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WEC® Bantamweight Stars Benavidez and Jorgensen to
Sign Autographs at Meadows Mall on Dec. 17

Las Vegas, NV (USA) –World Extreme Cagefighting® bantamweight stars Joseph Benavidez and Scott Jorgensen will sign autographs at the No Fear Store at Meadows Mall on Thursday, Dec. 17 from 5pm-6pm PST. Both fighters will be competing on WEC’s huge card on Dec. 19 at The Pearl at The Palms Casino Resort.

Benavidez, a phenomenal striker from Sacramento, Calif., will be taking on jiu jitsu ace Rani Yahya. Meanwhile, Jorgensen, a rugged wrestler from Boise, Idaho, meets feared Japanese star Takeya Mizugaki. Both fights will be televised live on VERSUS.

According to Britt Galland, No Fear’s VP of Marketing, “We appreciate these guys taking the time, just days before a couple of the biggest fights of their rising careers, to give back to the fans. It’s a rare chance for people to get up close and personal with two highly-skilled mixed martial artists —without having to face them in the cage.”

With the holidays right around the corner, Benavidez and Jorgensen are excited for the chance to meet fans at the No Fear Store inside Meadows Mall.

“One of my favorite aspects of this sport is interacting with the fans,” Benavidez said. “Scott and I are happy that No Fear has invited us to their store during a busy time of year to meet the fans and take part in a fun night out.”

WHO: Joseph Benavidez and Scott Jorgensen, WEC bantamweights

WHAT: Autograph Signing at No Fear Store inside Meadows Mall

WHERE: No Fear Meadows
Meadows Mall
4300 Meadows Mall
Suite 129
Las Vegas, NV 89107
(702) 878-1300

WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009
5pm-6pm PST

For those who doubt the legitimacy of Urijah Faber’s right hand injury last Sunday when he lost to Mike Brown in their rematch on WEC 41, here’s an X-Ray photo Urijah posted on his Twitter after the fight. The photo speaks for itself.

It’s remarkable how Faber was able to finish the fight after breaking his hand in the first round given the condition it was in. Not to take anything away from Brown though, both men fought valliantly in what a lot of people consider as an instant classic.

Faber will have surgery on his right hand today Tuesday, June 9 to repair two broken bones.

Text courtesy of Indianapolis Fight Sports Examiner

Jun-4-2009
Faber Vows To Find A Way: ‘I Just Have To Beat Him’
By Frank Curreri

Somewhere inside of Urijah Faber’s psyche, behind that million-dollar smile and perpetual surfer boy cool, it
must be eating at him that someone other than himself has been “The Man” in the featherweight division for the past seven months. Faber has never publicly uttered a harsh or unflattering word about Mike Thomas Brown, the human battering ram who dethroned him, but playing second fiddle to another man in the MMA realm has to bother a man of Faber’s uncompromising standards of excellence and Alpha male instincts.

Until a monster right hand by Brown short-circuited its target (and a barrage of heavy punches ensued and ended Faber’s 18-month title reign), Faber had been an emerging golden boy in the sport, widely regarded as the premiere 145-pound mixed martial artist on the planet. The words “former champion” now inconveniently reside on his resume, but Faber still has a champion’s extreme ego, mentality and drive. And on Sunday in Sacramento, his hometown, Faber will have a chance to feed that ego, pad his legacy, silence his doubters and bump Brown from the top spot.

“I had the belt for a long time and I’m eager to get some redemption here,” said Faber, who previously defended the belt five times.

To avenge defeat, Faber didn’t see a need to make sweeping changes in his training regimen or mental preparation. He has more or less tinkered with his system and pledged more caution in the cage this time around against his thunder-fisted adversary.

“I think the biggest thing is I have to be a little more careful,” said Faber, who precipitated his own demise against Brown by throwing a high-risk spinning elbow that left his chin alone on an island. “The last time I got caught for being careless. I sort of live by the sword and die by the sword. He’s one of the best fighters in the world so I need to be on my game and not make a mistake. But I still want to be aggressive and let it all hang out.” read more »

May-6-2009

WEC featherweight star Urijah Faber is featured in a seven-page spread in this month’s edition of Fight! Magazine. In a piece penned by Fight! Editor Donovan Craig, Faber talks about life as one of Sacramento’s sports stars, as well as the camaraderie felt amongst members of the Faber-founded Team Alpha Male. Check out Faber in this month’s edition of Fight! Magazine on newsstands now.

