WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2

Completed
MMA Event
Jun 7, 2009
WEC 41
  • Date: Sunday 06.07.2009
  • Promotion: WEC
  • Venue: Arco Arena
  • MMA Bouts: 10

Fight Card
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  • WEC Featherweight Championship Decision, Unanimous 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total
    Mike Brown
    2
    Up to 21-4
    Main Event
    145
    5 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    Down to 22-3
    Urijah Faber
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The California Kid"
    +110
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -130
    (Slight Favorite)
    Champion

    Featherweight
    Title Challenger

    Featherweight
    33
    +8 mos, 4 wks, 2 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +3 wks, 3 days
    143.5 lbs
    (65.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    143.5 lbs
    (65.1 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Reach
    67.0"
    (170cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • KO/TKO, Flying Knee and Punches 0:08 Round 1 of 3
    José Aldo
    Up to 15-1
    Main Card
    145
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    Down to 13-3
    Cub Swanson
    Professional MMA
    "Junior" Nickname "Killer"
    -430
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +303
    (Moderate Underdog)
    22
    +8 mos, 4 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 25
    +7 mos, 5 days
    144.5 lbs
    (65.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    144.0 lbs
    (65.3 kgs)
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 4:38 Round 1 of 3
    Donald Cerrone
    Up to 10-1
    Main Card
    155
    3 x 5
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    Down to 10-1
    James Krause
    Professional MMA
    "Cowboy" Nickname "The"
    -575
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +400
    (Heavy Underdog)
    26
    +2 mos, 1 week, 2 days
    Age at Fight 23
    +3 days
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    Height
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    Reach
    75.0"
    (191cm)
  • Submission, Guillotine Choke 0:33 Round 1 of 3
    Josh Grispi
    Up to 13-1
    Main Card
    145
    3 x 5
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    Down to 22-12-1
    Jens Pulver
    Professional MMA
    "The Fluke" Nickname "Little Evil"
    -240
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +195
    (Moderate Underdog)
    20
    +7 mos, 3 wks, 3 days
    Age at Fight 34
    +6 mos, 1 day
    145.5 lbs
    (66.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    144.0 lbs
    (65.3 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    Height
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Reach
    67.0"
    (170cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Prelim
    145
    3 x 5
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    Down to 5-1
    John Franchi
    Professional MMA
    "The Anvil" Nickname
    -265
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +210
    (Moderate Underdog)
    28
    +4 wks, 2 days
    Age at Fight 23
    +11 mos, 3 wks, 1 day
    144.0 lbs
    (65.3 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    145.5 lbs
    (66.0 kgs)
    5'5"
    (166cm)
    Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 1:55 Round 1 of 3
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
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    Down to 5-1
    Kyle Dietz
    Professional MMA
    "Rafinha" Nickname
    +140
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -150
    (Slight Favorite)
    28
    +7 mos, 3 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 23
    +1 mos, 1 week, 2 days
    134.5 lbs
    (61.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    134.0 lbs
    (60.8 kgs)
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
  • Submission, Triangle Choke 1:49 Round 1 of 3
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Down to 6-2
    Mike Campbell
    Professional MMA
    "Showtime" Nickname "The Beast"
    +184
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -233
    (Moderate Favorite)
    22
    +4 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    Age at Fight 26
    +6 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    5'10"
    (177cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Down to 6-3
    Scott Jorgensen
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Young Guns"
    +133
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -163
    (Slight Favorite)
    29
    +8 mos, 2 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 26
    +8 mos, 3 wks
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    134.0 lbs
    (60.8 kgs)
    5'3"
    (161cm)
    Height
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    65.5"
    (166cm)
    Reach
    66.0"
    (168cm)
  • Submission, Arm Triangle Choke 3:12 Round 2 of 3, 8:12 Total
    Frank Gomez
    Up to 7-1
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
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    Down to 13-6
    Noah Thomas
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Red"
    -145
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +115
    (Near Even)
    23
    +2 mos, 1 week
    Age at Fight 28
    +2 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    134.5 lbs
    (61.0 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • Submission, Flying Triangle Choke 2:30 Round 1 of 3
    Seth Dikun
    Up to 7-3
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
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    Down to 4-3-1
    Rolando Perez
    Professional MMA
    "2 Quik" Nickname
    +115
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -145
    (Slight Favorite)
    28
    +10 mos, 2 days
    Age at Fight
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    N/A
    -
    Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

No known scratched bouts or rumors that fell through.

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

10
U. Faber 143.5
143.5 M. Brown
9
J. Aldo 144.5
144.0 C. Swanson
8
D. Cerrone 155.0
155.0 J. Krause
7
J. Pulver 144.0
145.5 J. Grispi
6
J. Franchi 145.5
144.0 M. Gamburyan
5
R. Rebello 134.5
134.0 K. Dietz
4
M. Campbell 155.0
156.0 A. Pettis
3
A. Banuelos 135.5
134.0 S. Jorgensen
2
F. Gomez 136.0
134.5 N. Thomas
1
S. Dikun 136.0
135.5 R. Perez

Awards & Bonuses

Fight of the Night
Urijah Faber vs. Mike Brown II $10,000 bonus to each fighter
Knockout of the Night
José Aldo vs. Cub Swanson $10,000 bonus to Aldo
Submission of the Night
Seth Dikun vs. Rolando Perez $10,000 bonus to Dikun

Fight Referees

Mario Yamasaki
Steve Mazzagatti
Mario Yamasaki
Steve Mazzagatti
Jason Herzog
Jason Herzog
Mario Yamasaki
Jason Herzog
Steve Mazzagatti
Jason Herzog

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Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Versus
  • Promotion: WEC
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: Arco Arena
  • Location: Sacramento, California, United States
  • Enclosure: Cage
  • TV Announcers: Todd Harris, Kenny Florian
  • Ring Announcer: Joe Martinez
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Craig Hummer
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $815,415
  • Attendance: 12,706 (Paid: 10,110)
  • TV Ratings: 1,300,000 viewers
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