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Monday, August 10, 2009

WEC 43 Brings Liddell, Faber, Pulver, and Mir to Ohio

PRESS RELEASE:

If a 10-fight card, including a world title bout between Donald Cerrone and Ben Henderson, wasn't enough, World Extreme Cagefighting is pleased to announce that four of the sport's biggest names will be heading to the Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio, to take part in the fight week festivities.

WEC Vice President Peter Dropick, along with General Manager Reed Harris, on Sunday confirmed two huge events that will take place at the Covelli Centre in the days and hours leading up to WEC: Cerrone vs. Henderson.

On Tuesday, Sept. 1, former UFC heavyweight champion and current WEC color commentator Frank Mir will join former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver and former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber for a unique Q&A session at the Covelli Center. Time will be announced at a later date.

Then, just hours before the first fight on Sept. 2, one of the greatest fighters of all-time, UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell, will sign autographs on the main concourse at the Covelli Centre from 4PM-6PM EST.

"For our first trip to Ohio, we wanted to make sure fans were treated to a once-in-a-lifetime experience," Dropick said. "To attend a title fight is a special experience. To have four of the best fighters of all-time also in attendance makes this an absolute can't-miss event."

Cerrone vs. Henderson will be televised nationally live on VERSUS beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.

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Saturday, May 30, 2009

Video: A Day in the Life of Jens Pulver



A behind the scenes look at Jens Pulver as he prepares for his WEC 41 bout on June 7.

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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Urijah Faber and Jens Pulver Live on MMAWeekly Radio Tuesday

Tonight, the participants in the co-main event coming up for the WEC's first show in San Diego stop by MMAWeekly Radio.

Former WEC featherweight champion, Urijah Faber, kicks off the show at the top of the hour to talk about the rematch with Jens Pulver, his hopes of getting back to a title shot, and his thoughts on the growth of the WEC.

Also his opponent, Jens Pulver, will stop by to give us the lowdown on his training camp in Seattle, the birth of his new son, and much, much more.

Tune in tonight starting at 9pm EST/6pm PST for MMAWeekly Radio with Urijah Faber and Jens Pulver live!

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Thursday, December 18, 2008

Introducing Karson Jens Pulver To The World!




Jens Pulver welcomed his son, Karson Jens Pulver, at 10:30am on Tuesday of this week. He weighed in at 7lbs 110z.

Jens has always been like family here at MMAWeekly.com and we want to send our sincerest congratulations to him and his family.

Enjoy the pics of the new "Lil' lil' Evil" with his proud papa. Photos courtesy of Sucker Punch Entertainment

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Monday, December 15, 2008

Jens Pulver Co-Hosts MMAWeekly Radio Monday...Possibly From Delivery Room


With co-host Jeff Cain on vacation, former UFC lightweight champion and current WEC featherweight contender, Jens Pulver, has been gracious enough to stop by the show and act as co-host on Monday night's show.

Not only will "Lil' Evil" be the co-host, but he may very well be giving play by play as his child is born into the world.

You see Jens is expecting a baby to come due on Monday, but the former champ doesn't want to let the fans down so even if he's in the delivery room, he'll be on the show for sure.

"I may be in the delivery room, but if I am you'll be getting the detailed play by play," Pulver said with a laugh.

Monday night's show will also feature an interview with #2 lightweight in the world, Eddie Alvarez, just a couple of weeks out from his showdown with Shinya Aoki on New Year's Eve.

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The Miletich Family is still... the Miletich Family

With many of the longtime Pat Miletich-trained fighters having gone their separate ways over the past couple of years there is always a ton of speculation of the once great team having it in for each other. Well, it doesn't sound like it's that way for Matt Hughes. In his latest blog post, Hughes talks about being at Pat's latest fight with Jens Pulver and Robbie Lawler and some of his feelings for Pat:

"This last Thursday, Pat Miletich, my former coach and longtime friend returned to the cage. I've been waiting for Pat to fight again for a long time. With Pat helping me get ready for fights as much as he has and seeing all of his talents, I hated seeing Pat leave the industry on a loss. So I was always hoping that Pat would come in, get a fight against a formidable opponent and show everybody what he can really do. So last Thursday, Pat fought Thomas Denny and he did just that. He showed everybody that might have had a doubt that Pat still has what it takes to be a top fighter. So, with as good as Pat looked in the fight I hope he takes another one. I sat ringside with Jens (Pulver) on my right and Robbie (Lawler) on my left. We were pretty amped up for the fight and when Pat knocked Thomas out in the second round, we went crazy. I know that all three of us were in a big hug just jumping around. Some of you might know this, but when I would travel to Iowa on Monday, I would stay there all week and drive back on Friday. It was tough being away from my family, which is one of the biggest reasons I opened the HIT Squad; but Pat and the friendship we have really helped fill the void of my family not being around. To be honest, he played the role of my brother when I was in Iowa. Pat Miletich is family and nothing could ever happen that would ever make me think otherwise. But it was great going up there and seeing all the guys and it was good seeing Ryan, Mike C. and some other guys I know get some wins there as well."

