WEC 40: APRIL 5, 2009
venue: UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois

Main Card Bouts:
-Miguel Torres (#1 Bantamweight in the World)* vs. Takeya Mizugaki (#5 Bantamweight in the World)*
-Jeff Curran (#9 Featherweight in the World)* vs. Joseph Benavidez (#10 Bantamweight in the World)*
-Raphael Assuncao (#10 Featherweight in the World)* vs. Jameel Massouh
-Benson Henderson vs. Shane Roller

Preliminary Bouts:
-Wagnney Fabiano (#3 Featherweight in the World)* vs. Fredson Paixao
-Akitoshi Tamura (#6 Featherweight in the World)* vs. Manny Tapia (#7 Bantamweight in the World)*
-Rani Yahya vs. Eddie Wineland
-Cub Swanson vs. Diego Nunes
-Rafael Dias vs. Cole Province