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

"Let's get it on!" Remember the sentence? Yes, now we will hear that sentence again from the cage.

The California State Athletic Commission has assigned "Big" John McCarthy a referee's position at Strikeforce "Destruction" on November 21 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.

The assignment will mark the 15-year veteran's return to officiating after McCarthy announced his retirement in December 2007 to join The Fight Network, a Canadian-based cable channel, as an on-air analyst and strategic advisor.

McCarthy oversaw his 535th bout between dynamic lightweights Clay Guida and Roger Huerta at "The Ultimate Fighter 6" Finale last December in Las Vegas, Nevada. He officiated his first bout at UFC 2 "No Way Out" in March 1994 in Denver, Colorado, and was among the original authors of the MMA's first set of guidelines in 1998.

In his analyst's role, the 45-year-old McCarthy provided color commentary for Canada's TKO and Hardcore Championship Fighting promotions, and most recently called the action alongside FOX Sports Network regulars Frank Trigg and Jay Glazer at Affliction "Banned" last July in Anaheim, California.

McCarthy resigned from The Fight Network on October 7, amidst rumors the channel was awash with financial difficulties.

"I had a good time doing (commentary) and it was fun," said McCarthy. "The Fight Network overextended itself and wasn't ready to do certain things that they said that they were going to be able to do. It just didn't work out there."

Rather than take another offer that would keep him outside the cage, McCarthy said he chose to return to the role he originated inside it.

"I missed doing it," said McCarthy. "Sometimes when you walk away from something and you think it's time, once you're away you realize what you're missing –- it's kind of like why guys come back to fighting. It's what I like doing. It's what I was meant to do."

Retired from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) where he served for 22 years, McCarthy instructed over 10,000 recruits in arrest and control procedures and survival tactics.

McCarthy has not veered far from his teaching roots. He conducted his second Certified Officials for MMA National Development (COMMAND) referee and judges' instructional course in October and has a third seminar planned for late November at his mixed martial arts academy in Valencia, California. The program is recognized by the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC).

Though most recognizable from his tenure with the UFC, Big John said he has no expectations of where or when he will be placed for assignment.

"I have no control over that," he said. "That's up to athletic commissions and what you get assigned to. I may do one show a year. I may do 50. I don't know, but if I get assigned to something, then I'll be going if I can."

McCarthy was recently re-licensed as a referee with the athletic commissions in California, Ohio, and the River Cree in Alberta, Canada. He said he plans apply for licensure in additional states as well.

Satoshi Ishii, the Beijing Olympic gold medalist in the men's over 100 kg judo division, announced on Monday that he has started his career as a professional mixed martial arts fighter.

"I'm a professional fighter from today," the 21-year-old judoka said at a press conference on Monday, where he made an official announcement about his new career. "To become the strongest of the world's six billion people has been my dream since I was little. I think mixed martial arts is the toughest combat sports."

Finally putting an end to all the commotion regarding his retirement from judo, Ishii showed no regret about his decision. He revealed that he had decided to quit judo before he was chosen as a representative for the Beijing Olympics. "You only get one life, and I don't want to have any regrets. I will start as a beginner in mixed martial arts," said Ishii.

Although Ishii said he had yet to decide on when to debut and which MMA organization to join, he is expected to take part in the DREAM fighting event alongside his high school senior Yoshihiro Akiyama.

World Victory Road presented Sengoku 6 last Saturday at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Here are the complete results for the show:

Main Card

• Antonio Rogerio Nogueira def. Moises Rimbon by unanimous decision

• Muhammad "Mo" Lawal def. Fabio Silva by TKO (strikes) at 0:41 of Round 3

• Sergey Golyaev def. Takanori Gomi by split decision

Lightweight Grand Prix Semifinals

• Kazunori Yokota def. Mizuto Hirota by unanimous decision

• Satoru Kitaoka def. Eiji Mitsuoka by submission (heel hook) at 1:16 of Round 1

Lightweight Grand Prix Reserve Bout

• Jorge Masvidal def. Seung Hwan Bang by unanimous decision

Lightweight Grand Prix Finals

• Satoru Kitaoka def. Kazunori Yokota by unanimous decision

Middleweight Grand Prix Semifinals

• Kazuhiro Nakamura def. Yuki Sasaki by unanimous decision

• Jorge Santiago def. Siyar Bahadurzada by submission (heel hook) at 1:10 of Round 1

Middleweight Grand Prix Reserve Bout

• Joe Doerksen def. Izuru Takeuchi by TKO (strikes) at 0:41 of Round 3

Middleweight Grand Prix Finals

• Jorge Santiago def. Kazuhiro Nakamura by TKO (strikes) at 0:49 of Round 3