WORLD EXTREME CAGEFIGHTING® CONFIRMS
REMAINING BOUTS FOR WEC® VARNER vs. CERRONE

MIKE CAMPBELL VS. DANILLO VILEFORT
ROLANDO PEREZ VS. JOSE ALDO
ANTHONY NJOKUANI VS. ED RATCLIFF
EDGAR GARCIA VS. HIROMITSU MIURA
IAN MCCALL VS. DOMINICK CRUZ
FRANK GOMEZ VS. SCOTT JORGENSEN
JESSE LENNOX VS. BLAS AVENA
SETH DIKUN VS. CHARLIE VALENCIA

Live From San Diego Sports Arena, Sunday, January 25

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – World Extreme Cagefighting® today confirmed the remaining bouts on an already blockbuster card which will feature WEC® lightweight champion Jamie Varner defending his belt against undefeated Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Plus, in the co-main event, former WEC featherweight title holder Urijah Faber and former UFC lightweight champ Jens Pulver look to deliver another classic in 2009 as the WEC holds its first-ever event in San Diego at the San Diego Sports Arena on Sunday, January 25.

World Extreme Cagefighting will be televised live nationally on VERSUS beginning at 9:30 pm ET/6:30 pm PT. All live WEC events will be presented in Hi-Definition (HD) where available. For more information and how to find VERSUS in your local viewing area, visit http://www.versus.com/findversus.

Tickets for World Extreme Cagefighting are still on sale and are priced at $175, $125, $75 and $35 (not including applicable services or taxes). Tickets are available for purchase through the San Diego Sports Arena Box Office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster at 619-220-8497.

Mike Campbell (5’9”/170 lbs., fighting out of Bellingham, Mass.) puts his undefeated mixed martial arts record on the line against Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Danillo Vilefort (6’1”/185 lbs./fighting out of Coconut Creek, Fla.). Campbell, originally from Aurora, Colo., now trains at the famous SitYodTong academy with Mark Dellagrotte and looks to improve to 7-0 against the former South American judo champion, who holds an 8-2 professional record.

A four-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion, Jose Aldo (5’7”/145 lbs., fighting out of Rio de Janeiro) has won his two WEC matches via TKO and holds a 12-1 MMA record. The 22-year-old Manaus, Brazil native will look to improve on that mark when he faces Rolando Perez (5’9”/145 lbs., fighting out of Chula Vista, Calif.), who at 4-1-1 will make his WEC debut. The San Diego native now trains at Alliance Training center with UFC fighter Brandon Vera. (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. (more…)