FORMER WEC® FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMP URIJAH FABER TO THROW OUT FIRST PITCH

Apr-30-2009
‘The California Kid’ to Test His Fastball from the Mound of the 2008 California League Champion Ports

Las Vegas, NV (USA) –World Extreme Cagefighting® featherweight star Urijah Faber will throw out the first pitch at the Stockton Ports game against the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Friday, May 8 at 7:05PM PST. Faber, a native of nearby Sacramento, will be also on hand to meet Ports players and watch the reigning California League champions take on the Quakes. A special fireworks presentation will follow the game. The Ports are the Class A Advanced affiliate of the Oakland Athletics.

Gearing up for his epic rematch with WEC featherweight champion Mike Brown at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento on June 7, Faber is excited to take a break from training camp and test his pitching skills.

“I’m excited to throw out the first pitch at the Ports game,” Faber, who boasts a professional record of 22-2 and is considered one of the most dominant 145-pound fighters of all-time, said. “They are a championship team and I’m looking to get my belt back, so it’s only fitting that I take the mound there.”

WHERE: Banner Island Ballpark
404 W. Fremont St. Stockton, CA 95203

WHEN: Friday, May 8, 2009
First Pitch: 7:05 PM PT

Benavidez Vs. Curran: Co-main Event at WEC BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE MATCH
 MIGUEL ANGEL TORRES vs. TAKEYA MIZUGAKI

 Live From UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Sunday, April 5



Las Vegas, NV (USA) – When Japanese star Takeya Mizugaki (11-2-2) challenges Miguel Torres (35-1) for the WEC bantamweight title on April 5, he expects to be rudely welcomed to the United States by hordes of the hometown champion’s fans. However, when the 25-year-old steps inside the cage at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois, he plans on silencing the crowd the only way he knows how: by knocking Torres out.



 “Torres just keeps coming at you with almost no expression on his face so he is intimidating,” Mizugaki said. 

“But I’m not intimidated. He is a great fighter and awesome champion. But regardless of opponent, I’m going to stick with my style and strike. I’m honored and excited for this opportunity.”

In the co-main event, Island Lake, Illinois’ Jeff Curran looks to make his case for a shot at the belt when he battles undefeated phenom Joseph Benavidez.

 A longtime favorite of the Midwest fight scene, former WEC featherweight contender and title challenger Jeff “Big Frog” Curran (31-10-1) has long had his sights set on Miguel Torres, and he has even dropped down to the bantamweight division to chase his local rival.

There is business to take care of for both men first though, and for Curran, that means his clash with Joseph Benavidez on April 5th. So expect the 30-year old Curran to come out with guns blazing in order to move forward in the crowded bantamweight division.

 The 24-year old Joseph Benavidez (9-0) came to the WEC last December with a lot of hype due to his raw talent and impressive previous performances, and he lived up to the expectations with a big win over Danny Martinez.

Now the stablemate of former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber is ready for the next step in his career, and for him, there would be nothing better than to add the name Jeff Curran to his victims list.

 For more information about current WEC fight news, visit wec.tv. All bouts live and subject to change. read more »

UFC® FIGHT NIGHT™ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2009

LIVE FROM SOMMET CENTER IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
Tickets on Sale Saturday, Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. CT

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) is proud to announce its first-ever event in Nashville, Tennessee. Music City has never seen hard-hitting action like this as many of the rising stars in the sport of mixed martial arts will be featured in a nationally televised event live on Spike TV Wednesday, April 1 at 9:00p.m. ET/PT for UFC® Fight Night™ from the Sommet Center.

Tickets for this event will go on sale Saturday, February 7 at 10 a.m. CT and will be priced at $200, $125, $90, $60, $40 and $20. Tickets are available at the Sommet Center box office, all Ticketmaster locations, and by telephone at 615-770-2040. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000. Tickets also are available for purchase at ufc.com, sommetcenter.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

UFC® Fight Club™ members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to this event Thursday, February 5 at 10 a.m. CT via the website ufc.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers Friday, February 6 starting at 10 a.m. CT. To access this presale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through ufc.com.

