2010 in WEC
{{short description|WEC MMA events in 2010}}
{{Year in UFC
|name = 2010 in WEC
|image = Wec logo.jpg
|image_size = 176px
|first_date = January 10, 2010
|last_date = December 16, 2010
|total_events = 8
|total_fights = 86
|title_fights = 9
|preceded_by = 2009 in WEC
|followed_by =
}}
The year 2010 was the 10th year in the history of World Extreme Cagefighting, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2010 WEC held 8 events beginning with, WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson.
{{TOClimit|2}}
Title fights
{{MMAtitle}}
{{MMAtitle card|Title fights in 2010}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Lightweight
| Benson Henderson (ic)
| def.
| Jamie Varner (c)
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| 3
| 2:41
| WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson
| For the unified Lightweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Bantamweight
| def.
| Brian Bowles (c)
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| 2
| 5:00
| For the Bantamweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Lightweight
| Benson Henderson (c)
| def.
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| 1
| 1:57
| For the Lightweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Featherweight
| José Aldo (c)
| def.
| Decision (unanimous) (50-45, 49-46, 49-45)
| 5
| 5:00
| For the Featherweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Bantamweight
| Dominick Cruz (c)
| def.
| Decision (split) (47-48, 48-47, 49-46)
| 5
| 5:00
| WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2
| For the Bantamweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Featherweight
| José Aldo (c)
| def.
| KO (punches)
| 2
| 1:32
| For the Featherweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Bantamweight
| Dominick Cruz (c)
| def.
| Decision (unanimous) (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
| 5
| 5:00
| WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis
| For the Bantamweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Lightweight
| def.
| Benson Henderson (c)
| Decision (unanimous) (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)
| 2
| 1:20
| WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis
| For the Lightweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle end|notes = yes}}
Events list
{{Main|List of WEC events}}
| class="sortable wikitable succession-box" style="font-size:90%;" |
| No.
!Event !Date !Venue !Location !Attendance |
|---|
| align=center| 53
| WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis | {{dts| 2010| December| 16}} | 6,348 |
| align=center| 52
| {{dts| 2010| November| 11}} | |
| align=center| 51
| {{dts| 2010| September| 30}} | 3,791 |
| align=center| 50
| {{dts| 2010| August| 18}} | 1,861 |
| align=center| 49
| {{dts| 2010| June| 20}} | 5,600 |
| align=center| 48
| {{dts| 2010| April| 24}} | 12,555 |
| align=center| 47
| {{dts| 2010| March| 6}} | 8,345 |
| align=center| 46
| WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson | {{dts| 2010| January| 10}} | 10,027 |
WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson
{{Main|WEC 46}}
WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson{{Cite web|title=WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-46-Varner-vs-Henderson-11672 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702204952/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-38-Varner-vs-Cerrone-9329 |archivedate=July 2, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on January 10, 2009 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California.
=Results=
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main card}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
| Benson Henderson (ic)
|def
| Jamie Varner (c)
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|3
|2:41
|For the Lightweight Championship unification.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|3
|3:49
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|1
|1:54
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def
|Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def
| Clint Godfrey
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def
|Submission (triangle armbar)
|1
|3:48
|This bout was aired on the live broadcast.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def
|Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz
{{Main|WEC 47}}
WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz{{Cite web|title=WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-47-Bowles-vs-Cruz-12183 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702221819/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-39-Brown-vs-Garcia-9492 |archivedate=July 2, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on March 6, 2010 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
=Results=
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main card}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def
| Brian Bowles (c)
|TKO (hand injury)
|2
|5:00
|For the Bantamweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|2
|2:57
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def
|Submission (armbar)
|1
|3:41
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
| LC Davis
|def
|Decision (majority) (29-28, 29-28, 29-29)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def
|Submission (armbar)
|1
|4:40
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|1
|0:31
|This bout was aired on the live broadcast.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def
|KO (head kick and punches)
|1
|2:17
|This bout was aired on the live broadcast.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|vs
|Draw (split) (29–27, 27–29, 28–28)
|3
|5:00
|Roop was docked one point in round 3 for a shot to the groin of Garcia.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def
|Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
|1
|2:49
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def
|KO (knee)
|1
|3:43
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber
{{Main|WEC 48}}
WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber{{Cite web|title=WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-48-Aldo-vs-Faber-12597 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150612122847/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-40-Torres-vs-Mizugaki-9527 |archivedate=June 12, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on April 24, 2010 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California.
