MMA weekend preview: Elite XC and WEC

Sunday the Yard will be ringside at WEC 34, which pits challenger Jens Pulver against champion Urijah Faber. Watch our preview video here, and stay tuned for fight updates in the comments. Saturday there is a nationally televised Elite XC event featuring Kimbo Slice, who despite his growing popularity hasn't really fought anyone worth mentioning. The last guy he fought (Tank Abbot) has only one victory in his previous nine fights (spanning 10 years). Saturday night they've pitted Kimbo against James Thompson, who is 14-8 with two straight losses. One of those fights he lost 10 seconds into the first round. What kind of challenger is that? Absurd. Clearly the Elite XC has a vested interest in making sure Kimbo wins a few fights so they can build his brand and compete with the UFC. And Saturday night also features challenger Kaitlin Young against champion Gina Carano, who failed to make weight but will still fight (with a 12.5% purse penalty). The Sunday night fight, available free on Versus network, is going to be the best fight of the weekend, in my opinion. Jens "Lil Evil" Pulver has intense power with his left hand, and Urijah "California Kid" Faber is a ground-and-pound submission specialist. For more on this fight, watch the video, which features myself and Yardbarker colleague Andrew Machado dishing the dirt on Sunday's main event. In case you're wondering, yes, the video was filmed in a prison, and no, not everyone that works at Yardbarker looks like Mr. Clean. Machado (a.k.a. Mr. Machine) also breaks down the other top fights on Sunday night. KENNETH ALEXANDER vs. RAZOR ROB McCULLOUGH: Fresh off his loss to Jamie Varner, Razor Rob is ready to get back on a winning streak. What's interesting here is that Alexander stopped Rob back in 2002 via decision. Look for Razor to take this via knockout. CHUCK GRISBY vs. MARK MUNOZ: Grigsby comes strapped with one hell of a record (13-3). Currently he is riding an eight-fight losing streak. Munoz is way too new to the sport; expect Grigsby to submit this kid quickly. YOSHIRO MAEDA vs. MIGUEL ANGEL TORRES: Maeda brings a lot of experience to the table, but Torres is amazing. He seems stronger than everyone, faster than everyone, and possesses incredible submissions. This fight goes two rounds with Torres winning via triangle choke or armbar. ### ELITE XC: SATURDAY NIGHT (CBS): 9PM ET (6PM PT) WORLD EXTREME CAGEFIGHTING: SUNDAY NIGHT (VERSUS): 9PM ET (6PM PT) ### VIDEO PREVIEW : Champion Urijah "California Kid" Faber vs. Challenger Jens "Lil Evil" Pulver