WEC 44: 'Brown vs Aldo' fight card and line up finalized for Nov. 18 in Las Vegas
by James Iannotti on Oct 13, 2009 12:52 PM EDT
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World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) today finalized it's card for WEC 44: "Brown vs. Aldo," which is set to go down on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 9 p.m. ET on the Versus Network from "The Pearl" at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nev.
The title of the event speaks for itself as WEC 44 will feature a main event featherweight title bout between the champion from American Top Team, Mike Thomas Brown and perhaps his most difficult challenger to date in feared Brazilian striker, Jose "Junior" Aldo.
Former UFC lightweights Manny "The Pitbull" Gamburyan and Leonard "Bad Boy" Garcia are also scheduled to hook 'em up in a battle of 145 pound contenders in the co-featured fight of the evening.
Check out the complete lineup for WEC 44 below:
Main event:
145 lbs.: WEC Featherweight Champion Mike Thomas Brown (22-4) vs. Jose
"Junior" Aldo (15-1)
Main card (Televised):
145 lbs.: Manny "Pitbull" Gamburyan (9-4) vs. Leonard "Bad Boy" Garcia (13-4)
155 lbs.: "Razor" Rob McCullough (17-5) vs. Anthony "Showtime" Pettis (7-0)
155 lbs.: Shane Roller (6-2) vs. Danny Castillo (8-1)
Under card (May not be broadcast):
145 lbs.: L.C. Davis (14-2) vs. Diego "The Gun" Nunes (13-0)
145 lbs.: John Franchi (5-1) vs. Cub Swanson (13-3)
155 lbs.: James Krause (10-1) vs. Ricardo Lamas (6-1)
135 lbs.: Frank Gomez (7-1) vs. Seth Dikun (7-3)
155 lbs.: Alex Karalexis (10-4) vs. Kamal Shalorus (4-0-1)
135 lbs.: Antonio Banuelos (16-5) vs. Kenji Osawa (15-8-2)
As always, MMAmania.com will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of WEC 44, beginning with the Versus telecast at 9 p.m. ET. In addition, we will deliver up-to-the-minute quick results of all the under card action on fight night.
We’re still about a month away from showtime; therefore, feel free to share your thoughts and predictions on "Brown vs. Aldo" in the comments section below. And remember that MMAmania.com will be the spot for the latest news and event-related highlights before, during and after the event.
For more on WEC 44 click here.
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Brown/Aldo is going to be an amazing fight for sure.
by elotsip on Oct 13, 2009 1:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mike Brown Keys to winning:
Wrasstle your azz off and stay clear the hell away from Aldo’s knees.
This might be fight of the year. Anybody who thinks Heath vs Nickels is a leading candidate better not sleep on this.
THIS is a fight.
by Big Zino on Oct 13, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In the words of the great BJ Penn, this is gonna be a scrap!
by Syd on Oct 13, 2009 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like Mike but Aldo will win this fight
by Lestat on Oct 13, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i will never in a billion years bet against mike brown, he’s beaten urijah faber TWICE, and knocked the snot out of leonard garcia before subbing hiom, and i see it happening with aldo too, aldo is going to be a bit smaller than brown and there will be the deciding factor, brown lands the big one and puts aldo down, and finishes him with strikes from the top..
not saying brown is p4p top guy, or even the absolute best 145 out there though ranked that way and looks like he is, the man just is patient in his attack and has the 1 punch ko power, aldo somewhat does but not like brown, and we have never even seen brown really rocked and it’s going to stay that way
brown by destruction
showtime by decision
roller by gnp stoppage
garcia by ko
swanson by sub
by randy murders on Oct 13, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In all fairness, I think Aldo is better then both Faber and Garcia. I think Aldo will have a tremendous speed advantage in this fight. He has some Nasty and well timed knees, so Brown will have to be wary of getting clipped on the way in for a takedown. I also think Aldo will have a nice reach advantage, but dont quote me on that.
I just think that this will be an excellent fight and Browns toughest fight to date. This is a high level match up. Brown is a class act and a work horse, but I will be rooting on aldo. He is just too entertaining to root against.
