WEC 40 Weigh-In Results

by Chris Nelson on Apr 4, 2009 5:00 PM EDT in MMA News

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Televised Card

WEC Bantamweight Championship Bout
Takeya Mizugaki (135 lbs.) vs. Miguel Torres (135 lbs.)

Joseph Benavidez (134 lbs.) vs. Jeff Curran (135 lbs.)
Benson Henderson (156 lbs.) vs. Shane Roller (156 lbs.)
Jameel Massouh (146 lbs.) vs. Raphael Assuncao (145.5 lbs.)

Undercard Bouts

Anthony Njokuani (156 lbs.) vs. Bart Palaszewski (155 lbs.)
Ivan Lopez (134.5 lbs.) vs. Dominick Cruz ( 135 lbs.)
Fredson Paixao (144 lbs.) vs. Wagnney Fabiano (146 lbs.)
Eddie Wineland (135 lbs.) vs. Rani Yahya (136 lbs.)
Akitoshi Tamura (135.5 lbs.) vs. Manny Tapia (135.5 lbs.)
Mike Budnik (149 lbs.*) vs. Rafael Dias (145 lbs.)

* Things get off to a shaky start as the first fighter to hit the scales, the late replacement Budnik, is four pounds over the featherweight limit.

Notes from MMA Junkie:

- Henderson originally weighed 157 pounds, but made weight on his second attempt after removing his fight shorts.
- Massouh originally weighed 146.5 pounds, but made weight on his second attempt after removing his fight shorts.
- Njokuani originally weighed 157.5 pounds, but made weight on his second attempt after removing his fight shorts.

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I don’t know if it’s just me, but that live feed is unwatchable.

"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry

by Blackout612 on Apr 4, 2009 5:16 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah it’s basically non-functioning for me too.

"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR

by Rundownloser on Apr 4, 2009 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions

He’s a late replacement – Dias should be happy he’s fighting

by Derek Suboticki on Apr 4, 2009 5:18 PM EDT reply actions

“Fighting out of East Chicago, Indiana – Miguel Angel Torres!”

by Chris Nelson on Apr 4, 2009 5:37 PM EDT reply actions

For what it's worth...

East Chicago, IN…not my favorite place on earth.

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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 4, 2009 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions

2nd favorite, then?

I had dump my tickets and cancel my trip to WEC 40 due to work, which fuckin sucks. I was really looking forward to it. Are you still going?

by Blackout612 on Apr 4, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Unfortunately

couldn’t get out of work. SO I’ll be watching from my couch live blogging

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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 4, 2009 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Same here, work calls this weekend, otherwise I would have been heading to the UIC.

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by Leland Roling on Apr 4, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions

So pumped to watch Miguel.

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by Mike Fagan on Apr 4, 2009 5:54 PM EDT reply actions

What happened to Paixao and Fabiano?

by Blackout612 on Apr 4, 2009 5:58 PM EDT reply actions

Still don’t know what’s up with the Paixao/Fabiano bout (hopefully it’s still airing), but I hope at least that and Tamura/Tapia make air (then Yahya if there’s still more time after that).

by Blackout612 on Apr 4, 2009 6:19 PM EDT reply actions