WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on December 3, 2008 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event aired live on the Versus Network.
| WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia | ||||
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 The poster for WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia | ||||
| Promotion | World Extreme Cagefighting | |||
| Date | December 3, 2008 | |||
| Venue | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
| Attendance | 643 | |||
| Total gate | $90,125 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editFormer IFL standout Wagnney Fabiano made his WEC debut on this card.
A welterweight contest between Blas Avena and the returning Kevin Knabjian was originally scheduled for the undercard of this event, but it was later cancelled.[1]
The Mark Muñoz-Ricardo Barros fight was the final light heavyweight bout to be put on by the WEC. The division was absorbed into the UFC following this event.
Results
edit| Main card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight | Miguel Torres (c) | def | Manny Tapia | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:04 | [a] |
| Featherweight | Wagnney Fabiano | def | Akitoshi Tamura | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 3 | 4:48 | |
| Bantamweight | Brian Bowles | def | Will Ribeiro | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 1:11 | |
| Bantamweight | Joseph Benavidez | def | Danny Martinez | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Welterweight | Johny Hendricks | def | Justin Haskins | TKO (strikes) | 2 | 0:43 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Mark Muñoz | def | Ricardo Barros | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 2:26 | |
| Featherweight | Diego Nunes | def | Cole Province | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Bart Palaszewski | def | Alex Karalexis | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:11 | |
| Featherweight | Cub Swanson | def | Hiroyuki Takaya | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Shane Roller | def | Mike Budnik | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:01 | |
- ^ For the Bantamweight Championship.
Bonus Awards
editFighters were awarded $7,500 bonuses.[3]
- Fight of the Night:
Cub Swanson vs. 
Hiroyuki Takaya - Knockout of the Night:
Bart Palaszewski - Submission of the Night: Brian Bowles
Reported Payouts
editThe following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the WEC.[4]
- Miguel Torres: $44,000 (includes $22,000 win bonus) def. Manny Tapia: $6,000
- Brian Bowles: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Will Ribeiro: $4,000
- Wagnney Fabiano: $22,000 ($11,000 win bonus) def. Akitoshi Tamura: $6,000
- Joseph Benavidez: $17,000 ($8,500 win bonus) def. Danny Martinez: $2,000
- Johny Hendricks: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Justin Haskins: $3,000
- Mark Muñoz: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Ricardo Barros: $3,000
- Diego Nunes: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus) def. Cole Province: $3,000
- Bart Palaszewski: $8,000 ($4,000 win bonus) def. Alex Karalexis: $8,000
- Cub Swanson: $10,000 ($5,000 win bonus) def. Hiroyuki Takaya: $5,500
- Shane Roller: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Mike Budnik: $4,000
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ "WEC 37 televised card announced | MMAjunkie.com". mmajunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-03.
- ^ "WEC 37: Torres vs Tapia | MMA Event".
- ^ "WEC 37 FIGHTER SALARIES AND BONUSES". mmaweekly.com. 2008-12-04.
- ^ "WEC 37 'Torres vs Tapia' Fighter Payouts". mmaconvert.com. Retrieved December 4, 2008.