WEC HONORED BY COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS HOCKEY TEAM

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Gearing up for Saturday’s loaded event at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, WEC General Manager Reed Harris and bantamweight contender Miguel Angel Torres were honored by the city’s National Hockey League team this morning.

Columbus Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash, who recently won an Olympic gold medal for Team Canada, as well as forwards Jared Boll and Derek Dorsett, presented Harris and Torres with authentic, personalized team jerseys. In return, Harris and Torres gave the trio a bevy of official WEC gear, including gloves, sweatshirts, and hats. Harris and Torres instantly struck up friendships with the players and were thrilled to be recognized by the team.

“I’ve become a big Rick Nash fan, not only for his play in the Olympics, but for his dedication to the city of Columbus,” Harris said. “The entire Columbus Blue Jackets organization is first-class and we can’t wait to hold an event at Nationwide this weekend.”

“I have the utmost respect for professional hockey players,” Torres added. “They are some of the best athletes in the world and it’s great to know that they follow the sport of MMA. Guys like Jared, Derek, and Rick really appreciate our sport. I’m leaving here a big fan of those guys.”

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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 Score 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 the fastest growing sports cable network in the country prides itself on super-serving passionate sports fans across all platforms (VERSUS.com, VERSUS on Demand and VERSUS HD). The network is the cable television home of the National Hockey League (NHL), IZOD IndyCar Series, Tour de France, World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and Professional Bull Riders (PBR). VERSUS also has partnerships with top sports leagues such as NASCAR, NBA and UFC and airs collegiate sports featuring nationally-ranked teams from top conferences such as the Pac-10, Big 12 and Mountain West. The network is also home to the best outdoor programming on television and airs original programs not available anywhere else, including Sports Soup and Sports Jobs with Junior Seau. VERSUS, a wholly owned company of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK), is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States.

About Nationwide Arena

For more information about upcoming events at Nationwide Arena, visit www.NationwideArena.com or call (614) 246-2000. Nationwide Arena, home of the Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL), is an SMG-managed facility. Headquartered in Philadelphia, SMG provides facility services to more than 210 venues controlling over 1.5 million entertainment seats worldwide.