WEC 45 “Cerrone vs Ratcliff” Dec. 19 in Las Vegas. Tickets for the event will be available soon.

WEC 45 Rumored Fight Card

Donald Cerrone vs. Ed Ratcliff
Chris Horodecki vs. Anthony Njokuani
Joseph Benavidez vs. Rani Yahya
Bart Palaszewski vs. Anthony Pettis

Urijah Faber now has a date for his return to the cage. The former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber will take on Raphael Assuncao at WEC 46 on Jan 10 from the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, CA.

The World Extreme Cagefighting will once again utilize Fabers popularity in SoCal to pull in a big gate at the ARCO Arena in January.

Faber (22-3), lost his cherished WEC featherweight belt to Mike Brown back at WEC 36. After a second win over Jens Pulver, “The California Kid” unsuccessfully made a second run at Brown, but came up short losing the unanimous decision.

Assuncao is 2-0 in his short WEC career. He holds impressive wins over Joe Lauzon, Jorge Masvidal and Yves Jabouin.

For the latest on WEC 46, check out our WEC Rumors section.

World Extreme Cagefighting 44 “Brown vs. Aldo” -- November 18 from the The Pearl at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

MAIN CARD

Mike Brown vs. Jose Aldo [T]
Manny Gamburyan vs. Leonard Garcia
Karen Darabedyan vs. Rob McCullough
Danny Castillo vs. Shane Roller

PRELIMINARY CARD

Alex Karalexis vs. Kamal Shalorus
LC Davis vs. Diego Nunes
John Franchi vs. Cub Swanson
Antonio Banuelos vs. Kenji Osawa
James Krause vs. Ricardo Lamas
Seth Dikun vs. Frank Gomez

For the latest on WEC 44, check out our MMA Rumors section.

Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will try to get back on his horse after doping a close one to Ben Henderson at WEC 43. Cerreone is expected to face Ed Ratcliff at WEC 45 in Las Vegas, according to Sherdog.

The fight is expected to be the co-main event on the Verses televised card.

For the latest on WEC 45, check out our MMA Rumors section.

WEC 43 ‘Cerrone vs. Henderson’ – Oct. 10th from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX. Headlining the event is Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone taking on Ben Henderson for the interim WEC lightweight belt.

Versus telecast of the event starts at 10pm EST.

MAIN CARD

• Donald Cerrone (154.5) vs. Ben Henderson (155)
  Result: Ben Henderson defeats Donald Cerrone via Unanimous Decision. (48-47 x3)
• Dave Jansen (156) vs. Richard Crunkilton Jr. (156)
  Result: Dave Jansen defeats Rich Crunkilton via Unanimous Decision. (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Rafael Assuncao (146) vs. Yves Jabouin (146)
  Result: Rafel Assuncao defeats Yves Jabouin via Split Decision. (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)
• Will Campuzano (135) vs. Damacio Page (136)
  Result: Damacio Page defeats Will Campuzano via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:02 of R1.

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Muhsin Corbbrey (156) vs. Anthony Njokuani (156)
  Result: Anthony Njokuani defeats Muhsin Corbbrey via TKO (Strikes) at 1:42 of R2.
• Scott Jorgensen (136) vs. Noah Thomas (136)
  Result: Scott Jorgensen defeats Noah Thomas via TKO (Strikes) at 3:13 of R1.
• Wagnney Fabiano (145.5) vs. Mackens Semerzier (146)
  Result: Mackens Semerzier defeats Wagnney Fabiano via Submission (Triangle) at 2:14 of R1.
• Manny Tapia (135.5) vs. Eddie Wineland (135.5)
  Result: Eddie Wineland defeats Manny Tapia via Unanimous Decision. (30-27 x3)
• Coty Wheeler (135) vs. Charlie Valencia (134.5)
  Result: Charlie Valencia defeats Coty Wheeler via Unanimous Decision. (30-27, 29-28 x2)
• Deividas Taurosevicius (144.5) vs. Javier Vazquez (145)
  Result: Deividas Taurosevicius defeats Javier Vazquez via Split Decision. (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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Ben Henderson tours “The Lab” in Scottsdale Arizona, where he is preparing for his fight with “The Cowboy” Donald Cerrone at WEC 43 on October 10th in San Antonio, TX.

WEC 43 “Cerrone vs Henderson” on Oct. 10th in San Antonio, TX.

