Been waiting on this event since TUF Finale

When is Zuffa going to make a unification bout between Filho and Silva(or Hendo if he gets a little divine intervention)?

Odd to have a huge event like this on a wednesday but I guess zuffa doesn’t have much confidence in WEC yet. They’re even giving 3 hours of UFC unleashed, a program containing mostly commercials with just a sprinkle of fighting, on the same night.

At least WEC will have fights i haven’t seen before. high hopes.

185 lbs.: Paulo Filho (15-0) vs. Chael Sonnen (19-8-1)

HOW THE Heck didn’t Chael Sonnen make his name up there in the pic ad???
I guess we all know that Filho is a landside to win but this is a title fight and disrespectful to not but up the other fighternot even his name!?!?!!?!
WOW!
Fight! Magazine ranks Filho in the top 10 MW’s in the World!!!!
He should fihgt UFCs SIlvia

I honestly think Pulver is gonna get destroyed. He hasnt impressed me with anything hes done since his return. Which I know…. is next to nothing. But in the Penn fight he looked so slow and just not with it. I think he is a perfect trainer but just cant cut it to fight anymore. He is gonna get his face smashed in. What are the odds in betting against Pulver?

I was just about to go to the newest thread and just start talking about tonight’s WEC event. And to me surprise, BOOM, a thread on the WEC, ABOUT TIME!!!!! If you haven’t seen the WEC yet, and you have the Versus Channel, you are really missing out. Do yourself a favor and watch tonite’s event.

Urijah Faber is a top notch stud of an athlete. He has only lost once in his career, and that was to the larger Tyson Griffin. It is going to be very difficult for anyone to take his belt away. But if there is anyone in the WEC that can do it, its Big Frog. Jeff Curran brings a whole wealth of experience with him. I am soooooooooo excited for this fight. I will be rooting for Curran because I think Faber’s head is starting to get just a little too big. I want to see Curran bring him back down to earth. Although, if I was betting, I’d pick Faber to win.

Paulo Filho vs some corny white wrestler. This match will be over quick, so don’t blink. Paulo will win in the first win by a super quick KO or one of the slickest BJJ submissions you’ve ever seen. If you have yet to see Paulo fight, you are reallyy depriving yourself of one of the best lb for lb fighters in the game.

Doug Marshall vs someone. Honestly, I could care less about ‘The Rhino’, so I will say no more.

Jens Pulver vs Cub Swanson - There will be fireworks in this fight. Cub is probably the best ‘up and comer’ in the WEC today. He is well rounded and super athletic for his young age. The big question is can he take a big left from Pulver. If he can shake it off, I see Swanson winning by any means - KO, sub, or decision. Jens’s only chance at winning is to knock the kid out, and he has a good chance to do so. I don’t know what the betting lines are for this fight, but if Cub is an underdog, put money on him!

John ‘The Natural’ Allessio and Alex Karalexis are names on the undercard that a lot of UFC fans would recognize.

MAN, I almost wish I didn’t need to leave work now. I want to talk about the WEC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a great card. Filho and Faber are top five guys in their respective weight classes. I like Alessio a lot too. And it’s free!! This has got to be one of the best months of MMA action in recent memory. TUF 6, WEC 31 and UFC 79. Not to mention the PPVs on HDnet. TUF 6 started us out on the right foot.

In an interview with John Alessio on BloodyElbow.com, he was stating that Zuffa wants the WEC to rival the UFC talentwise in a couple years.

Here’s the link to the interview if you’re interested:

http://www.adcombat.com/Article.asp?Article_ID=14444

can’t beat free

I hate that I have ghetto cable and don’t have the versus network. I really want to see these fights.

http://billygamble.blogspot.com/2007/12/wec-december-5th-predictions-results.html

Urijah Faber Vs. Jeff Curran
Ok everywhere everyone is saying that that Faber is gonna be tested by this VETERAN of MMA. I mean he has more fights but come on. In Curran’s last fight he was touted as the Veteran against a newcomer. Currans last fight was pretty flat with nothing to exciting. He is going up against Faber, fireworks Faber! Ok that’s not his nickname, but it should be. Faber’s pace and his uncanny ability to win each fight no matter what his opponent comes up with is what will keep him the champ. I know what some people might be thinking, oh its about time for this long MMA champ to mess up and get caught. After all he might be letting all the hype get to him and will contribute to a loss. Nope, this kid has been featured on TV with a look at his maturity and will to stay the champ. I am thinking Curran will get a takedown on skill alone, but Faber will use his explosivness to reverese something and unload a TKO big frog style. I am going with Faber winning via TKO in the second.

