WEC 46 Pre-Fight Press Conference Notes

Not a lot of news came out of the WEC 46 pre-fight press conference. Here are some notes WKR took during the presser.

Angry Fans
Jamie Varner says that this past year has been really tough as the fans have turned on him due to the last fifteen seconds of the Cerrone fight. Varner even said, "I am fighting for respect. I am fighting relevance." While Varner may be the WEC lightweight champion he is completely right. 

Surfer lingo!
Urijah Faber used verbs like "awesome", "rad", "gnarly", "stellar", "tubular", "stoked" and "sweet 360 tail grab" to describe his feelings about being back in Sacramento. Okay, so he didn't say those exact words but all I could hear was penguin surfer lingo every time Faber talked. 

Out-of-towner
Raphael Assuncao knows he is going to be the villain in this fight and seems very comfortable about it.

Twitter is HUGE!
The WEC incorporated several questions from fans through twitter. A nice personal touch on the press conference.

Probably the best quote to demonstrate how long Jamie Varner has been injured.
"After my last fight twitter wasn't that big of a deal." ~ Jamie Varner

Things we wanted to know
Has Urijah Faber read some of Jamie Varner's comments? When will the WEC start signing flyweight fighters? How likely is Calgary for the summer of 2010? What venues are they exploring in Mexico?

Amp Energy!
It's the official drink of the WEC. Jamie Varner may have some words about that but let's get 'Amped' with a hangover song!

SBN coverage of WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson