WORLD EXTREME CAGEFIGHTING®
FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMP MIKE BROWN
TO BLOG FOR WEC WEBSITE

FLORIDA NATIVE TO DETAIL TRAINING CAMP ADVENTURES AS HE PREPARES FOR REMATCH WITH URIJAH FABER

WEC PRESENTS: BROWN VS. FABER II

From ARCO ARENA in Sacramento, California, Sunday, June 7

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – Gearing up for the biggest fight in WEC® history against “The California Kid” Urijah Faber, featherweight champion Mike Brown will provide an exclusive blog for the WEC website, www.wec.tv. Over the next month, Brown will write about his experiences training with the renowned American Top Team in Coconut Creek, FL, as well as life as a professional fighter.

His first blog debuts today and talks about his journey to Montreal for UFC 97. The soft-spoken champion gives his thoughts on Chuck Liddell, Anderson Silva, and life in the limelight.

“I did a photo shoot with Ultimate MMA magazine (in Montreal) which was a lot of fun,” Brown blogs. “It turned into a fashion shoot so that was interesting. I just have to laugh at the thought of myself as a model.”

Log on to www.wec.tv to follow Brown’s journey to June 7.

About Brown vs. Faber II
Tickets for Brown vs. Faber II are on sale now at $40, $75, $135, and $200. Tickets may be purchased by calling Ticketmaster Charge-By-Phone at 1-800-745-3000 or by visiting the ARCO Arena Box Office. Tickets also are available online through www.wec.tv or www.ticketmaster.com.

Presented by Bud Light®, Brown vs. Faber II will be televised nationally live on VERSUS beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. All of the network’s live WEC events are presented in HD and Spanish language SAP where available. For more information and how to find VERSUS in your local viewing area, visit http://www.versus.com/findversus.

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…)

NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 29, 2008

No Fear Energy Sponsored MMA Fighter,
Joseph Benavidez to Fight at WEC 37

No Fear Energy sponsored MMA fighter Joseph Benavidez, who trains in Sacramento with WEC superstar Urijah Faber, will face fellow bantamweight Danny Martinez as part of the main card for December 3rd’s WEC 37 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
“No Fear Energy is excited to support Joseph Benavidez and his goal of moving up through the ranks of the WEC,” said Britt Galland, Vice President of Marketing for No Fear. “He’s a hard-working fighter who’s extremely dedicated to his sport, and judging by his undefeated record, we believe he has a bright future in MMA.”
Benavidez, who along with Faber is managed by Meyer Management Agency, Inc. has a professional record of 8-0-0, coming from six submissions and two TKOs. After a brief stint in Japan fighting for the Dream promotion, Benavidez is stepping up his fight game to the WEC, which has become the home of many of the world’s top bantamweights.
The undefeated Benavidez, who grew up wrestling in New Mexico, is looking to break the three-fight winning streak of Martinez (11-2) whose last fight was in early October. Martinez currently holds the Rage in the Cage bantamweight title.
The main event on the card features bantamweight, WEC Champion Miguel Torres taking on undefeated challenger Manny Tapia. WEC 37 will be broadcast live on Versus beginning at 5:00 pm Pacific time. Check your local listings.
Main Card Bouts for WEC 37: 

Miguel Torres vs. Manny Tapia for WEC Bantamweight Championship 

Brian Bowles vs. Will Ribeiro 

Wagnney Fabiano vs. Akitoshi Tamura 

Joseph Benavidez vs. Danny Martinez 

Justin Haskins vs. Johny Hendricks

For more details on WEC 37, visit www.WEC.tv To check out profiles of other No Fear supported MMA fighters, log on to www.nofear.com

LIVE ON VERSUS – WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5, 2008

LIVE FROM THE SEMINOLE HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO IN HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA

Tickets on Sale Now

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – The fights are on! World Extreme Cagefighting® presents WEC: FABER vs. BROWN, live on the VERSUS network at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, Wednesday, Nov. 5 from The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.

The card that was originally postponed in September due to Hurricane Ike is back, finalized and better than ever. On November 5, “The California Kid” Urijah Faber (21-1) defends his WEC Featherweight championship against Coconut Creek, Florida’s Mike Brown (19-4).

Tickets for WEC: FABER vs. BROWN are on sale now and are priced at $175, $125, $100, and $50 (not including applicable services or taxes). Tickets are available at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino box office and all Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (954) 523-3309. Tickets also are available online through www.wec.tv or www.ticketmaster.com.

WEC: FABER vs. BROWN will be televised live nationally on VERSUS beginning at 8:00 pm ET/5:00 pm PT. All live WEC events will be presented in Hi-Definition (HD) and Spanish SAP where available. For more information and how to find VERSUS in your local viewing area, visit http://www.versus.com/findversus

Days before their title match, Mother Nature decided to make these two gladiators wait two more months. Now, the question is – Who will benefit from the extra eight weeks of training?

“I was 100 percent ready to go,” Brown said. “It was kind of rough on me. I took a week off to relax, just like I would’ve if I fought.”

But Brown remains confident. To counteract Faber’s wrestling ability, the Portland, Maine native who now trains with American Top Team in Florida, has been wrestling with Cuban Olympic Bronze Medalist Alexis Vila. Brown admits that it might be “easier to stand and trade” with the champ, but he is not focused on one aspect of the fight game.

“I just want the win,” he added. “I don’t care how it comes. I just want to be the No. 1 guy…this is the biggest fight of my life.”

As far as the 145-pound champion is concerned, the time off couldn’t have come at a better time.

“I think I definitely benefited from the break,” Faber said. “It gave me a chance to heal up a bit. I was 90 percent and now I’m ready to go.” (more…)