WEC 51
WEC mixed martial arts event in 2010
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan |
| image | WEC 51 Poster.jpg |
| promotion | World Extreme Cagefighting |
| date | September 30, 2010 |
| venue | 1stBank Center |
| city | Broomfield, Colorado |
| attendance | 3,791 |
| gate | $191,620 |
| previousevent | WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 |
| followingevent | WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki |
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|name= WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan |image=WEC 51 Poster.jpg |promotion=World Extreme Cagefighting |date=September 30, 2010 |venue= 1stBank Center |city= Broomfield, Colorado |attendance=3,791 |gate=$191,620 |previousevent=WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 |followingevent=WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki
WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on September 30, 2010 at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado. This was the only event that the WEC hosted in Colorado.
Background
Alex Karalexis was expected to face debuting Chinese prospect Tiequan Zhang at this event, but was removed because of an injury and replaced by UFC veteran Jason Reinhardt. However, Reinhardt would also be forced from the card after failing a pre-fight eye exam, and was replaced by WEC newcomer Pablo Garza. The Zhang-Reinhardt matchup would later be rescheduled as a featherweight bout for UFC 127 following the UFC-WEC merger, with Zhang winning by submission.
Clint Godfrey was originally slated to face Demetrious Johnson at this event, but was pulled from the bout due to injury and replaced by WEC newcomer Nick Pace.
This event drew an average of 486,000 viewers on Versus.
Results
|Featherweight | José Aldo (c) |def | Manvel Gamburyan |KO (punches) |2 |1:32 |As part of the UFC-WEC merger, the WEC Featherweight Championship will become the UFC (Men's) Featherweight Championship. |Lightweight | Donald Cerrone |def | Jamie Varner |Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) |3 |5:00 | |Bantamweight | Miguel Torres |def | Charlie Valencia |Submission (rear-naked choke) |2 |2:25 | |Featherweight | George Roop |def | Chan Sung Jung |KO (head kick) |2 |1:30 | |Featherweight | Mark Hominick |def | Leonard Garcia |Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) |3 |5:00 | |Featherweight | Mike Brown |def | Cole Province |TKO (punches) |1 |1:18 |This bout was aired on the live broadcast. |Lightweight | Chris Horodecki |def | Ed Ratcliff |Decision (split) (28-29, 30–27, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | |Bantamweight | Antonio Banuelos |def | Chad George |Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) |3 |5:00 | |Lightweight | Zhang Tiequan |def | Pablo Garza |Submission (guillotine choke) |1 |2:26 |This bout was aired on the live broadcast. |Featherweight | Diego Nunes |def | Tyler Toner |Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) |3 |5:00 | |Bantamweight | Demetrious Johnson |def | Nick Pace |Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) |3 |5:00 |
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $10,000 bonuses.
- Fight of the Night: USA Donald Cerrone vs. USA Jamie Varner
- Knockout of the Night: USA George Roop
- Submission of the Night: USA Miguel Torres
References
References
- (October 12, 2010). "WEC 51 officially draws attendance of 3,791 for $191K live gate". mmajunkie.com.
- (2010-07-26). "WEC: ALDO vs. GAMBURYAN". wec.tv.
- (September 7, 2010). "Alex Karalexis Out of WEC 51 Bout Against Tiequan Zhang". mmafighting.com.
- (2010-09-27). "Reinhardt Fails Eye Exam – Out Against Tie Quan Zhang at WEC 51". fiveouncesofpain.com.
- (September 8, 2010). "Nick Pace replaces Clint Godfrey, faces Demetrious Johnson at WEC 51". mmajunkie.com.
- "WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan | MMA Event".
- (2010-10-01). "WEC 51 bonuses: Roop, Torres, Cerrone and Varner earn $10K awards". MMAJunkie.com.
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