Matt also posted a bunch more photos from the event on his site, Matt-Hughes.com.

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Tuesday, December 2, 2008

WEC 38 Official - Faber Returns, Varner Defends in San Diego

PRESS RELEASE:

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – World Extreme Cagefighting® today announced that for the first event of 2009, the cage will head west to the hotbed of mixed martial arts - California - to hold the first ever WEC® event in San Diego. Two blockbuster matchups will lead the main card, with the World Lightweight Championship fight between Jamie Varner and undefeated Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone as the main event, and the mega-rematch pitting Urijah Faber against Jens Pulver in the co-main event. World Extreme Cagefighting, featuring Varner vs. Cerrone and Faber vs. Pulver 2, takes place live from the San Diego Sports Arena on Sunday, January 25, 2009.

World Extreme Cagefighting will be televised live nationally on VERSUS beginning at 9:30 pm ET/6:30 pm PT. All live WEC events will be presented in Hi-Definition (HD) where available. For more information and how to find VERSUS in your local viewing area, visit http://www.versus.com/findversus.

Tickets for World Extreme Cagefighting go on sale at 10 a.m. PT Thursday, Dec. 4 and will be priced at $175, $125, $75 and $35 (not including applicable services or taxes). Tickets will be available for purchase through the San Diego Sports Arena Box Office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster at 619-220-8497.

Don't blink when WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner (15-2, 1 NC) meets up with No. 1 contender Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone (9-0, 1 NC). Varner has finished his last four opponents, and now the Tempe, Arizona fighter will face his greatest test in the red hot Cerrone.

"I have a lot of respect for Cerrone, but I consider him just one more undefeated fighter that I have to put in his place," said Varner. "I think it's awesome to have this fight in Southern California; there is a huge MMA following there, so I think this event will be huge, and a big step for the growth of WEC."

Undefeated lightweight contender Cerrone ( 9-0,1 No Contest) is one fight away from securing his place as the new champion of the WEC, and he plans on doing everything in his power to get there. The Albuquerque, New Mexico trained mixed martial artist, who is known for his relentless stand-up attack and equally effective ground game, most recently scored a Fight of the Night win against world class striker and former champ "Razor" Rob McCullough.

"I'm excited for the opportunity to fight for the title, and to take on Jamie Varner," said Cerrone. "He's well rounded and very athletic, but I'm going to work hard in training camp and on my game plan to win the title. I'm looking forward to fighting in San Diego, and to headline the first WEC event there."

Urijah "The California Kid" Faber (21-2) is the former WEC Featherweight Champion, a title he has owned since March of 2006. Faber was upset by Mike Brown in November, but he is on a mission to reclaim his status as best featherweight fighter in the world. But first, he has to fight his way through a rematch with Jens Pulver. The two first met in June 2008, fighting toe-to-toe in a five round battle that became one of the best WEC fights to date.

"I know this is going to be another classic for the fans," said Faber. "Jens is always ready to fight, he's a competitor, and I expect a tough battle, but I'm going to try to finish it this time - I don't want it to go the distance."

Former UFC® lightweight champion Jens Pulver (22-10-1) looks to rebound from two consecutive losses at the expense of Faber. And with a new team behind him, the 33-year-old with the legendary left hand is refocused and ready to continue on his road back to the top.

"Now that I train with Matt Hume, I'll be doing things a lot differently," Pulver said comparing his first fight with Faber. "Did I show it against Leonard Garcia? No, it takes time. But I know I'm still competitive... Great fights are still in me."

All bouts subject to change. For more information about current WEC fight news, visit www.wec.tv.

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Wednesday, November 5, 2008

WEC Champ Jamie Varner's Favorite Fighter? Jens Pulver

In Hollywood, Fla., for Wednesday night's WEC 36, the promotion's lightweight champion, Jamie Varner, and bantamweight titleholder, Miguel Torres, met with fans for a brief question and answer session before the weigh-ins on Tuesday.

