WEC 34
Encyclopedia
WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver was a mixed martial arts
event held by World Extreme Cagefighting
that took place on June 1, 2008 at the ARCO Arena
in Sacramento, California
. The main event, announced on WEC 33
, was a bout between Jens Pulver
and Urijah Faber
for the WEC Featherweight Championship. WEC 34 was aired live on Versus
. The event drew an estimated 1,540,000 viewers on Versus
, a organizational high for the WEC.This marked the debut of Jose Aldo in the WEC
Cruz defeated Valencia via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).
Aldo defeated Nogueira via TKO (punches) at 3:22 of round two.
Serdyukov defeated Santos via TKO (injury) at 5:00 of round one as Sapo is unable to continue.
McKenzie defeated Lang via submission (triangle choke) at 0:40 of round three.
Ribeiro defeated Beebe via split decision (29–28, 29–28, 28–29).
Brown defeated Curran via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
Cerrone defeated Castillo via submission (armbar) at 1:30 of round one. Although preliminary, this fight aired on the live broadcast.
McCullough defeated Alexander via split decision (30–27, 30–27, 28–29).
Munoz defeated Grigsby via KO (strikes) at 4:15 of the first round.
Torres defeated Maeda via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of the third round to retain WEC Bantamweight Championship. This bout tied for 'Fight of the Night' honors with Urijah Faber and Jens Pulver.
Faber defeated Pulver via unanimous decision (50–45, 50–44, 50–44) to retain WEC Featherweight Championship. This bout tied for 'Fight of the Night' with Miguel Torres and Yoshiro Maeda.
. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the WEC.
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...
that took place on June 1, 2008 at the ARCO Arena
ARCO Arena
Power Balance Pavilion is an indoor arena, located in the Natomas area of Sacramento, California. It is the home of the NBA's Sacramento Kings.-Background:...
in Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
. The main event, announced on WEC 33
WEC 33
WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on Wednesday, March 26, 2008....
, was a bout between Jens Pulver
Jens Pulver
Jens Johnnie Pulver is an American mixed martial artist . He was the first Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion and was a coach on the The Ultimate Fighter 5 reality show, which aired on Spike TV. He was formerly signed as a featherweight with World Extreme Cagefighting , which is...
and Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber
Urijah Christopher Faber is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. Faber won the WEC featherweight championship at WEC 19 on March 17, 2006 and held the title for over two years until his loss to Mike Brown at WEC...
for the WEC Featherweight Championship. WEC 34 was aired live 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...
. The event drew an estimated 1,540,000 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...
, a organizational high for the WEC.This marked the debut of Jose Aldo in the WEC
Preliminary card
- Bantamweight bout:
United States Dominick CruzDominick CruzDominick Cruz is an American mixed martial artist of Mexican descent, who competes as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is the current UFC Bantamweight Champion...
vs. United States Charlie ValenciaCharlie ValenciaCarlos Enrique Valencia is an American mixed martial artist . He has fought for the WEC and UFC in their bantamweight divisions..-Early life:...
Cruz defeated Valencia via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).
- Featherweight bout:
Brazil 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...
vs. Brazil Alexandre Franca NogueiraAlexandre Franca NogueiraAlexandre Franca "Pequeno" Nogueira is a Brazilian Luta Livre fighter and the former Lightweight champion of Shooto, a Japanese mixed martial arts organization. Nogueira began his professional career at the age of 21, defeating Noboru Asahi. He trains with the World Fight Center...
Aldo defeated Nogueira via TKO (punches) at 3:22 of round two.
- Welterweight bout: Brazil Luis SantosLuis Santos (fighter)Luis Santos is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. Santos is currently signed with the Bellator Fighting Championships, fighting in their welterweight division.-Early career:...
vs.
Russia Alex Serdyukov
Serdyukov defeated Santos via TKO (injury) at 5:00 of round one as Sapo is unable to continue.
- Light Heavyweight bout: United States Tim McKenzie vs. United States Jeremy Lang
McKenzie defeated Lang via submission (triangle choke) at 0:40 of round three.
