Main and co-main events
Donald Cerrone beat Ed Ratcliff by submission at 3:47 of round three in the main event of WEC 45 at the Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas. In the co-main event, Anthony Njokuani beat Chris Horodecki by knockout at 3:33 of round one.
How the card was decided
Across the ten bouts that produced a result, three ended by knockout, two by submission and five on the judges' scorecards — five stoppages in ten fights. One of the five decisions divided the judges.
Finishes and fight times
The quickest finish belonged to Joseph Benavidez, who stopped Rani Yahya at 1:35 of round one, and three of the five finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Donald Cerrone's submission of Ed Ratcliff, 13 minutes and 47 seconds in. End to end, the ten fights filled one hour and 48 minutes of cage time.
Countries, weight classes and broadcast
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