WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki

[A.E]

Main Card

* Bantamweight bout: Urijah Faber vs. Takeya Mizugaki

* Bantamweight bout: Joseph Benavidez vs. Wagnney Fabiano

* Featherweight bout: Chad Mendes vs. Javier Vazquez

* Bantamweight bout: Damacio Page vs. Demetrious Johnson

Preliminary Card

* Featherweight bout: Raphael Assunção vs. LC Davis

* Lightweight bout: Anthony Njokuani vs. Edward Faaloloto

* Lightweight bout: Zach Micklewright vs. Dustin Poirier

* Bantamweight bout: Clint Godfrey vs. Michael McDonald

* Featherweight bout: Cub Swanson vs. Mackens Semerzier

* Featherweight bout: Yves Jabouin vs. Brandon Visher​

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Card Notes:

- Urijah Faber was originally scheduled to make his bantamweight debut against Japanese striker Takeya Mizugaki at WEC 50. However, Faber was forced off the card with an injury. As a result, Mizugaki was also pulled from the event.

- A bout between Bart Palaszewski and Kamal Shalorus was expected to take place at this event, but the bout is now targeted for December at WEC 53 after Shalorus injured his hand.

- Brian Bowles was expected to face Wagnney Fabiano at this event but was forced off the card with an injury and replaced by Joseph Benavidez.

- Eddie Wineland was expected to face Damacio Page at this event, but Wineland was forced out of the bout with a shoulder injury and replaced by Demetrious Johnson.

- Josh Grispi was pulled from his fight with Erik Koch, to be inserted into a UFC Featherweight title shot against Jose Aldo. Koch was pulled out of the card all together.

 

[Mooche]

Any Faber fight, is usually a good one. I am really excited to see how he fairs in this match-up.

 

[DJT]

Yeah, Faber is an exciting fighter. I hope he can win.

 

[Pugz]

cant wait to watch faber

 

[snipezo]

Gonna be an interesting fight let's see if fabers weight cut factors in.

 

[A.E]

Free show on a Thursday night...one of the last WEC cards...gotta watch.

 

[Mooche]

Gonna be tough to decide whether to check this event out, or watch the Ravens vs. Falcons

 

[snipezo]

Fabers still got it. Wow that rear naked choke was sick.