Anthony “Showtime” Pettis dethroned the WEC lightweight champion, Benson Henderson tonight at WEC 53. Living up to his nickname, Pettis walked the cage to kick Henderson directly in the face in the 5th Round of a tight contest. The kick has gained immediate mainstream interest. Jim Rome has commented about it on twitter. In fact, many on twitter have posted their […]
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Report: MusclePharm to settle outstanding debt from WEC sponsorship
In the last days of its existence, a report has surfaced indicating that Musclepharm, the WEC’s official supplement company, owed the WEC $375,000 in sponsorship fees. The WEC issued two invoices to MusclePharm for a total of $500,000, and while MusclePharm was only able to pay for half of the first one, they came up with none of […]
WEC prepares for last event ever
Heading into the final week of its existence, the WEC has planned several events to promote its final card to be held at the Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona. In addition, Versus will once again have pre- and post-fight shows. Most of the pre-fight promotion has centered around Benson Henderson. Henderson, the WEC Lightweight Champion, […]
Analyzing the WEC & UFC Merger: Its Effect On the MMA Landscape
Last week, the UFC announced they would be absorbing the World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) promotion under the parent Zuffa banner, taking on new Lightweight fighters and adding the Featherweight and Bantamweight divisions to the promotion. The WEC released the following statement detailing the merger: “As the UFC continues to evolve and grow globally, we want […]
WEC 52 scores 2nd biggest draw of 2010: 570,000 viewers
WEC 52, held Nov. 11th, featuring Urijah Faber versus Takeya Mizugaki garnered a 0.57 household rating and an average audience of 570,000 viewers on Versus. In addition to the household ratings and the average viewers, MMA Junkie reports that WEC 52 scored a 0.79 with men 18-49. Versus held pre and post fight shows in support of […]