| 2010 in WEC |
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| First date | January 10, 2010 |
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| Last date | December 16, 2010 |
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| Total events | 8 |
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| Total fights | 86 |
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| Title fights | 9 |
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The year 2010 was the 10th year in the history of World Extreme Cagefighting, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2010 WEC held 8 events beginning with, WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson.
Title fights
Events list
| No.
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Event
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Date
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Venue
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Location
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Attendance
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| 53
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WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis
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December 16, 2010
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Jobing.com Arena
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Glendale, Arizona
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6,348
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| 52
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WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki
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November 11, 2010
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Pearl at The Palms
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Las Vegas, Nevada
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| 51
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WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan
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September 30, 2010
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1stBank Center
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Broomfield, Colorado
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3,791
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| 50
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WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez
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August 18, 2010
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Pearl at The Palms
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Las Vegas, Nevada
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1,861
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| 49
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WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus
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June 20, 2010
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Rexall Place
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Edmonton, Alberta
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5,600
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| 48
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WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber
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April 24, 2010
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ARCO Arena
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Sacramento, California
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12,555
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| 47
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WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz
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March 6, 2010
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Nationwide Arena
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Columbus, Ohio
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8,345
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| 46
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WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson
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January 10, 2010
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ARCO Arena
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Sacramento, California
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10,027
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WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson
WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson[1] was an event held on January 10, 2009 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California.
Results
| Main card
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| Weight class
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|
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Method
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Round
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Time
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Notes
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| Lightweight
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Benson Henderson (ic)
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def
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Jamie Varner (c)
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Submission (guillotine choke)
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3
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2:41
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[a]
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| Featherweight
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Urijah Faber
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def
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Raphael Assunção
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Submission (rear naked choke)
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3
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3:49
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| Lightweight
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Kamal Shalorus
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def
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Dave Jansen
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Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
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3
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5:00
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| Featherweight
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Mike Brown
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def
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Anthony Morrison
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Submission (rear naked choke)
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1
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1:54
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|
| Featherweight
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Deividas Taurosevičius
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def
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Mackens Semerzier
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Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
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3
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5:00
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|
| Preliminary card
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| Bantamweight
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Charlie Valencia
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def
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Akitoshi Tamura
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Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
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3
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5:00
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| Bantamweight
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Wagnney Fabiano
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def
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Clint Godfrey
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Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
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3
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5:00
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| Featherweight
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Mark Hominick
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def
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Bryan Caraway
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Submission (triangle armbar)
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1
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3:48
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[b]
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| Bantamweight
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Eddie Wineland
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def
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George Roop
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Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
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3
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5:00
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| Bantamweight
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Will Campuzano
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def
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Coty Wheeler
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Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27)
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3
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5:00
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WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz
WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz[2] was an event held on March 6, 2010 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
Results
- ^ For the Bantamweight Championship.
- ^ This bout was aired on the live broadcast.
- ^ This bout was aired on the live broadcast.
- ^ Roop was docked one point in round 3 for a shot to the groin of Garcia.
WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber
WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber[3] was an event held on April 24, 2010 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California.
Results
- ^ For the Featherweight Championship.
- ^ For the Lightweight Championship.
- ^ This bout aired on the Spike broadcast following the Karalexis vs. Pettis fight. This bout also aired on the PPV broadcast following the Visher vs. Toner fight.
- ^ This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Brown vs. Gamburyan fight.
- ^ This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Henderson vs. Cerrone fight.
WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus
WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus[4] was an event held on June 20, 2010 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Results
- ^ Shalorus had one point deducted in round 2 for a kick to the groin.
- ^ This bout was aired on the live broadcast.
- ^ This bout was aired on the live broadcast.
WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2
WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2[5] was an event held on August 18, 2010 at the Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Results
| Main card
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| Weight class
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|
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Method
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Round
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Time
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Notes
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| Bantamweight
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Dominick Cruz (c)
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def
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Joseph Benavidez
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Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 49–46)
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5
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5:00
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[a]
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| Lightweight
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Anthony Pettis
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def
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Shane Roller
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Submission (triangle choke)
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3
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4:51
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| Featherweight
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Chad Mendes
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def
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Cub Swanson
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Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
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3
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5:00
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| Bantamweight
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Scott Jorgensen
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def
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Brad Pickett
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Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
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3
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5:00
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| Lightweight
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Bart Palaszewski
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def
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Zach Micklewright
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KO (punches)
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2
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0:31
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| Preliminary card
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| Lightweight
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Maciej Jewtuszko
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def
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Anthony Njokuani
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TKO (punches)
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1
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1:35
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| Featherweight
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Javier Vazquez
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def
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Mackens Semerzier
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Submission (rear-naked choke)
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2
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1:35
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| Lightweight
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Ricardo Lamas
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def
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Dave Jansen
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Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
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3
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5:00
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| Featherweight
|
Fredson Paixão
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def
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Bryan Caraway
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Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)
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3
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5:00
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| Lightweight
|
Danny Castillo
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def
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Dustin Poirier
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Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27)
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3
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5:00
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WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan
WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan[6] was an event held on September 30, 2010 at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado.
Results
| Main card
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| Weight class
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|
|
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Method
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Round
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Time
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Notes
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| Featherweight
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José Aldo (c)
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def
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Manvel Gamburyan
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KO (punches)
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2
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1:32
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[a]
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| Lightweight
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Donald Cerrone
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def
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Jamie Varner
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Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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3
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5:00
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| Bantamweight
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Miguel Torres
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def
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Charlie Valencia
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Submission (rear-naked choke)
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2
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2:25
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| Featherweight
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George Roop
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def
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Chan Sung Jung
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KO (head kick)
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2
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1:30
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| Featherweight
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Mark Hominick
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def
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Leonard Garcia
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Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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3
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5:00
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| Preliminary card
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| Featherweight
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Mike Brown
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def
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Cole Province
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TKO (punches)
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1
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1:18
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[b]
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| Lightweight
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Chris Horodecki
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def
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Ed Ratcliff
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Decision (split) (28-29, 30–27, 30–27)
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3
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5:00
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|
| Bantamweight
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Antonio Banuelos
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def
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Chad George
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Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
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3
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5:00
|
|
| Lightweight
|
Zhang Tiequan
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def
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Pablo Garza
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Submission (guillotine choke)
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1
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2:26
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[c]
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| Featherweight
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Diego Nunes
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def
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Tyler Toner
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Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
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3
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5:00
|
|
| Bantamweight
|
Demetrious Johnson
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def
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Nick Pace
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Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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3
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5:00
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WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki
WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki[7] was an event held on November 11, 2010 at the Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Results
- ^ This bout aired on the live broadcast.
WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis
WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis[8] was an event held on December 16, 2010 at the Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
Results
| Main card
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| Weight class
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|
|
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Method
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Round
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Time
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Notes
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| Lightweight
|
Anthony Pettis
|
def
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Benson Henderson (c)
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Decision (unanimous) (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)
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5
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5:00
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[a]
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| Bantamweight
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Dominick Cruz (c)
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def
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Scott Jorgensen
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Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)
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5
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5:00
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[b]
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| Lightweight
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Donald Cerrone
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def
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Chris Horodecki
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Submission (triangle choke)
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2
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2:43
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|
| Lightweight
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Kamal Shalorus
|
def
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Bart Palaszewski
|
Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 29–28)
|
3
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5:00
|
|
| Preliminary card
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| Lightweight
|
Danny Downes
|
def
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Zhang Tiequan
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Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28)
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3
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5:00
|
|
| Lightweight
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Shane Roller
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def
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Jamie Varner
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Submission (rear-naked choke)
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1
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3:55
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| Bantamweight
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Brad Pickett
|
def
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Ivan Menjivar
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Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
|
3
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5:00
|
|
| Bantamweight
|
Eddie Wineland
|
def
|
Ken Stone
|
KO (slam)
|
1
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2:11
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| Lightweight
|
Danny Castillo
|
def
|
Will Kerr
|
KO (punches)
|
1
|
1:25
|
|
| Lightweight
|
Iuri Alcantara
|
def
|
Ricardo Lamas
|
KO (punches)
|
1
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3:26
|
|
| Bantamweight
|
Renan Barão
|
def
|
Chris Cariaso
|
Submission (rear-naked choke)
|
1
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3:47
|
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See also
References