NEW YORK, N.Y. (March 2, 2010)- VERSUS, the cable television home of World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC®), will air its second fight of the year on Saturday, March 6, at 10 p.m. ET, live from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The main event will feature bantamweight champion Brian Bowles (8-0) as he makes his first title defense against the top contender in the weight-class, Dominick Cruz (14-1). All WEC events are presented in HD and Spanish language SAP where available.

Bowles was crowned champion in August 2009, in a major upset over Miguel Angel Torres (36-2). He is unbeaten in the WEC and known as a heavy-handed striker with amazing finishing ability. Cruz is on a career-high after winning his last four fights and looks to dethrone the champ by using strong wrestling techniques, lethal strikes and takedown tactics.

The second fight on the card will feature a bout between former bantamweight champion Torres and seasoned wrestler Joseph Benavidez (11-1). Torres is consistently ranked as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the sport and has won 17 out of his last 18 fights. Benavidez is one of the most conditioned athletes in MMA and recently scored a huge victory in his last fight in December by knocking out gifted grappler Rani Yahya in the first round.

Three additional intense match-ups round out the night’s undercard action. First, UFC legend Jens ‘Lil Evil’ Pulver (22-12-1) returns to the cage to face Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt Javier Vazquez (13-4). Vazquez has wanted to fight Pulver for nearly a decade and a win could propel him into featherweight title contention. Deividas Taurosevicius (12-3) and L.C. Davis (15-2) will then face-off in a featherweight battle. Taurosevicius, is looking to earn his third straight WEC win by defeating Davis, a top-level competitor with good boxing and wrestling skills. The final fight of the night will feature a lightweight bout between 23-year old Karen Darabedyan (9-1) and seasoned veteran Bart Palazewski (32-13).

The WEC brand is recognized as one of the premier mixed martial arts organizations in the United States. WEC, founded in 2001, is the sister organization of the Ultimate Fighting Championship® and today features the most prominent light weight fighters in the world. 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. WEC programming is also available on Fox Sports en Espanol. In addition to its U.S distribution, WEC programming is shown on The Score network in Canada, Setanta Sports in Australia, Globosat in Brazil, and Cadena Tres in Mexico. For more information and current WEC fight news, visit 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, the fastest growing sports cable network in the country, prides itself on super-serving passionate sports fans across all platforms (VERSUS.com, VERSUS on Demand and VERSUS HD). The network is the cable television home of the National Hockey League (NHL), IZOD IndyCar Series, Tour de France, World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and Professional Bull Riders (PBR). VERSUS also has partnerships with top sports leagues such as NASCAR, NBA and UFC and airs collegiate sports featuring nationally-ranked teams from top conferences such as the Pac-10, Big 12 and Mountain West. The network is also home to the best outdoor programming on television and airs original programs not available anywhere else, including Sports Soup and Sports Jobs with Junior Seau. 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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