WEC 37: "Torres vs. Tapia" takes place this Wednesday, December 3, at 8 p.m. ET on the Versus network. Once again the promotion heads back to the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, for a great night of mixed martial arts action.

While WEC 37 perhaps lacks the starpower and level of anticipation as last month's WEC 36, this event is still poised to deliver several solid bouts. And it has plenty of potential with the talent involved to be an even more entertaining event than its predecessor.

It also represents our first real glimpse into WEC 2.0 with no bouts on the televised card featuring fighters above the featherweight division weight limit. Indeed, after this event we will see more of the same as the promotion dissolves its middleweight and light heavyweight classes.

Outside of former featherweight champion, company 135-pound title holder and top 10 pound-for-pound fighter Miguel Torres is the crown jewel of the company. He will put his belt on the line in the main event against Manny Tapia, which is a clash that will more than likely be an all-out barn burner.

To help get you ready for the event we've taken a closer look at each of the main card bouts and looked into our crystal ball to provide some predictions. Check them out after the jump and provide your own thoughts on WEC 37 in the comments section below.

WEC Bantamweight Champion Miguel Torres vs. Manny Tapia

Tapia is known as a ground technician, but lately has shown some power in his hands as well. He'll need to come into this fight willing to mix it up both on his feet and on the mat, because as we all know by now Torres can beat you a number of different ways.

If Tapia shows a weakness in any area, Torres will not hesitate to capitalize on it.

Miguel has certainly earned his spot among the best pound for pound fighters on the planet, and is as well rounded a mixed martial artist as you're going to find anywhere in the world. He has thirty five career fights with only one loss, but claims his real record should stand at an even more impressive (46-1).

Either way, he's clearly at the top of the food chain when it comes to 135 pound fighters. Tapia is dangerous and certainly has a chance to pull off the upset, but as stated above, Torres can beat you in so many different ways.

Once Tapia realizes he wants no part of standing with Torres, he'll more than likely look to take the fight to the mat. The only problem there, is that Torres is going to be longer, quicker, and better than anybody Tapia has had on the ground before.

It's a pick your poison for Tapia in this fight: Stand up and get knocked out or take it to the mat and get choked out.

With the recent upset of fellow company superstar Urijah Faber last month, Torres will be on his toes even more looking to avoid a similar fate. Therefore, look for the champ to retain his gold and continue to reign atop the WEC 135-pound division.

Prediction: Miguel Torres via technical knockout in round two.

Brian Bowles (6-0) vs. Will Ribeiro (10-1)

Ribeiro is coming off a hard fought split decision win over former bantamweight champion Chase Beebe at WEC 34 in June. The competition doesn't get easier with this fight as he faces one of the top prospects in the division in Brian Bowles.

Bowles on the other hand has steamrolled through three very tough opponents under the WEC banner. He's stopped Charlie Valencia, Marcos Galvao and Damacio Page by second round rear naked choke, second round knockout and first round guillotine, respectively.

In short, this bout is pretty much unofficially considered a number one contender eliminator match for the right to face the winner of Torres and Tapia somewhere down the road.

Bowles has shown no reason for anyone to believe he's going to lose this fight. He's strong, has a solid chin, and is always looking to finish fights.

Ribeiro will certainly pose a threat with his knockout power and ground skills, but Bowles is a very talented, hungry fighter, who has faced stiffer competition. He appears destined to face Miguel Torres sometime in early 2009.

We look for Bowles to control the pace of the fight and wear the Brazilian down in the early going. Once he's able to take a dominate position, his killer instinct will kick in, and he'll choke Ribeiro out.

Prediction: Brian Bowles via submission (rear naked choke) in the second round.

Akitoshi Tamura (12-6-2) vs. Wagnney Fabiano (10-1)

Fabiano was the International Fight League (IFL) featherweight champion when the organization went under earlier this year. He posted an undefeated record of (6-0) during his time there, and will be making his WEC debut on Wednesday night.

Tamura is making his promotional debut as well. He's a veteran of the Japanese circuit and has recent wins over Takeshi Inoue, Tenkei Fujimiya and Rumina Sato.

He's won most of his fights by decision, so we know he'll probably be looking to take his time with Fabiano. If that's the case, we could see a long drawn out three round decision between these two.

Fabiano prefers his opponents to come at him so he can capitalize on their mistakes and get early stoppages. Tamura will be too smart to fall into an early trap, but Fabiano's talent should prevail eventually in this fight. Look for this one to go the distance, but Fabiano should be the clear cut winner.

Prediction: Wagnney Fabiano via unanimous decision.

Joseph Benavidez (9-0) vs. Danny Martinez (12-2)

Benavidez was very impressive in his win in Japan at DREAM 5 this summer. He defeated Junya Kudo in the first round of their fight. Afterwards his training partner Urijah Faber raved about his work ethic and talent, claiming he had a bright future in the 135-pound division.

His first WEC fight won't be an easy one though. Martinez is an extremely tough fighter who isn't afraid to bang and also has finishing ability on the ground.

He'll come into this fight with some confidence and a whole lot of adrenaline with this being his first fight on a big stage, but in the end Benavidez will just be too athletic, too strong and too talented.

We look for Benavidez to win this fight, and in the future be a real contender in this weight class.

Prediction: Joseph Benavidez via submission (rear naked choke) in round one.

That’s a wrap.

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