''WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver'' was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event held by
World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) was an American mixed martial arts, mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion founded in 2001. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC ...
that took place on June 1, 2008, at the
ARCO Arena in
Sacramento, California
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. The main event, announced on
WEC 33
''WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann'' was a mixed martial arts, mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by World Extreme Cagefighting, World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) that took place on Wednesday, March 26, 2008.
Background
A rematch for the WEC Middlweig ...
, was a bout between
Jens Pulver
Jens Johnnie Pulver (born December 6, 1974) is an American retired professional mixed martial artist and undefeated boxer and kickboxer. Pulver was the inaugural UFC Lightweight Champion in addition to serving as the head coach on ''The Ultimate ...
and
Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber (born May 14, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist and actor who is signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He competed as a bantamweight and formerly competed as a featherweight. He is also the founder of Team Alpha Male, ...
for the WEC Featherweight Championship. WEC 34 was aired live on
Versus.
Background
The event drew an estimated 1,540,000 viewers on
Versus, a record high for the WEC.
Richard Crunkilton
Richard Allan Crunkilton Jr (born November 25, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist. Crunkilton is perhaps best known for his 8–2 stint with the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion. He currently competes in the Lightweight division.
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was originally slated to face
Donald Cerrone
Donald Cerrone (born March 29, 1983), known professionally by his nickname "Cowboy", is an American retired mixed martial artist, actor, and former professional kickboxer. He competed in the Lightweight and Welterweight division for the Ultimat ...
at this event, but he was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer
Danny Castillo
Daniel Alfonso Castillo (born August 25, 1979) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2007 until 2015, he competed in 22 bouts with both the UFC and WEC.
Mixed martial arts career Early career
Castillo began training MM ...
.
Eric Schambari
Eric Schambari (born April 22, 1978) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Schambari has most notably fought in World Extreme Cagefighting and was a s ...
was originally scheduled to face
Tim McKenzie
Tim McKenzie (born July 21, 1982) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2001 until 2011, he fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, World Extreme Cagefighting, Pancrase, and Tachi Palace Fig ...
at this event, but was also injured and replaced by the debuting Jeremy Lang.
Results
Reported payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the
California State Athletic Commission
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. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the WEC.
*Urijah Faber: $44,000 (includes $22,000 win bonus) def. Jens Pulver: $33,000
*Miguel Torres: $28,000 ($14,000 win bonus) def. Yoshiro Maeda: $6,000
*Mark Munoz: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Chuck Grigsby: $3,000
*Rob McCullough: $32,000 ($16,000 win bonus) def. Kenneth Alexander: $3,000
*Donald Cerrone: $10,000 ($5,000 win bonus) def. Danny Castillo: $3,000
*Mike Brown: $10,000 ($5,000 win bonus) def. Jeff Curran: $10,000
*Will Ribeiro: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus) def. Chase Beebe: $7,000
*Tim McKenzie: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) def. Jeremy Lang: $4,000
*Alex Serdyukov: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus) def. Luis Sapo: $3,000
*José Aldo: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus) def. Alexandre Franca Nogueira: $8,000
*Dominick Cruz: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus) def. Charlie Valencia: $7,000
See also
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World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) was an American mixed martial arts, mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion founded in 2001. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC ...
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List of World Extreme Cagefighting champions
This is a list of World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) champions at each weight class.
In December 2006 World Extreme Cagefighting was bought by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of the UFC, to concentrate on the four smaller weight classes under the ...
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List of WEC events
This is a list of is of mixed martial arts events held by World Extreme Cagefighting. The first event, WEC 1, took place on June 30, 2001. The first event held under Zuffa management, WEC 25, took place on January 20, 2007. The final event, WEC 53 ...
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2008 in WEC
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External links
Official WEC website
References
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World Extreme Cagefighting events
Events in Sacramento, California
2008 in mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts in Sacramento, California
Sports competitions in Sacramento
2008 in sports in California