2010 in WEC

World Extreme Cagefighting events 2010 in WEC Wec logo.jpg 176px January 10, 2010 December 16, 2010 8 86 9 2009 in WEC The year 2010 was the 10th year in the history of World Extreme Cagefighting, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2010 WEC held 8 events beginning with, WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson. 2 Title fights Title fights in 2010 Lightweight Benson Henderson (ic) def. Jamie Varner (c) Submission (guillotine choke) 3 2:41 WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson For the unified Lightweight Championship. Bantamweight Dominick Cruz def. Brian Bowles (c) TKO (doctor stoppage) 2 5:00 WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz For the Bantamweight Championship. Lightweight Benson Henderson (c) def. Donald Cerrone Submission (guillotine choke) 1 1:57 WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber For the Lightweight Championship. Featherweight José Aldo (c) def. Urijah Faber Decision (unanimous) (50-45, 49-46, 49-45) 5 5:00 WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber For the Featherweight Championship. Bantamweight Dominick Cruz (c) def. Joseph Benavidez Decision (split) (47-48, 48-47, 49-46) 5 5:00 WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 For the Bantamweight Championship. Featherweight José Aldo (c) def. Manvel Gamburyan KO (punches) 2 1:32 WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan For the Featherweight Championship. Bantamweight Dominick Cruz (c) def. Scott Jorgensen Decision (unanimous) (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) 5 5:00 WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis For the Bantamweight Championship. Lightweight Anthony Pettis def. Benson Henderson (c) Decision (unanimous) (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) 2 1:20 WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis For the Lightweight Championship. yes Events list List of WEC events No.EventDateVenueLocationAttendance 53 WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis 2010 December 16 Jobing.com Arena Glendale, Arizona 6,348 52 WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki 2010 November 11 Pearl at The Palms Las Vegas, Nevada 51 WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan 2010 September 30 1stBank Center Broomfield, Colorado 3,791 50 WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2010 August 18 Pearl at The Palms Las Vegas, Nevada 1,861 49 WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus 2010 June 20 Rexall Place Edmonton, Alberta 5,600 48 WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber 2010 April 24 ARCO Arena Sacramento, California 12,555 47 WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz 2010 March 6 Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio 8,345 46 WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson 2010 January 10 ARCO Arena Sacramento, California 10,027 WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson WEC 46 WEC 46: Varner vs. HendersonWEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-46-Varner-vs-Henderson-11672 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702204952/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-38-Varner-vs-Cerrone-9329 July 2, 2015 live was an event held on January 10, 2009 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. Results Main card Lightweight Benson Henderson (ic) def Jamie Varner (c) Submission (guillotine choke) 3 2:41 For the Lightweight Championship unification. Featherweight Urijah Faber def Raphael Assunção Submission (rear naked choke) 3 3:49 Lightweight Kamal Shalorus def Dave Jansen Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00 Featherweight Mike Brown def Anthony Morrison Submission (rear naked choke) 1 1:54 Featherweight Deividas Taurosevičius def Mackens Semerzier Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 Preliminary card no Bantamweight Charlie Valencia def Akitoshi Tamura Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00 Bantamweight Wagnney Fabiano def Clint Godfrey Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 Featherweight Mark Hominick def Bryan Caraway Submission (triangle armbar) 1 3:48 This bout was aired on the live broadcast. Bantamweight Eddie Wineland def George Roop Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 Bantamweight Will Campuzano def Coty Wheeler Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 yes WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz WEC 47 WEC 47: Bowles vs. CruzWEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-47-Bowles-vs-Cruz-12183 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702221819/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-39-Brown-vs-Garcia-9492 July 2, 2015 live was an event held on March 6, 2010 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Results Main card Bantamweight Dominick Cruz def Brian Bowles (c) TKO (hand injury) 2 5:00 For the Bantamweight Championship. Bantamweight Joseph Benavidez def Miguel Torres Submission (guillotine choke) 2 2:57 Featherweight Javier Vazquez def Jens Pulver Submission (armbar) 1 3:41 Featherweight LC Davis def Deividas Taurosevičius Decision (majority) (29-28, 29-28, 29-29) 