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»
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»
NEW YORK, N.Y. (January 6, 2010)-VERSUS, the cable television home of World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC®), will air its first live fight card of the year on Sunday, January 10, at 9 p.m. ET. The action-packed night, with five televised fights over two and a half hours, features a main event headlined by reigning lightweight champion Jamie Varner (16-2-2) as he defends his title against interim champion Ben Henderson (10-1). The live event will originate from ARCO Arena in Sacramento, Calif. and will be presented in HD and Spanish language SAP where available.
Varner’s last fight was in January 2009 when he defended his title against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, winning by split decision. The fight ended badly with Varner suffering multiple injuries, including a lacerated eye, a broken hand and a fractured left foot. Due to the champion’s injuries, Ben Henderson fought Cerrone for the interim lightweight title in October 2009. Henderson caused a major upset by defeating Cerrone, but paved the way for himself to battle Varner in the cage for the championship title.
Also featured on Sunday’s night card is Sacramento native and former featherweight champion Urijah Faber (22-3) as he faces-off against top-ranked Raphael Assuncao (14-1). Faber is looking to make his way back to the top after losing the title fight re-match in June 2009 against Mike Brown. Assuncao will prove to be a worthy opponent as the fighter has a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, has won his last two WEC fights and has a dangerous ground game.
Final matches of the night include former featherweight champion Mike Brown (22-5) as he returns to the cage just two months after losing his title to Jose Aldo. Brown’s opponent will be Anthony Morrison (14-7), a newcomer to the WEC, who won his last two UFC fights with the most recent bout taking place in December 2009 against veteran Alvin Robinson. Rounding out the night is a lightweight fight between Dave Jansen (11-0) and Kamal Shalorous (5-0) and a fierce featherweight battle between Mackens Semerizier (7-0) and Deividas Taurosevicius (11-3).
DOMINICK CRUZ AND JOSEPH BENAVIDEZ HEADLINES VERSUS’ AUGUST 18
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.
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