Cub Swanson Vs. Jens Pulver
I along with everyone is excited to see the Pulver get back in the ring. His last performance against BJ was a little uncharacteristic and left me a little confused. I if something else wasn’t a factor in that fight. Enough excuses, I hope Pulver like he says will have trained hard for this fight. Cub is young quick and dangerous. I hope Jens can use his experience to ride the wave in the beginning of this fight. I think if played smart Jens will win via decision.

Paulo Filho Vs. Chael Sonnen
Well, Paulo is said to be the best middle weight in the world. this fight will define him and solidify his place in all the naysayers that are still left out there. I loved his telephone pole training tires. I think Sonnen is in for a rude awakening. All these wrestlers think they do so good in MMA until they get punched by someone that can hit hard. Paulo has some sick BJJ as well. I am not sure what Sonnen will get caught in, but I think it will be in quick fashion much like Filho’s first fight. Maybe Filho wins via submission in the second round.

John Alessio Vs. Todd Moore
This is gonna be such a cool fight. Moore is from Houston and he just recently signed a contract with WEC. Alessio had a lackluster performance in his last fight on a WEC card. That gameplan will not keep him alive when he is sharing a ring with Moore. This guy will take you down stay on top and keep hitting you with elbows until you either tap from pain or you get knocked out. Moore via TKO in the first round.

If you don’t have the versus channel Does anyone know if You can watch the event on the versus website or is there another website that may be airing it.
let me know guys

It feels so crazy to have such a great event for free AND 3 title shots in one event as opposed to having everything drawn out like all hell (damn UFC making everybody wait 6 months-1 yr for everything). I can’t wait to see the title fights esp. Filho and Faber. The Swanson/Pulver fight is gonna be really interesting too.

[quote comment=”232606″]
In an interview with John Alessio on BloodyElbow.com, he was stating that Zuffa wants the WEC to rival the UFC talentwise in a couple years.

Here’s the link to the interview if you’re interested:

http://www.adcombat.com/Article.asp?Article_ID=14444/quote
Honestly, I feel like the WEC is not that far behind at all.

Is anyone else getting sick of how Zuffa is wasting Pualo Filho? I am sick of him fighting nobody’s, bring him in the UFC and introduce him as Rich Franklins next opponent!!! Dont get me wrong I like the WEC and some of its fighters, but Filho has no business fighting in that organization. There arent any worthy opponents for him at 185..Doerkson was the best they had to offer him and we all saw that he didnt have a chance.

If I was Filho, I would be really pissed…No offense to the WEC, but they shouldnt have any top 10 fighters in that organization, except for the featherweights cuza the UFC doesnt have that division. The WEC is supposed to be a stepping stone to the UFC, well if you are a top 5 fighter like Filho, y even bother with that organization when it is owned by the same company that owns the UFC (Zuffa)….Love the WEC, but get Filho in the UFC, where he belongs!!!!!

[quote comment=”232645″]Is anyone else getting sick of how Zuffa is wasting Pualo Filho? I am sick of him fighting nobody’s, bring him in the UFC and introduce him as Rich Franklins next opponent!!! Dont get me wrong I like the WEC and some of its fighters, but Filho has no business fighting in that organization. There arent any worthy opponents for him at 185..Doerkson was the best they had to offer him and we all saw that he didnt have a chance.

If I was Filho, I would be really pissed…No offense to the WEC, but they shouldnt have any top 10 fighters in that organization, except for the featherweights cuza the UFC doesnt have that division. The WEC is supposed to be a stepping stone to the UFC, well if you are a top 5 fighter like Filho, y even bother with that organization when it is owned by the same company that owns the UFC (Zuffa)….Love the WEC, but get Filho in the UFC, where he belongs!!!!![/quote]

i agree with you man. he has no business fighting in the wec. put him in the ufc either with rich franklin or silva. he is a bad ass.

