• Champ Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Jon Jones
  UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
• Urijah Faber vs. Eddie Wineland
• Jim Miller vs. Kamal Shalorus
• Dan Miller vs. Nate Marquardt
• Mirko Cro Cop vs. Brendan Schaub

PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)

• Luiz Cane vs. Eliot Marshall
• Edson Barboza vs. Anthony Njokuani

PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook.com/UFC)

• Ricardo Almeida vs. Mike Pyle
• Kurt Pellegrino vs. Gleison Tibau

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Joseph Benavidez vs. Ian Loveland
• Raphael Assuncao vs. Erik Koch
• Dan Miller vs. Nick Catone

“Some people either think that we are the UFC or think that I fight in the UFC or they ask, ‘When you going to go to the big show?’ For me, I’ve known for a long time that we’re the top fighters in the world at our weights, but not everyone else understands that. We don’t have to explain it anymore. That’s great.

Business-wise, you look at the bonuses, you’re going from $10,000 to $65,000.

Pay-per-view averages and everything else is up, and viewership’s up.

The bottom line is, I feel like I resonate with fans. You couple that with the UFC fan base, it’s going to be a great thing. I’m looking forward to having my brightest days in the future. I feel great at this new weight.  My body feels incredible, and I’m still motivated to fight. These next couple of years are going to be awesome.”

Former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber can’t wait to get inside the Octagon in 2011 and beyond. And it’s not just about the Benjamins — “The California Kid” can now say with confidence that he is competing at the highest level under the sport’s most recognized brand.

Faber takes on Takeya Mizugaki in the WEC 52 main event on Nov. 11, and it’s his 135-pound debut. With a win, Faber would be firmly entrenched in the hunt for the title and may get a shot early in the New Year.

Bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz defends his belt against Scott Jorgensen at WEC 53, which sets the stage for big-time match ups when the promotion (WEC) folds into the UFC at the end of the year.

Yeah, that’s Master Thong. His is a martial arts name to rival Bruce Lee, a name straight out of a Kung Fu Theatre production from the 70’s, and it has to be the greatest name sported by a trainer since Bundini Brown.

A fighter’s string is like a spider’s web, and the wrong tug at the right time can snap the strand taut or leave two pieces fluttering in the breeze.

For Urijah Faber, the string hangs in two pieces.

The secret of being a great trainer and mentor is understanding the needs of your man.

Master Thong would do well to begin training Faber with the tools a man needs to get by when the fighting’s done, and he may well have already begun the process.

Faber was a great champion, and like so many fine fighters have before him, it would be a sorry shame to see him battle on past the point where heart is no longer enough to carry the day.

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The fighters on the main card are all scheduled to appear for interviews.

WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber

Date: April 24, 2010

Location: Sacramento, California

Venue: ARCO Arena

Broadcast: Pay-per-view

MAIN CARD

• Champ Jose Aldo vs. Urijah Faber (for featherweight title)
• Champ Benson Henderson vs. Donald Cerrone (for lightweighttitle)
• Mike Brown vs. Manny Gamburyan
• Anthony Njokuani vs. Shane Roller
• Antonio Banuelos vs. Scott Jorgensen

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Leonard Garcia vs. Chan Sung Jung
• Alex Karalexis vs. Anthony Pettis
• Demetrious Johnson vs. Brad Pickett
• Chad Mendes vs. Anthony Morrison
• Takeya Mizugaki vs. Rani Yahya
• Tyler Toner vs. Brandon Visher

Aldo proceeded to strip Perez down with leg kicks and finished him off with a flying knee which became the stuff of legend, and as Aldo bolted out of the cage and up into the stands to celebrate, it was clear he was a force to be reckoned with for the immediate future.

Aldo went on to eviscerate Chris Mickle at WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia. Aldo once again displayed unparalleled speed and savvy,  beating Mickle to the punch time after time until a knee to the guts put Mickle on the defensive and, ultimately, forced the referee to stop the fight.

With the MMA community on the edge of their collective seats, Aldo faced his first major test against veteran Cub Swanson at WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2.

Eight seconds into the fight, Aldo caught Swanson with a pair of  flying knees and created for himself a permanent addition to the MMA highlight reels. At the end, Swanson looked like a man who fell face-first into a food processor and Aldo was in line for greater things.

