WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles

Preliminary card

Featherweight bout: Javier Vazquez vs. L.C. Davis

Davis defeated Vazquez via split decision (30–27, 28–29, 29–28).

Featherweight bout: Diego Nunes vs. Rafael Dias

Nunes defeated Dias via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).

Bantamweight bout: Rani Yahya vs. John Hosman

Yahya defeated Hosman via submission (north-south choke) at 2:08 of round 1.

Lightweight bout: Ed Ratcliff vs. Phil Cardella

Ratcliff defeated Cardella via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28).

Catchweight 159 lb bout: Marcus Hicks vs. Shane Roller

Roller defeated Hicks via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28).

Featherweight bout: Fredson Paixao vs. Cole Province

Province defeated Paixao via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28). Result changed to ‘No Contest’ after Province tested positive for banned substances in post-fight drug test.⁴

Main card

Featherweight bout: Leonard Garcia vs. Jameel Massouh

Garcia defeated Massouh via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)

Bantamweight bout: Jeff Curran vs. Takeya Mizugaki

Mizugaki defeated Curran via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)

Lightweight bout: Ricardo Lamas vs. Danny Castillo

Castillo defeated Lamas via TKO (strikes) at 4:15 of round 2.

Bantamweight bout: Joseph Benavidez vs. Dominick Cruz

Cruz defeated Benavidez via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)

Bantamweight Championship bout: Miguel Torres (c) vs. Brian Bowles

Bowles defeated Torres via KO (punches) at 3:57 of round 1 to become the new WEC Bantamweight Champion

WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles