The California State Athletic Commission has suspended ten “WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber” contestants for injuries sustained in their respective scraps this past Saturday in Sacramento, CA. Company superstar Urijah Faber and his severely battered leg will be forced to sit the sidelines for up to six months. Faber sustained countless vicious kicks to his left thigh throughout his 25-minute tango with reigning king Jose Aldo. Thanks to the Brazilian, “The California Kid” is looking at a lengthy sabbatical, however could return to action earlier with the proper medical clearance. If Faber can produce a doctor’s note, ...

April 23 might be a date remembered by literature nerds everywhere as the day William Shakespeare was (probably) born, and also as the day he died, but April 22? At least in Sacaramento, Calif. that will henceforth be known as Urijah Faber Day, thanks to a proclamation made Thursday by Sacramento mayor and former NBA star Kevin Johnson. Two questions spring immediately to mind: 1) How is it that Kevin Johnson became the mayor of a major American city without me knowing about it? Was the clip of him dunking over Hakeem Olajuwon a centerpiece of his ...

First off, I would like to say I would rather get this fight for free on Versus. I will also say that if the WEC was going to move into PPV territory, that this is definitely the right fight to do so. The whole card is intriguing.  It all action packed fights, so this is the perfect opportunity for the WEC to look to get into the PPV market. This event is guaranteed to put an explosive end to this excruciatingly bad April.  There are a number of potential fight of the year opportunities on this card. I will be shocked if there isn’t at least one match that will have you on the ...