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WEC: FABER vs. BROWN Event at Hard Rock Live scheduled for Sept. 10, POSTPONED Due to the Threat of Hurricane Ike to South Florida

Fight rescheduled for November 5

HOLLYWOOD, FLA. – World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC) and The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino today announced that WEC: FABER vs. BROWN fight at the Hard Rock Live scheduled for Wednesday, September 10 has been POSTPONED due to the threat of Hurricane Ike to South Florida.

The fight has been rescheduled for November 5 at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Tickets purchased for the September 10th date remain valid and will be honored .on the new date. Refunds for fans that are unable to attend the rescheduled date can be obtained at the point of purchase.

The WEC press conference scheduled for September 8 at Paradise Live has been cancelled.

“Due to the potential of a major hurricane hitting the South Florida area on Wednesday we were compelled to postpone the event,” said Vice President of Operations and Production Peter Dropick. “For the safety of our fans, the fighters and our staff we felt it was in the best interest to make this decision.”

Hurricane Ike is currently a Category 3 storm with sustained winds of 120 MPH and is moving west/southwest toward South Florida according to the National Hurricane Center’s latest advisory. The storm is on track to have impact on the Florida Keys and South Florida on Tuesday (9/9) into Wednesday (9/10).

“With Hurricane Ike approaching our area we have concern for the fans, fighters, our employees and the South Florida community in general,” said Bernie Dillon, Sr. Vice President of Entertainment for the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. “We felt like it would be prudent and in everyone’s best interest to postpone the event. We certainly don’t want to cause any travelers or employees to get stranded here should we have a major storm.”

Main Event
Rashad Evans (205) vs Chuck Liddell (204)

Matt Hamill (205) vs Rich Franklin (204.5)
Dan Henderson (185) vs Rousimar Palhares (184.5)
Nate Marquardt (185) vs Martin Kampmann (184.5)
Matt Brown (170) vs Dong Hyun Kim (170)
Thiago Tavares (155) vs Kurt Pellegrino (156)
Tim Boetsch (205.25) vs Michael Patt (205.25)
Jason Lambert (185) vs Jason MacDonald (185)
Ryo Chonan (170) vs Roan Carneiro (170)

Montreal, Canada - Wednesday September 3, 2008 - TKO Championship Fighting is proud to announce the signature of a major television deal with the TQS television network. This is a huge achievement for the sport of mixed martial arts which will be seen on network television in Quebec for the very first time exposing a whole new audience to the sport. Beginning September 5th at 9pm, TQS will air “TKO, Friday night Knock-outs” every Friday night at 9pm! Thousands of new viewers will begin to appreciate the highly skilled TKO superstars and will discover an enthralling and spectacular new sport which to this point has been largely ignored by the mainstream media.

Stephane Patry, President and Founder of TKO Championship Fighting is elated with this fantastic news. “For over eight years I have been working very hard to make the public understand and appreciate our sport and our athletes,” explained Patry. “When we first started in 2000, our events were held in small venues and TKO was available on DVD and on specialty sport channels only. In 2006, TKO Championship Fighting found a new home at the Bell Centre and our fans began to multiply. Now, thanks to this partnership with the Rémillard brothers and the team at TQS I am confident that our sport will reach a whole new level of popularity which is exactly what the sport and our athletes deserve!”

“TKO, Friday night Knock-outs” fits perfectly into the new programming of TQS recently acquired by the Rémillard brothers (Maxime and Julien). In the next few months, TQS is poised to become the preferred alternative for traditional television network viewing. The addition of action packed, captivating mixed martial arts entertainment should significantly help bolster the revival of TQS! “TQS wishes to be branded as daring and innovating television,” stated Louis Trépanier, Vice-President of TQS Programming. “We strongly believe that TKO programming will be very popular with our viewers. We have a total of 44 episodes and it all begins this Friday September 5 at 9pm!”

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – On November 15th, the champ is back.

Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White today announced that after a year away from the game, UFC® heavyweight champion Randy “The Natural” Couture will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon to defend his title against rising star Brock Lesnar in a clash of titans destined to shake the foundations of the sport. This championship bout, the biggest heavyweight title fight in years, will headline UFC 91: COUTURE vs. LESNAR, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008.

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Las Vegas, Nev. (USA) – World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC®) today announced the full line-up of fights for WEC: FABER vs. BROWN.  WEC: FABER vs. BROWN features “The California Kid” Urijah Faber defending his Featherweight title against hometown sensation Mike Brown, plus the rematch between WEC Middleweight Champion Paulo Filho and talented contender Chael Sonnen. In addition, WEC superstar Jens “Lil’ Evil” Pulver returns to the cage against Leonard Garcia in what is sure to be one of the most exciting bouts of 2008. WEC: FABER vs. BROWN, a card loaded with WEC champions, contenders, and up and comers, takes place LIVE from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL. on Wednesday, September, 10, 2008.

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LIGHTWEIGHTS

Jose Aguilar
Age: 25
MMA Record: 17-3-0
Trains With: Grapplers Edge
Location: Las Cruces , NM

Fernando Bernstein
Age: 25
MMA Record: 2-0-0
Location: San Clemente , CA

Marcus Brimage
Age: 22
MMA Record: 1-0-0
Location: Birmingham , AL

Junie Allen Browning
Age: 22
MMA Record: 2-0-0
Trains With: Four Seasons Martial Arts
Location: Lexington , KY

Rolando Delgado
Age: 26
MMA Record: 7-3-1
Trains With: Westside Fight Team
Location: North Little Rock , AR

Joseph Duarte
Age: 24
MMA Record: 3-0
Trains With: Unleashed Training Facility/ Alliance MMA
Location: San Diego , CA

Efrain Escudero
Age: 22
MMA Record: 10-0-0
Trains With: Southwest Martial Arts
Location: Tempe , AZ

Brandon Garner
Age: 26
MMA Record: 4-1-0
Trains With: Team ROC
Location: Raleigh , NC

David Kaplan
Age: 28
MMA Record: 3-1-0
Trains With: Lloyd Irvin Team
Location: Camp Springs , MD

Brian McLaughlin
Age: 23
MMA Record: 5-0-0
Trains With: Team Gracie Tampa
Location: Tampa , FL

Wesley Murch
Age: 25
MMA Record: 4-2-0
Trains With: Trojan Gym
Location: Bristol , UK

Shane Nelson
Age: 24
MMA Record: 11-3-0
Trains With: BJ Penn’s MMA
Location: Hilo , HI

Phillipe Nover
Age: 24
MMA Record: 5-0-1
Trains With: Team Renzo Gracie
Location: Brooklyn , NY

Ido Pariente
Age: 30
MMA Record: 13-4-0
Trains With:
Location: Tel Avis , Israel

John Polakowski
Age: 26
MMA Record: 3-1-0
Trains With: The

Pit
Location: San Luis Obispo , CA

George Roop
Age: 26
MMA Record: 7-3-0
Trains With: Ultima MMA
Location: Tucson , AZ

Light Heavyweights after the jump

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