Did Joe Rogan call WEC fights?

Did Joe Rogan call WEC fights?

Veteran UFC commentators Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan handled broadcast duties for the event. During the broadcasts, the announcers referred only to “the organization” while the WEC logo was removed from the cage and the fighters’ gloves.

When did the WEC and UFC merge?

Oct. 28, 2010 — UFC president Dana White announces WEC will merge with UFC in 2011. The WEC’s bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight divisions will join the UFC. Jose Aldo automatically becomes UFC featherweight champion.

Why did UFC buy WEC?

In December 2006, Zuffa purchased WEC. The promotion moved to focus on lighter weight classes, abandoning their heavyweight and super heavyweight divisions and championships, and retaining their bantamweight and featherweight divisions—two divisions not then present in the UFC.

Is WEC and UFC the same?

UFC is a bigger and older organization, while WEC is a smaller and younger organization. 2. UFC focuses on mixed martial arts, which are played in the octagon cage, while WEC is also centered on mixed martial arts, but is played in a smaller octagonal cage.

Is Joe Rogan and Dana White friends?

Having nurtured the UFC into the behemoth that it is today, Joe Rogan and Dana White share quite an amicable relationship. Rogan has been a part of the UFC family since 1997, when the promotion was a fledgling organization.

Why isn’t Joe Rogan at the fight?

He reportedly will miss this week’s event because of a hunting trip. Taking Rogan’s spot will be Felder, a veteran of the UFC’s lightweight division who retired in 2020 and has been a regular on Fight Night event broadcasts since 2017.

Who did UFC merge with?

In 2016, UFC’s parent company, Zuffa, was sold to a group led by Endeavor, then known as William Morris Endeavor (WME–IMG), including Silver Lake Partners, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and MSD Capital for US$4.025 billion. In 2021, Endeavor bought out Zuffa’s other owners at a valuation of $1.7 billion.

What happened to pride MMA?

However, such an arrangement did not materialize, and in October 2007, Pride Worldwide’s Japanese staff was laid off, marking the end of the organization as an active fight promoter. As a result, many of the Pride staff left to form a new organization alongside K-1 parent company Fighting and Entertainment Group.

Who are the top fighters in the WEC?

Fighters like Jose Aldo, Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber became household names in the WEC and carried their talents into the UFC this year. Here’s a look a some of the other WEC guys who have become top fighters in the UFC. Nick Diaz: In just his eighth MMA fight, Diaz became the first WEC welterweight champion.

Who was the first lightweight champion of the UFC?

The WEC Lightweight division was absorbed into the UFC on December 16, 2010, as part of the UFC-WEC merger. The WEC Featherweight division was absorbed into the UFC on September 30, 2010, as part of the UFC-WEC merger. José Aldo won the inaugural UFC Featherweight Championship when he defeated Manny Gamburyan at WEC 51.

Are there any weight divisions left in UFC?

Over the next two years, the WEC would phase out weight classes above 155 lbs, with most of the fighters going to the UFC. By the time of the WEC’s absorption into the UFC at the end of 2010, the only remaining weight divisions were Lightweight, Featherweight and Bantamweight .

When was the WEC Welterweight title absorbed into the UFC?

The WEC Middleweight division was absorbed into the UFC on December 3, 2008, so the WEC could further concentrate on lighter weight classes. Diaz vacated the title to focus on fight for the UFC. Parisyan vacated the title to focus on fight for the UFC. The WEC Welterweight title was vacated on December 2006 when Zuffa purchased the organization.