WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo

Completed
MMA Event
Nov 18, 2009
WEC 44
  • Date: Wednesday 11.18.2009
  • Promotion: WEC
  • Venue: The Pearl at the Palms
  • MMA Bouts: 10

Fight Card
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  • WEC Featherweight Championship KO/TKO, Punches 1:20 Round 2 of 5, 6:20 Total
    José Aldo
    Up to 16-1
    Main Event
    145
    5 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    Down to 21-5
    Mike Brown
    Professional MMA
    "Junior" Nickname
    +116
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -137
    (Slight Favorite)
    Challenger

    Featherweight
    Title Champion

    Featherweight
    23
    +2 mos, 1 week, 2 days
    Age at Fight 34
    +2 mos, 1 week, 3 days
    145.0 lbs
    (65.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    145.0 lbs
    (65.8 kgs)
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Main Card
    145
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    Down to 13-5
    Leonard Garcia
    Professional MMA
    "The Anvil" Nickname "Bad Boy"
    -140
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +115
    (Near Even)
    28
    +6 mos, 1 week, 3 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +4 mos, 4 days
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    5'5"
    (166cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    Reach
    69.5"
    (177cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Main Card
    155
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    Down to 17-6
    Rob McCullough
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Razor"
    +128
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -153
    (Slight Favorite)
    22
    +11 mos
    Age at Fight 32
    +5 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 3:32 Round 3 of 3, 13:32 Total
    Shane Roller
    Up to 7-2
    Main Card
    155
    3 x 5
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    Down to 8-2
    Danny Castillo
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Last Call"
    +118
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -143
    (Slight Favorite)
    30
    +4 mos, 4 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +2 mos, 3 wks, 3 days
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • KO/TKO, Punches 1:26 Round 1 of 3
    Kamal Shalorus
    Up to 5-0-1
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    Down to 8-2
    Will Kerr
    Professional MMA
    "Prince of Persia" Nickname
    -208
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +163
    (Slight Underdog)
    32
    +2 mos, 3 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 27
    +4 wks
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    Reach
    69.0"
    (175cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    L.C. Davis
    Up to 15-2
    Prelim
    145
    3 x 5
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    Down to 13-1
    Diego Nunes
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Gun"
    +148
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -183
    (Slight Favorite)
    29
    +3 wks
    Age at Fight 26
    +11 mos, 2 wks, 5 days
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    Reach
    65.0"
    (165cm)
  • Submission, Guillotine Choke 4:50 Round 3 of 3, 14:50 Total
    Cub Swanson
    Up to 14-3
    Prelim
    145
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Down to 5-2
    John Franchi
    Professional MMA
    "Killer" Nickname
    -313
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +243
    (Moderate Underdog)
    26
    +2 wks, 2 days
    Age at Fight 24
    +5 mos, 2 days
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    145.0 lbs
    (65.8 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Down to 15-9-2
    Kenji Osawa
    Professional MMA
    -228
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +178
    (Slight Underdog)
    30
    +1 month, 3 wks, 5 days
    Age at Fight 33
    +2 wks
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    5'3"
    (161cm)
    Height
    5'7"
    (169cm)
    65.5"
    (166cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Ricardo Lamas
    Up to 7-1
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 10-2
    James Krause
    Professional MMA
    "The Bully" Nickname "The"
    -255
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +200
    (Moderate Underdog)
    27
    +5 mos, 4 wks
    Age at Fight 23
    +5 mos, 2 wks
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    Height
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Reach
    75.0"
    (191cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Frank Gomez
    Up to 8-1
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 7-4
    Seth Dikun
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "2 Quik"
    -173
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +143
    (Slight Underdog)
    23
    +7 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    Age at Fight 29
    +3 mos, 1 week, 6 days
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    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
145.0 J. Aldo
9
M. Gamburyan 146.0
146.0 L. Garcia
8
K. Darabedyan 156.0
155.0 R. McCullough
7
S. Roller 156.0
156.0 D. Castillo
6
W. Kerr 155.0
156.0 K. Shalorus
5
L. Davis 146.0
146.0 D. Nunes
4
J. Franchi 145.0
146.0 C. Swanson
3
A. Banuelos 136.0
136.0 K. Osawa
2
J. Krause 156.0
155.0 R. Lamas
1
S. Dikun 136.0
136.0 F. Gomez

Awards & Bonuses

Knockout of the Night
Mike Brown vs. José Aldo $10,000 bonus to Aldo
Submission of the Night
Shane Roller vs. Danny Castillo $10,000 bonus to Roller
Fight of the Night
John Franchi vs. Cub Swanson $10,000 bonus to each fighter

Fight Referees

Steve Mazzagatti
Steve Mazzagatti
Kim Winslow
Steve Mazzagatti
Kim Winslow
Herb Dean

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Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Versus
  • Promotion: WEC
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: The Pearl at the Palms
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Cage
  • TV Announcers: Todd Harris, Frank Mir
  • Ring Announcer: Joe Martinez
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Craig Hummer
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $131,200
  • Attendance: 1,845 (Paid: 1,132)
  • TV Ratings: 414,000 viewers, 0.5 HH rating
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Videos & Highlights

    Promo Video  |  Brown vs. Aldo Promo Video by WEC

    The WEC previews the upcoming Featherweight Championship between Mike Brown and challenger Jose Aldo.

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