I hope Garcia Knocks Karo Jr.’s head off!
by john G on Oct 13, 2009 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hopefully DirecTV has WEC by then. I missed the last one :(
by kibbled_bits on Oct 13, 2009 1:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Watch it online, there are millions of streams.
by NameNotRequired on Oct 13, 2009 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i disagree, this fight will be better than amazing!~ i can’t wait!~
it will be faaar from easy, but i think brown should take it..
imo- no one at 145 can stop this man.. if there is someone? it’s aldo..
by stinky~fingers on Oct 13, 2009 1:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I would love to see Aldo put him to sleep!!!!
by LJ on Oct 13, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
cant wait for faber vs brown 3 …. i dont think faber gets enough props. he faught brown with no hand and held his own! this will be a great one though!!!!
by joe daddy on Oct 13, 2009 1:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
you don’t live in sacramento obviously.. all you hear is how courageous and amazing urijah was.. bleh bleh bleh get over it guys he lost that fight, and would have ANYWAY sure he looked better, but he was losing before his hand got broken and it would have went the same damn way
by randy murders on Oct 13, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I completely disagree. First fight mike did win because faber wasnt careful enough. second fight would have went to faber. Nobody else could have went 4 more rounds after BOTH of his hands were broken. He could have finished mike with that choke but couldnt finish it and squeeze cause of his hands. faber vs brown 3 will be awesome
by ManboobKilla on Oct 13, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
faber was beating him the whole 2 minutes before his hand got broke lol
by joe daddy on Oct 13, 2009 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Too right randy, all Faber fans need to stop making excuses for their man and accept that he got beat fair and square by a better fighter, I bet MTB could beat him again and then you’d still find an excuse for Faber losing and demand another rematch. Just because MTB isn’t a pretty boy doesn’t mean that he’s not an exciting, talented and well rounded fighter. He’s bigger and better than Faber, if he beats a monster like Aldo then that will prove that he is the best 145 in the world and put in the p4p mix as well.
by David W-S on Oct 13, 2009 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
faber lost the first because he was careless…thats his fault! in the second fight faber shattered one of his hands in the first round and broke the other in the second. thats fair and square? not imo. granted its not mtb fault either. im just saying i would like to see it again. but i have to be honest! hes not that exiting!!
by joe daddy on Oct 13, 2009 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you don’t think Faber get’s enough props?
He WAS the King of WEC and 145 pre Mike Brown. Some people still think he is the champ… those people also think Tim Sylvia is unbeatable but you know what I’m saying I think…
Trust me – anyone watching WEC knows who Urijah Faber is.
I have zero interest in a Brown/Faber 3 right now. Who knows after each of them have three more fights down the road but for now the division needs growth not redunduncy
by Big Zino on Oct 13, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great card with an awesome main event, Brown-Aldo is a huge fight and there aren’t many I’m looking forward to more. It’s a shame that the WEC doesn’t have a TV deal in the UK, though if I was ever going to watch a live stream of a WEC card it would be this one.
by David W-S on Oct 13, 2009 1:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This may be one of the only times I ever root for Leonard “the dealer” Garcia. Cannot stand Manvel the anvil.
by Ron Konkoma on Oct 13, 2009 2:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
For sure. It’s almost as good as smashing his cousin.
We know who he is. He is going to ask us anyway.
by Big Zino on Oct 13, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
is his name karo? man that guy is like amazing, he makes god pray that he can be in his presence.. NOT
by randy murders on Oct 13, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bro, don’t be dissing Karo like that, Bro. Do you know who the f*ck he is Bro? Huh, Bro, do you?
by PW on Oct 13, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I actually don’t mind Manny, he seems like a nice guy. It’s Karo who is arrogant and acts like he’s better than everyone else yet the idiot can’t be bothered to train and pulls out of fights in the last minute. I don’t find Manny’s fights entertaining but I think that he gets a raw deal because he’s the cousin of the biggest arsehole in MMA.
by David W-S on Oct 13, 2009 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
cub swanson is the shit! that’s my boy from the 760 and he’s gonna whoop that bitches ass!
by casale4rmpdca on Oct 13, 2009 2:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah if he could last past the first minute..ala Pulver/ Aldo..
Castillo is gonna whoop that ass!
by DirtbagHtr on Oct 13, 2009 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree Aldo has his moments, but a lot lesser fighters have taken him the distance. He is quick but “pound” for “pound” I think Brown will probably knock him out.
by mike on Nov 5, 2009 11:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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