- Date: Sunday 01.25.2009
- Promotion: WEC
- Venue: San Diego Sports Arena
- MMA Bouts: 10
WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone
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January 25, 2009
Jan 25, 2009
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WEC Lightweight Championship Decision, Split 5 Rounds, 23:10 TotalProfessional MMA
"C-4" Nickname "Cowboy" -158
(Slight Favorite)Betting Odds +143
(Slight Underdog)Champion
LightweightTitle Challenger
Lightweight24
+1 month, 2 wks, 1 dayAge at Fight 25
+9 mos, 3 wks, 6 days155.0 lbs
(70.3 kgs)Weigh-In Result 154.5 lbs
(70.1 kgs)5'8"
(173cm)Height 6'1"
(185cm)72.0"
(183cm)Reach 73.0"
(185cm) -
Submission, Guillotine Choke 1:34 Round 1 of 3Professional MMA
"The California Kid" Nickname "Little Evil" -721
(Huge Favorite)Betting Odds +446
(Heavy Underdog)29
+8 mos, 1 week, 4 daysAge at Fight 34
+1 mos, 2 wks, 5 days145.5 lbs
(66.0 kgs)Weigh-In Result 146.0 lbs
(66.2 kgs)5'6"
(168cm)Height 5'7"
(171cm)67.0"
(170cm)Reach 67.0"
(170cm) -
KO/TKO, Punches 3:53 Round 1 of 3Professional MMA
"Indio" Nickname "The Beast" -178
(Slight Favorite)Betting Odds +153
(Slight Underdog)25
+5 mos, 2 wks, 6 daysAge at Fight 26
+2 mos, 1 week, 3 days170.5 lbs
(77.3 kgs)Weigh-In Result 170.5 lbs
(77.3 kgs)6'1"
(186cm)Height 5'9"
(176cm)75.5"
(192cm)Reach N/A
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KO/TKO, Knee and Punches 4:15 Round 1 of 3Professional MMA
"Junior" Nickname -1050
(Huge Favorite)Betting Odds +650
(Huge Underdog)22
+4 mos, 2 wks, 2 daysAge at Fight 145.5 lbs
(66.0 kgs)Weigh-In Result 145.0 lbs
(65.8 kgs)5'7"
(170cm)Height 5'8"
(173cm)70.0"
(178cm)Reach 72.0"
(183cm) -
Submission, Guillotine Choke 0:42 Round 2 of 3, 5:42 TotalProfessional MMA
"Smooth" Nickname "The Assassin" +216
(Moderate Underdog)Betting Odds -256
(Moderate Favorite)25
+2 mos, 1 week, 2 daysAge at Fight 28
+10 mos, 3 wks, 3 days156.0 lbs
(70.8 kgs)Weigh-In Result 156.0 lbs
(70.8 kgs)5'9"
(175cm)Height 6'0"
(183cm)70.0"
(178cm)Reach 77.5"
(197cm) -
KO/TKO, Punches 1:18 Round 1 of 3Professional MMA
Nickname "Last Samurai" +271
(Moderate Underdog)Betting Odds -301
(Moderate Favorite)24
+11 mos, 3 daysAge at Fight 27
+4 mos, 3 days171.0 lbs
(77.6 kgs)Weigh-In Result 170.5 lbs
(77.3 kgs)5'10"
(178cm)Height 5'9"
(175cm)71.0"
(180cm)Reach N/A
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Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 TotalProfessional MMA
"The Dominator" Nickname "Uncle Creepy" -401
(Heavy Favorite)Betting Odds +341
(Moderate Underdog)23
+10 mos, 2 wks, 2 daysAge at Fight 24
+8 mos, 2 wks, 4 days135.0 lbs
(61.2 kgs)Weigh-In Result 135.5 lbs
(61.5 kgs)5'8"
(173cm)Height 5'5"
(165cm)68.0"
(173cm)Reach 64.0"
(163cm) -
Submission, Guillotine Choke 1:09 Round 1 of 3Professional MMA
"Young Guns" Nickname -173
(Slight Favorite)Betting Odds +155
(Slight Underdog)26
+4 mos, 1 week, 1 dayAge at Fight 22
+9 mos, 3 wks, 4 days135.5 lbs
(61.5 kgs)Weigh-In Result 136.0 lbs
(61.7 kgs)5'5"
(165cm)Height 5'10"
(178cm)66.0"
(168cm)Reach 70.0"
(178cm) -
KO/TKO, Knee and Punches 0:41 Round 2 of 3, 5:41 TotalProfessional MMA
"The Ox" Nickname "The Disciple" -113
(Near Even)Betting Odds -112
(Near Even)26
+10 mos, 2 wks, 1 dayAge at Fight 25
+6 mos, 3 wks, 5 days170.5 lbs
(77.3 kgs)Weigh-In Result 171.0 lbs
(77.6 kgs)5'9"
(175cm)Height 6'0"
(183cm)N/A
-Reach 72.0"
(183cm) -
Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 TotalProfessional MMA
Nickname "2 Quik" -231
(Moderate Favorite)Betting Odds +191
(Slight Underdog)34
+2 mos, 3 wks, 4 daysAge at Fight 28
+5 mos, 2 wks, 6 days134.0 lbs
(60.8 kgs)Weigh-In Result 136.0 lbs
(61.7 kgs)5'3"
(161cm)Height 5'10"
(178cm)64.5"
(164cm)Reach N/A
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Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts
No known scratched bouts or rumored matchups that fell through.
No known scratched bouts or rumors that fell through.
Additional Event Information
Weigh-In Results
10
J. Varner
155.0
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154.5
D. Cerrone
9
U. Faber
145.5
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146.0
J. Pulver
8
D. Villefort
170.5
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170.5
M. Campbell
7
J. Aldo
145.5
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145.0
R. Perez
6
B. Henderson
156.0
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156.0
A. Njokuani
5
E. Garcia
171.0
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170.5
H. Miura
4
D. Cruz
135.0
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135.5
I. McCall
3
S. Jorgensen
135.5
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136.0
F. Gomez
2
J. Lennox
170.5
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171.0
B. Avena
1
C. Valencia
134.0
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136.0
S. Dikun
Awards & Bonuses
Fight of the Night
Jamie Varner vs. Donald Cerrone I
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$7,500 bonus to each fighter
Submission of the Night
Urijah Faber vs. Jens Pulver II
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$7,500 bonus to Faber
Knockout of the Night
José Aldo vs. Rolando Perez
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$7,500 bonus to Aldo
Fight Referees
Josh Rosenthal
Jon Schorle
Josh Rosenthal
Jon Schorle
Josh Rosenthal
Jason Herzog
Jon Schorle
Jason Herzog
Josh Rosenthal
N/A
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Event Production
- U.S. Broadcast: Versus
- Promotion: WEC
- Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
- Venue: San Diego Sports Arena
- Location: San Diego, California, United States
- Enclosure: Cage
- TV Announcers: Craig Hummer, Frank Mir
- Ring Announcer: Joe Martinez
- Post-Fight Interviews: Craig Hummer
- Ticket Revenue (live gate): $486,324
- Attendance: 10,201
- TV Ratings: 702,000 viewers
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