The blitzkrieg win over Swanson set up a title shot against hard-nosed champion Mike Brown, but few were convinced Aldo’s stylish methods would stand up to the power of the champ .

The Brazilian’s first title fight took place at WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo on November 18, 2009, and  Aldo displayed fearsome speed and agility.

A textbook spinning back kick – flying knee combination damaged Brown and led to a fusillade  punches which resulted in a TKO stoppage and gave Aldo the title.

Expect more of the same against the high-profile but now shaky Urijah Faber at WEC 48 this weekend.

4/1/2009 2:00 am – 3:00 am WEC WREKCAGE
Featuring the WEC Welterweight Title Fight between John Alessio (25-10) and Carlos Condit (20-4), and the WEC Featherweight Title Fight between Urijah Faber (18-1) and Joe Pearson (17-8). Additional WEC fights include Brian Stann vs. Steve Cantwell, Brock Larson vs. Erik Apple and Tiki Ghosn vs. Dave Terrel.

4/1/2009 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Jamie Varner vs. Donald Cerrone/Urijah Faber vs. Jen Pulver
The cage heads west to the San Diego Sports Arena to hold the first ever WEC LIVE event in San Diego. Two blockbuster matchups will lead the main card, with the World Lightweight Championship fight between Jamie Varner and undefeated Donald Cowboy Cerrone as the co-main event, and the mega-rematch pitting Urijah Faber against Jens Pulver as the other co-main event.

4/1/2009 10:00 pm – 12:00 am Mike Brown vs. Leonard Garcia. Richard Crunkilton vs. Bart Palszewski
Mike Brown vs. Leonard Garcia. Richard Crunkilton vs. Bart Palszewski

4/2/2009 12:00 am – 2:00 am Jamie Varner vs. Donald Cerrone/Urijah Faber vs. Jen Pulver
The cage heads west to the San Diego Sports Arena to hold the first ever WEC LIVE event in San Diego. Two blockbuster matchups will lead the main card, with the World Lightweight Championship fight between Jamie Varner and undefeated Donald Cowboy Cerrone as the co-main event, and the mega-rematch pitting Urijah Faber against Jens Pulver as the other co-main event.

4/2/2009 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm MIGUEL ANGEL TORRES vs. MANNY TAPIA
With two spectacular wins that sky-rocketed him into the pound-for-pound stratosphere, WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Angel Torres has been one of 2008’s great success stories. But the only man standing between him and likely recognition as Fighter of the Year is one of his greatest rivals, Manny Tapia, an unbeaten contender who has been waiting six months for his shot at the 135-pound weight class’ greatest prize. The World Extreme Cagefighting organization is pleased to announce that on Wednesday, December 3rd, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, these two warriors will finally meet in an explosive contest guaranteed to produce fireworks.

4/2/2009 11:00 pm – 1:00 am MIGUEL ANGEL TORRES vs. MANNY TAPIA
With two spectacular wins that sky-rocketed him into the pound-for-pound stratosphere, WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Angel Torres has been one of 2008’s great success stories. But the only man standing between him and likely recognition as Fighter of the Year is one of his greatest rivals, Manny Tapia, an unbeaten contender who has been waiting six months for his shot at the 135-pound weight class’ greatest prize. The World Extreme Cagefighting organization is pleased to announce that on Wednesday, December 3rd, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, these two warriors will finally meet in an explosive contest guaranteed to produce fireworks.

4/5/2009 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm Miguel Angel Torres vs. Takeya Mizugaki
World Extreme Cagefighting hits Chicago for the first time as native son Miguel Angel Torres defends his bantamweight title against the man who has been called the best Japanese 135lb fighter in Takeya Mizugaki. Plus, Jose Benavidez puts his undefeated record on the line against top 10 fighter and Chicago’s own Jeff Curran.

4/6/2009 12:00 am – 2:00 am Miguel Angel Torres vs. Takeya Mizugaki
World Extreme Cagefighting hits Chicago for the first time as native son Miguel Angel Torres defends his bantamweight title against the man who has been called the best Japanese 135lb fighter in Takeya Mizugaki. Plus, Jose Benavidez puts his undefeated record on the line against top 10 fighter and Chicago’s own Jeff Curran.

