WEC 36: A Success At The Gate

It was a roller coaster ride of emotion at Wednesday night's World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) 36 in Hollywood, Florida, but when all was said and done, the numbers added up in the promotion's favor.

WEC 36 drew 5,227 fans accounting for $563,578 in revenue at the gate, according to WEC Vice President Peter Dropick, who said they were "just shy of a sellout".

The promotion's centerpiece, Urijah Faber, was upset in a featherweight title bout by American Top Team's Mike Brown. Chael Sonnen also knocked off middleweight champ Paulo Filho in a lackluster non-title affair, while Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone and "Razor" Rob McCullough put on the Fight of the Night, which may also end up a "Fight of the Year" candidate.

The attendance pales in comparison to the promotion's draw at WEC 34 earlier this year in Sacramento, California, which drew 12,682 and also featured Faber in the main event. The dollar amount at the gate, however, isn't that far off considering the difference in attendance. WEC 34 garnered $738,855 at the gate.

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WEC 36 results:

• Mike Brown def. Urijah Faber by TKO (strikes) at 2:23 of Round 1

• Chael Sonnen def. Paulo Filho by unanimous decision

• Leonard Garcia def. Jens Pulver by TKO (strikes) at 1:12 of Round 1

• Jake Rosholt def. Nissen Osterneck by TKO (strikes) at 3:48 of Round 2

• Donald Cerrone def. Rob McCullough by unanimous decision

• Aaron Simpson def. David Avellan by KO (punch) at 0:18 of Round 1

• Jose Aldo def. Jonathan Brookins by TKO (strikes) at 0:45 of Round 3

• Carmelo Marrero def. Steve Steinbeiss by split decision

• Danny Castillo def. Rafael Dias by TKO (strikes) at 2:54 of Round 2

• Rani Yahya def. Yoshiro Maeda by submission (guillotine choke) at 3:30 of Round 1