Modern Fighting

Mike Brown (145**) vs Urijah Faber (144.5)
Chael Sonnen (184.5) vs Paulo Filho (189***)
Leonard Garcia (145.5) vs Jens Pulver (144)
Nissen Osterneck (184.5) vs Jake Rosholt (185.5)
Donald Cerrone (156) vs Rob McCullough (155.5)
Steve Steinbeiss (202) vs Carmelo Marrero (206)
Rani Yahya (137*) vs Yoshiro Maeda (135)
Aaron Simpson (184.5) vs David Avellan (185)
Jonathan Brookins (146) vs Jose Aldo (146)
Rafael Dias (155) vs Danny Castillo (156)

* Maeda has agreed to fight Yahya at 137 pounds.
** Brown made weight on his second attempt - he initially weighed in at 145.5
*** Filho initially weighed in at 192.  On his second attempt he came in at 189, still four pounds over the middleweight limit.  The fight against Sonnen will go on as a three round non-title fight, and Sonnen will be awarded 25% of Filho’s purse.

Las Vegas, NV (USA) - The fights are on! World Extreme Cagefighting® presents WEC: FABER vs. BROWN, live on the VERSUS network at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, Wednesday, Nov. 5 from The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.The card that was originally postponed in September due to Hurricane Ike is back, finalized and better than ever. On November 5, “The California Kid” Urijah Faber (21-1) defends his WEC Featherweight championship against Coconut Creek, Florida’s Mike Brown (19-4).

Tickets for WEC: FABER vs. BROWN are on sale now and are priced at $175, $125, $100, and $50 (not including applicable services or taxes). Tickets are available at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino box office and all Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (954) 523-3309. Tickets also are available online through www.wec.tv or www.ticketmaster.com.

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World Extreme Cagefighting

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.”

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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Las Vegas –World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC™) announced today that two world titles will be on the line on Wednesday, September 10th when the organization makes its initial foray into the great state of Florida. In the main event, WEC Featherweight Champion “The California Kid” Urijah Faber defends his title against Florida’s own Mike Brown, and in the co-featured bout, WEC Middleweight Champion Paulo “Eli” Filho returns to action to battle Chael Sonnen in their highly anticipated rematch. This championship doubleheader will take place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.

WEC: FABER vs. BROWN will be televised live nationally on VERSUS beginning at 9:00 pm ET/6:00 pm PT. All live WEC events will be presented in Hi-Definition (HD) and SAP where available. For more information and how to find VERSUS in your local viewing area, visit http://www.versus.com/findversus.

Tickets for WEC: FABER vs. BROWN go on sale Monday, July 21 at noon and are priced at $175, $125, $100, and $50 (not including applicable services or taxes). Tickets are available at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino box office and all Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (954) 523-3309. Tickets also are available online through www.wec.tv or www.ticketmaster.com.

With technique, tenacity, and charisma, “The California Kid” Urijah Faber (21-1), has proven time and time again why he is considered one of the best fighters in MMA today. Faber captured the WEC title in March of 2006 with a decisive second round stoppage of Cole Escovedo. Since then, he has continued to dominate the division, defending his crown with first round wins over Joe Pearson, Dominic Cruz, and Chance Farrar. His most recent victory came in the long-awaited superfight against Jens Pulver, where he displayed top notch striking and a champion’s heart in defeating the future Hall of Famer by unanimous decision in front 12,000 fans. But there is no rest for the man on top of the heap, and on September 10, he will return to fight one of his toughest opponents yet in Florida’s own Mike Brown.

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AN EXPLOSIVE SECOND SEASON OF WEC WREKCAGE PREMIERES ON VERSUS TONIGHT AT 9 P.M. ET

Network to Re-Air Historic Faber vs. Pulver Bout Tonight at 7 and 10 p.m. ET

Stamford, CONN. (June 4, 2008)—VERSUS, the network that celebrates real competition and the exclusive cable television home of World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC™), will debut the second season of WEC WrekCAGE—a show that features a mix of the top matches from WEC events never before seen on television and VERSUS’ best live events—tonight at 9 p.m. ET.

Prior to, and immediately following tonight’s WEC WrekCAGE episode, VERSUS will re-air one of the most epic bouts in featherweight history: the June 1 battle between WEC champion Urijah Faber and former UFC® champion Jens Pulver. This highly anticipated bout lived up to the pre-fight hype as it was seen by nearly 4 million viewers and was the highest-rated and most-watched WEC on VERSUS telecast ever.

Upcoming WrekCAGE Schedule Follows (subject to change):

Wednesday, June 4 at 9 p.m. ET
The night begins with a featherweight battle between Micah Miller and Chance Farrar. Then in a bantamweight showdown, Ian McCall faces Ox Wheeler. For the feature fight of the night, Damacio “The Angel of Death” Page and Scott “Young Guns” Jorgensen make their WEC debut in bantamweight showdown.

Wednesday, June 11 at 9 p.m. ET
The first fight of the night features featherweight Josh “The Fluke” Grispi as he makes his WEC debut against Mark Hominick. In the feature fight of the night bantamweights’ Ox Wheeler takes on veteran Del Hawkins. Additional featured fights include Alex Karalexis vs. Ed Ratcliff, Kenneth Alexander vs. Donald Cerrone and Charlie Valencia vs. Yoshiro Maeda.

Wednesday, June 18 at 9 p.m. ET
This episode features John “The Natural” Alessio as he gets into the cage to take on Todd Moore in a welterweight match-up. A lightweight bout between Ed “9mm” Ratcliff and Johnny “Gun” Sampaio is also presented in this episode.

Wednesday, June 25 at 9 p.m. ET
Chris Manuel puts his undefeated record on the line against Kenji Osawa in a bantamweight match-up. Then in a welterweight bout, Alex Serdyukov battles undefeated Ryan Stonitsch. Finally, for the feature fight of the night, Eric Schambari takes on Logan Clark in a middleweight match-up