Miguel Angel Torres Vs. Takeya Mizugaki

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4/7/2009 2:00 am – 3:00 am WEC WREKCAGE
Featherweight Josh The Fluke Grispi makes his WEC debut against Mark Hominick and in our Feature fight of the night Bantanweights Ox Wheeler (5-1) takes on veteran Del Hawkins (30-11). Additional WEC fights include Alex Karalexis vs Ed Ratcliff, Kenneth Alexander vs Donald Cerrone and Charlie Valencia vs Yoshiro Maeda

4/7/2009 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm WEC WREKCAGE
John The Natural Alessio takes on Todd Moore in a Welterweight match-up . Then Lightweights Ed 9mm Ratcliff duals it out with Johnny Gun Sampaio. And in our Feature fight of the night a battle of undefeated fighters as Bryan Baker (5-0) faces Eric Schambari (7-0) in a Middleweight match-up

4/8/2009 2:00 am – 3:00 am WEC WREKCAGE
John The Natural Alessio takes on Todd Moore in a Welterweight match-up . Then Lightweights Ed 9mm Ratcliff duals it out with Johnny Gun Sampaio. And in our Feature fight of the night a battle of undefeated fighters as Bryan Baker (5-0) faces Eric Schambari (7-0) in a Middleweight match-up

4/8/2009 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm WEC WREKCAGE
“The Last Samurai” Hiromitsu Miura versus Blas “The Disciple” Avena in a Welterweight showdown, then the Brazilians do battle – Jose Aldo takes on Alexandre Nogueira in a Featherweight match-up. Then rivals in the Welterweight division take to the Cage – Brock Larson squares off with “The Natural” John Alessio. Then two more Welterweights step into the Cage – “The Russian Crusher” Alex Serdyukov battles with Scott “Hollywood” Norton. And in our Feature fight of the night – With undefeated records on the line, Marcus “Wrecking Ball” Hicks squares off with Scott “The Alaskan Hammer” McAfee in a Lightweight bout.

4/8/2009 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Miguel Angel Torres vs. Takeya Mizugaki
World Extreme Cagefighting hits Chicago for the first time as native son Miguel Angel Torres defends his bantamweight title against the man who has been called the best Japanese 135lb fighter in Takeya Mizugaki. Plus, Jose Benavidez puts his undefeated record on the line against top 10 fighter and Chicago’s own Jeff Curran.

4/8/2009 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm WEC WREKCAGE
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. Then in our Feature fight of the night Eric Schambari steps into the Cage with Logan Clark in a Middleweight match-up.

4/8/2009 11:00 pm – 1:00 am Miguel Angel Torres vs. Takeya Mizugaki
World Extreme Cagefighting hits Chicago for the first time as native son Miguel Angel Torres defends his bantamweight title against the man who has been called the best Japanese 135lb fighter in Takeya Mizugaki. Plus, Jose Benavidez puts his undefeated record on the line against top 10 fighter and Chicago’s own Jeff Curran.

4/9/2009 1:00 am – 2:00 am WEC WREKCAGE
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. Then in our Feature fight of the night Eric Schambari steps into the Cage with Logan Clark in a Middleweight match-up.

4/12/2009 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm WEC WREKCAGE
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. Then in our Feature fight of the night Eric Schambari steps into the Cage with Logan Clark in a Middleweight match-up.

4/14/2009 2:00 am – 3:00 am WEC WREKCAGE
Tonight’s Card features Tim Wrecking Machine McKenzie in battle with Jeremy The Landlord Lang in a Middleweight match-up. Then the Welterweigths enter the Cage, The Russian Crusher Alex Serdyukov takes on Luis Sapo. And in our Feature fight of the night Mike Brown makes his WEC debut against Jeff Big Frog Curran in a Featherweight bout.

