WEC Announces More Bouts for Nov. 18
The supporting cast for the Nov. 18 WEC featherweight title fight
between champion Mike Thomas
Brown and challenger Jose Aldo was
made official Wednesday.
Former lightweight champion Rob McCullough, who was previously expected to fight Anthony Pettis, will instead meet Karen Darabedyan. Fighting out of Los Angeles, Darabedyan holds an 8-1 record and is a training partner of Manny Gamburyan.
Gamburyan is also on the card. He’ll take on Leonard Garcia in a pivotal featherweight bout. A matchup between Shane Roller and Danny Castillo will round out the main card portion of the telecast, which is set for 9:00 p.m ET/6:00 p.m. PT on Versus.
WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo
Wednesday, Nov. 18
Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas
WEC Featherweight Championship
Mike Thomas Brown vs. Jose Aldo
Main Card
Leonard Garcia vs. Manny Gamburyan
“Razor” Rob McCullough vs. Karen Darabedyan
Danny Castillo vs. Shane Roller
Preliminary Bouts
Alex Karalexis vs. Kamal Shalorus
Diego Nunes vs. L.C. Davis
Cub Swanson vs. John Franchi
Ricardo Lamas vs. James Krause
Seth Dikun vs. Frank Gomez
Former lightweight champion Rob McCullough, who was previously expected to fight Anthony Pettis, will instead meet Karen Darabedyan. Fighting out of Los Angeles, Darabedyan holds an 8-1 record and is a training partner of Manny Gamburyan.
Gamburyan is also on the card. He’ll take on Leonard Garcia in a pivotal featherweight bout. A matchup between Shane Roller and Danny Castillo will round out the main card portion of the telecast, which is set for 9:00 p.m ET/6:00 p.m. PT on Versus.
WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo
Wednesday, Nov. 18
Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas
WEC Featherweight Championship
Mike Thomas Brown vs. Jose Aldo
Main Card
Leonard Garcia vs. Manny Gamburyan
“Razor” Rob McCullough vs. Karen Darabedyan
Danny Castillo vs. Shane Roller
Preliminary Bouts
Alex Karalexis vs. Kamal Shalorus
Diego Nunes vs. L.C. Davis
Cub Swanson vs. John Franchi
Ricardo Lamas vs. James Krause
Seth Dikun vs. Frank Gomez
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