WEC

WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez

Completed Pearl Concert Theater, Las Vegas, United States 10 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Dominick Cruz beat Joseph Benavidez by split decision in the main event.
  • Anthony Pettis beat Shane Roller by submission in the co-main event.
  • Four of the ten results came early: two knockouts and two submissions.

Main card

Joseph Benavidez

Joseph Benavidez vs Dominick Cruz

Split decision R5 5:00
DC ✓
AP ✓

Anthony Pettis vs Shane Roller

Submission R3 4:51
SR
CS

Cub Swanson vs Chad Mendes

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
CM ✓
SJ ✓

Scott Jorgensen vs Brad Pickett

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
BP
BP ✓

Bart Palaszewski vs Zachary Micklewright

Knockout R2 0:31
ZM
AN

Anthony Njokuani vs Maciej Jewtuszko

Knockout R1 1:35
MJ ✓
JV ✓

Javier Vazquez vs Mackens Semerzier

Submission R2 1:35
MS
RL ✓

Ricardo Lamas vs Dave Jansen

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
DJ
FP ✓

Fredson Paixao vs Bryan Caraway

Split decision R3 5:00
BC
DC ✓

Danny Castillo vs Dustin Poirier

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Dustin Poirier
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Results

Main and co-main events

Dominick Cruz beat Joseph Benavidez by split decision after five rounds in the main event of WEC 50 at the Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas. In the co-main event, Anthony Pettis beat Shane Roller by submission at 4:51 of round three.

How the card was decided

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

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Maciej Jewtuszko, who stopped Anthony Njokuani at 1:35 of round one, and one of the four finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Anthony Pettis's submission of Shane Roller, 14 minutes and 51 seconds in. End to end, the ten fights filled two hours and 9 minutes of cage time.