4/14/2009 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm WEC WREKCAGE
“The Last Samurai” Hiromitsu Miura versus Blas “The Disciple” Avena in a Welterweight showdown, then the Brazilians do battle – Jose Aldo takes on Alexandre Nogueira in a Featherweight match-up. Then rivals in the Welterweight division take to the Cage – Brock Larson squares off with “The Natural” John Alessio. Then two more Welterweights step into the Cage – “The Russian Crusher” Alex Serdyukov battles with Scott “Hollywood” Norton. And in our Feature fight of the night – With undefeated records on the line, Marcus “Wrecking Ball” Hicks squares off with Scott “The Alaskan Hammer” McAfee in a Lightweight bout.

4/14/2009 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm WEC WREKCAGE
The Featherweight’s Lead off tonight’s card with a battle between Maverick Micah Miller and Chance Farrar. Then in a Bantamweight showdown – explosive Ian McCall faces Ox Wheeler, And in the Feature fight of the night Damacio The Angel of Death Page and Scott Young Guns Jorgensen make their WEC debut in a Bantamweight match-up

4/14/2009 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Jamie Varner vs. Donald Cerrone/Urijah Faber vs. Jen Pulver
The cage heads west to the San Diego Sports Arena to hold the first ever WEC LIVE event in San Diego. Two blockbuster matchups will lead the main card, with the World Lightweight Championship fight between Jamie Varner and undefeated Donald Cowboy Cerrone as the co-main event, and the mega-rematch pitting Urijah Faber against Jens Pulver as the other co-main event.

4/14/2009 11:00 pm – 1:00 am Jamie Varner vs. Donald Cerrone/Urijah Faber vs. Jen Pulver
The cage heads west to the San Diego Sports Arena to hold the first ever WEC LIVE event in San Diego. Two blockbuster matchups will lead the main card, with the World Lightweight Championship fight between Jamie Varner and undefeated Donald Cowboy Cerrone as the co-main event, and the mega-rematch pitting Urijah Faber against Jens Pulver as the other co-main event.

4/15/2009 2:00 am – 3:00 am WEC WREKCAGE
The Featherweight’s Lead off tonight’s card with a battle between Maverick Micah Miller and Chance Farrar. Then in a Bantamweight showdown – explosive Ian McCall faces Ox Wheeler, And in the Feature fight of the night Damacio The Angel of Death Page and Scott Young Guns Jorgensen make their WEC debut in a Bantamweight match-up

4/15/2009 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Mike Brown vs. Leonard Garcia. Richard Crunkilton vs. Bart Palszewski
Mike Brown vs. Leonard Garcia. Richard Crunkilton vs. Bart Palszewski

4/16/2009 12:30 am – 2:30 am MIGUEL ANGEL TORRES vs. MANNY TAPIA
With two spectacular wins that sky-rocketed him into the pound-for-pound stratosphere, WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Angel Torres has been one of 2008’s great success stories. But the only man standing between him and likely recognition as Fighter of the Year is one of his greatest rivals, Manny Tapia, an unbeaten contender who has been waiting six months for his shot at the 135-pound weight class’ greatest prize. The World Extreme Cagefighting organization is pleased to announce that on Wednesday, December 3rd, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, these two warriors will finally meet in an explosive contest guaranteed to produce fireworks.

4/17/2009 1:00 am – 3:00 am Doug ‘The Rhino’ Marshall vs.Brian ‘All-American’ Stann
Live from Las Vegas ! WEC Light Heavyweight Champion Doug ‘The Rhino’ Marshall puts his belt on the line for the third time against unbeaten Brian ‘All-American’ Stann in one of the most highly anticipated bouts in WEC history.

4/18/2009 12:30 am – 2:30 am Richard Crunkilton vs. Rob McCullough and Rani Yahya vs. Chase Beebe
Razor Rob McCullough (14-3) defends his Lightweight Title against Richard Crunkilton (18-1). In a Bantamweight Title Bout, Rani Yahya (12-2) faces the disciplined Chase Beebe (12-1). From the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Card subject to change.

4/21/2009 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm WEC WREKCAGE
Tonight’s Card features Tim Wrecking Machine McKenzie in battle with Jeremy The Landlord Lang in a Middleweight match-up. Then the Welterweigths enter the Cage, The Russian Crusher Alex Serdyukov takes on Luis Sapo. And in our Feature fight of the night Mike Brown makes his WEC debut against Jeff Big Frog Curran in a Featherweight bout.

