WEC 31: Faber vs Curran

Completed
MMA Event
Dec 12, 2007
WEC 31
  • Date: Wednesday 12.12.2007
  • Promotion: WEC
  • Venue: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
  • MMA Bouts: 9

Fight Card
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  • WEC Featherweight Championship Submission, Guillotine Choke 4:34 Round 2 of 5, 9:34 Total
    Urijah Faber
    4
    Up to 20-1
    Main Event
    145
    5 x 5
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    Down to 32-9-1
    Jeff Curran
    Professional MMA
    "The California Kid" Nickname "The Big Frog"
    -483
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +343
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Champion

    Featherweight
    Title Challenger

    Featherweight
    28
    +6 mos, 4 wks
    Age at Fight 30
    +3 mos, 1 week, 3 days
    144.0 lbs
    (65.3 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    143.5 lbs
    (65.1 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    67.0"
    (170cm)
    Reach
    69.0"
    (175cm)
  • Submission, Guillotine Choke 0:35 Round 1 of 3
    Jens Pulver
    Up to 22-8-1
    Main Card
    145
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    Down to 11-2
    Cub Swanson
    Professional MMA
    "Little Evil" Nickname "Killer"
    -153
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +133
    (Slight Underdog)
    33
    +6 days
    Age at Fight 24
    +1 mos, 1 week, 3 days
    145.0 lbs
    (65.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    67.0"
    (170cm)
    Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
  • WEC Middleweight Championship Submission, Armbar 4:55 Round 2 of 5, 9:55 Total
    Paulo Filho
    1
    Up to 16-0
    Main Card
    185
    5 x 5
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    Down to 20-9-1
    Chael Sonnen
    Professional MMA
    "Ely" Nickname
    -475
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +355
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Champion

    Middleweight
    Title Challenger

    Middleweight
    29
    +6 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +8 mos, 1 week, 2 days
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    Height
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    N/A
    -
    Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
  • WEC Light Heavyweight Championship Submission, Armbar 0:55 Round 1 of 5
    Doug Marshall
    2
    Up to 8-2
    Main Card
    205
    5 x 5
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    Down to 5-1
    Ariel Gandulla
    Professional MMA
    "Rhino" Nickname
    +123
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -153
    (Slight Favorite)
    Champion

    Light Heavyweight
    Title Challenger

    Light Heavyweight
    30
    +10 mos, 1 week, 2 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +7 mos, 5 days
    204.0 lbs
    (92.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    199.0 lbs
    (90.3 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    John Alessio
    Up to 22-10
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    Down to 10-1
    Todd Moore
    Professional MMA
    "The Natural" Nickname "Texas Made"
    -336
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +306
    (Moderate Underdog)
    28
    +5 mos, 1 week
    Age at Fight 23
    +11 mos, 1 week, 5 days
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    167.5 lbs
    (76.0 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    Reach
    70.5"
    (179cm)
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Bryan Baker
    Up to 6-0
    Prelim
    185
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Down to 7-1
    Eric Schambari
    Professional MMA
    "The Beast" Nickname
    +163
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -188
    (Slight Favorite)
    22
    +1 month, 4 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 29
    +7 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
    183.5 lbs
    (83.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    182.5 lbs
    (82.8 kgs)
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    77.0"
    (196cm)
    Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)
  • KO/TKO, Punches 1:26 Round 2 of 3, 6:26 Total
    Ed Ratcliff
    Up to 6-0
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Down to 9-3
    Alex Karalexis
    Professional MMA
    "9mm" Nickname "T-Rex"
    +121
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -141
    (Slight Favorite)
    24
    +9 mos, 1 week
    Age at Fight 30
    +2 mos, 3 wks, 1 day
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
  • KO/TKO, Punch 2:09 Round 2 of 3, 7:09 Total
    Brian Bowles
    Up to 5-0
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 6-2
    Marcos Galvão
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Louro"
    27
    +5 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
    Age at Fight 26
    +5 mos, 2 wks, 5 days
    134.0 lbs
    (60.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    70.5"
    (179cm)
    Reach
    65.0"
    (165cm)
  • Submission, Guillotine Choke 3:19 Round 1 of 3
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 6-1
    Ian McCall
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Uncle Creepy"
    33
    +1 month, 1 week, 4 days
    Age at Fight 23
    +7 mos, 5 days
    134.0 lbs
    (60.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    5'3"
    (161cm)
    Height
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    64.5"
    (164cm)
    Reach
    64.0"
    (163cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

No known scratched bouts or rumors that fell through.

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

9
U. Faber 144.0
143.5 J. Curran
8
J. Pulver 145.0
146.0 C. Swanson
7
P. Filho 185.0
185.0 C. Sonnen
6
D. Marshall 204.0
199.0 A. Gandulla
5
J. Alessio 170.0
167.5 T. Moore
4
B. Baker 183.5
182.5 E. Schambari
3
E. Ratcliff 155.0
155.0 A. Karalexis
2
B. Bowles 134.0
136.0 M. Galvão
1
C. Valencia 134.0
136.0 I. McCall

Fight Referees

Mario Yamasaki
Steve Mazzagatti
Josh Rosenthal
Steve Mazzagatti
Mario Yamasaki
Josh Rosenthal
Steve Mazzagatti
Mario Yamasaki
Josh Rosenthal

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Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Versus
  • Promotion: WEC
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Cage
  • TV Announcers: Todd Harris, Frank Mir
  • Ring Announcer: Joe Martinez
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Frank Mir
  • TV Ratings: 629,000 viewers
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