WEC 28: Faber vs. Farrar was the fourth mixed martial arts event held by the World Extreme Cagefighting under Zuffa management. The event was held on June 3, 2007. WEC 28 was the first WEC to be aired live on the Versus Network. The main event was a Featherweight title defense by WEC Featherweight champion, Urijah Faber.
| WEC 28: Faber vs. Farrar | ||||
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 The poster for WEC 28: Faber vs. Farrar | ||||
| Promotion | World Extreme Cagefighting | |||
| Date | June 3, 2007 | |||
| Venue | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Results
edit| Main card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | Urijah Faber (c) | def | Chance Farrar | Submission (rear naked choke) | 1 | 3:19 | [a] |
| Featherweight | Rani Yahya | def | Mark Hominick | Submission (rear naked choke) | 1 | 1:19 | |
| Lightweight | Alex Karalexis | def | Josh Smith | Decision (majority) (28–28, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Brian Stann | def | Craig Zellner | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:57 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Welterweight | Brock Larson | def | Kevin Knabjian | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:27 | [b] |
| Welterweight | John Alessio | def | Alex Serdyukov | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:17 | [c] |
| Featherweight | Cub Swanson | def | Micah Miller | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Brian Bowles | def | Charlie Valencia | Submission (rear naked choke) | 2 | 2:50 | |
| Featherweight | Jeff Bedard | def | Mike French | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ^ For the WEC Featherweight Championship.
- ^ Although preliminary, this bout aired on the live broadcast.
- ^ Although preliminary, this bout aired on the live broadcast.
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. [1]
- Urijah Faber: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Chance Farrar:$4,000
- Rani Yahya: $10,000 ($5,000 win bonus) def. Mark Hominick: $6,000
- Alex Karalexis: $10,000 ($5,000 win bonus) def. John Smith: $1,000
- Brian Stann: $8,000 ($4,000 win bonus) def. Craig Zellner: $2,000
- Brock Larson: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Kevin Knabjian: $2,000
- John Alessio: $18,000 ($9,000 win bonus) def. Alex Serdyukov: $6,000
- Cub Swanson: $8,000 ($4,000 win bonus) def. Micah Miller $4,000
- Brian Bowles: $4,000 ($2,000 win bonus) def. Charlie Valencia $6,000
- Jeff Bedard: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus) def. Mike French: $3,000
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Trembow, Ivan (2007-06-04). "FIGHTER SALARY BREAKDOWN FOR WEC 28". www.mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2008-02-21.