Filho wins spectacularly
Faber vs. Frog turns into a war with Faber emerging victorious
Pulver vs. Swanson will go to Pulver if it remains a stand-up, will go to either one if it turns into a ground war.
Don´t care too much about the others so…. where can I watch this besides VS Tv cuz I dont have that channel?

Filho has stated that he wants to remain in the WEC because Anderson Silva is a good friend of his. He says he has no interest in fighting Silva even though it would be one hell of a fight. Guess we’ll have to wait until he gets jealous of Silva’s superstardom and bigger pay checks…..

Urijah Faber is going to win via Round 2.. by… DOCTOR STOPPAGE!!! Yes!

Cub Swanson is something else. This guy is great on the ground, and what is Team Militech… ergh Jens Pulver’s weakness? The ground game.

Swanson wins Round 1 Submission.

IN THE UPSET OF THE NIGHT. PAULO FILHO GETS KNOCKED OUT ROUND 3.

[quote comment=”232593″]Odd to have a huge event like this on a wednesday but I guess zuffa doesn’t have much confidence in WEC yet. They’re even giving 3 hours of UFC unleashed, a program containing mostly commercials with just a sprinkle of fighting, on the same night.

At least WEC will have fights i haven’t seen before. high hopes.[/quote]
Took the words right out of my mouth. you’d figure that they’d work together and broadcast at different times, but i guess its looked at as Spike vs Verses.
also, yes verses is such a ghetto channel, its funny because that’s the only channel you can find hockey on as well. hah.

Also i like Urijah Faber because if you can do a good ARNOLD voice, you can say his name all night and not get bored.

THANK GOD!!! I was sick of the WEC reruns for the last 6 months.

PREDICTIONS

145 lbs.: Urijah Faber wins
185 lbs.: Paulo Filho wins
205 lbs.: Doug Marshall wins
145 lbs.: Cub Swanson wins
170 lbs.: John Alessio wins
185 lbs.: Bryan Baker vs Eric Schambari- ‘don’t know these guys’
155 lbs.: Alex Karalexis wins
135 lbs.: Charlie Valencia wins
135 lbs.: Brian Bowles wins

Does any 1 know how much these fighters in the WEC get paid compared to the UFC , because the ufc don’t pay that hot so it really makes one wonder???

[quote comment=”232587″]When is Zuffa going to make a unification bout between Filho and Silva(or Hendo if he gets a little divine intervention)?[/quote]

Silva and Filho are friends and train together..im sure their not going to want to fight eachother..but if they keep winning and stay on top of the 185 world..then some time in future it is possible to see this fight.

[quote comment=”232594″]185 lbs.: Paulo Filho (15-0) vs. Chael Sonnen (19-8-1)

HOW THE Heck didn’t Chael Sonnen make his name up there in the pic ad???
I guess we all know that Filho is a landside to win but this is a title fight and disrespectful to not but up the other fighternot even his name!?!?!!?!
WOW!
Fight! Magazine ranks Filho in the top 10 MW’s in the World!!!!
He should fihgt UFCs SIlvia[/quote]
Filho might even beat Silva’s ass if they ever faught. Filho is a fearless animal, and he probably won’t fight his good friend Silva, but I think he would be a top 2 in the world, behind only his buddy. He should sign with the UFC, once Silva’s done He will own the MW Div.

You dont want Filho coming in right away and fighting rich franklin due to franklin just signed a new 6 fight deal.. It would be a shame for him to get his ass kicked,, maybe,, in the first 2-3 fights on that deal///

[quote comment=”232687″]THANK GOD!!! I was sick of the WEC reruns for the last 6 months.

PREDICTIONS

145 lbs.: Urijah Faber wins
185 lbs.: Paulo Filho wins
205 lbs.: Ariel Gandulla wins
145 lbs.: Cub Swanson wins
170 lbs.: John Alessio wins
185 lbs.: Bryan Baker vs Eric Schambari- ‘don’t know these guys’
155 lbs.: Alex Karalexis wins
135 lbs.: Charlie Valencia wins
135 lbs.: Brian Bowles wins[/quote]

I change my mind with this one…Ariel Gandulla wins over Doug Marshall…

Goddamn that was a quick one! why the hell did I change my mind! lol…

So far I’m doing good with my picks aside from going for Ian Mccall
Charlie Valencia def. Ian McCall by submission (Guillotine Choke) at 3:19, RD1.
Brian Bowles def. Marcos Galvao by KO at 2:09, RD2.
Ed Ratcliff def. Alex Karalexis by TKO at 1:26, RD2.
Bryan Baker def. Eric Schambari by split decision
John Alessio def. Todd Moore by unanimous decision.
I’m really happy Alessio got the win.
and Doug Marshall defends successfully.

THe other 3 I’m going for Swanson,Filho, and Faber

anyone wanna post results as they happen…would be greatly appreciated.

I so badly wanna watch the show, but being in Canada…and being with shaw cable, they dont offer Versus, not even as a PPV event….im choked…

would love to know whats goin on tho,

thanks

thanks jesse mma read my mind

I’ll post the next 3 as I get them

Paulo Filho sucks that kid from oregon owned him !

Dude Sonnen never tapped. Filho got him in a tight kimora with seconds left in the round and Sonnen was screaming in pain but never physically tapped.. that was the first time I ever saw that before…

Paulo Filho is nothing close to Anderson Silva. I.e. slowest hook ever. I.e. He blows pee pee.

Paulo Filho wins armbar in rd 2
and Pulver wins 35 seconds into the 1st rd with a anaconda choke

Uriah Wins

Faber is the best pound for pound fighter in the world. Curren was ranked 4th in the world and he totally outclassed him. that was a michael jordan , floyd mayweather, gretzky level of dominance.

pulver showed swanson to respect his elders. i wish that fight would have stayed on the feet so pulver can just put him to sleep already. i wanted urijah to lose but he is really a bad ass. the pauhlo fight i didnt like. the doug marshall fight i didnt like and the best fight was the CHARLIE VALENCIA FIGHT. he really rocked the house.!!!

Man I was really impressed with Pulver’s ground game. I already knew he had good striking, but now he has shown the evolved package. Not sure if he can take Uriah though. That guy is a freak. Too bad the UFC doesn’t have a division for him.

Sonnen Got Robbed, no way he taps with 5 secs left

Faber is great fighter. Can’t wait to see him fight Pulver. Filho was disappointing. It appears that he is overrated.

[quote comment=”232865″]Man I was really impressed with Pulver’s ground game. I already knew he had good striking, but now he has shown the evolved package. Not sure if he can take Uriah though. That guy is a freak. Too bad the UFC doesn’t have a division for him.[/quote]

I’m surpised Pulver won! so glad he truly worked on his ground game after that BJ Penn fight like he said… Paid off into a title fight for him… about time Pulver wised up.. nicely done

Filho…I know he’s ranked way up there and he’s a great fighter but tongight, he got beat. Sonnen got robbed and I’d be pissed after what happened. He knocks him out and the ref doesn’t stop it and then he doesn’t submit but the ref does stop it. Sonnen got robbed.

As for the rest of the fights. Just as I anticipated.

Very good card. The WEC will be the lighter wieght division of the UFC, they’ll move the welters and up, to the UFC and they’ll use the WEC for all the lighter weight classes. That’s my prediction. Being a little guy myself I’m super stoked on all the publicity the lighter classes are getting.

Jens Pulver vs. Urijah Faber, that’s gonna be a fight I’m watching.

does anyone know if jens pulver ever actually trained with bj like he said he was going to?

Paolo Filho pulls this one out of hat, dude was getting worked! Urijah Faber, The Man!

Anyone notice how gay it got with Urjiah and that asian guy in the end of the fight? VERY DISTURBING

I have never seen anything like Urijah Faber. HOLY SHIT!!!! That kid sick. Can’t wait to see him fight Jens. Gotta love Jens’ first words after Cub tapped -”Fuck you!!” Ha. I don’t think anyone has an answer for Urijah though- very impressive.

