Featherweight fight headlines Versus live World Extreme Cagefighting event
Current WEC champion and top-ranked featherweight in the world, Urijah Faber (20-1) captured the title in March 2006 with a decisive second-round stoppage of Cole Escovedo. Since then, he has continued to dominate the division by defending his crown four straight times, including three first-round wins. The Sacramento native has won 12 consecutive matches with his most recent victory coming against Jeff Curran in December, when he displayed top-notch submissions to earn the win after choking out Curran in the second round.
“This is undoubtedly the highest profile featherweight fight in history and we’re beyond excited to be able to showcase this epic battle on VERSUS. A fight like this solidifies the WEC’s position atop the MMA world,” said Marc Fein, Executive Vice President of Programming, Production and Business Operations for VERSUS. “You couldn’t ask for better television—a quintessential champion who is arguably the best pound-for-pound fighter in mixed martial arts and a former champion who is a legend in the sport, battling it out for a title. I can’t wait to see this fight.”
Additionally, the card features Miguel Angel Torres (33-1) fighting to defend his WEC Bantamweight champion title against top-ranked Yoshira Maeda (23-4-2). The June 1 telecast will also feature match-ups between former WEC lightweight champion Rob McCullough against Kenneth Alexander in a rematch of their 2002 fight as well as former NCAA wrestling champion Mark Munoz fighting Chuck Grigsby.
VERSUS’ one-hour preview show on May 26 at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET, WEC Outside the Cage: Faber vs. Pulver, will give viewers unprecedented access to Faber, Pulver and Torres in advance of their showdowns on June 1. The special includes exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of each fighter in their hometowns, in their training facilities and in their homes as they prepare both physically and mentally for their respective fights.
The network also launched a June 1 fight specific microsite (www.versus.com/pulverfaber) which features fighter bios, blogs, and interviews with Faber and Pulver as well as web-exclusive video. The site also includes interactive user applications including “send a beating card to friend” and “the smack talk cage” in which users can show their support of either fighter and give a verbal beating to anyone who disagrees.
The WEC brand is recognized as one of the premier mixed martial arts organizations in the United States. Founded in 2001, the WEC features many of the most prominent athletes in the sport of mixed martial arts today. Owned and operated by WEC Holdings LLC., and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., the WEC produces live and taped events annually that are distributed through the Versus network. In addition to its U.S distribution, WEC programming is shown on the TSN network in Canada. For more information and current WEC fight news, visit www.wec.tv. World Extreme Cagefighting® and WEC™ are registered trademarks, trademarks, trade dress or service marks owned exclusively by WEC Holdings, LLC in the United States and other jurisdictions and are licensed to WEC Productions, LLC.
VERSUS celebrates real competition in all its forms across all platforms (VERSUS.com, VERSUS on Demand and VERSUS HD). Now in more than 74 million homes, the network is the national cable home of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Stanley Cup Playoffs as well as best-in-class events such as The Tour de France, Davis Cup Tennis, the Professional Bull Riders (PBR), World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and Professional Boxing. The network also offers collegiate sports featuring nationally-ranked teams from top conferences such as the Pac-10, Big 12 and Mountain West. VERSUS features the best field sports programming on television and is a destination for sports fans, athletes and sportsmen to find exclusive, competitive events that audiences can’t find elsewhere. VERSUS, a wholly owned company of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK), is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States.
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