WEC 53 preview: Historic night of MMA features championship doubleheader

Thursday marks the end of an era for World Extreme Cagefighting, which holds its final event in a history that spans nine-plus years and more than 50 events.

WEC 53, which airs live on Versus from Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Ariz., promises to send…

Thursday marks the end of an era for World Extreme Cagefighting, which holds its final event in a history that spans nine-plus years and more than 50 events.

WEC 53, which airs live on Versus from Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Ariz., promises to send the promotion out with a bang.

In our official event preview, MMAjunkie.com’s Steven Marrocco looks back on the promotion’s rich history and ahead to Thursday’s championship doubleheader.