The 10 Best Fights In WEC History

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7. Miguel Torres vs. Brian Bowles: WEC 42 (8/9/2009)

Miguel Torres was to the WEC what middleweight champion Anderson Silva is to the UFC. While not nearly as dominant as Silva, Torres displayed few weaknesses during his reign as WEC bantamweight champion. Unbeaten in 17 consecutive fights, Torres finally met his match against Georgia native Brian Bowles at WEC 42.

Bowles ruthlessly knocked Torres out in the first round to capture the gold and stun the entire MMA world.

6. Urijah Faber vs. Jens Pulver: WEC 34 (6/1/2008)

After a one sided loss to rival B.J. Penn, former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver decided to drop down to 145 lbs and fight in the WEC. Before Pulver even put on the blue gloves, fans began salivating at the thought of a potential dream matchup between Pulver and featherweight champ Urijah Faber.

Pulver defeated Cub Swanson in his WEC debut to earn the title shot against Faber in the champ’s hometown of Sacramento. It was the most high profile fight that the WEC had ever promoted and it certainly didn’t disappoint. Faber retained his title in an action packed three-rounder and the WEC’s fan base grew exponentially.

5. Jose Aldo vs. Mike Brown: WEC 44 (11/18/2009)

Fresh off two successful title defenses, including a destructive win over Leonard Garcia and a decision victory over Faber in their rematch, Brown was on top of the mountain at 145 lbs. With his blend of power punching and explosive wrestling, Brown was a handful for anybody in the division.

Or at least he was, until Brazilian wrecking machine Jose Aldo came along and decimated Brown with ferocious striking to claim the featherweight title. Aldo has defended his title successfully twice since and has showed little signs of slowing down.