3 5:00 Lightweight Bart Palaszewski def Karen Darabedyan Submission (armbar) 1 4:40 Preliminary card no Bantamweight Scott Jorgensen def Chad George Submission (guillotine choke) 1 0:31 This bout was aired on the live broadcast. Featherweight Chad Mendes def Erik Koch Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 Lightweight Anthony Pettis def Danny Castillo KO (head kick and punches) 1 2:17 This bout was aired on the live broadcast. Featherweight Leonard Garcia vs George Roop Draw (split) (29–27, 27–29, 28–28) 3 5:00 Roop was docked one point in round 3 for a shot to the groin of Garcia. Featherweight Fredson Paixão def Courtney Buck Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:49 Featherweight Ricardo Lamas def Bendy Casimir KO (knee) 1 3:43 yes WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber WEC 48 WEC 48: Aldo vs. FaberWEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-48-Aldo-vs-Faber-12597 https://web.archive.org/web/20150612122847/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-40-Torres-vs-Mizugaki-9527 June 12, 2015 live was an event held on April 24, 2010 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. Results Main card Featherweight José Aldo (c) def. Urijah Faber Decision (unanimous) (50-45, 49-46, 49-45) 5 5:00 For the Featherweight Championship. Lightweight Benson Henderson (c) def. Donald Cerrone Submission (guillotine choke) 1 1:57 For the Lightweight Championship. Featherweight Manvel Gamburyan def. Mike Brown KO (punches) 1 2:22 Lightweight Shane Roller def. Anthony Njokuani Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:21 Bantamweight Scott Jorgensen def. Antonio Banuelos Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00 Preliminary card (Spike) no Featherweight Leonard Garcia def. Chan Sung Jung Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) 3 5:00 Lightweight Anthony Pettis def. Alex Karalexis Submission (triangle choke) 2 1:35 Preliminary card no Bantamweight Takeya Mizugaki def. Rani Yahya Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 30-27, 29-28) 3 5:00 Featherweight Chad Mendes def. Anthony Morrison Submission (guillotine choke) 1 2:13 This bout aired on the Spike broadcast following the Karalexis vs. Pettis fight. This bout also aired on the PPV broadcast following the Visher vs. Toner fight. Bantamweight Brad Pickett def. Demetrious Johnson Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Brown vs. Gamburyan fight. Featherweight Tyler Toner def. Brandon Visher TKO (elbows) 1 2:36 This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Henderson vs. Cerrone fight. yes WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus WEC 49 WEC 49: Varner vs. ShalorusWEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-49-Varner-vs-Shalorus-12896 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702193505/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-41-Brown-vs-Faber-2-9864 July 2, 2015 live was an event held on June 20, 2010 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Results Main card Lightweight Jamie Varner vs. Kamal Shalorus Draw (split) (29-27, 27-29, 28-28) 3 5:00 Shalorus had one point deducted in round 2 for a kick to the groin. Featherweight Josh Grispi def LC Davis Technical Submission (guillotine choke) 1 2:33 Featherweight Mark Hominick def Yves Jabouin TKO (punches) 2 3:21 Lightweight Chris Horodecki def Danny Downes Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 1:09 Bantamweight Eddie Wineland def Will Campuzano TKO (punches) 2 4:44 Preliminary card no Lightweight Will Kerr def Karen Darabedyan Submission (armbar) 1 1:20 This bout was aired on the live broadcast. Featherweight Wagnney Fabiano def Frank Gomez Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 Featherweight Erik Koch def Bendy Casimir Submission (triangle choke) 1 3:01 This bout was aired on the live broadcast. Featherweight Diego Nunes vs Raphael Assunção Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00 Bantamweight Chris Cariaso def Rafael Rebello Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 30-26) 3 5:00 Catchweight (142 lb) Renan Barão def Anthony Leone Submission (armbar) 3 2:29 yes WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 WEC 42 WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-50-Cruz-vs-Benavidez-2-13807 https://web.archive.org/web/20150612134038/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-42-Torres-vs-Bowles-10335 June 12, 2015 live was an event held on August 18, 2010 at the Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada. Results Main card Bantamweight Dominick Cruz (c) def Joseph Benavidez Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 49–46) 5 5:00 For the Bantamweight Championship. Lightweight Anthony Pettis def Shane Roller Submission (triangle choke) 3 4:51 Featherweight Chad Mendes def Cub Swanson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 Bantamweight Scott Jorgensen def Brad Pickett Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 Lightweight Bart Palaszewski def Zach Micklewright KO (punches) 2 0:31 Preliminary card no Lightweight Maciej Jewtuszko def Anthony Njokuani TKO (punches) 1 1:35 Featherweight Javier Vazquez def Mackens Semerzier Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:35 