WEC tickets for 'Brown vs Garcia' at American Bank Center Arena in Corpus Christi, Texas, on sale soon

by MMAmania.com on Jan 14, 2009 7:44 AM EST Comment 14 comments

World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) today officially announced its first-ever event in Corpus Christi, Texas, at the American Bank Center Arena on March 1.

Tickets for the event, which will feature newly-crowned featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown (20-4) defending his 145-pound title against Leonard Garcia (12-3), will go on sale to the general public on Monday, January 19 at 10 a.m. CT.

Newsletter subscribers, naturally, will be able to scoop of tickets prior to them being available for public consumption on Friday, January 16 at 10 a.m. CT.

Brown is fresh off his stunning upset over company poster boy Urijah Faber at WEC 36 in November. This will mark his first title defense. And it won’t be easy against "Bad Boy," who in two fights for the promotion has erased top players in the division Hiroyuki Takaya and Jens "Lil’ Evil" Pulver with first round knockouts.

The other co-featured fight of the night will be a rematch between welterweight champion Carlos "The Natural Born Killer" Condit (23-4) and Minnesota Martial Arts Academy product Brock Larson (24-2).

The two first met in the cage at WEC 29 in August of 2007 with Condit retaining his title by first round submission. Larson has been lobbying for a rematch ever since and will finally get his chance at redemption on March 1.

WEC 39 tickets can be purchased through StubHub.com (Note: StubHub often has seats available even if the event is "sold out"). It will also likely be available to watch for free on Versus network on fight night.

For more on WEC 39 stay dialed in to MMAmania.com and remember to check out our event archive right here.

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reat this event will be just crazy i see arcia and condit taking it

by liamd on Jan 14, 2009 8:00 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

lol they need some more fighters in the WEC, it just seems like they rotate through guys… Faber/Pulver rematch, Condit/Larson rematch oh well should be a good show, oh and i forgot ITS FREE, i knew it was coming so i guess i shouldnt complain

by brendan on Jan 14, 2009 8:11 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

You can go watch some of those Elite XC DVD’s I’m sure you have in your parents basement, since they are probably 10x better than this card will be, right?

by El_Mexicutioner, formerly The_Mexicutioner on Jan 14, 2009 8:35 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

HELL YEA MEXI, I second that; I can’t get enough of watching that Busta Rhymes performance, I just loop it on constant instant replay over and over again every friday night. I didn’t know you loved EXC as much as I did!!

by O Damn he got caught on Jan 14, 2009 9:35 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I dont. I was being sarcastic.

by El_Mexicutioner, formerly The_Mexicutioner on Jan 14, 2009 9:46 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Don’t lie, I know you love and admire Kimbo Slice =P

by O Damn he got caught on Jan 14, 2009 10:10 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I got Larson. He is hungry for that rematch and Condit himself said he expects it to be very tough for him this time.

Mike Brown is not gonna lose this one. Although I like Garcia I think he is a bit too wild and Brown is very composed as he showed against Faber.

Potentially two very well matched fights though.

by Ca$z on Jan 14, 2009 8:49 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I wonder how Condit will submit Larson this time. MOVE THIS GUY UP ALREADY!!!!!!!

by El_Mexicutioner, formerly The_Mexicutioner on Jan 14, 2009 8:20 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Sadly, I think Condit is happy where he’s at, he doesn’t seem to have any desire to move up in competition.

by O Damn he got caught on Jan 14, 2009 9:36 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

When is Condit going to step it up and test his skills against the big boys? He should be in the UFC…I don’t even know why the WEC still has a welterweight div. anymore.It should be an org. to showcase elite lower weight fighters, not mediocre medium weight fighters.

by Teep on Jan 14, 2009 8:40 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Brown by UD and Condit by sub 1st

by Gweedo on Jan 14, 2009 10:22 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

leonard by tko and condit by arm bar

by The Philicutioner on Jan 14, 2009 3:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I agree wec should just have featherwights bantam and flyweights some wemon devisions so we can see ginna cyborg and just concentrate on having the best at lower weight clases and the best wemon that way they will be like the ufc and have the best at there devision.