Two of the WEC's top lightweight fighters will clash in a five-round title match-up on Saturday evening at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas airing live on Versus at 10 PM EST. Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone will look to attain the Interim Lightweight title and battle current Lightweight champion Jamie Varner with a win, but rising star Ben Henderson seeks to spoil a rematch between Cerrone and Varner with a victory. The card will also feature WEC veterans Rich "Cleat" Crunkilton, Rafael Assuncao, and Damacio Page along with an excellent list of preliminary bouts that should interest the hardest of the hardcore fanbase. Check out our preliminary card preview here.

The main event will feature an Interim lightweight championship between Team Jackson's Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone (10-1) and well-rounded wrestler Ben "Smooth" Henderson (9-1). Cerrone is coming off a victory over James Krause at WEC 41 while Henderson enters the contest with a TKO victory over Shane Roller.

Henderson offers some interesting challenges for Cerrone in this bout. He's a two-time NAIA Collegiate All-American, black belt in Taekwondo, and a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and he trains with MMA Lab, who houses current UFC fighter Efrain Escudero. He's defeated some solid up-and-comers in precision Muay Thai striker Anthony Njokuani, vaunted wrestler Shane Roller, and former UFC fighter and grappler Diego Saraiva. He's fought nearly every style of fighter, but Cerrone offers a mix of styles along with a much stronger training camp to prepare him for this bout.

Cerrone's grappling ability is highly dynamic as he works a high guard and works for submissions actively. He also has a solid Muay Thai striking game with a lot of range for opponents to wade through. Fortunately for Henderson, Cerrone's stand-up defense is nearly non-existent, but he's proven that his chin is nearly indestructible. There in lies the challenge for Ben Henderson.

While Henderson has the wrestling and grappling credentials to give Cerrone some problems, Cerrone has enough grappling acumen to stuff Henderson's attempts on the floor. Cerrone's stand-up is good enough to punish Henderson over five rounds, but the ultimate question is whether Henderson can actually catch Cerrone and hurt him enough to warrant a stoppage. It should be an interesting mix of styles, but I'll take Cerrone via decision.

Former lightweight contender Richard Crunkilton (16-2) will battle undefeated WEC newcomer Dave Jansen (12-0) in what could be a much closer fight than fans may realize. Crunkilton comes in following a decision victory over Sergio Gomez at WEC 33 and a loss to former champion Rob McCullough at WEC 30 that was for the lightweight strap. Jansen enters the bout after a three-fight stint with M-1 Challenge in which he defeated RioHeroes veteran Flavio Alvaro, South Korean Uicheol Nam, and making quick work of Russian Amirkhan Mazihov in only 0:22 seconds.

Crunkilton's style is no secret. He'll try to wrestle Jansen to the floor and either choke him out or pound him out as quickly as he can. With the solid wrestlers he trains with at American Kickboxing Academy, he'll surely have the edge in that department. Jansen also has some wrestling ability on the ground as he is a member of the wrestling powerhouse in Team Quest. Both men lack adept striking ability, but Crunkilton should be the better wrestler in this match-up. The only caveat to pushing Crunkilton into a winning scenario here is that he's been plagued by the injury bug, this bout only being his second in two years. Jansen has fought an impressive eleven fights since Crunkilton's loss to Rob McCullough. Ring rust may come into play, so Jansen isn't a bad pick here.

In feathweight action, the most successful of the three Assuncao brothers, Rafael Assuncao (13-1), will battle WEC newcomer Yves Jabouin (14-4) in what should be a classic striker vs. grappler match-up. Assuncao enters the bout following a decision victory over Jameel Massouh at WEC 40. He's won eight of his thirteen wins via submission, and holds a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt along with having a heavy background in Shotokan karate, winning a 2004 championship in the martial art that has been recently made popular by Lyoto Machida's dominance in the UFC's light heavyweight division.

Jabouin comes out of TriStar gym in Montreal, Quebec, a gym famous for housing UFC Welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre. He's primarily a striker with eleven of his fourteen wins coming by way of knockout, but the level of competition he has faced is nowhere near the level that Assuncao has battled in the past. Jabouin's most recognizable fight was a losing effort to Sam Stout at TKO 16.

While this is a somewhat intriguing fight at a glance, a deeper look would suggest that Assuncao's prowess in both the stand-up and ground game will dominate Jabouin in this match-up. Jabouin hasn't faced any competition recently to push him to that next level, and Assuncao should be able to pick up the easy win here.

The first main card bout of the evening that will be televised on Versus will be a bantamweight clash between Team Jackson-trained Damacio Page (11-4) and WEC newcomer Will Campuzano (6-0). Page is coming off a devastating knockout win over Marcos Galvao at WEC 39 in which he laid out Galvao in only 0:18 seconds into the first round. Campuzano enters the contest with an unblemished record against some questionable competition, so this will be a substantial move up in competition from the regional level.

Page should be the more well-rounded fighter in this match-up as he does have a wrestling base coupled with power punching. He'll also likely be a bigger than Campuzano, so the clinch game, much like in his battle with Galvao, could be a bit overpowering for Campuzano. Campuzano's strength is the striking department, specifically his boxing technique. He likes to keep his hands up, stick and move, and throw the straight right along with combinations. His ground game isn't terrible, but he showed some problems against some lowly competition when put on his back. Page could probably safely pound out Campuzano from the top if he chose to do so, but I'm anticipating a show for the fans.

Page should be able to use his power to overwhelm Campuzano standing, but I think he can also implement a top control game if he proves the feet to be a futile effort. I think Page has more ways to win, easily a better training camp, and has more well-rounded skills. I'll take Damacio Page by technical knockout.