WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis

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WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis

Preliminary card

• Bantamweight bout:  Renan Barão vs.  Chris Cariaso

Barão defeated Cariaso via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:47 of round 1.

• Lightweight bout:  Ricardo Lamas vs.  Yuri Alcantara

Alcantara defeated Lamas via KO (punches) at 3:26 of round 1.

• Lightweight bout:  Danny Castillo vs.  Will Kerr

Castillo defeated Kerr via KO (punches) at 1:25 of round 1.

• Bantamweight bout:  Eddie Wineland vs.  Ken Stone

Wineland defeated Stone via KO (slam) at 2:11 of round 1.

• Bantamweight bout:  Brad Pickett vs.  Ivan Menjivar

Pickett defeated Menjivar via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

• Lightweight bout:  Jamie Varner vs.  Shane Roller

Roller defeated Varner via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:55 of round 1.

• Lightweight bout:  Zhang Tie Quan vs.  Danny Downes

Downes defeated Zhang via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28).

Main card

• Lightweight bout:  Bart Palaszewski vs.  Kamal Shalorus

Shalorus defeated Palaszewski via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28).

• Lightweight bout:  Donald Cerrone vs.  Chris Horodecki

Cerrone defeated Horodecki via submission (triangle choke) at 2:43 of round 2.

• Bantamweight Championship bout:  Dominick Cruz (c) vs.  Scott Jorgensen

Cruz defeated Jorgensen via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) to retain the WEC Bantamweight Championship and become the first UFC Bantamweight Champion.

• Lightweight Championship bout:  Ben Henderson (c) vs.  Anthony Pettis

Pettis defeated Henderson via unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 48-47) to become the final WEC Lightweight Champion.

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