WEC

WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber

Completed Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, United States 11 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Jose Aldo beat Urijah Faber by unanimous decision in the main event.
  • Benson Henderson beat Donald Cerrone by submission in the co-main event.
  • Six of the eleven results came early: two knockouts and four submissions.
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Main card

Urijah Faber

Urijah Faber vs Jose Aldo

Unanimous decision R5 5:00
Jose Aldo ✓
Benson Henderson ✓

Benson Henderson vs Donald Cerrone

Submission R1 1:57
Donald Cerrone
MG ✓

Manvel Gamburyan vs Mike Brown

Knockout R1 2:22
MB
SR ✓

Shane Roller vs Anthony Njokuani

Submission R1 3:07
AN
SJ ✓

Scott Jorgensen vs Antonio Banuelos

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
AB
LG ✓

Leonard Garcia vs Chan Sung Jung

Split decision R3 5:00
CJ
AK

Alex Karalexis vs Anthony Pettis

Submission R2 1:35
AP ✓
BP ✓

Brad Pickett vs Demetrious Johnson

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Demetrious Johnson
AM

Anthony Morrison vs Chad Mendes

Submission R1 2:13
CM ✓
RY

Rani Yahya vs Takeya Mizugaki

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
TM ✓
BV

Brandon Visher vs Tyler Toner

Knockout R1 2:36
TT ✓
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Results

Main and co-main events

Jose Aldo beat Urijah Faber by unanimous decision after five rounds in the main event of WEC 48 at the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento. In the co-main event, Benson Henderson beat Donald Cerrone by submission at 1:57 of round one.

How the card was decided

Across the eleven bouts that produced a result, two ended by knockout, four by submission and five on the judges' scorecards — six stoppages in eleven fights. One of the five decisions divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Benson Henderson, who stopped Donald Cerrone at 1:57 of round one, and five of the six finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Anthony Pettis's submission of Alex Karalexis, 6 minutes and 35 seconds in. End to end, the eleven fights filled one hour and 44 minutes of cage time.

Countries, weight classes and broadcast

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