DOMINICK CRUZ AND JOSEPH BENAVIDEZ HEADLINES VERSUS’ AUGUST 18
NEW YORK, N.Y. – VERSUS, the cable television home of World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC®), will air its fourth live fight of the year on Wednesday, August 18, at 9 p.m. ET, live from The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nev. The main event will feature bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz (15-1) as he defends his title against Joseph Benavidez (12-1), one of the most conditioned athletes in MMA. All WEC events are presented in HD and Spanish language SAP where available.
Cruz won his bantamweight title in March with a second-round TKO of then undefeated champion Brian Bowles. Undefeated since dropping weight to 135 pounds three years ago, Cruz prides himself on his unorthodox stand-up and aggressive wrestling techniques. Title challenger Benavidez is a seasoned wrestler who is coming off two impressive career wins. Last December, he scored a phenomenal knockout over grappler Rani Yahya in the first round and then became the first man to submit former bantamweight champion Miguel Angel Torres. Cruz and Benavidez have fought once before in August 2009, with Cruz winning by unanimous decision. Read more… «DOMINICK CRUZ AND JOSEPH BENAVIDEZ HEADLINES VERSUS’ AUGUST 18»
ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP® CONFIRMS FIGHTERS FOR UFC® FAN EXPO IN BOSTON AUGUST 27 & 28
LAS VEGAS, NV – With the city of Boston buzzing about the arrival of the UFC® Fan Expo™ at the John B. Hynes Convention Center on August 27 and 28, the Ultimate Fighting Championship® turned up the heat today by announcing the list of fighters that will participate in the weekend of festivities.
The following fighters will participate in autograph sessions and a variety of other fan activities: UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell, UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, WEC® lightweight champion Ben Henderson, WEC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz, former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin, former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz, Carlos Condit, Clay Guida, Cole Miller, Efrain Escudero, Gabriel Gonzaga, Jon Jones, Josh Grispi, Kurt Pellegrino, Matt Hamill, Martin Kampmann, Pat Barry, Roy Nelson, Thiago Alves, Anthony Johnson, Ricardo Almeida, Renzo Gracie, and former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber. Additional fighters added to the UFC Fan Expo will be announced in the coming weeks. Read More… «Fighters confirmed for UFC Fan Expo in Boston»
Introducing Fight Week’s number eight pound for pound Mixed Martial Arts fighter in the world, Dominick Cruz. Dominick has a record of 15-1 with 6 knockouts and 1 submission. Dominick is the current WEC Bantamweight Champion. Dominick has a title fight and rematch scheduled against Joseph Benavidez on August 18, 2010.
To check out the complete Fight Week lb4lb list go here. Each day we will be featuring 1 pound for pound boxer and 1 pound for pound MMA fighter. So check back for more information and videos.
NEW YORK, N.Y. (March 9, 2010)-VERSUS, the cable television home of World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC®), will re-air a night of action-packed fights from the March 6 live WEC event on Wednesday, March 10, at 9 p.m. ET. The two- hour presentation will feature seven fights from this past weekend’s card, including the non-televised bout between Ricardo Lamas (8-1) and Bendy Casimir (19-6-2) – an intense battle that is already being touted as one of the best knockouts of 2010.
The re-air will also feature the bantamweight championship bout between Brian Bowles (8-1) and Dominick Cruz (15-1) as well as of the fight between former bantamweight champ Miguel Angel Torres (36-3) and seasoned wrestler Joseph Benevidez (12-1). Additional fights include UFC legend and crowd favorite Jens ‘Lil Evil’ Pulver (22-13-1) against Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt Javier Vazquez (14-3) and 23-year old Karen Darabedyan (9-2) in the cage with veteran Bart Palazewski (33-13) in a lightweight fight. Rounding out the night are battles between Scott “Young Guns” Jorgensen (9-3) and Chad George (11-5) and lightweight opponents Danny Castillo (8-3) and Anthony Pettis (8-1).
BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT AND THE RETURN OF TORRES AND PULVER HEADLINE VERSUS’ MARCH 6 LIVE WEC® FIGHT CARD
NEW YORK, N.Y. (March 2, 2010)- VERSUS, the cable television home of World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC®), will air its second fight of the year on Saturday, March 6, at 10 p.m. ET, live from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The main event will feature bantamweight champion Brian Bowles (8-0) as he makes his first title defense against the top contender in the weight-class, Dominick Cruz (14-1). All WEC events are presented in HD and Spanish language SAP where available. Read More… «BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT AND THE RETURN OF TORRES AND PULVER HEADLINE VERSUS’ MARCH 6 LIVE WEC® FIGHT CARD»