Does the WEC still matter?

In the world of MMA, there's the UFC and then there's everyone else. Can a minnow promotion like the WEC continue to exist and thrive? Sherdog thinks so.

Brian Bowles

Brian Bowles

MMA Live 8-13-09

Rashad Evans joins the MMA Live panel to help review UFC 101 and WEC 42. In addition, a preview of the biggest fight in women's MMA history as Gina Carano and Cris 'Cyborg' battle on August 15th.

MMA's 10 best pound-for-pound fighters

Anderson Silva parlayed a convincing KO of former P4P stalwart Forrest Griffin into an entrenched position atop Sherdog's August pound-for-pound rankings.

Weekend postmortem: The Spider's sense, Torres' humanity, more

...pound-for-pound something or others. After being stunned by an overhand right early by challenger Brian Bowles, Torres ate a chopping right that sent him to the canvas; Bowles followed up by trying...

Brian Bowles

Bowles rolls over Torres in Round 1

Brian Bowles might have pulled the upset of the year by knocking out Miguel Torres -- and snapping his 18-fight win streak in the process -- at WEC 42 on Sunday.

ESPN Primer: WEC 42

...has used much of his athletic prime learning trade skills instead of proper benching form. Opponent Brian Bowles has been fighting for only three years to Torres' nine; he holds a perfect finishing record...

ESPN.com's UFC 101 primer

Anderson Silva's glancing up at the giant screens that surround the Octagon venue to see how much time he has remaining is an easily ignored bit of ri...

MMA Live: 8-6-09

Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker joins the program to discuss the signing of Fedor Emelianenko. In addition, a breakdown of Miguel Torres vs Brian Bowles at WEC 42, and a look back at Sengoku 9.

Torres still living the dream

Miguel Torres is ready to defend his WEC bantamweight title Sunday against Brian Bowles.

Torres to take on Bowles at WEC 42

WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres will defend his title against Brian Bowles on August 9 in Las Vegas, according to The Times of Northwest Indiana. WEC officials have...