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There’s one channel I skip right through without fail when I’m watching TV and that’s the Discovery Health network. They’re always showing one surgical procedure or another. I’m not terribly squeamish, but it’s just too much for me to watch a doctor tinker with someone’s brain fully exposed in crystal-clear HD. I was never meant to be a doctor, that’s for sure. Anyways, if you’re like me, you’ll probably want to skip this video of the special procedure Miguel Torres went through to properly fix that nasty gash Joseph Benavidez opened up on his forehead at WEC 47. It’s not the worst thing you’ll ever see, but you do get a better look at Miguel’s skull than you probably ever wanted.

WEC 48 “Aldo vs Faber” takes place on April 24 in Sacramento, California and will air live on pay-per-view. The latest WEC 48 fight card can be found in our fight cards section.

It’s official. DirecTV subscribers will be able to watch UFC on Versus 1 in the comfort of their own homes this Sunday night.

DIRECTV and Comcast have reached an agreement to return VERSUS to the DIRECTV programming lineup today. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“We look forward to super-serving these fans with NHL regular-season and playoff coverage, our first live UFC event and much more.”
VERSUS will return to the same DIRECTV programming packages it was in at the end of August 2009.

“We are pleased that both sides were able to work out a satisfactory deal to bring this programming back to our customers,” said Derek Chang, executive vice president, Content Strategy and Development, DIRECTV.

“We’re excited that we were able to come to a fair agreement that puts VERSUS back in millions of homes with DIRECTV in time for our busy spring programming schedule,” said Jamie Davis, president of VERSUS. “We look forward to super-serving these fans with NHL regular-season and playoff coverage, our first live UFC event and much more.”

The press release didn’t mention anything about Versus now being on a premium sports tier like previous reports suggested, so you may want to double check with DirecTV before Sunday rolls around in case you’re getting nothing but a black screen. Versus should already be back in your channel guide.

On this week’s edition of ESPN MMA Live, Jon Anik and crew recap WEC 47. Jon Jones also stops by to talk about his upcoming fight against Brandon Vera at UFC on Versus 1.

WEC 47’s Fight of the Night — Leonard Garcia vs. George Roop — didn’t make the broadcast Saturday night. Lucky for us though, Versus has been kind enough to post it online for all to see. Check it out if you have 20 minutes to spare.

The OAC has released the fighter payouts for WEC 47 “Bowles vs. Cruz.” Keep in mind, these figures represent the base contracted pay the fighter receives from the promotion. These figures do not include any additional undisclosed bonuses or sponsorship money, which in many cases exceeds a fighter’s base pay. These numbers also do not account for taxes, insurance, and license fees.

This big! If you dare, scroll down below for the before pic. It is nasty. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

A quick look at the fallout from WEC 47…

WEC 47 is currently underway at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.