Live Blog: Jose Aldo defends belt, decisions Urijah Faber

Ben Henderson submits Donald Cerrone in first round

Apr 24, 2010 (4:19 p.m.)

By Brett Okamoto

The WEC is at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento for the first pay-per-view event in its nine-year history. Follow along with the Las Vegas Sun for live, round-by-round updates of all the action including a featherweight title fight between Jose Aldo and Urijah Faber.

• Dominant win opens plenty of options for fighter Jose Aldo

  April 25, 2010

  By Brett Okamoto

  Jose Aldo did more than just defend his featherweight title with a unanimous decision win over Urijah Faber Saturday. He also gave UFC President Dana White’s mental health a big boost.

• Ben Henderson cleans out division, would rather not do it again

  April 25, 2010

  By Brett Okamoto

  Ben Henderson came to ARCO Arena Saturday prepared for a marathon. But he wasn’t the least bit disappointed when it turned into a sprint.

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  All fighters make weight for WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber

  April 23, 2010

  By Brett Okamoto

  Urijah Faber received a big response from the small crowd that gathered at ARCO Arena for Friday’s official weigh-ins when he came in at 144.5 pounds. Imagine the noise they’ll make if he’s able to reclaim the WEC featherweight title Saturday night.

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  WEC 48 Preview: Aldo vs Faber

  

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  Featherweights Jose Aldo and Urijah Faber discuss Saturday's title fight.

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  Breaking down WEC 48: Jose Aldo vs. Urijah Faber

  April 22, 2010

  By Brett Okamoto

  Although there is some controversy as to whether or not WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo actually asked to fight in Urijah Faber’s backyard or not, one thing is certain. The 23-year-old champ has had a good history in this city.

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  Fireside Chat with Dana White: WEC 48

  

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  In this special WEC-installment of the Fireside Chat, UFC President Dana White discusses a possible UFC-WEC merger, Faber's good looks and more.

• Dana White defends Jake Shields, plans UFC show in Afghanistan

  April 22, 2010

  By Brett Okamoto

  The WEC is set to put on its first ever pay-per-view event this weekend at ARCO Arena, and UFC president Dana White was in town to run Thursday’s press conference for the buildup of the WEC 48 card.

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  Breaking down WEC 48: Ben Henderson vs. Donald Cerrone

  April 21, 2010

  By Brett Okamoto

  It took him awhile, but lying half-conscious in a San Antonio hospital bed hours after defeating Donald Cerrone for the WEC interim lightweight championship last October, Ben Henderson finally realized something. He had just fought one heck of a fight.

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  WEC’s Anthony Njokuani making a name for himself

  April 20, 2010

  By Brett Okamoto

  You wouldn’t think that Anthony Njokuani, a Nigerian WEC fighter pushing 6-foot-1, would have the problem of being confused with a short, Asian man. But thanks to a last name that apparently sounds Japanese to most that hear it, Njokuani says it happens all the time.

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  WEC 48 Preview: Anthony Njokuani

  

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  In preparation for the first WEC card to hit pay-per-view, Las Vegas Sun fight writer, Brett Okamoto sits down with lightweight Anthony Njokuani, who will be facing Shane Roller in Sacramento.

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  Shane Roller confident, prepared for WEC 48

  April 20, 2010

  By Brett Okamoto

  Few professional fighters get away with practicing only once a day. Most prefer getting to the gym two or even three times every 24 hours. Shane Roller? The WEC lightweight admits he’s been getting in up to four practices per day — although, that includes the nightly wrestling matches he has with his young son, Jace, when he gets home.

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  WEC 48 Preview: Shane Roller

  

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  In preparation for the first WEC card to hit pay-per-view, Las Vegas Sun fight writer, Brett Okamoto sits down with lightweight Shane Roller, who will be facing Anthony Njokuani in Sacramento.