Full WEC 36 Card Confirmed - MMAUniverse.com

The final card for World Extreme Cagefighting 36: Faber vs Brown has been confirmed. The event will take place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL. on Wednesday, September, 10, 2008.

With technique, tenacity, and charisma, “The California Kid” Urijah Faber, has proven time and time again why he is considered one of the best fighters in MMA today. Faber captured the WEC title in March of 2006. His most recent victory came in his long-awaited superfight against Jens Pulver, a bout where Faber displayed top notch striking and a champion’s heart in defeating the future Hall of Famer by unanimous decision in front 12,000 fans. But there is no rest for the man on top of the heap, and on September 10, he will return to fight one of his toughest opponents yet in Florida’s own Mike Brown.

Mike Brown has compiled an impressive MMA record over his seven year pro career, and his aggressive style in the cage has earned him a large fan following. Brown is undefeated at the featherweight division and looks to stay that way on September 10th. In his most recent bout on June 1st, the well-rounded fighter from Coconut Creek, Florida earned a title shot with an exciting three round win over a game Jeff Curran, and he is undoubtedly going to have a hometown crowd in his corner when he challenges Faber for supremacy at 145 pounds.

Considered by many to be the premier middleweight fighter in the world today, WEC Champion Paulo Filho has fought the best that the 185-pound division has to offer, both here and abroad, and he has yet to taste defeat. In 2007, Filho made his WEC debut in stirring fashion, stopping Joe Doerksen in the first round to win the organization title. He was pushed to the limit in his first title defense last December though, when Chael Sonnen got him in trouble early and dominated the first round. In the second round, Filho rebounded, catching Sonnen in an armbar with only seconds to go in the frame. And while there was some controversy over whether Sonnen verbally submitted or not, the fight was halted with five seconds left in the round and Filho retained his crown. Yet like a true champion, Filho respected the challenger’s performance and didn’t want his victory to have any question marks surrounding it, so he granted Sonnen a rematch.

Chael Sonnen left quite an impression in his WEC debut last December with his stellar performance against Filho. But this six-year MMA veteran is no stranger to competing at the top levels of the sport, having beaten world-class fighters such as Jason Miller, Jason Lambert and Trevor Prangley. Now approaching his prime as a fighter at 31, Sonnen plans on bringing the belt home in his second shot on September 10.

A true MMA pioneer who put the lighter weight classes on the map, Jens Pulver is looking to get back on track after an incredible battle against Urijah Faber on June 1st. Pulver showed the world a true champion’s heart when he went toe to toe with Faber for five rounds. On Sept. 10, he has another tough battle when he takes on the always aggressive Leonard Garcia.

With each successive fight, Leonard Garcia proves why he is one of the most exciting fighters in the sport today. He will be tested like never before by former UFC champion Jens Pulver when they meet in September.

In a lightweight clash that may produce the next challenger to champion Jamie Varner, “Razor” Rob McCullough returns to the cage to take on Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone in what should be an exciting war to remember. He will be matched in wits and fists by the unbeaten Cerrone, who submitted Daniel Castillo in 90 seconds in June.

Also on this explosive night of world-class MMA action, ground wizard Rani Yahira battles former world title challenger Yoshiro Maeda in a bantamweight bout; unbeaten middleweight prospect and national wrestling champion Jake Rosholt will make his WEC debut, against American Top Team’s Danilo Villefort; undefeated light heavyweight up and comer David Avellan takes on veteran Tim "Wrecking Machine" McKenzie; Johnny Hendricks does battle with Alex Serdyukov, and once-beaten welterweight Ed Ratcliff will be stepping back into the cage against Californian Daniel Castillo.