Event: WEC 40: "Torres vs. Mizugaki"
Date: Sunday, April 5, 2009, at 9 p.m. ET on Versus
Location: UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois
Main event:
WEC Bantamweight Champion Miguel Torres (35-1) vs. Takeya Mizugaki (11-2-2)
Main card (Televised):
135 lbs.: Jeff Curran (29-10-1) vs. Joseph Benavidez (9-0)
155 lbs.: Shane Roller (5-1) vs. Ben "Smooth" Henderson (8-1)
155 lbs.: Raphael Assuncao (12-1) vs. Jameel "The Sergeant" Massouh (20-4)*
Under card (May not be broadcast):
155 lbs.: Bart "Bartimus" Palaszewski (30-12) vs. Anthony Njokuani (9-2)
135 lbs.: Dominick Cruz vs. Ivan Lopez
145 lbs.: Wagnney Fabiano (11-1) vs. Fredson Paixao (8-2)
135 lbs.: Rani Yahya (12-4) vs. Eddie Wineland (14-5-1)
135 lbs.: Akitoshi "Ironman" Tamura (12-7-2) vs. Manny "The Mangler" Tapia (10-1-1)
145 lbs.: Rafael Dias (11-5-1) vs. Mike Budnik
*All fights officially confirmed by WEC.tv.