48. “I don’t know if this is such a good idea…” – WEC 32: After pushing through Charlie Valencia’s pressure and volume, Yoshiro Maeda appeared to be simply surviving when he finally escaped Valencia’s control. The two met in the center of the Octagon and Maeda began taunting Valencia. The ill-advised move paid off when Maeda landed a fight-ending body kick seconds later.
Yoshiro Maeda vs Charlie Valencia here: https://ufcfightpass.com/video/33685/yoshiro-maeda-vs-charlie-valencia-wec-32
47. Mike Brown Earns his Keep – WEC 39: After Mike Brown dethroned Urijah Faber there were a lot of doubters saying he got lucky. After successfully defending his title over one of the WEC’s most feared strikers, Brown proved to everybody he wasn’t a lucky fighter; he was a bona fide superstar.
Mike Brown vs Leonard Garcia here: https://ufcfightpass.com/video/32457/mike-brown-vs-leonard-garcia-wec-39
46. Obvious Fight of the Night – WEC 50: The WEC could have signed over the Fight of the Night check to Scott Jorgensen and Brad Pickett the second they matched the two up. Unfortunately, that’s not how things work and the two had to actually fight. On a card that featured Dominick Cruz vs Joseph Benavidez, Anthony Pettis vs Shane Roller, Danny Castillo vs Dustin Poirier and many others, Jorgensen and Pickett stole the show.
Scott Jorgensen vs Brad Pickett here: https://ufcfightpass.com/video/31902/scott-jorgensen-vs-brad-pickett-wec-50
45. Chris Leben vs Mike Swick – WEC 9: One of WEC’s first classic brawls showed the side of Chris Leben the fight fans can’t turn their back on, and the only man game enough to bring it out of him was Mike Swick. Because of its timing it falls under the radar, which is a disservice to Mike Swick, Chris Leben and MMA fans.
Chris Leben vs Mike Swick here: https://ufcfightpass.com/video/31970/chris-leben-vs-mike-swick-wec-9
44. A Star is Born – WEC 6: Anybody who watched the pre-Zuffa era of WEC is a guaranteed Poppies Martinez fan. It’s impossible not to be. Hometown kid, fought constantly and, oh yeah, this was his debut…
Poppies Martinez vs Erick Husbands here: https://ufcfightpass.com/video/32486/poppies-martinez-vs-erick-husbands-wec-6
43. All-American Goes Out Swinging – WEC 35: After going 5-0, Brian Stann put on one of the greatest slugfests in WEC history to take the 205-pound belt from Doug Marshall. In his first title defense he picked up right where he left off against Steve Cantwell, and while it was the usual Brian Stann excitement, it was a very unexpected result when Cantwell caught Stann and sent him face first into the mat.
Steve Cantwell vs Brian Stann here: https://ufcfightpass.com/video/32752/steve-cantwell-vs-brian-stann-wec-35
42. Shonie’s Ticket Back to the UFC – WEC 13: Shonie Carter stepped into the WEC cage with more experience than almost anybody to ever do it. The 34-11-7, 1 NC fighter had already lost twice in the WEC and was hellbent to protect himself from a third defeat. Unfortunately for him, Jorge Oliveira came ready to bang. While Carter did lose in one of the most entertaining fights of his career, the performance landed him back in the UFC for one last chance.
Jorge Oliveira vs Shonie Carter here: https://ufcfightpass.com/video/33582/jorge-oliveira-vs-shonie-carter-wec-13
41. Out. Cold. – WEC 6: Mike Swick was just starting to get the hang of the whole MMA thing when he took on Kengo Ura, who refused to go away. Ura kept the fight far too interesting through the end of the second round, but when he went for a takedown to open the third round, Swick landed a perfectly timed knee that was so “Quick,” it took a replay for the crowd to fully appreciate it.
Mike Swick vs Kengo Ura here: https://ufcfightpass.com/video/32494/mike-swick-vs-kengo-ura-wec-6