Lightweight Ricardo Lamas def Dave Jansen Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 Featherweight Fredson Paixão def Bryan Caraway Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 Lightweight Danny Castillo def Dustin Poirier Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00 yes WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan WEC 51 WEC 51: Aldo vs. GamburyanWEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-51-Aldo-vs-Gamburyan-14014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702223228/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-43-Cerrone-vs-Henderson-10667 July 2, 2015 live was an event held on September 30, 2010 at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Results Main card Featherweight José Aldo (c) def Manvel Gamburyan KO (punches) 2 1:32 For the Featherweight Championship. Lightweight Donald Cerrone def Jamie Varner Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00 Bantamweight Miguel Torres def Charlie Valencia Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:25 Featherweight George Roop def Chan Sung Jung KO (head kick) 2 1:30 Featherweight Mark Hominick def Leonard Garcia Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) 3 5:00 Preliminary card no Featherweight Mike Brown def Cole Province TKO (punches) 1 1:18 This bout was aired on the live broadcast. Lightweight Chris Horodecki def Ed Ratcliff Decision (split) (28-29, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 Bantamweight Antonio Banuelos def Chad George Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00 Lightweight Zhang Tiequan def Pablo Garza Submission (guillotine choke) 1 2:26 This bout was aired on the live broadcast. Featherweight Diego Nunes def Tyler Toner Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) 3 5:00 Bantamweight Demetrious Johnson def Nick Pace Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00 yes WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki WEC 52 WEC 52: Faber vs. MizugakiWEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-52-Faber-vs-Mizugaki-14528 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702200606/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-44-Brown-vs-Aldo-11238 July 2, 2015 live was an event held on November 11, 2010 at the Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada. Results Main card Bantamweight Urijah Faber def Takeya Mizugaki Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:50 Featherweight Chad Mendes def Javier Vazquez Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00 Featherweight Erik Koch def Francisco Rivera TKO (head kick and punches) 1 1:36 Bantamweight Joseph Benavidez def Wagnney Fabiano Submission (guillotine choke) 2 2:45 Bantamweight Demetrious Johnson def Damacio Page Submission (guillotine choke) 3 2:27 Preliminary card no Featherweight Raphael Assunção def LC Davis Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00 Lightweight Anthony Njokuani def Edward Faaloloto TKO (knees and elbows) 2 4:54 Lightweight Dustin Poirier def Zach Micklewright TKO (punches) 1 0:53 Bantamweight Michael McDonald def Clint Godfrey Submission (armbar) 1 2:42 Featherweight Cub Swanson def Mackens Semerzier Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) 3 5:00 This bout aired on the live broadcast. Featherweight Yves Jabouin def Brandon Visher Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00 yes WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis WEC 53 WEC 53: Henderson vs. PettisWEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-53-Henderson-vs-Pettis-14751 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702210114/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-45-Cerrone-vs-Ratcliff-11663 July 2, 2015 live was an event held on December 16, 2010 at the Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Results Main card Lightweight Anthony Pettis def Benson Henderson (c) Decision (unanimous) (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) 5 5:00 For the WEC Lightweight Championship. Bantamweight Dominick Cruz (c) def Scott Jorgensen Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) 5 5:00 For the WEC Bantamweight Championship and the Inaugural UFC Bantamweight Championship. Lightweight Donald Cerrone def Chris Horodecki Submission (triangle choke) 2 2:43 Lightweight Kamal Shalorus def Bart Palaszewski Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00 Preliminary card no Lightweight Danny Downes def Zhang Tiequan Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00 Lightweight Shane Roller def Jamie Varner Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:55 Bantamweight Brad Pickett def Ivan Menjivar Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 Bantamweight Eddie Wineland def Ken Stone KO (slam) 1 2:11 Lightweight Danny Castillo def Will Kerr KO (punches) 1 1:25 Lightweight Iuri Alcantara def Ricardo Lamas KO (punches) 1 3:26 Bantamweight Renan Barão def Chris Cariaso Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:47 yes See also World Extreme Cagefighting List of World Extreme Cagefighting champions List of WEC events References Category:World Extreme Cagefighting by year Category:2010 in mixed martial arts