WEC

WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran

Completed Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, United States 9 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Urijah Faber beat Jeff Curran by submission in the main event.
  • Jens Pulver beat Cub Swanson by submission in the co-main event.
  • Seven of the nine results came early: two knockouts and five submissions.
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Main card

JC

Jeff Curran vs Urijah Faber

Submission R2 4:34
Urijah Faber ✓
JP ✓

Jens Pulver vs Cub Swanson

Submission R1 0:35
CS
CS

Chael Sonnen vs Paulo Filho

Submission R2 4:55
PF ✓
DM ✓

Doug Marshall vs Ariel Gandulla

Submission R1 0:55
AG
JA ✓

John Alessio vs Todd Moore

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
TM
BB ✓

Bryan Baker vs Eric Schambari

Split decision R3 5:00
ES
AK

Alex Karalexis vs Ed Ratcliff

Knockout R2 1:26
ER ✓
BB ✓

Brian Bowles vs Marcos Galvao

Knockout R2 2:09
MG
CV ✓

Charlie Valencia vs Ian McCall

Submission R1 3:19
IM
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Results

Main and co-main events

Urijah Faber beat Jeff Curran by submission at 4:34 of round two in the main event of WEC 31 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. In the co-main event, Jens Pulver beat Cub Swanson by submission after 35 seconds.

How the card was decided

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

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Jens Pulver, who stopped Cub Swanson after 35 seconds, and three of the seven finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Paulo Filho's submission of Chael Sonnen, 9 minutes and 55 seconds in. End to end, the nine fights filled one hour and 8 minutes of cage time.

Countries, weight classes and broadcast

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