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{{short description|WEC MMA event in 2009}}
{{Infobox MMA event
|name= WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki
|image=WEC40poster2.jpg
|promotion=[[World Extreme Cagefighting]]
|date=April 5, 2009
|venue= [[UIC Pavilion]]
|city=[[Chicago, Illinois]]
|attendance=5,257
|gate=
|buyrate=
|previousevent=[[WEC 39|WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia]]
|followingevent= [[WEC 41|WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2]]
}}

'''''WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki''''' was a [[mixed martial arts]] event held by [[World Extreme Cagefighting]] on April 5, 2009 at the [[UIC Pavilion]] in [[Chicago, Illinois]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Morgan |first=John |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/13966/wagnney-fabiano-to-meet-fredson-paixao-not-urijah-faber-at-wec-40.mma |title= WEC 40 to be held in Chicago; headlined by Torres vs. Bowles |work=mmajunkie.com |date=February 10, 2009}}</ref> The event aired live on the [[Versus (TV channel)|Versus Network]].

==Background==
This was the first WEC event to exclusively feature fights in the lightweight, featherweight, and bantamweight weight classes. The organization's heavier weight classes had been folded into the UFC over the previous four months. World Extreme Cagefighting would maintain this weight class structure for the remainder of the promotion's existence.

WEC Bantamweight Champion [[Miguel Torres (fighter)|Miguel Torres]] was to defend his title against [[Brian Bowles (fighter)|Brian Bowles]] at this event, but Bowles was forced to withdraw from the bout due to a back injury, and was replaced by WEC newcomer [[Takeya Mizugaki]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=8257&zoneid=2 |title=- BOWLES OUT; MIZUGAKI TO FACE TORRES AT WEC 40 - MMA WEEKLY - Mixed Martial Arts & UFC News, Photos, Rankings & more |website=www.mmaweekly.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228041811/http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=8257&zoneid=2 |archive-date=2009-02-28}} </ref> The Torres/Bowles bout was rescheduled for [[WEC 42]] that August, where Bowles won the title by knockout.

Early reports suggested that [[Wagnney Fabiano]] could face former WEC Featherweight Champion [[Urijah Faber]] at this event, though he was later confirmed to be facing [[Fredson Paixao]] instead.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/13966/wagnney-fabiano-to-meet-fredson-paixao-not-urijah-faber-at-wec-40.mma |title=Wagnney Fabiano to meet Fredson Paixao, not Urijah Faber, at WEC 40 {{!}} MMAjunkie.com |website=mmajunkie.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213071816/http://mmajunkie.com/news/13966/wagnney-fabiano-to-meet-fredson-paixao-not-urijah-faber-at-wec-40.mma |archive-date=2009-02-13}} </ref>

[[Anthony Pettis]] was scheduled to make his WEC debut at this event against [[Anthony Njokuani]], but was forced from the card with a broken hand and was replaced by [[Bart Palaszewski]].

Cole Province was originally slated to face Rafael Dias at this event, but bowed out due to an injury and was replaced by [[Mike Budnik]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/14380/mike-budnik-replaces-cole-province-at-wec-40-torres-vs-mizugaki.mma |title=Mike Budnik replaces Cole Province at "WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki" {{!}} MMAjunkie.com |website=mmajunkie.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330061324/http://mmajunkie.com/news/14380/mike-budnik-replaces-cole-province-at-wec-40-torres-vs-mizugaki.mma |archive-date=2009-03-30}} </ref>

A featherweight bout between [[Cub Swanson]] and [[Diego Nunes (fighter)|Diego Nunes]] was once scheduled for this card, but was cancelled after Nunes suffered a hand injury three days prior to the event.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/14447/with-nunes-hurt-swansons-wec-40-fight-off-love-for-deep-dish-pizza-on.mma |title=With Nunes hurt, Swanson's WEC 40 fight off, love for deep dish pizza on {{!}} MMAjunkie.com |website=mmajunkie.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090406101022/http://mmajunkie.com/news/14447/with-nunes-hurt-swansons-wec-40-fight-off-love-for-deep-dish-pizza-on.mma |archive-date=2009-04-06}} </ref>

The event drew an estimated 470,000 viewers on [[Versus (TV channel)|Versus]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/wec-40-torres-vs-mizugaki | title=WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki | MMA Event }}</ref>

==Results==
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main card}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
| [[Miguel Torres (fighter)|Miguel Torres]] (c)
|def
| [[Takeya Mizugaki]]
|Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 48–47)
|5
|5:00
|For the [[WEC Bantamweight Championship]].
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
| [[Joseph Benavidez]]
|def
| [[Jeff Curran]]
|Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
| [[Benson Henderson]]
|def
| [[Shane Roller]]
|TKO (punches)
|1
|1:41
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
| [[Raphael Assunção]]
|def
| [[Jameel Massouh]]
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
| [[Anthony Njokuani]]
|def
| [[Bart Palaszewski]]
|TKO (punches)
|2
|0:27
|This bout was featured on the main broadcast.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
| [[Dominick Cruz]]
|def
| Ivan Lopez
|Technical Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
|3
|3:24
|Cruz landed an illegal knee to the head of Lopez while he was on the ground at 3:24 of round 3. Since Lopez was unable to continue, the bout was stopped and went to the scorecards.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/14477/wec-40-torres-vs-mizugaki-prelim-card-live-and-official-results.mma |title=Fabiano rolls, Njokuani topples Palaszewski in WEC 40 prelims {{!}} MMAjunkie.com |access-date=2015-07-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015171626/http://mmajunkie.com/news/14477/wec-40-torres-vs-mizugaki-prelim-card-live-and-official-results.mma |archive-date=2012-10-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
| [[Wagnney Fabiano]]
|def
| [[Fredson Paixao]]
|Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
| [[Rani Yahya]]
|def
| [[Eddie Wineland]]
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|1
|1:07
|This bout was featured on the main broadcast.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight
| [[Akitoshi Tamura]]
|def
| [[Manny Tapia]]
|Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight
| Rafael Dias
|def
| [[Mike Budnik]]
|Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

==Bonus Awards==
Fighters were awarded $10,000 bonuses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/14481/wec-40-torres-mizugaki-njokuani-and-yahya-earn-10k-bonuses.mma|title=WEC 40: Torres, Mizugaki, Njokuani and Yahya earn $10K bonuses|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=2009-04-06}}</ref>

*'''Fight of the Night: {{flagicon|USA}} Miguel Torres vs. {{flagicon|Japan}} Takeya Mizugaki'''
*'''Knockout of the Night: {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Anthony Njokuani'''
*'''Submission of the Night: {{flagicon|Brazil}} Rani Yahya'''

==See also==
* [[World Extreme Cagefighting]]
* [[List of World Extreme Cagefighting champions]]
* [[List of WEC events]]
* [[2009 in WEC]]

==External links==
*[http://www.wec.tv/ Official WEC website]

==References==
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{{WEC Events}}

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