MAINE NATIVE SEEKS THIRD CONSECUTIVE TITLE DEFENSE
(PRESS RELEASE) -- World Extreme Cagefighting® featherweight
champion Mike Brown isn’t one to offer predictions. The quiet
34-year-old from Portland, Maine would rather let the fans and
media banter about the outcomes of the sport’s top fights. However,
as he prepares for his third title defense against feared striker
Jose Aldo (15-1) on Nov. 18, Brown (22-4) offered a little insight
on how he thinks the clash will play out.
“Someone’s going down in this one, that’s for sure,” Brown, who now trains with the renowned American Top Team in Coconut Creek, FL, said. “I don’t normally make predictions; I just go out there and fight to the best of my ability. But it’s a crazy sport and I have a feeling someone is going down on the 18th.”
Take one glance at the numbers behind the Brown-Aldo title fight and it’s clear that the odds favor it ending by way of stoppage. Of Brown’s 22 professional wins, only six have gone the distance. Similarly, the 23-year-old Aldo has scored 10 TKOs and 2 submissions in 15 victories. Since all the statistical signs point toward this fight ending inside five rounds, many believe the Brown-Aldo bout could be one of the finest of the year.
“I’ve had hundreds of people ask me my thoughts on this bout and I tell them the same thing every time,” WEC GM Reed Harris said. “I have no idea how this one is going to play out. Mike Brown is the best featherweight in the game today. He’s got heavy hands, great wrestling, and such a strong desire to win.
“On the other hand, Jose is one of the hottest prospects in our sport,” Harris continued. “We know he can strike, but how will he fare when Mike closes the distance and uses his power wrestling? There are so many variables that make this fight hard to call.”
With the general public hungry to see how the Brown-Aldo title fight plays out, Brown can’t help but to get excited. Having already defeated Jeff Curran, Leonard Garcia and Urijah Faber (twice) in his WEC career, Brown believes he can stake his claim as the best 145-pound fighter ever with a win over Aldo. He thinks fans should expect to see the best Mike Brown ever when the cage door closes at The Palms next week.
“I think that if I fight like I can, I can beat anybody in the world,” Brown, who is riding a 10-fight winning streak, said. “Jose is a really good fighter who poses many challenges. But I’m in the best shape of my life. I’m ready for wherever this fight takes us. There’s only one way to do this and that’s to go out there and throw down on Nov. 18.”
For more information on WEC: Brown vs. Aldo, visit www.wec.tv. Follow WEC at http://twitter.com/WEConVERSUS.
About World Extreme Cagefighting®
The WEC brand is recognized as one of the premier mixed martial arts organizations in the United States. WEC, founded in 2001, is the sister organization of the Ultimate Fighting Championship® and today features the most prominent light weight fighters in the world. Owned and operated by WEC Holdings LLC., and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., the WEC produces live and taped events annually that are distributed through the Versus network.WEC programming is also available on Fox Sports en Espanol. In addition to its U.S distribution, WEC programming is shown on the TSN network in Canada, Setanta Sports in Australia, Globosat in Brazil, and Cadena Tres in Mexico. For more information and current WEC fight news, visit wec.tv. World Extreme Cagefighting® and WEC® are registered trademarks, trademarks, trade dress or service marks owned exclusively by WEC Holdings, LLC in the United States and other jurisdictions and are licensed to WEC Productions, LLC.
About VERSUS
VERSUS celebrates real competition across all platforms (VERSUS.com, VERSUS on Demand and VERSUS HD). Now in more than 75 million homes, the network is the national cable home of the National Hockey League (NHL), the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the IndyCar® Series as well as best-in-class events such as The Tour de France, the Professional Bull Riders (PBR), World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and Professional Boxing. The network also offers collegiate sports featuring nationally-ranked teams from top conferences such as the Pac-10, Big 12, Mountain West and Ivy League. VERSUS features the best field sports programming on television and is a destination for sports fans, athletes and sportsmen to find exclusive, competitive events and original programs, such as Sports Soup and The Contender that audiences can't find elsewhere. VERSUS, a wholly owned company of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK), is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States.
About The Pearl:
The Pearl is Las Vegas’ premier concert theater boasting accommodations for up to 2,500 ticket holders. Featuring a stage just four feet from the floor and the farthest seating area being a mere 120 feet from the stage, The Pearl offers the utmost in intimate viewing of your favorite acts. Private and semi-private skyboxes are located on each side of the venue offering private bars, lounges and restrooms. The Pearl is a marvel of modern technology using only top quality sound and video equipment throughout. Hard wired to The Studio at The Palms, The Pearl allows artists to create a cost-effective live album with efficiency and without additional venue set-up. For more information, please visit www.palms.com.
