WEC 36: Faber vs Brown

Completed
MMA Event
Nov 5, 2008
WEC 36
  • Date: Wednesday 11.05.2008
  • Promotion: WEC
  • Venue: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
  • MMA Bouts: 10

Fight Card
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  • WEC Featherweight Championship KO/TKO, Punches 2:23 Round 1 of 5
    Mike Brown
    Up to 19-4
    Main Event
    145
    5 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    Down to 21-2
    Urijah Faber
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The California Kid"
    +443
    (Heavy Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -563
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Challenger

    Featherweight
    Title Champion

    Featherweight
    33
    +1 month, 4 wks
    Age at Fight 29
    +5 mos, 3 wks, 1 day
    145.0 lbs
    (65.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    144.5 lbs
    (65.5 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Reach
    67.0"
    (170cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Chael Sonnen
    Up to 22-9-1
    Main Card
    189
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    Down to 16-1
    Paulo Filho
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Ely"
    +105
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -135
    (Slight Favorite)
    31
    +7 mos, 2 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +5 mos, 1 week, 5 days
    184.5 lbs
    (83.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    189.0 lbs
    (85.7 kgs)
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • KO/TKO, Punches 1:12 Round 1 of 3
    Leonard Garcia
    Up to 12-3
    Main Card
    145
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    Down to 22-10-1
    Jens Pulver
    Professional MMA
    "Bad Boy" Nickname "Little Evil"
    +153
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -173
    (Slight Favorite)
    29
    +3 mos, 3 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 33
    +10 mos, 4 wks, 2 days
    144.5 lbs
    (65.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    144.0 lbs
    (65.3 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    69.5"
    (177cm)
    Reach
    67.0"
    (170cm)
  • KO/TKO, Punches 3:48 Round 2 of 3, 8:48 Total
    Jake Rosholt
    Up to 5-0
    Main Card
    185
    3 x 5
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    Professional MMA
    -307
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +242
    (Moderate Underdog)
    26
    +2 mos, 3 days
    Age at Fight 27
    +6 mos, 4 days
    185.5 lbs
    (84.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    184.5 lbs
    (83.7 kgs)
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    Height
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Main Card
    155
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    Down to 16-5
    Rob McCullough
    Professional MMA
    "Cowboy" Nickname "Razor"
    -156
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +136
    (Slight Underdog)
    25
    +7 mos, 1 week
    Age at Fight 31
    +5 mos, 1 week, 3 days
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.5 lbs
    (70.5 kgs)
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
  • KO/TKO, Punch 0:18 Round 1 of 3
    Aaron Simpson
    Up to 5-0
    Prelim
    185
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    Down to 2-1
    David Avellan
    Professional MMA
    "A-Train" Nickname
    -163
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +133
    (Slight Underdog)
    34
    +3 mos, 2 wks, 2 days
    Age at Fight
    184.5 lbs
    (83.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • KO/TKO, Punches 0:45 Round 3 of 3, 10:45 Total
    José Aldo
    Up to 12-1
    Prelim
    145
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    "Junior" Nickname
    -430
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +350
    (Moderate Underdog)
    22
    +1 month, 3 wks, 6 days
    Age at Fight 23
    +2 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Prelim
    205
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    "The Fury" Nickname "The Hooligan"
    -325
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +265
    (Moderate Underdog)
    27
    +9 mos, 1 week, 3 days
    Age at Fight 27
    +6 mos
    206.0 lbs
    (93.4 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    202.0 lbs
    (91.6 kgs)
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    Height
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    73.5"
    (187cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • KO/TKO, Punches 2:54 Round 2 of 3, 7:54 Total
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 11-5-1
    Rafael Dias
    Professional MMA
    "Last Call" Nickname "The Law"
    +158
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -195
    (Moderate Favorite)
    29
    +2 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    Age at Fight 29
    +2 wks, 2 days
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • Submission, Guillotine Choke 3:30 Round 1 of 3
    Rani Yahya
    Up to 13-4
    Prelim
    137
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 23-6-2
    Yoshiro Maeda
    Professional MMA
    -103
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -128
    (Slight Favorite)
    23
    +10 mos, 3 wks, 6 days
    Age at Fight 27
    +5 days
    137.0 lbs
    (62.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    135.0 lbs
    (61.2 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Height
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

No known scratched bouts or rumors that fell through.

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

10
M. Brown 145.0
144.5 U. Faber
9
C. Sonnen 184.5
189.0 P. Filho
8
L. Garcia 144.5
144.0 J. Pulver
7
J. Rosholt 185.5
184.5 N. Osterneck
6
D. Cerrone 156.0
155.5 R. McCullough
5
D. Avellan 185.0
184.5 A. Simpson
4
J. Aldo 146.0
146.0 J. Brookins
3
C. Marrero 206.0
202.0 S. Steinbeiss
2
R. Dias 155.0
156.0 D. Castillo
1
Y. Maeda 135.0
137.0 R. Yahya

Awards & Bonuses

Knockout of the Night
Mike Brown vs. Urijah Faber I $7,500 bonus to Brown
Fight of the Night
Donald Cerrone vs. Rob McCullough $7,500 bonus to each fighter
Submission of the Night
Yoshiro Maeda vs. Rani Yahya $7,500 bonus to Yahya

Fight Referees

Troy Waugh
Jorge Ortiz
Jorge Alonso
Jorge Alonso
Troy Waugh
Jorge Alonso
Troy Waugh

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Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Versus
  • Promotion: WEC
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
  • Location: Hollywood, Florida, United States
  • Enclosure: Cage
  • TV Announcers: Todd Harris, Frank Mir
  • Ring Announcer: Joe Martinez
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Craig Hummer
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $563,578
  • Attendance: 5,227
  • TV Ratings: 497,000 viewers
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