4/22/2009 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm WEC WREKCAGE
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. Then in our Feature fight of the night Eric Schambari steps into the Cage with Logan Clark in a Middleweight match-up.

4/22/2009 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm WEC WREKCAGE
The Featherweight’s Lead off tonight’s card with a battle between Maverick Micah Miller and Chance Farrar. Then in a Bantamweight showdown – explosive Ian McCall faces Ox Wheeler, And in the Feature fight of the night Damacio The Angel of Death Page and Scott Young Guns Jorgensen make their WEC debut in a Bantamweight match-up

4/23/2009 12:30 am – 2:30 am Urijah Faber vs. Jeff Curran, Doug Marshall vs. Ariel Gandulla, Paulo Filho defends his 185-Pound Crown and the Debut of Jens Pulver
In a Featherweight Title Fight, current WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber, The California Kid , (19-1) takes on his toughest opponent yet, Jeff Curran, a veteran of MMA competition with an impressive 28-8-1 record. Doug Marshall (6-2) defends his Light Heavyweight title against Cuba’s own Ariel Gandulla (4-0). Paulo Filho (15-0) returns to the Cage to continue his reign as middleweight champion against Chael Sonnen. Also, former UFC Champion Jens Lil Evil Pulver (21-8-1) makes his long awaited WEC debut at 145 lbs against Cub Swanson (11-1). From the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Card subject to change.

4/24/2009 1:00 am – 3:00 am Urijah Faber vs. Mike Brown, Paulo Filho vs. Chael Sonnen
Two world titles will be on the line on Wednesday, November 5 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.

4/25/2009 12:30 am – 2:30 am Doug ‘The Rhino’ Marshall vs.Brian ‘All-American’ Stann
Live from Las Vegas ! WEC Light Heavyweight Champion Doug ‘The Rhino’ Marshall puts his belt on the line for the third time against unbeaten Brian ‘All-American’ Stann in one of the most highly anticipated bouts in WEC history.

4/25/2009 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Miguel Angel Torres vs. Takeya Mizugaki
World Extreme Cagefighting hits Chicago for the first time as native son Miguel Angel Torres defends his bantamweight title against the man who has been called the best Japanese 135lb fighter in Takeya Mizugaki. Plus, Jose Benavidez puts his undefeated record on the line against top 10 fighter and Chicago’s own Jeff Curran.

4/29/2009 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Urijah Faber Vs. Jens Pulver
Live from Sacramento,CA ! Jens Lil Evil Pulver, former UFC Lightweight Champion returns to 145 pounds, a weight at which he has never been beaten, as he looks to defend his legacy against the #1-ranked featherweight in the world WEC Champion The California Kid, Urijah Faber. A win for Pulver secures his spot in MMA history. A win for Faber takes him one step closer to becoming the greatest featherweight fighter ever.

4/29/2009 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Mike Brown vs. Leonard Garcia. Richard Crunkilton vs. Bart Palszewski
Mike Brown vs. Leonard Garcia. Richard Crunkilton vs. Bart Palszewski

4/29/2009 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm WEC WREKCAGE
Featherweight Josh The Fluke Grispi makes his WEC debut against Mark Hominick and in our Feature fight of the night Bantanweights Ox Wheeler (5-1) takes on veteran Del Hawkins (30-11). Additional WEC fights include Alex Karalexis vs Ed Ratcliff, Kenneth Alexander vs Donald Cerrone and Charlie Valencia vs Yoshiro Maeda

4/29/2009 11:00 pm – 1:00 am Mike Brown vs. Leonard Garcia. Richard Crunkilton vs. Bart Palszewski
Mike Brown vs. Leonard Garcia. Richard Crunkilton vs. Bart Palszewski

4/30/2009 1:00 am – 2:00 am WEC WREKCAGE
Featherweight Josh The Fluke Grispi makes his WEC debut against Mark Hominick and in our Feature fight of the night Bantanweights Ox Wheeler (5-1) takes on veteran Del Hawkins (30-11). Additional WEC fights include Alex Karalexis vs Ed Ratcliff, Kenneth Alexander vs Donald Cerrone and Charlie Valencia vs Yoshiro Maeda