“Someone’s going down in this one, that’s for sure,” Brown, who now trains with the renowned American Top Team in Coconut Creek, FL, said. “I don’t normally make predictions; I just go out there and fight to the best of my ability. But it’s a crazy sport and I have a feeling someone is going down on the 18th.”
Take one glance at the numbers behind the Brown-Aldo title fight and it’s clear that the odds favor it ending by way of stoppage. Of Brown’s 22 professional wins, only six have gone the distance. Similarly, the 23-year-old Aldo has scored 10 TKOs and 2 submissions in 15 victories. Since all the statistical signs point toward this fight ending inside five rounds, many believe the Brown-Aldo bout could be one of the finest of the year.
“I’ve had hundreds of people ask me my thoughts on this bout and I tell them the same thing every time,” WEC GM Reed Harris said. “I have no idea how this one is going to play out. Mike Brown is the best featherweight in the game today. He’s got heavy hands, great wrestling, and such a strong desire to win.
“On the other hand, Jose is one of the hottest prospects in our sport,” Harris continued. “We know he can strike, but how will he fare when Mike closes the distance and uses his power wrestling? There are so many variables that make this fight hard to call.”
With the general public hungry to see how the Brown-Aldo title fight plays out, Brown can’t help but to get excited. Having already defeated Jeff Curran, Leonard Garcia and Urijah Faber (twice) in his WEC career, Brown believes he can stake his claim as the best 145-pound fighter ever with a win over Aldo. He thinks fans should expect to see the best Mike Brown ever when the cage door closes at The Palms next week.
“I think that if I fight like I can, I can beat anybody in the world,” Brown, who is riding a 10-fight winning streak, said. “Jose is a really good fighter who poses many challenges. But I’m in the best shape of my life. I’m ready for wherever this fight takes us. There’s only one way to do this and that’s to go out there and throw down on Nov. 18.”
For more information on WEC: Brown vs. Aldo, visit www.wec.tv. Follow WEC at http://twitter.com/WEConVERSUS.
About World Extreme Cagefighting®
The WEC brand is recognized as one of the premier mixed martial arts organizations in the United States. WEC, founded in 2001, is the sister organization of the Ultimate Fighting Championship® and today features the most prominent light weight fighters in the world. Owned and operated by WEC Holdings LLC., and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., the WEC produces live and taped events annually that are distributed through the Versus network.WEC programming is also available on Fox Sports en Espanol. In addition to its U.S distribution, WEC programming is shown on the TSN network in Canada, Setanta Sports in Australia, Globosat in Brazil, and Cadena Tres in Mexico. For more information and current WEC fight news, visit wec.tv. World Extreme Cagefighting® and WEC® are registered trademarks, trademarks, trade dress or service marks owned exclusively by WEC Holdings, LLC in the United States and other jurisdictions and are licensed to WEC Productions, LLC.
About VERSUS
VERSUS celebrates real competition across all platforms (VERSUS.com, VERSUS on Demand and VERSUS HD). Now in more than 75 million homes, the network is the national cable home of the National Hockey League (NHL), the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the IndyCar® Series as well as best-in-class events such as The Tour de France, the Professional Bull Riders (PBR), World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and Professional Boxing. The network also offers collegiate sports featuring nationally-ranked teams from top conferences such as the Pac-10, Big 12, Mountain West and Ivy League. VERSUS features the best field sports programming on television and is a destination for sports fans, athletes and sportsmen to find exclusive, competitive events and original programs, such as Sports Soup and The Contender that audiences can't find elsewhere. VERSUS, a wholly owned company of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK), is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States.
About The Pearl:
The Pearl is Las Vegas’ premier concert theater boasting accommodations for up to 2,500 ticket holders. Featuring a stage just four feet from the floor and the farthest seating area being a mere 120 feet from the stage, The Pearl offers the utmost in intimate viewing of your favorite acts. Private and semi-private skyboxes are located on each side of the venue offering private bars, lounges and restrooms. The Pearl is a marvel of modern technology using only top quality sound and video equipment throughout. Hard wired to The Studio at The Palms, The Pearl allows artists to create a cost-effective live album with efficiency and without additional venue set-up. For more information, please visit www.palms.com.
Related Articles