Sherdog has reported that The California Kid Urijah Faber (23-4-1) has pulled out of his bantamweight debut against Takeya Mizugaki at WEC 50 Dominick Cruz vs. Joseph Benavidez.
Apparently Faber has suffered a knee injury earlier this week in training.
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This past Saturday we saw WEC 47 produce some great fights and upsets. Torres losing by submission to Benavidez and Bowles being dethroned as the 135lb king by Dominick Cruz.
Urijah Faber is set to face Jose Aldo at WEC 48, which will WEC’s first ever PPV event, however, Faber has taken time off his training for Aldo to team up with other MMA fighters to do charity seminars and auctions where all the benefits will go to the Children Hospital of Columbus.
Event will be held on Saturday, March 6 at Martini Park located at 3948 Easton Way in Columbus, Ohio, where fighters such as; Urijah Faber, Clay Guida, Anthony Johnson and Donald Cerrone will be present and also, their will be
Miguel Torres will try to make a run for the Batamweight Championship on March 6th at WEC 47 where he will be fighting Joseph Benavidez. Torres hopes that after his victory over Benavidez that he will get a rematch with Brian Bowles.
Torres was on a 17-fight win streak until he face Bowles, who ko’d him and took away his title in the very first round, but Torres believes that he has improved and is ready for a rematch with Bowles.
“I’m a better version and a smarter version of myself,” Torres said. “I
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The event will feature Brian Bowles defending his title against Dominick Cruz. Miguel Torres will be returning to the cage for the first time since losing the 135lb fight. This will also be Former UFC Light Weight Chapmion, Jens Pulver, last fight.