MAIN CARD

Donald Cerrone vs. Benson Henderson
Dave Jansen vs. Richard Crunkilton Jr.
Damacio Page and Akitoshi Tamura
Rafael Assuncao vs. Yves Jabouin

PRELIMINARY CARD

Muhsin Corbbrey vs. Anthony Njokuani
Scott Jorgensen vs. Rafael Rebello
Wagnney Fabiano vs. Erik Koch
Manny Tapia vs. Eddie Wineland
Charlie Valencia vs. Coty Wheeler
Mark Hominick vs. Deividas Taurosevicius

After months of negotiations, DirecTV keep its word and drop the cable channel VERSUS from its lineup after the two couldn’t come to terms on pricing. Versus which is owned by Comcast has been raising its rates as it becomes more and more popular with Hockey, MMA and alternative sports fans. The largest satellite provider DirecTV refused to pay and threatened to pull the channel from its lineup.

If you are a current DirecTV subscriber you will notice the channel is gone. Versus is the exclusive broadcast partner of the World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC). Unless the two come to terms Versus is no more on DirecTV.

World Extreme Cagefighting announced today that it is returning to the Lone Star state on Saturday, Oct. 10 with an action-packed night of fights. Live from the AT&T Center in beautiful San Antonio, TX, fan favorite Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone battles feared striker Ben Henderson in a bout that will crown the interim WEC lightweight champion.

The 10-fight card, which was originally slated for Sept. 2, now heads to one of the nation’s top cities. What’s more, the Oct. 10 event will be WEC’s first-ever show on a Saturday night, making it a historic night for the organization.

“We are really excited to be bringing this fight card to San Antonio,” WEC General Manager Reed Harris said, adding that the market has long been attractive to WEC. “They say everything’s bigger in Texas. We plan on living up to that slogan by bringing some of the most prominent mixed martial artists in the world to San Antonio.

“The stars have aligned for this card,” Harris continued. “As we stated earlier this week, an injury to Henderson prevented him from being ready to fight on Sept. 2, but he’s fired up and ready for ‘Cowboy’ on Oct. 10. It’s the perfect scenario. We’ve got a world title fight on a Saturday night in one of the nation’s biggest cities. It doesn’t get much better than that.”

Tickets for Cerrone vs. Henderson go on sale Friday, Sept. 4 at 10 a.m. CT and will be priced at $25, $45, $75, and $125. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to WEC newsletter subscribers on Thursday, Sept. 3 starting at 10 a.m. CT. To access this presale, users must register for the WEC newsletter through wec.tv. Tickets will be available at the AT&T Center Box Office, online at ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Tickets also are available online through www.wec.tv.

Cerrone vs. Henderson will be televised nationally live on VERSUS beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT. All of the network’s live WEC events are presented in HD and Spanish language SAP where available. For more information and how to find VERSUS in your local viewing area, visit http://www.versus.com/findversus.

With lightweight champion Jamie Varner unable to defend the title due to injury, top contenders Donald Cerrone and Ben Henderson are set to collide in what could be of the most intense championship bouts of the year.

A former professional bull rider, Cerrone (10-1, 1 NC) hopes to lasso his first world title when he meets Henderson in San Antonio. A phenomenal Muay Thai striker, the 26-year-old Albuquerque, NM resident also boasts a potent ground game. With nine of his 10 wins coming by way of submission – including his last victory via rear naked choke over James Krause on June 7 – the Greg Jackson-trained Cerrone is undoubtedly one of the most dangerous fighters in the lightweight division. With a unique blend of striking and submissions, “Cowboy” firmly believes that his versatility will guide him toward the WEC championship.

“He’s got an awesome ground game and he’s a superior wrestler,” Cerrone said of Henderson. “The only thing he lacks is his standup. I believe that I have what it takes to become champion. I know Ben well and like him, but when the cage door closes, I want to win that belt.”

A technically-sound grappler, Henderson (9-1) has lived up to his nickname “Smooth” since debuting in the WEC in January. Fighting out of Glendale, AZ, the former two-time NAIA collegiate wrestling All-American has scored WEC wins over Shane Roller and Anthony Njokuani and is unbeaten since 2006. Thanks to his wrestling prowess and black belt in Taekwondo, Henderson has the ability to finish fights both on the feet and the ground. With a complete arsenal at his disposal, the 25-year-old believes he will out-duel “Cowboy” in their October showdown.

WEC’s Peter Drobeck talks with Steve Cofield of ESPN Radio in Las Vegas, Talks About DirecTV-Versus, WEC 42 reschedule, Brown vs Aldo in November and a card in December. Its going to be a busy end of the year for the WEC.