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(Note: Sonnen is now the slight favorite over Filho after yesterday’s weigh-ins)

WEC 36 airs tonight live on Versus at 8PM ET/5PM PT. Here’s our picks.
Mike Brown vs Urijah Faber – Faber by decision
Chael Sonnen vs Paulo Filho – Filho by submission in round two (Definitely had Filho before yesterday’s weigh-in debacle, have a lot of doubt now, but I’m sticking with Filho to catch him in a sub)
Leonard Garcia vs Jens Pulver – Pulver by TKO in round two
Nissen Osterneck vs Jake Rosholt – Rosholt via TKO in round three
Donald Cerrone vs Rob McCullough – Cerrone via submission in round one
Steve Steinbeiss vs Carmelo Marrero – Marerro by decision
Rani Yahya vs Yoshiro Maeda – Maeda by decision
Aaron Simpson vs David Avellan – Avellan by TKO in round one
Jonathan Brookins vs Jose Aldo – Aldo by decision
Rafael Dias vs Danny Castillo – Castillo by decision

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The WEC 36 weigh-ins took place today at The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.

It appears there were a few fighters—Mike Brown, Paulo Filho, and Rani Yahya—that missed weight today. Brown and Filho have been given two hours to cut to the proper weight. Brown only has half a pound to cut so there shouldn’t be a problem there, however, Filho missed weight by a full seven pounds. Chances are he won’t make weight, so it’s likely that the belt won’t be on the line, although in the grand scheme of things, at least as far as the title is concerned, it doesn’t matter too much since it’s being abolished in 2009 anyways. Yoshiro Maeda has agreed to fight Yahya at 137lbs. We’ll keep you updated on the other two.

The weigh-in results via WEC.tv:

• Mike Brown (145*) vs Urijah Faber (144.5)
• Chael Sonnen (184.5) vs Paulo Filho (189*)
• Leonard Garcia (145.5) vs Jens Pulver (144)
• Nissen Osterneck (184.5) vs Jake Rosholt (185.5)
• Donald Cerrone (156) vs Rob McCullough (155.5)
• Steve Steinbeiss (202) vs Carmelo Marrero (206)
• Rani Yahya (137*) vs Yoshiro Maeda (135)
• Aaron Simpson (184.5) vs David Avellan (185)
• Jonathan Brookins (146) vs Jose Aldo (146)
• Rafael Dias (155) vs Danny Castillo (156)

Fighters in non-title fights are allowed to weigh in one pound over the weight class limit.

Update: On Filho’s second attempt, he weighed in at 189lbs. The fight will now be a three round non-title fight, and Filho will forfeit 25% of his purse to Chael Sonnen. Mike Brown made weight on his second attempt.

WEC 36 will take place tomorrow, Nov. 5, at The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida and will air live on Versus at 8PM ET/5PM PT.

Versus and No Fear are holding a contest to win a chance to train with WEC Featherweight Champ Urijah Faber. Learn how to enter here.

Faber talks about the contest after the jump.

Urijah Faber will defend his WEC Featherweight Championship against Mike Brown at WEC 36 on Nov. 5 at The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.

Mike Brown will challenge Urijah Faber for his WEC Featherweight Championship at WEC 36 on Sept. 10 in Hollywood, FL.