WEC 40 took place Sunday evening at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. Surprisingly, bantamweight champ Miguel Torres was pushed to the distance by the Japanese up-and-comer Takeya Mizugaki. Torres was able to walk away with a unanimous decision victory, extending his winning streak to 17.
Preliminary Bouts:
Rafael Dias Defeated Mike Budnik via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Rani Yahya Defeated Eddie Wineland via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 1:07 in the 1stRound
Akitoshi Tamura Defeated Manny Tapia via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Wagnney Fabiano Defeated Fredson Paixao via Unanimous Decision (30-27,30-27, 30-27)
Dominick Cruz Defeated Ivan Lopez via Unanimous Decisionn (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Anthony Njokuani Defeated Bart Palaszewski via TKO at :27 in the 2ndRound
Main Bouts:
Rafael Assuncao Defeated Jameel Massouh via Unanimous Decision (30-27 All Three Judges)
Ben Henderson Defeated Shane Roller via TKO at 1:41 in the 1stRound
Joseph Benavidez Defeated Jeff Curran via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Miguel Torres Defeated Takeya Mizugaki via Unanimous Decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)
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