VERSUS, the network that celebrates real competition and the exclusive cable television home of World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), will televise the most anticipated fight in WEC history on Sunday, June 1, with a card that features a monumental battle between UFC® legend Jens “Lil Evil” Pulver and current WEC champion “The California Kid” Urijah Faber for the WEC Featherweight title. The championship bout will air live on VERSUS at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT from the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, Calif. In advance of the live event, VERSUS will air the one-hour fight preview show, WEC Outside the Cage: Faber vs. Pulver, on May 26 at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET. All live WEC events are presented in HD and Spanish language SAP where available.
Current WEC champion and top-ranked featherweight in the world, Urijah Faber (20-1) captured the title in March 2006 with a decisive second-round stoppage of Cole Escovedo. Since then, he has continued to dominate the division by defending his crown four straight times, including three first-round wins. The Sacramento native has won 12 consecutive matches with his most recent victory coming against Jeff Curran in December, when he displayed top-notch submissions to earn the win after choking out Curran in the second round.
Jens Pulver (22-8-1), the UFC’s first-ever lightweight champion, is a true MMA pioneer who put the lighter weight classes on the map. Pulver recently reinvigorated his career with a return to the featherweight division and is currently undefeated in eight straight fights at 145 pounds, including a 35-second triumph over Cub Swanson in his WEC debut in December.
Current WEC champion and top-ranked featherweight in the world, Urijah Faber (20-1) captured the title in March 2006 with a decisive second-round stoppage of Cole Escovedo. Since then, he has continued to dominate the division by defending his crown four straight times, including three first-round wins. The Sacramento native has won 12 consecutive matches with his most recent victory coming against Jeff Curran in December, when he displayed top-notch submissions to earn the win after choking out Curran in the second round.
Jens Pulver (22-8-1), the UFC’s first-ever lightweight champion, is a true MMA pioneer who put the lighter weight classes on the map. Pulver recently reinvigorated his career with a return to the featherweight division and is currently undefeated in eight straight fights at 145 pounds, including a 35-second triumph over Cub Swanson in his WEC debut in December.
Check out the video:
