With just less than six weeks remaining before the WEC makes its Chicago debut, the organization has added a featherweight bout to the April 5 event.
Undefeated Brazilian Diego Nunes (12-0 MMA, 1-0 WEC) will meet WEC and King of the Cage veteran Cub Swanson (13-2 MMA, 3-1 WEC) at "WEC 40: Torres vs. Bowles."
MMAjunkie.com (
www.mmajunkie.com) confirmed the matchup with Swanson, who said bout agreements have been signed.
Nunes will be making his second appearance for the WEC. The 26-year-old Team Nogueira Brazil fighter handed the previously undefeated Cole Province his first loss at WEC 37 in December 2008. The unanimous decision win was the first time Nunes had gone the distance in his four-year career.
Swanson also last fought at WEC 37, earning a unanimous decision win over Hiroyuki Takaya at the December 2008 event. The win was the 26-year-old's second-straight after a December 2007 loss to Jens Pulver snapped an 11-fight win streak for the California resident.
"WEC 40: Torres vs. Bowles" takes is scheduled for April 5 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. The main card airs live on VERSUS.
With the addition, the card now includes:
Champ Miguel Torres vs. Brian Bowles (for bantamweight title)
Joseph Benavidez vs. Jeff Curran
Wagnney Fabiano vs. Fredson Paixao
Ben Henderson vs. Shane Roller
Akitoshi Tamura vs. Manny Tapia
Rafael Assuncao vs. TBA
Rafael Dias vs. Cole Province
