WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus is an upcoming mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting scheduled to take place on June 20, 2010 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Official fight card
Main card
* Lightweight bout: United States Jamie Varner vs. Iran Kamal Shalorus
* Featherweight bout: United States Josh Grispi vs. United States LC Davis
* Lightweight bout: Canada Chris Horodecki vs. United States Ed Ratcliff
* Featherweight bout: Canada Mark Hominick vs. Canada Yves Jabouin
* Bantamweight bout: United States Eddie Wineland vs. Mexico Will Campuzano
Preliminary card
* Lightweight bout: Armenia Karen Darabedyan vs. United States Will Kerr
* Bantamweight bout: Brazil Wagnney Fabiano vs. United States Frank Gomez
* Featherweight bout: United States Erik Koch vs. France Bendy Casimir
* Featherweight bout: Brazil Raphael Assuncao vs. Brazil Diego Nunes
* Bantamweight bout: Brazil Rafael Rebello vs. United States Chris Cariaso
* Bantamweight bout: United States Clint Godfrey vs. Brazil Renan Barão
Background
WEC 49 will be the first event the organization has held outside of the United States. The show was initially announced as taking place at the Stampede Corral in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. WEC vice-president Peter Dropick, however, confirmed with The StarPhoenix/Canwest News Service that the location was changed on April 10.
Eddie Wineland was scheduled to face Charlie Valencia, but Valencia was forced off the card with an injury. Will Campuzano, who was previously scheduled to face Rafael Rebello on the preliminary card, has been announced as Wineland's new opponent. Rebello will now face WEC newcomer Chris Cariaso.
After WEC ring announcer Joe Martinez resigned to work for Golden Boy Promotions, UFC announcer Bruce Buffer agreed to handle fighter introductions for WEC 49.