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, ...

A few fans of the WEC may have been wondering who will be the first in line to challenge for Dominick Cruz's WEC bantamweight championship. After last night's first ever pay per view for the WEC, there should be little doubts left in their mind. The opening bout of the card was the anticipated rematch between Scott "Young Guns" Jorgensen and Antonio Banuelos, where both fighters put it all on the line and delivered an exciting, back and forth battle for three rounds. Normally, their high-pace fight would have set the tempo for the rest of the card, but those honors had already gone to the ...

The WEC is venturing into a new frontier littered with possibilities, opportunities and a $44.95 price tag for MMA fans who want to witness a stacked card featuring two titles fights—Jose Aldo vs. Urijah Faber for the featherweight strap and Ben Henderson vs. Donald Cerrone for the lightweight belt. The junior ZUFFA company will be looking to follow in the footsteps of their big brother promotion, UFC, by debuting on pay-per-view with a big splash this Saturday at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, Calif. Not to be overlooked by the two-title gold rush, the rest of the main card is sporting a former champion and two bantamweight contenders vying for a chance to dance ...

The first fight on the first pay-per-view card for World Extreme Cagefighting will be a bantamweight bout between Scott Jorgensen and Antonio Banuelos. Damacio Page was originally slated to face Banuelos on the April 24 WEC 48 card, but the WEC announced today that Page is injured and Jorgensen will take his place. The promotion also confirmed that the fight is slated to be the first on the televised card, which is headlined by a featherweight title fight between Jose Aldo and Urijah Faber. Although Page beat Jorgensen two years ago, I'd argue that the replacement of Page ...