2003 in WEC

World Extreme Cagefighting events 2003 in WEC Wec logo.jpg 176px March 27, 2003 October 17, 2003 3 40 5 2002 in WEC 2004 in WEC The year 2003 was the 3rd year in the history of World Extreme Cagefighting, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2003 WEC held 3 events beginning with, WEC 6: Return of a Legend. 2 Title fights Title fights in 2003 Light Heavyweight Frank Shamrock def. Bryan Pardoe Submission (Armbar) 1 1:46 WEC 6: Return of a Legend For the WEC Light Heavyweight Championship. Welterweight Nick Diaz def. Joe Hurley Submission (Kimura) 1 1:55 WEC 6: Return of a Legend For the WEC Welterweight Championship. Super Heavyweight Ron Waterman def. James Nevarez TKO (Punches) 3 2:31 WEC 7: This Time It's Personal For the WEC Super Heavyweight Championship. Welterweight Shonie Carter def. Dax Bruce Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 2:28 WEC 7: This Time It's Personal For the WEC Welterweight Championship. Featherweight Cole Escovedo (c) def. Anthony Hamlett TKO (Punches) 2 1:30 WEC 8: Halloween Fury 2 For the WEC Featherweight Championship. yes Events list List of WEC events No.EventDateVenueLocationAttendance 8 WEC 8: Halloween Fury 2 2003 October 17 Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino Lemoore, California 7 WEC 7: This Time It's Personal 2003 August 9 Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino Lemoore, California 6 WEC 6: Return of a Legend 2003 March 27 Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino Lemoore, California WEC 6: Return of a Legend WEC 6: Return of a Legend World Extreme Cagefighting March 27, 2003 Tachi Palace Lemoore, California WEC 5: Halloween Havoc WEC 7: This Time It's Personal WEC 6: Return of a LegendWEC 6: Return of a Legend Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-6-Return-of-a-Legend-1486 https://web.archive.org/web/20140915230800/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-6-Return-of-a-Legend-1486 September 15, 2014 live was an event held on March 27, 2003 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States. Results Main Card Light Heavyweight Frank Shamrock def. Bryan Pardoe Submission (Armbar) 1 1:46 For the inaugural WEC Light Heavyweight Championship. Gil Castillo def. Chris Williams TKO (Corner Stoppage) 1 5:00 Jeremy Jackson def. Shonie Carter Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Brian Stromberg def. Levi Thornbrue TKO (Submission to Punches) 1 1:43 Welterweight Nick Diaz def. Joe Hurley Submission (Kimura) 1 1:55 For the inaugural WEC Welterweight Championship. Gilbert Melendez def. Jeff Hougland TKO (Punches) 2 2:05 Mike Swick def. Kengo Ura KO (Knee) 3 0:31 Bret Bergmark def. Brodie Farber TKO (Punches) 1 3:57 Brandon Wolff def. Hannibal Adofo Decision (Split) 3 5:00 Tim McKenzie def. John Appleby TKO (Punches) 1 1:03 Ed Wedding def. Doug Evans Submission (Armbar) 1 4:37 Chris Sanford def. Jack Cardenas Submission (Armbar) 1 2:45 Poppies Martinez def. Erick Husbands KO (Punches) 1 0:10 Carlos Cordero def. Steve Cutler Submission (Armbar) 1 2:31 yes WEC 7: This Time It's Personal WEC 7 WEC 7: This Time It's PersonalWEC 7: This Time It's Personal Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-7-This-Time-Its-Personal-1763 https://web.archive.org/web/20141015142213/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-7-This-Time-Its-Personal-1763 October 15, 2014 live was an event held on August 9, 2003 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States. Results Main Card Super Heavyweight Ron Waterman def. James Nevarez TKO (Punches) 3 2:31 For the WEC Super Heavyweight Championship. Welterweight Tony Alanis def. Don Rugebreght TKO (Submission to punches) 1 1:54 Wander Braga def. Nick Ertl Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Welterweight Shonie Carter def. Dax Bruce Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 2:28 For the WEC Welterweight Championship. Light Heavyweight Boyd Ballard vs. Abraham Baxter Draw 3 5:00 Lightweight Olaf Alfonso def. Randy Spence TKO (Punches) 2 4:34 Welterweight J.T. Taylor def. Ryan Schultz KO (Punches) 2 1:56 Welterweight Jason Von Flue def. Nick Gilardi Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 1 2:46 Heavyweight Anthony Arria def. Levi Thornbrue TKO (Punches) 1 1:29 Middleweight Poppies Martinez def. Johnny Fadella TKO (Knees) 1 0:51 Featherweight Jorge Evangelista def. Gary Quan TKO (Shoulder Injury) 1 4:26 Lightweight Gabe Ruediger def. Carlos Cordero TKO (Punches) 1 2:57 Middleweight Michael Brown def. John Letters Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 0:54 yes WEC 8: Halloween Fury 2 WEC 8 WEC 8: Halloween Fury 2WEC 8: Halloween Fury 2 Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-8-Halloween-Fury-2-1857 https://web.archive.org/web/20140729074025/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-8-Halloween-Fury-2-1857 July 29, 2014 live was an event held on October 17, 2003 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States. Results Main Card Featherweight Cole Escovedo (c) def. Anthony Hamlett TKO (Punches) 2 1:30 For the WEC Featherweight Championship. Heavyweight Mike Kyle def. Jerry Vrbanovic KO (Punches) 1 0:12 Welterweight Shonie Carter def. J.T. Taylor Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Heavyweight Doug Marshall def. Anthony Fuller TKO (Submission to punches) 1 0:32 Welterweight Tom Owens def. Tony Alanis Submission (Triangle Armbar) 1 1:49 Middleweight Chris Leben def. Brian Sleeman Submission (Armbar) 1 3:15 Lightweight Poppies Martinez def. AJ Wieman Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 2:01 Fernando Gonzalez def. Mike Castillo TKO (Punches) 1 1:27 Sean Liddell def. Chris Saunders TKO (Corner Stoppage) 1 5:00 Welterweight Ryan Schultz def. Hannibal Adofo KO (Punch) 1 0:25 Lightweight Olaf Alfonso def. Randy Bowers Submission (Armbar) 1 3:05 Welterweight Jason Von Flue def. Chris Irvine Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 1 2:04 Light Heavyweight Richard Montoya def. Travis Stuart Submission (Standing Guillotine) 1 0:38 yes See also World Extreme Cagefighting List of World Extreme Cagefighting champions List of WEC events References Category:World Extreme Cagefighting by year Category:2003 in mixed martial arts