Brown To Welcome WEC’s Faber to Florida
Loretta Hunt Jul 16, 2008
Southeast fans have something to cheer about, as the region looks
to get back-to-back UFC and WEC events all in one week.
WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber (Pictures) will face challenger Mike Thomas Brown on Sept. 10, just four days after former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell (Pictures) (21-5) faces the undefeated Rashad Evans (Pictures) (11-0-1) at UFC 88 inside the Philips Arena in Atlanta.
Sherdog.com confirmed the WEC 36 headliner through representatives for both fighters' camps Tuesday. The 145-pound tilt will likely go down at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla, the site of previous UFC Fight Nights and IFL events.
The 29-year-old Faber (21-1) delivered what many consider the most regarded performance of his career in his sixth title defense against Jens Pulver (Pictures) on June 1. "The California Kid" unveiled an improving standup game against the former UFC lightweight champion at WEC 34 in front of a riled-up Sacramento hometown audience. The 5-foot-6 dynamo dished pro boxing vet Pulver punishment in numerous heated exchanges, then thwarted much of the Miletich fighter's return fire to the garner the unanimous decision after five rounds.
American Top Team product Mike Brown (17-4) will appear to have the home advantage on Sept. 10. The Coconut Creek, Fla., rep by way of Maine earned his shot at gold with a telling unanimous nod against Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Jeff Curran (Pictures), also at WEC 34. Brown is undefeated in his last seven bouts.
WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber (Pictures) will face challenger Mike Thomas Brown on Sept. 10, just four days after former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell (Pictures) (21-5) faces the undefeated Rashad Evans (Pictures) (11-0-1) at UFC 88 inside the Philips Arena in Atlanta.
Sherdog.com confirmed the WEC 36 headliner through representatives for both fighters' camps Tuesday. The 145-pound tilt will likely go down at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla, the site of previous UFC Fight Nights and IFL events.
The 29-year-old Faber (21-1) delivered what many consider the most regarded performance of his career in his sixth title defense against Jens Pulver (Pictures) on June 1. "The California Kid" unveiled an improving standup game against the former UFC lightweight champion at WEC 34 in front of a riled-up Sacramento hometown audience. The 5-foot-6 dynamo dished pro boxing vet Pulver punishment in numerous heated exchanges, then thwarted much of the Miletich fighter's return fire to the garner the unanimous decision after five rounds.
American Top Team product Mike Brown (17-4) will appear to have the home advantage on Sept. 10. The Coconut Creek, Fla., rep by way of Maine earned his shot at gold with a telling unanimous nod against Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Jeff Curran (Pictures), also at WEC 34. Brown is undefeated in his last seven bouts.
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