While DVD sales have long provided a consistent revenue stream for the UFC, the company's sister promotion just recently joined the market.
Now, a little less than two months after releasing its first title, "WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber," under an agreement with Image Entertainment, Inc., the promotion has announced a follow-up.
On Tuesday, Sept. 7, a selection of some of the best fights under the WEC banner from 2008 and 2009 will be released on a "Best of WEC" DVD.
"After the success of our first release, 'Aldo vs. Faber,' we are excited to offer 'Best of WEC' to our loyal fans," WEC vice president Peter Dropick stated in the official release. "Our goal is to give our following the opportunity to build a library of some of the greatest fights in WEC history. 'Best of WEC' continues that trend and is an absolute must-have for any mixed martial arts fan."
All six of the bouts featured earned "Fight of the Night" bonuses. The full lineup includes:
* Ben Henderson vs. Donald Cerrone (WEC 43 - October 2009)
* Mike Brown vs. Urijah Faber II (WEC 41 - June 2009)
* Miguel Torres vs. Takeya Mizugaki (WEC 40 - April 2009)
* Donald Cerrone vs. Rob McCullough (WEC 36 - November 2008)
* Miguel Torres vs. Yoshiro Maeda (WEC 34 - June 2008)
* Urijah Faber vs. Jens Pulver (WEC 34 - June 2008)
As was the case with "WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber," the new "Best of WEC" title will be released in both DVD and Blu-ray format.
The "Best of WEC" disc also features some behind-the-scenes footage and features more than three hours of action.
"The 'Best of WEC' release is a superb collection of WEC's most thrilling fights and features some of the top fighters in the world," Image Entertainment chief acquisitions officer Bill Bromiley stated. "Image Entertainment is very excited to offer fans a front row seat to the best, most memorable fights the MMA world has ever seen."
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