The WEC is a series of single elimination matches in which top competitors from all over the world use any and all fighting styles - boxing, wrestling, kickboxing, karate, jiu-jitsu, judo, gracie, tae kwon do, kenpo, and more - inside the cage until one
Frank Curreri, WEC - If you love rooting for the underdog, then Jonathan Brookins is a fighter you should start paying attention to. Underneath his happy-go-lucky exterior, and the child-like exuberance he exhibits whenever he enters the cage to fight, is a resilient soul that has been pounded with wave after wave of tragedy and tribulation.
Frank Curreri, WEC - Jose Aldo doesn't speak much English, and he's only had one fight in the WEC. But the ferocious Brazilian is confident he can overcome the language barrier and win over American fight fans with his action-packed style."I think I'm very talented and determined and I can surely be as good as or better than Anderson Silva in the future," the 22-year-old said through translator, John Tabor. "I am certain I have that potential and ability. I see myself as the future WEC champion."
VERSUS, the network that celebrates real competition and the exclusive cable television home of World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC®), will air WEC's Greatest Knockouts, an hour-long special that features the hardest-hitting knockouts in WEC history on Wednesday, October 1, at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Las Vegas, NV (USA) - With two spectacular wins that sky-rocketed him into the pound-for-pound stratosphere, WEC® bantamweight champion Miguel Angel Torres has been one of 2008's great success stories. But the only man standing between him and likely recognition as Fighter of the Year is one of his greatest rivals, Manny Tapia, an unbeaten contender who has been waiting six months for his shot at the 135-pound weight class' greatest prize. The World Extreme Cagefighting® organization is pleased to announce that on Wednesday, December 3rd, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, these two warriors will finally meet in an explosive contest guaranteed to produce fireworks.
Frank Curreri, WEC - Whether he's hiking alone in the mountains, standing in line at a grocery store, sitting on a couch or getting beat up inside of a cage, Rani Yahya always embraces the same goal: To make each and every experience the highlight of his life.
Frank Curreri, WEC - If you love rooting for the underdog, then Jonathan Brookins is a fighter you should start paying attention to. Underneath his happy-go-lucky exterior, and the child-like exuberance he exhibits whenever he enters the cage to fight, is a resilient soul that has been pounded with wave after wave of tragedy and tribulation.
Frank Curreri, WEC - Jose Aldo doesn't speak much English, and he's only had one fight in the WEC. But the ferocious Brazilian is confident he can overcome the language barrier and win over American fight fans with his action-packed style."I think I'm very talented and determined and I can surely be as good as or better than Anderson Silva in the future," the 22-year-old said through translator, John Tabor. "I am certain I have that potential and ability. I see myself as the future WEC champion."
VERSUS, the network that celebrates real competition and the exclusive cable television home of World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC®), will air WEC's Greatest Knockouts, an hour-long special that features the hardest-hitting knockouts in WEC history on Wednesday, October 1, at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Las Vegas, NV (USA) - With two spectacular wins that sky-rocketed him into the pound-for-pound stratosphere, WEC® bantamweight champion Miguel Angel Torres has been one of 2008's great success stories. But the only man standing between him and likely recognition as Fighter of the Year is one of his greatest rivals, Manny Tapia, an unbeaten contender who has been waiting six months for his shot at the 135-pound weight class' greatest prize. The World Extreme Cagefighting® organization is pleased to announce that on Wednesday, December 3rd, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, these two warriors will finally meet in an explosive contest guaranteed to produce fireworks.
Frank Curreri, WEC - Whether he's hiking alone in the mountains, standing in line at a grocery store, sitting on a couch or getting beat up inside of a cage, Rani Yahya always embraces the same goal: To make each and every experience the highlight of his life.