What is Zuffa’s strategy with the WEC? I don’t get it. The only thing different about it than the UFC is its featherweight division, yet they say they want to build the organization up to UFC’s level (as opposed to using it as a minor league for the UFC). What’s the point of splitting the UFC’s market share into two while at the same time decreasing the quality of the UFC by not bringing the WEC standouts up to UFC?

The only explanation I can think of is that they want to produce more “superstars” of MMA, and by doubling the number of beltholders, they are able to groom more potential crowd-drawing fighters. In other words, more money for them, lesser quality match-ups for the fans. Bleh.

its joke how pulver beat that dood when that dood was chattin so much shit sayin “im gonna kill him” lol !

I was in disbelief on how Paulo Fhilio was just getting worked over. Sonnen was really giving him the business but you could see throughout the second round that he was 100% sharp while on the ground and I almost anticipated a submission at least being attempted by Fhilio.

Bottom line, Sonnen was thoroughly robbed by a ref who looked like he had no answers after he blew that call. Surely he is going to get punished somehow. That was worse than the Jemermy Stephens “tap out” in which he allegedly quit against Din Thomas.

Jens Pulver dragged Cub Swanson down like a lil rag doll and choked the life out of him. When a guy shoots that early in a fight, with no sweat on him, there’s a good chance it’ll be over real quick !

correction : wasn’t 100% (Sonnen)

Sonnen got robbed and deserves a rematch!

Where is the wec info?? I didn’te get to see the event.

[quote comment=”233082″]Where is the wec info?? I didn’te get to see the event.[/quote]

..I found it.

Champ Urijah Faber vs. Jeff Curran (for featherweight title)
Urijah Faber Wins by Submission (Choke) at 4:34 in the 2nd round.

Champ Paulo Filho vs. Chael Sonnen (for middleweight title)
Paulo Filho Wins by Submission (Arm Bar) at 4:55 in the 2nd round.

Champ Doug Marshall vs. Ariel Gandulla (for light heavyweight title)
Doug Marshall Wins by Submission (Arm Bar) at 0:55 in the 1st round.

Jens Pulver vs. Cub Swanson
Jens Pulver Wins by Submission (Choke) at 0:35 in the 1st round.

John Alessio vs. Todd Moore
John Alessio Wins by Unanimous Decision

Alex Karalexis vs. Ed Ratcliff
Ed Ratcliff Wins by TKO at 1:26 in the 2nd round.

Chance Farrar vs. Micah Miller
Cancelled due to pre-fight injury.

Brian Bowles vs. Marcos Galvao
Brian Bowles Wins by Technical Knock Out at 2:09 in the 2nd round.

Dominick Cruz vs. Charlie Valencia
Charlie Valencia Wins by Submission (Choke) at 3:19 in the 1st round.

Bryan Baker vs. Eric Schambari

Crap! I missed this. I’ll have to look online and try to find it.

That Valencia fight rocked, especially after he nailed that dude, then tossed him overhead with a Chris Benoit-style German suplex.

Filho was lucky to get out with his belt. Sonnen kicked his ass for two full rounds before an early BS stoppage ended that fight. The referee, who nobody will ever see again unless they taped the event, asked if he wanted to give up, Sonnen yells, No, no. He didn’t verbally submit, and he sure as hell didn’t tap. Sonnen might have been useless for the final three rounds because of damage to his arm from that arm bar, but he should have had the chance to find out.

I loved Jens giving the big F-you to Swanson after choking him out in 30 seconds. And that was a sweet anaconda he put on that guy. You don’t get to see many of those.

What else is there to say about Faber except that he is a BMF. Curran had his back for about 3 full minutes of the first round, and Faber never blinked and was never in the slightest bit of danger.

Overall a great show. Six fights aired, none went beyond the second round, and there was very little BS filler in between fights. UFC needs to take note.