The UFC’s first-ever event in Nashville will be headlined by the contrasting styles of submission specialist Carlos Condit and the top-tier striking of Martin Kampmann. UFC® Fight Night™ will also include The Ultimate Fighter® Season 8 winners Ryan Bader and Efrain Escudero, The Ultimate Fighter Season 5 standout Cole Miller, The Ultimate Fighter Season 8 contestant Junie Browning and light heavyweight contender Carmelo Marrero.

Winner of his last eight MMA bouts, former World Extreme Cagefighting® welterweight champion Carlos Condit (fighting out of Phoenix, AZ) makes his UFC debut on April 1. The 24-year-old is a native of Albuquerque, NM, and has submitted four of the five WEC opponents he has faced, winning all the matches within four rounds. The former WEC 170-pound champ holds impressive submission wins against UFC veterans Brock Larson and John Alessio. It’s going to be a battle of Condit’s phenomenal ground game vs. Kampmann’s world-class kickboxing when these two explosive welterweights meet. read more »

CARLSBAD, CA — No Fear’s involvement in the booming sport of Mixed Martial Arts will draw attention to its retail apparel business this weekend. On Saturday, January 24, the final day of the Action Sports Retailer Expo at the San Diego Convention Center, World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC®) Welterweight Champion, Carlos Condit will be at the No Fear Booth signing autographs from 11:00 a.m. to noon. Condit has dominated the WEC’s 170 pound weight class with a professional fight record of 21 wins and only four losses.

On Sunday, January 25, the day after the ASR Expo wraps up, WEC® will host their first ever event at the San Diego Sports Arena. The lineup features two furious match-ups: A World Lightweight Championship fight between Jamie Varner and undefeated Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone as the main event, and the much anticipated rematch between No Fear Energy backed Urijah Faber and former UFC® champion Jens Pulver as the co-main event. Tickets are still available online via Ticketmaster or at the San Diego Sports Arena box office.

No Fear Energy to Host a Private Urijah Faber Party After the Fight
To close out a huge weekend of ASR and MMA, No Fear Energy will host a private “Urijah Faber After Party” at the Belo nightclub, located at 919 Fourth Avenue in downtown San Diego. The party is by invitation only, but fight fans can get a chance to be put on the guest list by sending an email to NFENERGYGUEST@NoFear.com The party will feature an open bar from 9:30 to 10:30, and DJ FishFonics of WildFish Entertainment will be spinning the decks and keeping the beat. read more »

CARLSBAD, CA — No Fear will roll into 2009 with a one-two punch. The combination begins with the Action Sports Retailer (ASR) Trade Expo at the San Diego Convention Center, January 22 – 24, and follows up with No Fear Energy-sponsored Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter, Urijah Faber appearing at the first World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC®) event held in San Diego.

“It’s definitely going to be a huge weekend for us,” says No Fear’s Vice President of Marketing, Britt Galland. “The ASR show is always a good launching pad for our apparel and moto gear sales, and our involvement in the fast growing sport of MMA is generating national television exposure for our brands. In addition to sponsoring Urijah, No Fear Energy has grabbed the title as the Official Energy Drink of World Extreme Cagefighting. The WEC event will be the perfect way to close out a hectic weekend,” Galland added.

Held twice annually, the ASR Trade Expo showcases the latest apparel, footwear, swimwear, accessories and hardgood products from over 700 surf, skate, swim, snow, moto, wake, lifestyle and streetwear brands. The Expo continues to identify cutting-edge trends that drive the diverse segments of the action sports industry.

On Sunday, January 25, the day after the ASR Expo wraps up, WEC will bring their first ever event to the San Diego Sports Arena. The event lineup features two blockbuster match-ups: A World Lightweight Championship fight between Jamie Varner and undefeated Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone as the main event, and the much anticipated rematch pitting No Fear Energy backed Urijah Faber against former UFC® champion Jens Pulver as the co-main event. read more »