There were several issues discussed, including Varner divulging that he will be fighting the winner of Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone and "Razor" Rob McCullough - who fight at WEC 36 - in late January, possibly in San Diego, according to a report by MMAWeekly.com.

Varner was also asked about who his favorite fighter was and his answer directly relates to the fights at WEC 36. His favorite fighter, Jens Pulver, will be fighting Leonard Garcia at the Hard Rock Live.

Varner holds Pulver in pretty high regard and credits him for getting him into the sport of mixed martial arts. According to Varner:

"My favorite fighter is the guy that got me into this sport and that was Jens Pulver. He was a boxer and a wrestler and I grew up boxing... I would say that he was probably like my mentor coming into this sport. He was the guy I looked up to; he was my favorite fighter. I would say that he was probably my biggest influence in coming into this sport."

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Monday, November 3, 2008

WEC Start Time On Versus at 8pm EST/5pm PST

Just a heads up for everybody tuning into Versus on Wednesday night to check out the latest World Extreme Cagefighting show, that the broadcast will begin at 8pm EST/5pm PST.

This is an hour earlier than the normal showtime so just want to make sure everyone is aware of the time difference.

The main event pits WEC featherweight champion, Urijah Faber, against American Top Team stand out, Mike Brown, for the 145lb title.

The co-main event will be a rematch between champion, Paulo Filho, and top contender, Chael Sonnen.

Full Card:

-Urijah Faber (#1 Featherweight in the World)* vs. Mike Brown (#6 Featherweight in the World)*
-Paulo Filho (#3 Middleweight in the World)* vs. Chael Sonnen
-Jens Pulver vs. Leonard Garcia
-Rob McCullough vs. Donald Cerrone
-Jake Rosholt vs. Nissen Osterneck
-Yoshiro Maeda vs. Rani Yahya
-Jose Aldo vs. Jonathan Brookins
-Carmelo Marrero vs. Steve Steinbeiss
-Danny Castillo vs. Rafael Dias
-Johnny Hendricks vs. Alex Serdyukov
-David Avellan vs. Aaron Simpson

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WEC 36 Jens Pulver vs. Leonard Garcia Preview Video

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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Pulver Talks About Leaving the Miletich Nest

Jens "Little Evil" Pulver is the latest of the original Miletich Fighting Systems crew to leave the revered gym for a different perspective.

In preparation for his fight with Leonard Garcia at WEC 36, Pulver moved to Kirkland, Washington to train with Matt Hume at AMC Pankration.

Pulver spent his early years in Maple Valley, Washington, just outside of Seattle.

Pulver described the change during a media teleconference on Tuesday for the Nov. 5 show in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

"Spencer Fisher was like you gotta go out here, you gotta do this," Pulver told reporters. "My wife, she's like, 'hit the road, you gotta go train.' It's time to get out of here."

Pulver had trained with Pat Miletich and the boys of Bettendorf, Iowa for the better part of eight years, beginning in 2000. At his apex, Pulver put the first-ever UFC lightweight championship on the Miletich mantle.

But Pulver needed a change, and hearing Fisher's glowing recommendation sealed the deal. Hume had cornered more than a few of Pulver's opponents, and Pulver was tired of always seeing him in the opposite corner

"All these years, he's always broke me down for other people," he said. "And I'm like, here, help me this time. Stop always trying to find my weaknesses. Let's switch that up.

"Rolling with him one day, it was terrible. he just broke the donkey, dude. He just killed me."

Pulver says he's back in school, learning for the first time in a long time.

"All I've got is a bedroom, time, and a place to train," he said. "That's it. It's changed everything. Matt Hume's got amateurs out here that dish me the biggest beating of my life."

Before the move, Pulver spoke to his coach about the choice.

"He had to ask me at one point, 'Are you going out to Hume?'" Pulver said. "I'm like, yeah, I need a change. Plus I haven't been home in about twelve years. He knew. It wasn't like he was my father, we're grown adults. I just needed a change."

Miletich was a father of sorts to Pulver, but eventually, kids have to leave the nest. Fellow Miletich originals Matt Hughes, and Robbie Lawler left the camp earlier this year to form their own gym, HIT Squad, in Illinois. Results have been mixed. But Pulver will certainly know whether change is good when he meets Garcia on Nov. 5.

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