Two bantamweight showdowns will headline WEC 42 at the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
In the main event, WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres (36-1) will put his title on the line against undefeated Brian Bowles (7-0). The fight was slated for WEC 40 but Bowles had to pull out due to a back injury.
Also, the previous number one bantamweight title contender, Takeya Mizugaki (11-3-2), will take on former featherweight title contender Jeff Curran (29-11-1). Mizugaki lost his fight against Torres in April but put himself on the map in America for his gutsy five-round performance against the champ. Curran lost at the same WEC 40 event to up-and-comer Joseph Benavidez.
FIGHT CARD:
Versus Bouts:
- Miguel Torres vs. Brian Bowles
- Joseph Benvidez vs. Dominick Cruz
- Ricardo Lamas vs. Danny Castillo
- Takeya Mizugaki vs. Jeff Curran
Preliminary Bouts:
- Leonard Garcia vs. Jameel Massouh
- Fredson Paixao vs. Cole Province
- Marcus Hicks vs. Shane Roller
- Ed Ratcliff vs. Phil Cardella
- Rani Yahya vs. Kenji Osawa
- Diego Nunes vs. Rafael Dias
