WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz Re-Airs Tonight on Versus

Versus will re-air a night of action-packed fights from the March 6 live WEC 47 event on Wednesday, March 10, at 9 p.m. ET. The two- hour presentation will feature seven fights from this past weekend's card, including the non-televised bout between Ricardo Lamas (8-1) and Bendy Casimir (19-6-2) - an intense battle that is already being touted as one of the best knockouts of 2010.

The re-air will also feature the bantamweight championship bout between Brian Bowles (8-1) and Dominick Cruz (15-1) as well as of the fight between former bantamweight champ Miguel Angel Torres (36-3) and seasoned wrestler Joseph Benevidez (12-1). Additional fights include UFC legend and crowd favorite Jens 'Lil Evil' Pulver (22-13-1) against Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt Javier Vazquez (14-3) and 23-year old Karen Darabedyan (9-2) in the cage with veteran Bart Palazewski (33-13) in a lightweight fight. Rounding out the night are battles between Scott "Young Guns" Jorgensen (9-3) and Chad George (11-5) and lightweight opponents Danny Castillo (8-3) and Anthony Pettis (8-1).

WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo Re-Airs Tuesday Night on Versus

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VERSUS, the cable television home of World Extreme Cagefighting, will re-air the featherweight championship fight between Mike Brown and Jose Aldo on Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 8 p.m. ET. All WEC events are presented in HD and Spanish language SAP where available.

The fight, which originally aired on VERSUS on Nov. 18, featured Brown making his third title defense since capturing the championship in November 2008. Brown entered the bout with 10 consecutive wins under his championship belt. The young Brazilian, often compared to UFC legend Anderson Silva for his dominance and power, entered the match on a five-fight winning streak. Viewers can tune-in again to see this amazing bout featuring two of the sport's best pound-for-pound fighters.

WEC Wrekcage Season Three Premiers June 24

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THIRD SEASON OF WEC WREKCAGE
PREMIERE CHANGED TO WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, AT 10 P.M. ET

VERSUS, the cable television home of World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), will debut a third season of WEC WrekCAGE on Wednesday, June 24, at 10 p.m. ET. This is a change from the previously announced June 17 premiere date.

This season will include 10 one-hour episodes featuring some of the best fighters in the WEC organization such as Urijah Faber, Mike Brown, Rob McCullough, Cub Swanson, Donald Cerrone and Jose Aldo, among others.

All WrekCAGE episodes are produced and shown in HD where available.

The hard-hitting first episode includes four of the fighters who headlined VERSUS' live Brown vs. Faber II fight card, including the first meeting between Urijah Faber and Mike Brown in which former champion Faber lost his featherweight title to Brown. In addition to the Brown/Faber fight, the episode will also feature Jose Aldo's never-before-seen-on-television win over Jonathan Brookins by technical knockout and Cub Swanson's three round battle with Hiroyuki Takaya.

For more information about WEC WrekCAGE, episode descriptions and complete schedule information, visit www.VERSUS.com.

WEC Torres vs Mizugaki Re-Airs Wednesday Night on Versus

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When Miguel Angel Torres defended the WEC bantamweight title against Japanese striker Takeya Mizugaki at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, IL last Sunday, fans were treated to an early candidate for Fight of the Year. For five grueling rounds, Torres and Mizugaki traded leather and proved why the WEC's 135-pound division is one of the most exciting in all of mixed martial arts. Tonight, fans have the chance to witness the Torres-Mizugaki clash, plus the entire main card again on VERSUS at 8PM ET/5PM PT and at 11PM ET/8PM PT.

WHAT: WEC: TORRES VS. MIZUGAKI SPECIAL ENCORE PRESENTATION ON VERSUS

WHEN: Wednesday, April 8, 2009

8PM ET/5PM PT and 11PM ET/8PM PT

WHERE: VERSUS

Versus to air WEC Best of 2008 on Dec. 28

Versus, the network that celebrates real competition and the exclusive television home of World Extreme Cagefighting, will air WEC Best of 2008, a two-hour special presentation on December 28 at 9 p.m. ET. The hard-hitting night includes four spectacular fights: Miguel Angel Torres vs. Yoshiro Maeda, Urijah Faber vs. Jens Pulver, Carlos Condit vs. Hiromitsu Miura, and the never before seen on television bout between Donald Cerrone and Rob McCullough.

Versus will re-air the special on December 31 at 11 p.m. ET and January 1 at 3 p.m. ET and 9 p.m. ET. WEC Best of 2008 is available on Versus HD.

Beginning December 28 viewers can visit www.Versus.com to weigh in on which of the four bouts featured in the WEC Best of 2008 special is the best fight of the year. Each person who votes will be entered into a sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip for two to Versus' next live WEC event on January 25 in San Diego, which will feature the lightweight championship fight between Jamie Varner and Donald Cerrone and the mega-rematch between Urijah Faber and Jens Pulver.

The fight of the year, as decided by VERSUS viewers, will be announced in the January 25 live telecast airing on VERSUS at 9:30 p.m. ET.

The blockbuster bout in this special program is the explosive match between Donald Cerrone (9-0, 1 NC) and Rob McCullough (16-5), which took place November 5, but wasn't shown in the Versus live telecast. Shown in its entirety, fight fans will find out first hand why it's considered one of the best fights of the year and why Cerrone earned the chance to take on Jamie Varner for the WEC lightweight championship on January 25.

Two other fights featured in the special, arguably two of the best MMA bouts of the year, are from the June 1 card held at ARCO Arena in Sacramento. The first fight features the Miguel Angel Torres (35-1-0) vs. Yoshiro Maeda (23-6-2) bout, which resulted in Torres' third-round technical knockout over Maeda. The second fight from the June 1 card features the most anticipated MMA fight in featherweight history when former WEC champion Urijah Faber (21-2) and UFC legend Jens Pulver (22-10-1) battled it out for five heart-pumping rounds leading to a unanimous decision in Faber's favor.

Also in the December 28 special is the Carlos Condit (23-4) vs. Hiromitsu Miura (9-5) bout from the August 3 card in which Condit beat Miura near the conclusion of the fourth round with a technical knockout.