Cruz, who won the belt from Brian Bowles in March, makes his first title defense when he rematches Benavidez, who looks to avenge the only loss (split decision at WEC 42) of his career.
Faber, meanwhile, drops to 135 pounds after two failed attempts to reclaim the featherweight title. The WEC’s most popular fighter meets Mizugaki, who looks for his third win in four WEC fights since a title loss to-then champ Miguel Torres in April 2009.
| WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez Date: Aug 18, 2010 Location: Las Vegas Venue: The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort Broadcast: Versus WEC 50: Dominick Cruz vs. Joseph Benavidez, which will take place at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Aug. 18. |
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The co-main event is notable for former featherweight champion Urijah Faber’s debut at bantamweight. Faber (27-4, 8-3 WEC) recently announced his decision to try his hand at 135 pounds. He’ll take on Takeya Mizugaki (13-4-2, 2-2 WEC), a stiff test in his first fight after dropping down.