The FSBC has released the fighter payouts for WEC 36. Keep in mind, these figures represent the base contracted pay the fighter receives from the promotion. These figures do not include any additional “locker room” 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.
WEC 36 Fighter Payouts
November 7th, 2008
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ESPN MMA Live: UFC 91 Discussion, WEC 36 Recap, Special Announcement
November 6th, 2008
Today, Jon Anik, host of ESPN.com’s MMA Live, told MMARated.com that the show will cover next week’s UFC 91 event on location in Las Vegas. The shows will be billed as “MMA Live at UFC 91.”
MMA Live will tape one show in Bristol, Conn., during the week followed by three in Las Vegas: A live weigh-in show, a preview show before the event and a post-fight show. The MMA Live crew will also be making appearances on all the ESPN platforms, such as the morning and evening editions of SportsCenter, ESPNNews and ESPN2’s First Take, to talk about the event.
WEC 36 Post-Fight Press Conference Videos
November 6th, 2008
Urijah Faber
Leonard Garcia and Chael Sonnen after the jump.
WEC 36 Results & Wrap-Up (Update - Live Gate & Bonuses)
November 5th, 2008
WEC 36 took place earlier this evening at The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The event was broadcast live on Versus.
Urijah Faber put his WEC Featherweight Championship on the line against Mike Brown.
WEC Middleweight Champ was scheduled to defend his title in a rematch against Chael Sonnen until he missed weight by an astounding seven pounds on his first attempt. The fight still took place, however, it was only a three-round non-title affair.
Jens Pulver looked to get back on the winning track against Leonard Garcia after coming up short against Faber earlier this year.
‘Razor’ Rob McCullough, Jake Rosholt, Donald Cerrone and Nissen Osterneck were also in action.
Results after the jump.
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November 5th, 2008
(Note: Sonnen is now the slight favorite over Filho after yesterday’s weigh-ins)
No Comments | Filed under: Chael Sonnen, Jens Pulver, Leonard Garcia, Mike Brown, Paulo Filho, Urijah Faber, WEC 36WEC 36 Pre-Fight Interviews: Paulo Filho, Jens Pulver, Leonard Garcia
November 5th, 2008
Paulo Filho
I was not in condition to fight that day because I had a hard time cutting weight. The Americans’ method of cutting weight is much better than ours. This time I’m in much better condition.
-Paulo Filho on his first fight with Chael Sonnen. Considering he came in seven pounds over on his first attempt yesterday, it’s probably safe to say he’s not in “much better condition.”
CR: Sherdog via Bloody Elbow
Pulver and Garcia after the jump.
WEC 36 Weigh-In Results: Paulo Filho Misses Weight By Seven Pounds (Update)
November 4th, 2008
More WEC 36 photos at CombatLifestyle.com
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.
WEC 36 Pre-Fight Interviews: Faber, Brown, Filho, Sonnen, Pulver, Garcia
November 4th, 2008
Urijah Faber & Mike Brown
WEC 36 will take place tomorrow night in Hollywood, Florida at 8PM ET live on Versus
Paulo Filho, Chael Sonnen, Jens Pulver, and Leonard Garcia after the jump.
No Comments | Filed under: Chael Sonnen, Jens Pulver, Leonard Garcia, Mike Brown, Paulo Filho, Urijah Faber, WEC 36Fox News Fight Game: Urijah Faber
November 3rd, 2008
He’s got like forty to fifty pounds on me as a human being…
-Urijah Faber on the size difference between the only man he’s ever lost to, Tyson Griffin
Urijah Faber defends his WEC Featherweight Championship against Mike Brown at WEC 36 this Wednesday night, Nov. 5, live on Versus.
WEC 36 Interview: Chael Sonnen Talks Paulo Filho Rematch
November 3rd, 2008
Despite numerous postponements and delays, Chael Sonnen will finally get his rematch against Paulo Filho at WEC 36 this Wednesday night, Nov. 5, live on Versus.
CR: Sherdog.com
