WEC 37


WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on December 3, 2008, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event aired live on the Versus Network.

Background

Former International [Fight League|IFL] standout Wagnney Fabiano made his WEC debut on this card.
A welterweight contest between Blas Avena and the returning Kevin Knabjian was originally scheduled for the undercard of this event, but it was later cancelled.
The Mark Muñoz-Ricardo Barros fight was the final light heavyweight bout to be put on by the WEC. The division was absorbed into the UFC following this event.
The event drew an estimated 671,000 viewers on Versus.

Bonus Awards

Fighters were awarded $7,500 bonuses.

Reported Payouts

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the WEC.
  • Miguel Torres: $44,000 def. Manny Tapia: $6,000
  • Brian Bowles: $16,000 def. Will Ribeiro: $4,000
  • Wagnney Fabiano: $22,000 def. Akitoshi Tamura: $6,000
  • Joseph Benavidez: $17,000 def. Danny Martinez: $2,000
  • Johny Hendricks: $16,000 def. Justin Haskins: $3,000
  • Mark Muñoz: $20,000 def. Ricardo Barros: $3,000
  • Diego Nunes: $6,000 def. Cole Province: $3,000
  • Bart Palaszewski: $8,000 def. Alex Karalexis: $8,000
  • Cub Swanson: $10,000 def. Hiroyuki Takaya: $5,500
  • Shane Roller: $16,000 def. Mike Budnik: $4,000