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Friday, April 10, 2009
Ben Henderson: Powered By Kimchi
Lightweight Ben Henderson racked up his second victory in the WEC on Sunday, stopping Shane Roller with a vicious straight left inside two minutes of the first round.
The Glendale, Ariz., resident was expecting to go the distance--and fend off a lot of guillotine chokes, a favored technique of Roller--but had to settle for a quick fight.
"I was ready to have a war, but our game plan worked out extremely well for me," Henderson told MMAInsider.
The win may have bought him a little more leeway with his mom, who was not too happy to hear her son had forgone a double major in sociology and criminal justice to be a mixed martial artist.
To celebrate the win, the half-Korean Henderson binged on Korean food. His favorite dish, not surprisingly, is kimchi.
"It’s great for you," he said. "Kimchi power all the way."
Henderson doesn't have any preference on who he faces next.
"I don't want to sound like every other fighter, but anybody," he said. "I fought a really good kickboxer last time, and fought a really good wrestler this time, so whoever they want to match me up with."Labels: Ben Henderson, WEC 40
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 2:00 AM
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
MMA Live on Dana White's Rant, WEC, Bellator, Strikeforce, and More
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 11:42 PM
WEC Torres vs Mizugaki Re-Airs Wednesday Night on Versus
 PRESS RELEASE:
When Miguel Angel Torres defended the WEC bantamweight title against Japanese striker Takeya Mizugaki at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, IL last Sunday, fans were treated to an early candidate for Fight of the Year. For five grueling rounds, Torres and Mizugaki traded leather and proved why the WEC's 135-pound division is one of the most exciting in all of mixed martial arts. Tonight, fans have the chance to witness the Torres-Mizugaki clash, plus the entire main card again on VERSUS at 8PM ET/5PM PT and at 11PM ET/8PM PT.
WHAT: WEC: TORRES VS. MIZUGAKI SPECIAL ENCORE PRESENTATION ON VERSUS
WHEN: Wednesday, April 8, 2009
8PM ET/5PM PT and 11PM ET/8PM PT
WHERE: VERSUSLabels: Miguel Torres, Takeya Mizugaki, Versus, WEC 40
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 5:16 PM
Monday, April 6, 2009
Fabiano Injures Hand; No Serious Injuries at WEC 40
 Submission specialist Wagnney Fabiano was the only fighter sent to need further medical attention following WEC 40 on Sunday night in Chicago.
WEC officials confirmed Fabiano had suffered an unspecified injury to his hand and was going to the hospital to get it checked out.
Fabiano and opponent Fredson Paixao chose to keep their fight up, trading shots for three rounds on the evening's undercard.
In the end, judges gave the IFL veteran every round, awarding him 30-27 scores. It was his second consecutive victory in the WEC after making his debut at WEC 37, where he submitted the highly regarded Japanese featherweight Akitoshi Tamura by arm triangle.
Fabiano now stands at 12-1 in professional competition.Labels: Wagnney Fabiano, WEC 40
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 12:41 AM
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Miguel Torres Prepares for Takeya Mizugaki
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 12:24 AM
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
A Day in the Life of WEC Fighter Jeff Curran
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 8:11 PM
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
WEC Champ Miguel Torres Rises Up, In and Outside the Cage
This is a well done five-minute feature on WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres, highlighting not only his accomplishments in the cage, but also his ambitions and dreams outside the cage.Labels: Chicago, Miguel Torres, Takeya Mizugaki, WEC 40
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 12:30 AM
Monday, March 23, 2009
WEC Miguel Torres vs Takeya Mizugaki Video Preview
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 11:34 PM
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
WEC's Bowles May Be Out of Action for 3 Months
MMAWeekly.com recently broke the news that WEC bantamweight Brian Bowles was forced from his title shot at WEC 40 with champ Miguel Torres. Rory Singer, owner of Hardcore Gym in Athens, Ga. and co-manager of Bowles, confirmed that a very recent back injury caused the withdrawal.
According to Singer, Bowles will need 3 weeks to a month to adequately recover from the injury, which he declined to elaborate on.
Singer said they would wait to see what the title picture looked like after the April 5 card in Chicago, but said he would need "2 or so months to get (Bowles) in shape for a 5-rounder."
Since his pro debut in 2006, Bowles is undefeated in 7 appearances, and finished four of his WEC opponents en route to the title shot. The 28 year-old Athens native was unavailable for comment.Labels: Brian Bowles, Miguel Torres, WEC 40
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 4:12 PM
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