[quote comment=”232733″][quote comment=”232587″]When is Zuffa going to make a unification bout between Filho and Silva(or Hendo if he gets a little divine intervention)?[/quote]

Silva and Filho are friends and train together..im sure their not going to want to fight eachother..but if they keep winning and stay on top of the 185 world..then some time in future it is possible to see this fight.[/quote]

Paulo Filho is not a prostitute or a hoe. He would never fight a fellow Brazilian!

[quote comment=”233100″][quote comment=”232733″][quote comment=”232587″]When is Zuffa going to make a unification bout between Filho and Silva(or Hendo if he gets a little divine intervention)?[/quote]

Silva and Filho are friends and train together..im sure their not going to want to fight eachother..but if they keep winning and stay on top of the 185 world..then some time in future it is possible to see this fight.[/quote]

Paulo Filho is not a prostitute or a hoe. He would never fight a fellow Brazilian![/quote]

VM..i think with you throw the right amount of $$ at him..he’ll scrap with Silva. 4sure we wont see Filho training Evan Tanner to fight his boy Spidy.

[quote comment=”232864″]pulver showed swanson to respect his elders. i wish that fight would have stayed on the feet so pulver can just put him to sleep already. i wanted urijah to lose but he is really a bad ass. the pauhlo fight i didnt like. the doug marshall fight i didnt like and the best fight was the CHARLIE VALENCIA FIGHT. he really rocked the house.!!![/quote]

I am very happy that Jens got the win, but I would have loved to see him “Old man slap him” in the face! Urijah Faber vs Litle Evil early ‘08 - SWEET!

How about Charlie Valencia’s suplex?!?! That move was awesome! That Little-Elvis looking dude got rocked like 10 times near the end of the fight.

I was dissapointed with Filho’s performance. I found myself rooting for the frosty white guy from Team Quest by the middle of the first round. Filho wasn’t doing anything. I completely agree with Frank Mir in Chael having a horrible gameplan coming into the second round. He was owning Filho on the feet and utilizing his reach advantage. Filho’s short T-Rex arms would have had no effect on Chael. An opponent should never want Paulo on his back. If you knock him down with strike, JUST LET HIM UP and try and finish him with the KO.

I was more than impressed with Urijah’s BJJ defense. Curran had his back for what, like 3 minutes, and he couldn’t secure the choke. After round 1, I saw no hope for Curran to win the fight. Not even by decision with round 1 in the bag.

[quote post=”4201″]What is Zuffa’s strategy with the WEC? I don’t get it. The only thing different about it than the UFC is its featherweight division, yet they say they want to build the organization up to UFC’s level (as opposed to using it as a minor league for the UFC). What’s the point of splitting the UFC’s market share into two while at the same time decreasing the quality of the UFC by not bringing the WEC standouts up to UFC?[/quote]

Don’t forget about the Bantomweight at 135! The WEC has two weightclasses not found in the UFC. 135 (Bantomweight )and 145 (Featherwight). Chase Beebe, the champ at 135, is AWESOME. That kid has some serius hearth and talent to go with it. By far, my favorite fighter at 135, although I must admit, I don’t know the 135 division like I know the LW-HW divisions.

But I do agree that if you are universally ranked in the Top 10 in a weight class between LW and HW, then you should move up from the WEC to the UFC. But what happens if that same fighter loses his first UFC fight, do they send him right back to the minor leagues (WEC)?

wow Jens Pulver killed cub swanson. that was awesome. who would have expected an anaconda choke from jens pulver. excellent to see he’s evolving.

The fights were entertaining. Very disappointed with Filho. Shouldn’t have won that fight. Pulver and Faber both looked awesome. Should be a good fight when they go at it.

It seems like there is a large discrepancy in talent in the WEC, with how quick some of these fights ended. I just have to wonder, like a couple other posters on this thread, what is Zuffa going to do with the WEC? They keep top notch talent like Faber and Filho in the WEC, but it seems like a waste. It’s like Anderson Silva’s situation in the UFC. They own their divisions and there isn’t really anyone to challenge them. The WEC would seem more like a platform for the up and comers. I agree with Googan’s idea that Zuffa probably wants more beltholders. This leads to more exposure and hype.

