It was a banner night for Great Britain on Nov. 14 as the Ultimate Fighting Championship staged UFC 105 in front of its biggest U.K. crowd to date. ... Read More
Newly minted WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo netted $36,000 for his second-round dismantling of Mike Thomas Brown at WEC 44 “Brown vs. Aldo” last Wednesday at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. ... Read More
LAS VEGAS -- Jose Aldo looked almost invincible in his two-round dismantling of World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown in the WEC 44 “Brown vs. Aldo” main event on Wednesday at the Palms Casino Resort. » Report
WEC 44, which aired Wednesday on the Versus network and probably pre-empted an important rodeo meet, climaxed with an indirect example of Anderson Silva’s greatness.
Silva is entering his fourth year as middleweight champion, which is not unlike being Miss Teen USA for two decades running: It is incredibly difficult to avoid making mistakes or running into someone who can deconstruct you. Despite this negativity, Mike Thomas Brown, who defeated Urijah Faber for the featherweight title and then successfully defended it twice, was believed to have a fairly solid grip on his division. (Good wrestlers who can punch often do.) But he was not able to bully Jose Aldo, a harrowing striker that seemed bent on breaking Brown’s ribs with kicks or knees. Unable to score a takedown, it was Brown who was mounted and tenderized. ... Read More
Sherdog.com reports from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas with live play-by-play of Wednesday's WEC 44 card, which is headlined by Mike Thomas Brown vs. Jose Aldo.
World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown and top contender Jose Aldo shook hands in a mutual show of respect as they met face-to-face one last time before it counts.
Brown tipped the scales at 145 pounds for his showdown with Aldo (145) ... Read More
In what marks another potential turning point for World Extreme Cagefighting, incumbent featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown looks to cement his divisional ... Read More
Donald Cerrone and Ed Ratcliff will meet in a headlining lightweight bout at WEC 45 “Cerrone vs. Ratcliff” on Dec. 19 at The Pearl inside The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, the promotion announced Thursday. ... Read More
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