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World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) was an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion founded in 2001. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135 lb (61 kg), 145 lb (66 kg) and 155 lb (70 kg).
Former Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz with the WEC belt. This is a list of World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) champions at each weight class. In December 2006 World Extreme Cagefighting was bought by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of the UFC, to concentrate on the four smaller weight classes under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts.
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.
Weight class Method Round Time Notes Cole Escovedo: def. Terry Dull submission (triangle choke) 1 1:54 Ryan Ackerman def. Rob Cole TKO (retirement) 2 5:00 Eric Duus def. Kory Hangas decision 3 5:00 Benji Radach: def. Royden Demotta TKO (punches) 1 1:01 Charlie Pearson def. Nick Agallar: decision 3 5:00 Jimmy Terrel def. Anthony Hamlett ...
In 2010 WEC held 8 events beginning with, WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson. Title fights Title fights in 2010 ... Weight class Method Round Time Notes Lightweight Anthony ...
Weight class Method Round Time Event Notes Lightweight Jamie Varner (c) def. Donald Cerrone: Decision (technical split) (49-46, 47-48, 49-46) 5 3:10 WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone [a] Featherweight Mike Brown (c) def. Leonard Garcia: Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 1:57 WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia [b] Bantamweight Miguel Torres (c) def. Takeya Mizugaki
On October 28, 2010, the WEC merged with the UFC. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were brought over to compete in the two new weight divisions. [27] Faber made his promotional debut against former WEC Bantamweight Champion Eddie Wineland on March 19, 2011, at UFC 128. [28] Faber won the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision. [29]
In 2008, Zuffa announced plans to merge the WEC's 185-lb and 205-lb weight classes with their UFC counterparts, allowing the WEC to concentrate on lighter weight classes (which eventually merged with the UFC as well). [10]