[quote post=”4201″] It’s like Anderson Silva’s situation in the UFC. They own their divisions and there isn’t really anyone to challenge them.[/quote]

*cough* DAN HENDERSON *cough* *cough*

[quote comment=”232597″]I was just about to go to the newest thread and just start talking about tonight’s WEC event. And to me surprise, BOOM, a thread on the WEC, ABOUT TIME!!!!! If you haven’t seen the WEC yet, and you have the Versus Channel, you are really missing out. Do yourself a favor and watch tonite’s event.

Urijah Faber is a top notch stud of an athlete. He has only lost once in his career, and that was to the larger Tyson Griffin. It is going to be very difficult for anyone to take his belt away. But if there is anyone in the WEC that can do it, its Big Frog. Jeff Curran brings a whole wealth of experience with him. I am soooooooooo excited for this fight. I will be rooting for Curran because I think Faber’s head is starting to get just a little too big. I want to see Curran bring him back down to earth. Although, if I was betting, I’d pick Faber to win.

Paulo Filho vs some corny white wrestler. This match will be over quick, so don’t blink. Paulo will win in the first win by a super quick KO or one of the slickest BJJ submissions you’ve ever seen. If you have yet to see Paulo fight, you are reallyy depriving yourself of one of the best lb for lb fighters in the game.

Doug Marshall vs someone. Honestly, I could care less about ‘The Rhino’, so I will say no more.

Jens Pulver vs Cub Swanson - There will be fireworks in this fight. Cub is probably the best ‘up and comer’ in the WEC today. He is well rounded and super athletic for his young age. The big question is can he take a big left from Pulver. If he can shake it off, I see Swanson winning by any means - KO, sub, or decision. Jens’s only chance at winning is to knock the kid out, and he has a good chance to do so. I don’t know what the betting lines are for this fight, but if Cub is an underdog, put money on him!

John ‘The Natural’ Allessio and Alex Karalexis are names on the undercard that a lot of UFC fans would recognize.

MAN, I almost wish I didn’t need to leave work now. I want to talk about the WEC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/quote]
dude, if filho is your top ranked middleweight, oh my god did you see his permormance yesterday it was horrible, he was throwing crazy haymakers all 2 rounds no boxing skills whatsoever, getting outstruck and pounded on the ground, he would get destroyed by Silva if they where to fight. not impressive at all. Faber is the best 145lbs. right now he is so explosive and imposess his will on ppl and they cant hang with him. Pulver looked supremely confident and was very impressive with his win .

YARENNOKA: DECEMBER 31, 2007 IN SAITAMA, JAPAN
venue: Saitama Super Arena

-Fedor Emelianenko (#1 Heavyweight in the World)* vs. Hong Man Choi
-Hayato “Mach” Sakurai (#2 Lightweight in the World)* vs. Hidehiko Hasegawa
-Gilbert Melendez (#3 Lightweight in the World)* vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida (#9 Lightweight in the World)*
-Tatsuya Kawajiri (#4 Lightweight in the World)* vs. Luiz Azeredo
-Shinya Aoki (#5 Lightweight in the World)* vs. Gesias “JZ” Calvancante (#6 Lightweight in the World)*
-Kazuo Misaki (#8 Middleweight in the World)* vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama (#10 Middleweight in the World)*

-Ricardo Arona (#9 Light Heavyweight in the World)* vs. TBA
-Aleksander Emelianenko (#10 Heavyweight in the World)* vs. TBA
-Murilo Bustamante vs. TBA

Main card airs live in the United States on HDNet

I dont understand why nobody is excited about this card? This is the closest thing we will ever get to a PRIDE event. Ok so Fedor isnt fighting the best opponent, but there are many other great fights on this card. To be honest this card overall, is a lot better then the UFC Nemesis card that features only 3 fights that anyone even cares about.

Lets not forget this event will air for free in America on New years eve. If you arent excited about seeing Shinya akoi vs. JZ then I dunno what you look for in a fight. Gilbert vs. Ishida should be awesome. Dont sleep on the Kawajiri vs. Azeredo fight. Cant wait to see who Arona’s opponent will be, as well as baby brother emelienenko, also Joakim Hansens is supposed to beon this card. It features many top 10 fighters on the same card. Just cause these guys dont fight in the UFC, it doesnt mean that they arent great and exciting fighters. Very much looking forward to this event.

