WEC

WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles

Completed Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, United States 11 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Brian Bowles beat Miguel Torres by knockout in the main event.
  • Dominick Cruz beat Joseph Benavidez by unanimous decision in the co-main event.
  • Three of the eleven results came early: two knockouts and one submission.
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Main card

MT

Miguel Torres vs Brian Bowles

Knockout R1 3:57
BB ✓
Joseph Benavidez

Joseph Benavidez vs Dominick Cruz

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
DC ✓
RL

Ricardo Lamas vs Danny Castillo

Knockout R2 4:15
DC ✓
JC

Jeff Curran vs Takeya Mizugaki

Split decision R3 5:00
TM ✓
LG ✓

Leonard Garcia vs Jameel Massouh

Split decision R3 5:00
JM
FP

Fredson Paixao vs Cole Province

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
CP ✓
MH

Marcus Hicks vs Shane Roller

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
SR ✓
ER ✓

Ed Ratcliff vs Phil Cardella

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
PC
RY ✓

Rani Yahya vs John Hosman

Submission R1 2:08
JH
RD

Rafael Dias vs Diego Nunes

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
DN ✓
LD ✓

LC Davis vs Javier Vazquez

Split decision R3 5:00
JV
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Results

Main and co-main events

Brian Bowles beat Miguel Torres by knockout at 3:57 of round one in the main event of WEC 42 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. In the co-main event, Dominick Cruz beat Joseph Benavidez by unanimous decision after three rounds.

How the card was decided

Across the eleven bouts that produced a result, two ended by knockout, one by submission and eight on the judges' scorecards — three stoppages in eleven fights. Three of the eight decisions divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Rani Yahya, who stopped John Hosman at 2:08 of round one, and two of the three finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Danny Castillo's knockout of Ricardo Lamas, 9 minutes and 15 seconds in. End to end, the eleven fights filled two hours and 15 minutes of cage time.

Countries, weight classes and broadcast

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