of Eric Wisely at MaxFightsDM: Ballroom Brawl IV in Des Moines, Iowa. This was his fourth loss in five fights. Franca’s manager informed MMAWeekly.com [...]

After losing his last four fights, Jens Pulver, former UFC World Champ, is set to return to the cage on March 6, 2010 at WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz. Video courtesy of JensPulver.com Here are some current rumored fights for WEC 47: * Champ Brian Bowles vs. Dominick Cruz (for bantamweight title) * Joseph Benavidez vs. Miguel Torres * Jens Pulver vs. Javier Vazquez * Chad Mendes vs. TBA