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Five Things We Learned From UFC Fight Night 20

By Mike ChiappettaPosted: Jan 12th 2010 9:20 AM

Perhaps it didn't materialize as the shining night that the UFC hoped for when they booked the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va., but there were lessons to be learned from the action that transpired there on Monday night.

Let's take a look at some of the key storylines to come out of the UFC's UFN 20.

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WEC 46: Ben Henderson Submits Jamie Varner, Unifies Lightweight Belts

By Ray HuiPosted: Jan 10th 2010 11:26 PM

Ben Henderson defeated Jamie Varner to become the undisputed WEC lightweight champion Sunday night at WEC 46 in front of a crowd of 10,270 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, Calif.

Henderson defended a double-leg takedown in the third round by applying an arm-in guillotine choke to force a quick tap out at two minutes and 41 seconds.

"As soon as I couldn't get my hands under there [to defend]," Varner said. "I knew I was done."

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WEC 46 Live Blog: Jamie Varner vs. Ben Henderson Round-by-Round Updates

By Mike ChiappettaPosted: Jan 10th 2010 11:24 PM

This is the WEC 46 live blog for Jamie Varner vs. Ben Henderson, the main event of tonight's Versus card.

Varner, the lightweight champion, meets Henderson, the interim champ, to determine the undisputed lightweight champion in the WEC.

The live blog begins below.

Jamie Varner, Ben Henderson to Prove WEC Title Worth

By Ray HuiPosted: Jan 8th 2010 9:00 AM

Each carrying a WEC title under shaky terms, Jamie Varner and Ben Henderson will meet Sunday in the main event of WEC 46 in Sacramento, Calif. to establish the No. 1 lightweight in the WEC.

"Ben's got to prove he's deserving," Varner said Tuesday of the interim champ on a media call. "He's got to show that belt and that fight it's not just a paperweight. That he actually deserves it; he earned it."

That said, the 25-year-old current champ admitted he is facing a similar situation.

Fight of the Year: Ben Henderson vs. Donald Cerrone

By Mike ChiappettaPosted: Dec 29th 2009 9:00 AM

Just three weeks before Ben Henderson was set to match up with his old friend Donald Cerrone for the WEC interim lightweight title, I met him in a Dallas hotel for an interview.

Henderson, sitting quietly by himself at a hotel eatery, was quick to point out the meaning of the match to him; he'd always intended on being not only a champion, but also the best fighter in the world.

Nobody is saying the 26-year-old is in that conversation yet, but legends have to start somewhere. And if one day Henderson is thought of as the best in the world, his tale of greatness may well start at WEC 43 against Cerrone, in what was MMA's fight of the year.

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Former WEC Champion Mike Brown to Return on Jan. 10 Event

By Mike ChiappettaPosted: Dec 20th 2009 1:07 AM

Mike Brown will make his return to the WEC cage less than two months after losing the featherweight title to Jose Aldo.

During Saturday night's WEC 45, the company announced that Brown (22-5) will make his way back to the cage on Jan. 10, taking on Anthony Morrison in a bout just added to the card.

The event, WEC 46, will take place at Arco Arena in Sacramento, Calif.

Cerrone Overcomes Point Deductions, Finishes Ratcliff at WEC 45

By Mike ChiappettaPosted: Dec 20th 2009 12:31 AM

Donald Cerrone says he's actively trying to solve the recurring problem that has plagued him in fights: slow starts. He found one solution last night: fast finishes.

Cerrone overcame another rough beginning, including a pair of point deductions for unintentional low blows, by taking advantage of his superb ground game, eventually scoring a third-round rear naked choke win over Ed Ratcliff in the main event of WEC 45 from The Pearl at The Palms Las Vegas.

"I had no change of attack," he said regarding any new strategy following his point deductions. "I've been working with a psychiatrist trying to get my mental game right, starting hard and finishing hard. I think it was good. I didn't have to change anything."

Jamie Varner, Ben Henderson to Unify WEC Lightweight Titles at WEC 46

By Ray HuiPosted: Nov 2nd 2009 6:23 PM

WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner will fight interim titleholder Ben Henderson to unify the belts at WEC 46 on Jan. 10 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, Calif., the WEC announced Monday. Also, former champion Urijah Faber will fight Raphael Assuncao in a featherweight bout.

"The world title bout between Varner and Henderson is a perfect way to start off the New Year," WEC general manager Reed Harris said in a press release. "The title fight, plus the return of Urijah, makes this an instant winter classic."

Donald Cerrone to Fight Ed Ratcliff at WEC 45 on Dec. 19

By Ray HuiPosted: Oct 21st 2009 12:06 PM

Lightweights Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone and Ed Ratcliff are scheduled to meet at WEC 45 on Dec. 19 in Las Vegas.

Sherdog.com was first to report the matchup and FanHouse has learned that the bout could possibly determine the next opponent for the winner of the title unification bout in early 2010 between champion Jamie Varner and interim titleholder Ben Henderson.

Ben Henderson vs. Donald Cerrone WEC 43 Fight Available Online

By Michael David SmithPosted: Oct 14th 2009 1:29 PM

Ben Henderson's unanimous decision victory over Donald Cerrone at WEC 43 has been labeled by some as the fight of the year, and those who missed it on Saturday night can now watch it online for free.

The WEC announced Wednesday that both WEC.tv and UFC.com are carrying the fight. It will also re-air on Versus Thursday at 8 PM ET.

WEC 43 Official Scorecards

By Ray HuiPosted: Oct 12th 2009 3:17 PM

FanHouse has the official scorecards for the six fights that went to a decision at Saturday's WEC 43 in San Antonio, Texas.

The main event between Donald Cerrone and Ben Henderson has been much-discussed due to the close nature of the bout, but it was Raphael Assuncao vs. Yves Jabouin that had the head-scratchings scores of 29-28, 30-27 and 27-30.