This past Saturday night was one 24-year old Joseph Benavidez will undoubtedly remember for the rest of his life. Along with “Submission of the Night” honors, a definitive finish over highly touted opponent Miguel Torres, and a likely shot at the WEC Bantamweight Championship, Urijah Faber’s protégé also took home the largest check of the evening by earning $39,000 for his performance at the event.

Here is a complete rundown of salary information made available by the Ohio Athletic Commission including event-specific bonuses. They were originally reported on MMAJunkie:

Ricardo Lamas: $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus) def. Bendy Casimir: $3,000

Fredson Paixao: $4,000 (includes $2,000 win bonus) def. Courtney Buck: $3,000

Leonard Garcia: $24,000 (includes $10,000 “Fight of the Night” bonus) draw vs. George Roop: $13,000 (includes $10,000 “Fight of the Night” bonus)

Anthony Pettis: $16,000 (includes $3,000 win bonus / $10,000 “Knockout of the Night” bonus) def. Danny Castillo: $9,500

Chad Mendes: $8,000 (includes $4,000 win bonus) def. Erik Koch: $3,000

Scott Jorgensen: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Chad George: $3,000

Bart Palaszewski: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus) def. Karen Darabedyan: $4000

L.C. Davis: $18,000 (includes $9,000 win bonus) def. Deividas Taurosevicius: $9,000

Javier Vazquez: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus) def. Jens Pulver: $14,000

Joseph Benavidez: $39,000 (includes $14,500 win bonus / $10,000 “Submission of the Night” bonus) def. Miguel Torres: $26,000

Dominick Cruz: $18,000 (includes $9,000 win bonus) def. Brian Bowles: $12,000

The OAC(Ohio Athletic Commision) has issued the medical suspension list for the fighters who participated in WEC 47: Bowles Vs. Cruz, and as expected the list included Miguel Torres(due to the deep laceration on his forehead) and Brian Bowles(due to his broken hand). Here’s the list:

Brian Bowles: Suspended indefinitely due to hand injury. Must be cleared by orthopedic doctor.
Miguel Torres: Suspended indefinitely due to forehead laceration. Must be cleared by orthopedic doctor.
Chad Mendes: Suspended sixty days due to cut.
Danny Castillo: Suspended sixty days for precautionary reasons.
Courtney Buck: Suspended sixty days for precautionary reasons.
Bendy Casimir: Suspended sixty days for precautionary reasons.

Tonight’s World Extreme Cagefighting event, “WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz” takes place at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio airing on the Versus Network. The main event of the evening features a bantamweight title bout newly crowned Brian Bowles and challenger Dominick Cruz.

The PPV portion of the show starts at 10p.m EST (7p.m. PST), be sure to check back for updates as we post the results.

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MAIN CARD

- Dominick Cruz def. Brian Bowles via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) – Round 2, 5:00
- Joseph Benavidez def. Miguel Torres via submission (guillotine choke) – R2, 2:57
- Javier Vazquez def. Jens Pulver via submission (arm-bar) – R1, 3:41
- L.C. Davis def. Deividas Taurosevicius via majority decision (29-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Bart Palaszewski def. Karen Darabedyan via submission (armbar) – R1, 4:40

PRELIMINARY CARD

- Scott Jorgensen def. Chad George via submission (guillotine choke) – R1, 0:31
- Chad Mendes def. Erik Koch via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Anthony Pettis def. Danny Castillo via KO (head kick) – R1, 2:17
- Leonard Garcia vs. George Roop declared split draw (29-27, 27-29, 28-28)
- Fredson Paixao def. Courtney Buck via submission (rear-naked choke) – R1, 2:39
- Ricardo Lamas def. Bendy Casimir via knockout (knee) – R1, 3:43

WEC 47 is taking place this evening live from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio while airing on the Versus network.

Brian Bowles will be making the first defense of the WEC bantamweight crown when he squares off with Dominick Cruz in the main event of the evening, while former 135 pound champ Miguel Torres faces Joseph Benavidez in the co-headliner.

A full list of results from the event are below:

Ricardo Lamas def. Bendy Casimir via knockout (knee) – Round 1

Fredson Paixao def. Courtney Buck via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1

Leonard Garcia vs. George Roop ruled a split draw (29-27, 27-29, 28-28)

Anthony Pettis def. Danny Castillo via KO (head kick) – Round 1

Chad Mendes def. Erik Koch via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Scott Jorgensen def. Chad George via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1

Bart Palaszweski def. Karen Darebedyan via submission (armbar) – Round 1

L.C. Davis def. Deividas Taurosevicius via majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-29)

Javier Vazquez def. Jens Pulver via submission (armbar) – Round 1

Joseph Benavidez def. Miguel Torres via submission (guillotine) – Round 2

Dominick Cruz def. Brian Bowles via TKO – End of Round 2

WEC 47 is all set to take place this evening from Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

The WEC bantamweight championship will be on the line in the card’s headlining match-up between title-holder Brian Bowles and challenger Dominick Cruz, while Miguel Torres will be facing off with Joseph Benavidez in the co-headliner.

A full set of weigh-in results from the event are listed below:

Brian Bowles (134.5) vs. Dominick Cruz (134)

Joseph Benavidez (135) vs. Miguel Torres (134.5)

Jens Pulver (145.5) vs. Javier Vazquez (145)

L.C. Davis (144.5) vs. Deividas Taurosevicius (145)

Karen Darabedyan (156) vs. Bart Palaszewski (155)

Chad George (135.5) vs. Scott Jorgensen (135)

Erik Koch (144) vs. Chad Mendes (145)

Danny Castillo (155.5) vs. Anthony Pettis (154.5)

Leonard Garcia (145) vs. George Roop (145.5)

Courtney Buck (145) vs. Fredson Paixao (144.5)

Bendy Casimir (155.5) vs. Ricardo Lamas (155)

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“WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz” is set to take place on March 6th from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio and will air on the Versus Network.

