For once the MMA community has a chance to breathe. UFC 116 put an exclamation point on a loaded June that bled into the July 4 weekend. Come August MMA events ramp up again with five major shows: UFC on Versus 2, UFC 117, Strikeforce: Houston, WEC 50 and UFC 118, when Boston will host [...]

Strikeforce Houston, UFC 117, UFC 118, WEC 50

My editor at TapouT magazine, RJ Clifford, wrote in Issue 34 of WEC’s “little brother syndrome” despite citing how it’s grown into “THE destination for free, high-level fighting” with the most exciting fighters in the sport. Back then, when it stood in the UFC’s large shadow in terms of gate revenue and viewership, Clifford wondered [...]

WEC 48

WEC 47 was held at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio  – Saturday night, March 6th in conjunction with the Arnold Sports Festival. WEC 47 featured some of the greatest lightweight MMA fighters in the world including the current WEC bantamweight champ Brian Bowles, bantamweight contender Dominick Cruz, former WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres, Joseph Benavidez, [...]

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Natasha Wicks only served a brief stint as a UFC Octagon Girl.  But, who could forget this stunning beauty?  FightLaunch was there to see her win the Maxim UFC Octagon Girl search and turn into an instant celebrity.  Though it was short lived, her exposure through the UFC has landed her countless modeling opportunities.  But, [...]

BSN Models, Fitness Models, Michaela Stentz, Natasha Wicks, Nicky Fleites

Backed by strong ticket sales for Saturday’s WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz in Columbus and a “booming” pre-sale for WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber, general manager Reed Harris is flexing his stroke with chin high and chest out, bullish in his belief that records are destined to fall.

Bowles, Cruz, Reed Harris, Urijah Faber, WEC

World Extreme Cagefighting kicked off an important year with a banner WEC 46 January show in Sacramento, where Ben Henderson became lightweight champion and the company’s newest superstar while Urijah Faber flaunted his star power on his turf. Reed Harris is frequently pestered with questions about a merger with parent promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship.
If it’s [...]

Brock Lesnar, Cain Velasquez, Frank Mir, Jens Pulver, Reed Harris, Urijah Faber, WEC

Urijah Faber was expected to have a breakout year in 2009, however it end up not going as planned.  After beating Jens Pulver in January of 2009, many believed the California Kid was positioned to take back his featherweight title from arch rival Mike Brown. Six months later Urijah Faber would get his chance in [...]

Urijah Faber, WEC