• UFC Presents: Aldo vs. Faber, also referred to as WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place...
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    Anthony Pettis (section WEC)
    Showtime Kick. Pettis won the fight via unanimous decision (48–47, 49–46, 48–47) to become the final WEC Lightweight Champion. The fight was also awarded as Fight...
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    Lightweight division for Bellator MMA. He is a former UFC Lightweight Champion and WEC Lightweight Champion. He is considered one of the greatest lightweight MMA...
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    and was the fourth and final WEC Featherweight Champion. He became the first UFC Featherweight Champion following the UFC/WEC merger. Aldo is considered...
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    This is a list of World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) champions at each weight class. In December 2006 World Extreme Cagefighting was bought by Zuffa, LLC...
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  • Alex Karalexis (section WEC)
    was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 1, and competed for the UFC and WEC. Karalexis was raised in Hanson, Massachusetts, and is of Greek descent,...
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    the WEC Featherweight Championship at WEC 19 on March 17, 2006, and held the title for over two and a half years until losing it to Mike Brown at WEC 36...
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    their 2009 Fight of the Year, this time for the WEC Lightweight Championship on April 24, 2010, at WEC 48. Cerrone lost via first-round guillotine choke...
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    World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) was an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion founded in 2001. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company...
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    made his American and WEC debut against Leonard Garcia (who replaced injured opponent Cub Swanson) on April 24, 2010 at WEC 48 losing by an extremely...
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    a deal with the WEC. He made his World Extreme Cagefighting debut at bantamweight against Brad Pickett on April 24, 2010, at WEC 48 in Sacramento, California...
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    Morrison on January 10, 2010, at WEC 46 via first round submission. Brown took on Manvel Gamburyan on April 24, 2010, at WEC 48. Gamburyan defeated Brown via...
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  • on November 18, 2009, at WEC 44 via unanimous decision. Gamburyan fought former WEC Featherweight Champion Mike Brown at WEC 48. He won by knockout in the...
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  • the bout ending in a split draw. Garcia faced WEC newcomer Chan Sung Jung on April 24, 2010, at WEC 48. Garcia replaced Cub Swanson who was forced from...
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  • "Njokuani vs. Roller, Page vs. Banuelos Complete WEC 48 Main Card". mmafrenzy.com. Retrieved 2010-03-08. "WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber - Live Results and Commentary"...
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    replaces injured Page, gets Banuelos rematch on WEC 48 PPV main card". mmajunkie.com. 2010-03-17. "WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber - Live Results and Commentary"...
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    Semerzier, on April 24, 2010 at WEC 48. He won the bout via first round submission. Mendes faced Cub Swanson on August 18, 2010 at WEC 50. He won the fight via...
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  • professional competitor since 2006, Jorgensen has formerly competed for the UFC, WEC, and ShoXC. Born in Utah and raised in Alaska and Idaho, Jorgensen began...
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    event, WEC 1, took place on June 30, 2001. The first event held under Zuffa management, WEC 25, took place on January 20, 2007. The final event, WEC 53,...
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    Pickett next faced WEC newcomer Demetrious Johnson on 24 April 2010 at WEC 48. In a competitive fight, both men exchanged takedowns and strikes throughout...
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    Zombie' to WEC 48 on April 24". mmamania.com. March 12, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2010. "Leonard Garcia Replaces Cub Swanson, Fights Jung at WEC 48 in April"...
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  • December 19, 2009, at WEC 45. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Yahya faced Takeya Mizugaki on April 24, 2010, at WEC 48. He lost the fight via...
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    competitor since 2003, Njokuani has also formerly competed for the UFC, WEC, and ONE Championship. Born in Enugu, Nigeria on March 1, 1980, Anthony Njokuani...
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  • January 10, 2010 at WEC 46. Shalorus was expected to face former WEC Lightweight Champion Jamie Varner on April 24, 2010 at WEC 48, but Shalorus was forced...
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  • on April 24, 2010, at WEC 48. He won the fight via unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 29-28). Mizugaki was set to face former WEC Featherweight Champion...
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  • was also dropped. This as well would also be the last season in the FIA WEC for the LMP2 Class with LMP2 to be removed for the next year's season in...
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  • was later replaced by WEC newcomer Rolando Perez due to an injury. The Faber/Aldo matchup would eventually take place at WEC 48 the following year, where...
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    heavily against Urijah Faber to retain the WEC Featherweight Championship by unanimous decision at WEC 48 (Sacramento, California, USA) on April 24, 2010...
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    2010 at WEC 48, but the bout was called off due to an injury sustained by Shalorus. Varner/Shalorus was then rescheduled for June 20, 2010 at WEC 49. The...
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  • injury suffered by Karalexis while training. The fight was rescheduled for WEC 48. Mark Hominick was expected to face Deividas Taurosevičius at the event...
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