=Results=
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main card}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|José Aldo (c)
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (50-45, 49-46, 49-45)
|5
|5:00
|For the Featherweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|Benson Henderson (c)
|def.
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|1
|1:57
|For the Lightweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def.
|KO (punches)
|1
|2:22
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|1
|3:21
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (Spike)|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def.
|Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Submission (triangle choke)
|2
|1:35
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def.
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|1
|2:13
|This bout aired on the Spike broadcast following the Karalexis vs. Pettis fight. This bout also aired on the PPV broadcast following the Visher vs. Toner fight.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous)
|3
|5:00
|This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Brown vs. Gamburyan fight.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def.
|TKO (elbows)
|1
|2:36
|This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Henderson vs. Cerrone fight.
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus
{{Main|WEC 49}}
WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus{{Cite web|title=WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-49-Varner-vs-Shalorus-12896 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702193505/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-41-Brown-vs-Faber-2-9864 |archivedate=July 2, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on June 20, 2010 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
=Results=
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main card}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|vs.
|Draw (split) (29-27, 27-29, 28-28)
|3
|5:00
|Shalorus had one point deducted in round 2 for a kick to the groin.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def
| LC Davis
|Technical Submission (guillotine choke)
|1
|2:33
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def
|TKO (punches)
|2
|3:21
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|3
|1:09
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def
|TKO (punches)
|2
|4:44
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def
|Submission (armbar)
|1
|1:20
|This bout was aired on the live broadcast.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def
|Submission (triangle choke)
|1
|3:01
|This bout was aired on the live broadcast.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|vs
|Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def
|Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 30-26)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Catchweight (142 lb)
|def
|Submission (armbar)
|3
|2:29
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
=Results=
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main card}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
| Dominick Cruz (c)
|def
|Decision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 49–46)
|5
|5:00
|For the Bantamweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def
|Submission (triangle choke)
|3
|4:51
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def
| Zach Micklewright
|KO (punches)
|2
|0:31
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def
|TKO (punches)
|1
|1:35
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|2
|1:35
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def
|Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan
{{Main|WEC 51}}
WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan{{Cite web|title=WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-51-Aldo-vs-Gamburyan-14014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702223228/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-43-Cerrone-vs-Henderson-10667 |archivedate=July 2, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on September 30, 2010 at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado.
=Results=
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main card}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
| José Aldo (c)
|def
|KO (punches)
|2
|1:32
|For the Featherweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def
|Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|2
|2:25
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def
|KO (head kick)
|2
|1:30
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def
|Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def
| Cole Province
|TKO (punches)
|1
|1:18
|This bout was aired on the live broadcast.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def
|Decision (split) (28-29, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def
|Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|1
|2:26
|This bout was aired on the live broadcast.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def
|Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def
|Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki
{{Main|WEC 52}}
WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki{{Cite web|title=WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-52-Faber-vs-Mizugaki-14528 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702200606/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-44-Brown-vs-Aldo-11238 |archivedate=July 2, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on November 11, 2010 at the Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada.
=Results=
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main card}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def
|Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
|1
|4:50
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def
|Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def
|TKO (head kick and punches)
|1
|1:36
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|2
|2:45
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|3
|2:27
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def
| LC Davis
|Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def
|TKO (knees and elbows)
|2
|4:54
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def
| Zach Micklewright
|TKO (punches)
|1
|0:53
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def
| Clint Godfrey
|Submission (armbar)
|1
|2:42
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def
|Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
|3
|5:00
|This bout aired on the live broadcast.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
|def
|Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis
{{Main|WEC 53}}
WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis{{Cite web|title=WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-53-Henderson-vs-Pettis-14751 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702210114/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-45-Cerrone-vs-Ratcliff-11663 |archivedate=July 2, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on December 16, 2010 at the Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
=Results=
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main card}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def
| Benson Henderson (c)
|Decision (unanimous) (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)
|5
|5:00
|For the WEC Lightweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
| Dominick Cruz (c)
|def
|Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)
|5
|5:00
|For the WEC Bantamweight Championship and the Inaugural UFC Bantamweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def
|Submission (triangle choke)
|2
|2:43
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def
|Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|1
|3:55
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def
|KO (slam)
|1
|2:11
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def
|KO (punches)
|1
|1:25
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def
|KO (punches)
|1
|3:26
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
|def
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|1
|3:47
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}