- Bantamweight bout: United States Chase BeebeChase BeebeChase Beebe is an American professional mixed martial artist from Chicago, Illinois. He has recently fought for the World Extreme Cagefighting organization, where he was the Bantamweight Champion. He lost that belt on February 13, 2008, to fellow Midwestern MMA fighter Miguel Torres...
vs. Brazil Will RibeiroWill RibeiroWill Ribeiro, born February 17, 1983 in Campo Grande, is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist and Luta Livre Esportiva practitioner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.-Biography:...
Ribeiro defeated Beebe via split decision (29–28, 29–28, 28–29).
- Featherweight bout: United States 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...
vs. United States 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...
Brown defeated Curran via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Lightweight bout: United States Donald CerroneDonald CerroneDonald Anthony Cerrone is an American mixed martial artist and Muay Thai kickboxer who fights out of Albuquerque, New Mexico and currently competes as a lightweight in the UFC...
vs. United States 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...
Cerrone defeated Castillo via submission (armbar) at 1:30 of round one. Although preliminary, this fight aired on the live broadcast.
Main card
- Lightweight bout: United States 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. United States Kenneth Alexander
McCullough defeated Alexander via split decision (30–27, 30–27, 28–29).
- Light Heavyweight bout: United States Mark MuñozMark MunozMark Muñoz is an American mixed martial artist of Filipino descent currently fighting in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.Muñoz is known for his wrestling ability and his relentless ground-and-pound...
vs. United States Chuck Grigsby
Munoz defeated Grigsby via KO (strikes) at 4:15 of the first round.
- Bantamweight Championship bout: United States Miguel TorresMiguel Torres (fighter)Miguel Angel Torres is an American mixed martial artist who fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. He is a former WEC Bantamweight champion. Prior to fighting with the WEC, Torres also held the bantamweight title for the US Shooto organization, as well as for the Ironheart Crown...
(c) vs.
Japan Yoshiro MaedaYoshiro MaedaYoshiro Maeda is a Japanese mixed martial artist that has competed for Pancrase, DEEP, Pride, WEC and DREAM. He fought for the WEC Bantamweight Title at WEC 34 against Miguel Torres...
Torres defeated Maeda via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of the third round to retain WEC Bantamweight Championship. This bout tied for 'Fight of the Night' honors with Urijah Faber and Jens Pulver.
- Featherweight Championship bout: United States Urijah FaberUrijah FaberUrijah Christopher Faber is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. Faber won the WEC featherweight championship at WEC 19 on March 17, 2006 and held the title for over two years until his loss to Mike Brown at WEC...
(c) vs. United States Jens PulverJens PulverJens Johnnie Pulver is an American mixed martial artist . He was the first Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion and was a coach on the The Ultimate Fighter 5 reality show, which aired on Spike TV. He was formerly signed as a featherweight with World Extreme Cagefighting , which is...
Faber defeated Pulver via unanimous decision (50–45, 50–44, 50–44) to retain WEC Featherweight Championship. This bout tied for 'Fight of the Night' with Miguel Torres and Yoshiro Maeda.
Reported payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic CommissionCalifornia State Athletic Commission
The California State Athletic Commission regulates professional boxing, professional and amateur kickboxing and professional mixed martial arts throughout the State by licensing all participants and supervising the events....
. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the WEC.
- Urijah Faber: $44,000 (includes $22,000 win bonus) def. Jens Pulver: $33,000
- Miguel Torres: $28,000 ($14,000 win bonus) def. Yoshiro Maeda: $6,000
- Mark Munoz: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Chuck Grigsby: $3,000
- Rob McCullough: $32,000 ($16,000 win bonus) def. Kenneth Alexander: $3,000
- Donald Cerrone: $10,000 ($5,000 win bonus) def. Danny Castillo: $3,000
- Mike Brown: $10,000 ($5,000 win bonus) def. Jeff Curran: $10,000
- Will Ribeiro: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus) def. Chase Beebe: $7,000
- Tim McKenzie: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) def. Jeremy Lang: $4,000
- Alex Serdyukov: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus) def. Luis Sapo: $3,000
- Jose Aldo: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus) def. Alexandre Franca Nogueira: $8,000
- Dominick Cruz: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus) def. Charlie Valencia: $7,000