WEC 29
Encyclopedia
WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson was a mixed martial arts
event held by World Extreme Cagefighting
. The event took place on Sunday, August 5, 2007 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas
, Nevada
. The event aired live on the Versus Network
.
The main event featured the WEC Welterweight
title fight between champion, Carlos Condit
, and challenger, Brock Larson
. The show also featured the U.S.
debut of PRIDE veteran Paulo Filho
as he fought Joe Doerksen
for the vacant WEC Middleweight
title.
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event held by World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...
. The event took place on Sunday, August 5, 2007 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. The event aired live on the Versus Network
Versus (TV channel)
Versus is a sports-oriented cable television channel in the United States. It was previously known as Outdoor Life Network and was launched on July 1, 1995, focusing on fishing, hunting, and other outdoor sports...
.
The main event featured the WEC Welterweight
Welterweight (MMA)
The welterweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The UFC's & Strikeforce's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb...
title fight between champion, Carlos Condit
Carlos Condit
Carlos Joseph Condit is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship as a welterweight.Condit initially received national attention for his run as the final WEC Welterweight Champion...
, and challenger, Brock Larson
Brock Larson
Brock Orville Larson is an American mixed martial artist from Brainerd, Minnesota. He most recently competed in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Larson also competed in World Extreme Cagefighting, before it discontinued its welterweight division, and on the...
. The show also featured the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
debut of PRIDE veteran Paulo Filho
Paulo Filho
Paulo Fernando de Souza Leite Filho, better known as simply Paulo Filho , is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist as well as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo practitioner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...
as he fought Joe Doerksen
Joe Doerksen
Joseph Daniel Doerksen is a Canadian mixed martial artist from New Bothwell, Manitoba. He is a former middleweight contender of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and a veteran of the International Fight League...
for the vacant WEC Middleweight
Middleweight (MMA)
The middleweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Strikeforce's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb...
title.
Preliminary card
- Welterweight bout:
Tiki GhosnTiki GhosnTiki Ghosn is an American mixed martial artist veteran, competing since 1998 in the Welterweight division .-History:Tiki started his MMA career in high school when he discovered Muay Thai Kickboxing as a form of cross training for football, while attending MaterDei High School in Santa Ana,...
vs. Blas AvenaBlas AvenaBlas Avena is an American professional mixed martial artist and World Extreme Cagefighting veteran.-MMA career:Blas relocated from Southern California to Las Vegas in 2004 where he got a job working as a security guard at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. He is known for his superior ground fighting...
- Avena defeated Ghosn via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:01 of round 1. Although preliminary, this bout aired on the live broadcast.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Steve CantwellSteve CantwellSteven Francis Cantwell is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
vs Justin McElfresh
- Light Heavyweight bout:
- Cantwell defeats McElfresh via TKO (strikes) at 0:47 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout: Eric SchambariEric SchambariEric Schambari is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Schambari has most notably fought in World Extreme Cagefighting and was a semi-finalist in the Bellator Season Two: Middleweight Tournament, where he...
vs. Logan ClarkLogan ClarkLogan Thomas Clark is an American mixed martial artist.-Biography:Born in Southeastern Minnesota, Clark was raised on a farm north of Dover, MN. In 1987, at the age of 2, Clark's father died leaving his mother to raise the family. Clark has 3 siblings: Tyrel Clark, Doron Clark, and Amanda Clark...
- Middleweight bout:
- Schambari defeated Clark via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
- Bantamweight bout: Justin RobbinsJustin RobbinsJustin Robbins is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He competes in the Bantamweight division. His last fight was for the Ultimate Warrior Challenge Bantamweight Championship against Mike Easton on February 21, 2009...
vs. Antonio BanuelosAntonio BanuelosJuan Antonio Banuelos is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...
- Bantamweight bout:
- Banuelos defeated Robbins via unanimous decision (30–26, 30–27, 30–27).
- Middleweight bout: Fernando Gonzalez vs.
Hiromitsu MiuraHiromitsu MiuraHiromitsu Miura is a Japanese Boxer and former mixed martial artist who competed in the welterweight division in MMA and now competes in the light heavyweight division in boxing.-Career:...
- Middleweight bout:
- Miura defeated Gonzalez via TKO (strikes) at 3:35 of round 2.
Main card
- Lightweight bout: Jamie VarnerJamie VarnerJames Christopher Varner is a mixed martial artist who fought for World Extreme Cagefighting. He is a former WEC Lightweight champion.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
vs. Sherron Leggett
- Varner defeated Leggett via TKO (strikes) at 4:08 of round 1.
- Featherweight bout: Jeff CurranJeff CurranJeffrey M. Curran is an American mixed martial artist. He fights at a number of different weight classes for a large number of organizations, including: Ultimate Fighting Championship , Strikeforce, PRIDE Fighting Championship, World Extreme Cagefighting , International Fight League , and King of...
vs. Stephen Ledbetter
- Featherweight bout:
- Curran defeated Ledbetter via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).
- Middleweight Championship bout:
Paulo FilhoPaulo FilhoPaulo Fernando de Souza Leite Filho, better known as simply Paulo Filho , is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist as well as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo practitioner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...
vs.
Joe DoerksenJoe DoerksenJoseph Daniel Doerksen is a Canadian mixed martial artist from New Bothwell, Manitoba. He is a former middleweight contender of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and a veteran of the International Fight League...
- Middleweight Championship bout:
- Filho defeated Doerksen via TKO (strikes) at 4:07 of round 1 to win the WEC Middleweight Championship.
- Welterweight Championship bout: Carlos ConditCarlos ConditCarlos Joseph Condit is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship as a welterweight.Condit initially received national attention for his run as the final WEC Welterweight Champion...
(c) vs. Brock LarsonBrock LarsonBrock Orville Larson is an American mixed martial artist from Brainerd, Minnesota. He most recently competed in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Larson also competed in World Extreme Cagefighting, before it discontinued its welterweight division, and on the...
- Welterweight Championship bout:
- Condit defeated Larson via submission (armbar) at 2:21 of round 1 to retain the WEC Welterweight championship.
Reported Payouts
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the WEC.- Carlos Condit: $26,000 (includes $13,000 win bonus) def. Brock Larson: $12,000
- Paulo Filho: $50,000 ($15,000 win bonus) def. Joe Doerksen: $30,000
- Jeff Curran: $10,000 ($2,000 win bonus) def. Stephen Ledbetter: $5,000
- Jamie Varner: $14,000 ($7,000 win bonus) def. Sherron Leggett: $4,000
- Hiromitsu Miura: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus) def. Fernando Gonzalez: $3,000
- Antonio Banuelos: $8,000 ($4,000 win bonus) def. Justin Robbins: $2,000
- Eric Schambari: $8,000 ($4,000 win bonus) def. Logan Clark: $6,000
- Steve Cantwell: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus) def. Justin McElfresh: $3,000
- Blas Avena: $4,500 ($2,000 win bonus) def. Tiki Ghosn: $5,000