WEC 44
Encyclopedia
WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo was a mixed martial arts
event held by World Extreme Cagefighting
. It took place on November 18, 2009 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The event drew an estimated 414,000 viewers on Versus
.
. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the WEC and also do not include the WEC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.
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...
. It took place on November 18, 2009 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The event drew an estimated 414,000 viewers on Versus
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...
.
Preliminary card
- Bantamweight bout:
Seth DikunSeth DikunSeth Dikun is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights in WEC's featherweight division. His debut for WEC was a unanimous-decision-loss to Charlie Valencia at WEC 38...
vs. Frank GomezFrank GomezFrank Gomez is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights in WEC's bantamweight division. Gomez is from Albuquerque, New Mexico where trains full time with Jackson's Submission Fighting...
- Gomez defeated Dikun via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28).
- Lightweight bout: Ricardo LamasRicardo LamasRicardo Alejandro Lamas is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. He trains with Team Top Notch in Elmhurst, Illinois...
vs. James KrauseJames Krause (fighter)James Krause is an American mixed martial artist. A veteran of WEC's lightweight division, he suffered his first loss in his WEC debut against Donald Cerrone at WEC 41...
- Lightweight bout:
- Lamas defeated Krause via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Bantamweight bout: Antonio BanuelosAntonio BanuelosJuan Antonio Banuelos is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...
vs.
Kenji OsawaKenji OsawaKenji Osawa is a Japanese mixed martial artist from Tokyo, currently fighting in the WEC. He started MMA approximately six years ago, and trains and fights out of Wajitsu Keishukai A3, and teaches there once a week, he also teaches at his own school called "Osawa juku" every Sunday.-MMA career:His...
- Bantamweight bout:
- Banuelos defeated Osawa via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
- Featherweight bout: Cub SwansonCub SwansonKevin Luke Swanson is an American mixed martial artist . He is currently signed as a featherweight with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-World Extreme Cagefighting:...
vs. John FranchiJohn FranchiJohn Franchi is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights in WEC's featherweight division. His debut for WEC was a split-decision-win over Mike Budnik at WEC 39...
- Featherweight bout:
- Swanson defeated Franchi via submission (guillotine choke) at 4:50 of round 3.
- Featherweight bout:
Diego NunesDiego Nunes (MMA)Diego Nunes is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, currently competing as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Nunes is a kickboxer, who also combines elements of jiu-jitsu in his fighting style. A plurality of his victories have been achieved by submission. As of February 2011,...
vs. LC DavisLC DavisLa Carvas Rashad Davis is an American mixed martial artist. He has competed in the IFL promotion, Affliction Entertainment and is currently signed with WEC.-Amateur wrestling:Davis attended Missouri Valley College while earning a...
- Featherweight bout:
- Davis defeated Nunes via unanimous decision (30–26, 30–26, 30–26).
Main card
- Lightweight bout:
Kamal ShalorusKamal ShalorusKamal Shalorus is an Iranian-British professional mixed martial artist. He currently fights in UFC's lightweight division.-Early life:Born in the city of Khalkhal in northern Iran, Shalorus began wrestling as a teenager in Iran before beginning training in Turkey and Russia at the age of 17...
vs. Will KerrWill KerrWill Kerr is an American mixed martial artist who formerly fought in WEC's lightweight division. He made his WEC debut against Kamal Shalorus on November 2009 at WEC 44, replacing an injured Alex Karalexis, where he lost via TKO in the first round.Kerr then faced Karen Darabedyan on June 20, 2010...
- Shalorus defeated Kerr via TKO (strikes) at 1:26 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Danny CastilloDanny CastilloDaniel "Danny" Alfonso Castillo is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Castillo has made a name for himself fighting in California. He currently fights at lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championships, and...
vs. Shane RollerShane RollerShane Derrick Roller is an American mixed martial artist, currently fighting as a lightweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
- Lightweight bout:
- Roller defeated Castillo via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:32 of round 3.
- Lightweight bout: Rob McCulloughRob McCulloughRobert Alexander McCullough IV is an American Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He was a five-time World Muay Thai Champion, and is a former WEC Lightweight Champion. He currently trains out of Huntington Beach, CA at HB Ultimate Training Center...
vs.
Karen DarabedyanKaren DarabedyanKaren Darabedyan is an Armenian professional mixed martial artist. He is more notable for fighting in WEC's lightweight division. He is a training partner of Karo Parisyan and Manvel Gamburyan...
- Lightweight bout:
- Darabedyan defeated McCullough via split decision (30–27, 27–30, 29–28).
- Featherweight bout: Manvel GamburyanManvel GamburyanManvel "Manny" Gamburyan is an Armenian American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter 5. Besides The Ultimate Fighter, Gamburyan has fought for notable promotions such as King of the Cage and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.Gamburyan is fighting in the...
vs. Leonard GarciaLeonard GarciaLeonard Garcia is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He previously fought for the UFC in the lightweight division before moving down to the featherweight division in the World Extreme Cagefighting...
- Featherweight bout:
- Gamburyan defeated Garcia via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).
- Featherweight Championship bout: Mike BrownMike Brown (fighter)Mike Thomas Brown is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization and is a former WEC Featherweight Champion...
(c) vs. José AldoJose AldoJosé Aldo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who competes as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is the first and current UFC Featherweight Champion...
- Featherweight Championship bout:
- Aldo defeated Brown via TKO (strikes) at 1:20 of round 2 to become the new WEC Featherweight Champion.
Bonus Awards
Fighters were awarded $10,000 bonuses.- Fight of the Night: Cub Swanson vs. John Franchi
- Knockout of the Night: José Aldo
- Submission of the Night: Shane Roller
Reported payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic CommissionNevada Athletic Commission
The Nevada Athletic Commission regulates all contests and exhibitions of unarmed combat within the state of Nevada, including licensure and supervision of promoters, boxers, kickboxers, mixed martial arts fighters, seconds, ring officials, managers, and matchmakers...
. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the WEC and also do not include the WEC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.
- José Aldo: $26,000 (includes $13,000 win bonus) def. Mike Brown: ($15,000)
- Manvel Gamburyan: $36,000 ($18,000 win bonus) def. Leonard Garcia: ($14,000)
- Karen Darabedyan: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus) def. Rob McCullough: ($20,000)
- Shane Roller: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus) def. Danny Castillo: ($9,500)
- Kamal Shalorus: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus) def. Will Kerr: ($2,000)
- LC Davis: $14,000 ($7,000 win bonus) def. Diego Nunes: ($5,000)
- Cub Swanson: $18,000 ($9,000 win bonus) def. John Franchi: ($4,000)
- Antonio Banuelos: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) def. Kenji Osawa: ($6,000)
- Ricardo Lamas: $8,000 ($4,000 win bonus) def. James Krause: ($2,000)
- Frank Gomez: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus) def. Seth Dikun: ($3,000)