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, ...

Following Saturday evening's featherweight contest between former UFC lightweight Leonard Garcia and Sengoku veteran "The Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung, I was filled with a misconception that the judges would easily score the fight in favor of Jung. It seemed fairly apparent that during many of the exchanges, Garcia simply didn't land his booming overhand while Jung countered with a blistering array of straight punches to Garcia's face. I was wrong. Judge Steel and Hamilton both scored the bout 29-28 in favor of Garcia, giving him both the second and third rounds. Judge Belardo scored the contest 29-28 for Jung, although he scored the first and second round in favor of Jung. Interestingly enough, most of ...

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 ...

In a fight that will be remembered as one of the wildest of 2010, Leonard Garcia won a hard-fought split decision victory over Chan Sung Jung at WEC 48. Garcia and Jung wildly flailed at each other in the opening of the first round, throwing punches and kicks that missed more than they connected but nonetheless got the fans cheering. After a brief respite it was back to fast-paced action with Jung knocking Garcia down with a punch and teeing off on the ground, only to have Garcia come close to submitting him from his back, first with an arm ...