MAIN CARD

- Brian Bowles vs. Dominick Cruz (for bantamweight title)
- Joseph Benavidez vs. Miguel Torres
- Jens Pulver vs. Javier Vazquez
- L.C. Davis vs. Deividas Taurosevicius
- Karen Darabedyan vs. Bart Palaszewski

PRELIMINARY CARD

- Chad George vs. Scott Jorgensen
- Erik Koch vs. Chad Mendes
- Danny Castillo vs. Anthony Pettis
- Leonard Garcia vs. George Roop*
- Bendy Casimir vs. Ricardo Lamas
- Courtney Buck vs. Fredson Paixao

* – Not officially announced.

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“WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz is set for March 6th from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio and will air on Versus.

MAIN CARD

- Brian Bowles vs. Dominick Cruz (for bantamweight title)
- Joseph Benavidez vs. Miguel Torres
- Jens Pulver vs. Javier Vazquez
- L.C. Davis vs. Deividas Taurosevicius
- Karen Darabedyan vs. Bart Palaszewski

PRELIMINARY CARD

- Chad George vs. Scott Jorgensen
- Erik Koch vs. Chad Mendes
- Danny Castillo vs. Anthony Pettis
- Leonard Garcia vs. Diego Nunes
- Bendy Casimir vs. Ricardo Lamas
- Courtney Buck vs. Fredson Paixao*

* – Not officially announced.

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MAIN CARD

- Brian Bowles vs. Dominick Cruz (for bantamweight title)
- Joseph Benavidez vs. Miguel Torres
- L.C. Davis vs. Deividas Taurosevicius
- Karen Darabedyan vs. Bart Palaszewski
- Jens Pulver vs. Javier Vazquez

PRELIMINARY CARD

- Leonard Garcia vs. Diego Nunes*
- Chad George vs. Scott Jorgensen
- Danny Castillo vs. Anthony Pettis
- Bendy Casimir vs. Ricardo Lamas
- Erik Koch vs. Chad Mendes*

* – Not officially announced

The World Extreme Cagefighting promotion added a bantamweight bout to it’s preliminary card on Monday. With the main card almost full, WEC officials announced a matchup between Chad Goerge (11-4) and Scott Jorgensen (8-3).

WEC 47 takes place on March 6 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio and will be headlined by a bantamweight bout between champ Brian Bowles vs. Dominick Cruz, with the main card airing on Versus.

George is riding a six fight win streak, which include a victory over John Hosman in his WEC debut in December. He earned a unanimous decision over Hosman and will look to make it seven in a row against Jorgensen.

Jorgensen has won two straight, while going 4-1 in his past five bouts all of which have been fought in the WEC. He last appeared at WEC 45 against Takeya Mizugaki where he defeated the Japanese fighter via unanimous decision, a bout which earned both men the “Fight of the Night” honor.

The current WEC 47 card appears as follows:

MAIN CARD

- Brian Bowles vs. Dominick Cruz (for bantamweight title)
- Joseph Benavidez vs. Miguel Torres
- L.C. Davis vs. Deividas Taurosevicius
- Jens Pulver vs. Javier Vazquez
- Leonard Garcia vs. Diego Nunes*

PRELIMINARY CARD

- Chad George vs. Scott Jorgensen
- Bendy Casimir vs. Ricardo Lamas
- Chad Mendes vs. TBA*

* – Not officially announced

Two more bouts have been added the WEC 47 “Bowles vs. Cruz” event set for March 6th at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Featherweights Deividas Taurosevičius (12-3) vs. LC Davis (15-2) will meet on the main card, while a lightweight bout between Bendy Casmir (19-5-2) vs. Ricardo Lamas (7-1) will go to the preliminary card of WEC 47.

The former IFL fighter Taurosevičius comes into the bout riding two victories over Mackens Semerzier and Javier Vazquez since making his WEC debut at WEC 43 in October of last year. The Lithuanian has won eight victories via submission and has never been finished in the ring, losing twice by decision.

Davis has also won both of his WEC bouts having defeated Diego Nunes and Javier Vazquez. He last appeared against Nunes at WEC 44, earning a unanimous decision victory at the November event.

French fighter Casmir will make his WEC debut against Lamas and will bring a three fight win streak into the cage. His last fight was in March of 2009 where he defeated Maratbek Kalabekov at a ProFC – Russia vs. Europe event in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Casmir has won 15 of his past 17 bouts, which include one loss and one draw.

Lamas earned a victory over James Krause at WEC 44 after losing his first career bout to Danny Castillo at WEC 42. So far the collegiate All-American wrestler has gone 2-1 in the WEC since his debut in March of 2009, earning unanimous decision victories over Krause and Bart Palaszewski.

The current WEC 47 card appears as follows:

MAIN CARD

- Brian Bowles vs. Dominick Cruz (for bantamweight title)
- Joseph Benavidez vs. Miguel Torres
- Jens Pulver vs. Javier Vazquez
- Leonard Garcia vs. Diego Nunes*
- L.C. Davis vs. Deividas Taurosevicius

PRELIMINARY CARD

- Bendy Casimir vs. Ricardo Lamas
- Chad Mendes vs. TBA*

* – Not officially announced