By the way it is officail that Fedor is fighting the Japanease Giant: Sum Dumb Guy

I wonder if this event will feauter the PRIDE rules…anyone have any idea?

Did anyone else catch Griffin and Liddell on the Dennis Miller Show right after the fights? Griffin had his comedy working.

they need to PUT HUSTON ALEXANDER in the LHW division…in the wec.. that way he has a chance at A belt ..

[quote comment=”232854″]Faber is the best pound for pound fighter in the world. Curren was ranked 4th in the world and he totally outclassed him. that was a michael jordan , floyd mayweather, gretzky level of dominance.[/quote]

What fight did you watch? That was no where near a dominance like you say. Curran won the first round. The second i’d say Faber was winning but not dominating.

[quote comment=”233157″][quote comment=”232854″]Faber is the best pound for pound fighter in the world. Curren was ranked 4th in the world and he totally outclassed him. that was a michael jordan , floyd mayweather, gretzky level of dominance.[/quote]

What fight did you watch? That was no where near a dominance like you say. Curran won the first round. The second i’d say Faber was winning but not dominating.[/quote]
Curran had Faber’s back for about 3 minutes and did absolutely nothing. He never came anywhere close to sinking a choke or even landing any decent shots. Faber mopped the floor with Curran in the second round, while Curran mopped his face with Faber’s shorts.

DUDE ANYONE SEE THE GUY WITH THE GIANT HEAD THAT GOT SUPLEXED!!! That shit was hilarious!!! That guy just needs to go ahead an quit the sport now cause his head is WAY TO BIG!!!
http://www.wec.tv/index.cfm?fa=MultiMedia.GalleryImgDetail&gid=313&aid=11775&return=fa=MultiMedia.GalleryImgList&gid=313
His opponent land punches to his huge ass head and rocked the hell outts of him. Then we he suplexed him the guy was waiting there for him to look up and punch him in his fat head againl THAT SHIT WAS HILARIOUS!!!

that was a great night of fighting, i think maybe the ufc will make wec the american champs and turn ufc in to what they wanted pride to be the international fights, but who knows.

[quote comment=”233147″]Did anyone else catch Griffin and Liddell on the Dennis Miller Show right after the fights? Griffin had his comedy working.[/quote]
Griffin always has me in stitches. He and Rampage together every week for 3 months? I don’t know how their coaches skills are but it will be a riot.

“Overall a great show. Six fights aired, none went beyond the second round, and there was very little BS filler in between fights. UFC needs to take note. ”

This quote was taken from PW, and I have to say he is totally correct. The UFC needs to do for itself what it is doing for the WEC which it owns outright by ZUFFA. Never ever would the UFC put a product like that (3 title fights) on display for an Ultimate Fight Night.

I’ve seen the WEC probably 2-3 other times and now I am hooked. As a boxing fan prior to being an MMA fan, I just love the 145 pound class they have and the 135 pound class should definitly put on some wars with those Mexican cats.

It was a great night of fights with some highlight reel finishes. I think Jens is in trouble. It wouldn’t surprise me if he doesn’t get out of the first round with Urijah.

It always strikes me as funny when you see the smaller WEC weight classes fight because you forget how little the guys are while they are fighting. Then Mir comes into the octagon to do the post-fight interview and you realize the guy holding the microphone is 4 times the size of the guy that won the fight.

[quote comment=”233125″][quote post=”4201″] It’s like Anderson Silva’s situation in the UFC. They own their divisions and there isn’t really anyone to challenge them.[/quote]

*cough* DAN HENDERSON *cough* *cough*[/quote]
Very few people seem to remember who Anderson Silva’s next opponent is, let alone give him a chance, which I think is funny. You have people on here claiming that Henderson needs divine intervention to beat A. Silva. Henderson should be the favorite in that fight. People claim Filho is the #2 MW in the world. He was getting handled by Sonnen last night and would have been completely destroyed by the 2 MW’s cornering Sonnen.

I wish the oddsmakers were the people commenting on this site about the MW title fight. I would love t