WEC 34

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title: "WEC 34" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["world-extreme-cagefighting-events", "2008-in-mixed-martial-arts", "mixed-martial-arts-in-california", "mixed-martial-arts-events-in-sacramento,-california", "sports-competitions-in-sacramento,-california", "2008-in-sports-in-california", "2000s-in-sacramento,-california"] description: "WEC MMA event in 2008" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WEC_34" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver
image	WECFaberPulver.jpg
promotion	World Extreme Cagefighting
date	June 1, 2008
venue	ARCO Arena
city	Sacramento, California
attendance	12,682
gate	$738,855
previousevent	WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann
followingevent	WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura
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|name= WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver |image=WECFaberPulver.jpg |promotion=World Extreme Cagefighting |date=June 1, 2008 |venue=ARCO Arena |city=Sacramento, California |attendance=12,682 |gate=$738,855 |buyrate= |previousevent=WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann |followingevent=WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura

WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on June 1, 2008, at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. The main event, announced on WEC 33, was a bout between Jens Pulver and Urijah Faber for the WEC Featherweight Championship. WEC 34 was aired live on Versus.

Background

The event drew an estimated 1,540,000 viewers on Versus, a record high for the WEC.

Richard Crunkilton was originally slated to face Donald Cerrone at this event, but he was forced from the bout with an injury and replaced by promotional newcomer Danny Castillo.

Eric Schambari was originally scheduled to face Tim McKenzie at this event, but was also injured and replaced by the debuting Jeremy Lang.

Results

| Featherweight | Urijah Faber (c) | def. | Jens Pulver | Decision (unanimous) (50-45, 50-44, 50-44) | 5 | 5:00 | For the WEC Featherweight Championship. | Bantamweight | Miguel Torres (c) | def. | Yoshiro Maeda | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 5:00 | For the WEC Bantamweight Championship. | Light Heavyweight | Mark Muñoz | def | Chuck Grigsby | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:15 | | Lightweight | Rob McCullough | def | Kenneth Alexander | Decision (split) (30-27, 28-29, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | | Lightweight | Donald Cerrone | def | Danny Castillo | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:30 | | Featherweight | Mike Brown | def | Jeff Curran | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | | Bantamweight | Will Ribeiro | def | Chase Beebe | Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | | Middleweight | Tim McKenzie | def | Jeremy Lang | Submission (triangle choke) | 3 | 0:40 | | Welterweight | Alex Serdyukov | def | Luis Santos | TKO (injury) | 1 | 5:00 | | Featherweight | José Aldo | def | Alexandre Franca Nogueira | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:22 | | Bantamweight | Dominick Cruz | def | Charlie Valencia | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 |

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the California State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the WEC.

• Urijah Faber: $44,000 (includes $22,000 win bonus) def. Jens Pulver: $33,000
• Miguel Torres: $28,000 ($14,000 win bonus) def. Yoshiro Maeda: $6,000
• Mark Munoz: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Chuck Grigsby: $3,000
• Rob McCullough: $32,000 ($16,000 win bonus) def. Kenneth Alexander: $3,000
• Donald Cerrone: $10,000 ($5,000 win bonus) def. Danny Castillo: $3,000
• Mike Brown: $10,000 ($5,000 win bonus) def. Jeff Curran: $10,000
• Will Ribeiro: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus) def. Chase Beebe: $7,000
• Tim McKenzie: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) def. Jeremy Lang: $4,000
• Alex Serdyukov: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus) def. Luis Sapo: $3,000
• José Aldo: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus) def. Alexandre Franca Nogueira: $8,000
• Dominick Cruz: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus) def. Charlie Valencia: $7,000

References

References

1. Mendoza, Ricardo. (2008-06-01). "WEC 34: HOMETOWN HERO FABER EDGES OUT PULVER". MMA Weekly.com}} {{Dead link.
2. (July 2018)
3. "Five Ounces of Pain".
4. "WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver | MMA Event".
5. "Castillo replaces Crunkilton at WEC 34". mmajunkie.com.
6. "Lang Replaces Schambari Against McKenzie". mmaontap.com.
7. "WEC 34 fighters salaries: Faber, Pulver and McCullough top earners". mmajunkie.com.

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