WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on March 1, 2009 in Corpus Christi, Texas. The event aired live on the Versus Network.
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| Promotion | World Extreme Cagefighting | |||
| Date | March 1, 2009 | |||
| Venue | American Bank Center | |||
| City | Corpus Christi, Texas | |||
| Attendance | 6,100 | |||
| Total gate | $279,950 | |||
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WEC Featherweight Champion Mike Brown made his first title defense against number one contender Leonard Garcia. The originally announced title fight re-match between Welterweight champion Carlos Condit and challenger Brock Larson was canceled when Larson suffered an injury in training. It was then announced, that following this event, the WEC would dissolve their Welterweight division into the UFC.
Results
Main Card Bouts
- Brown defeated Garcia via submission (arm triangle choke) at 1:57 of round 1 to retain the WEC Featherweight Championship.
- Lightweight bout:
Rob McCullough vs. Marcus Hicks
- McCullough defeated Hicks via majority decision (29-29, 30-27, 29-28).
- Lightweight bout:
Bart Palaszewski vs. Ricardo Lamas
- Lamas defeated Palaszewski via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
- Featherweight bout:
Jose Aldo vs. Chris Mickle
- Aldo defeated Mickle via TKO (strikes) at 1:39 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Danny Castillo vs. Phil Cardella
- Castillo defeated Cardella via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28).
Undercard Bouts
- Bantamweight bout: Marcos Galvao vs. Damacio Page
- Page defeated Galvao via KO (punches) at 0:18 of round 1. This was the only preliminary bout shown on the broadcast.
- Welterweight bout: Johny Hendricks vs.
Alex Serdyukov
- Hendricks defeated Serdyukov via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
- Bantamweight bout:
Kenji Osawa vs. Rafael Rebello
- Osawa defeated Rebello via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 27-30).
- Lightweight bout: Alex Karalexis vs. Greg McIntyre
- Karalexis defeated McIntyre via TKO (punches) at 4:19 of round 1.
- Featherweight bout: Mike Budnik vs. John Franchi
- Franchi defeated Budnik via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
- Welterweight bout: Justin Haskins vs. Mike Pierce
- Pierce defeated Haskins via TKO (punches) at 3:39 of round 3.
WEC 39 Bonuses[1]
(All awards include a $7,500 bonus for each fighter.)
- Fight of the Night: Johny Hendricks and Alex Serdyukov
- Submission of the Night: Mike Brown
- Knockout of the Night: Damacio Page
See also
External links
References
- ^ "WEC hands down $7500 bonuses after Sunday event". MMAWeekly.com. March 1, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2009.