2007 in WEC

World Extreme Cagefighting events 2007 in WEC Wec logo.jpg 176px January 20, 2007 December 12, 2007 7 65 14 2006 in WEC 2008 in WEC The year 2007 was the 7th year in the history of World Extreme Cagefighting, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2007 WEC held 7 events beginning with, WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope. 2 Title fights Title fights in 2007 Lightweight Rob McCullough def Kit Cope Submission (punches) 1 2:52 WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope For the Lightweight Championship. Featherweight Urijah Faber (c) def Joe Pearson Submission (strikes) 1 2:31 WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope For the Featherweight Championship. Welterweight Carlos Condit def John Alessio Technical Submission (rear naked choke) 2 4:59 WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio For the Welterweight Championship. Featherweight Urijah Faber (c) def Dominick Cruz Submission (guillotine choke) 1 1:38 WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio For the Featherweight Championship. Bantamweight Chase Beebe def Eddie Wineland (c) Decision (unanimous) (48-47, 48-46, 48-46) 5 5:00 WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio For the Bantamweight Championship. Light Heavyweight Doug Marshall (c) def Justin McElfresh KO (punches) 1 2:16 WEC 27: Marshall vs. McElfresh For the Light Heavyweight Championship. Featherweight Urijah Faber (c) def Chance Farrar Submission (rear naked choke) 1 3:19 WEC 28: Faber vs. Farrar For the Featherweight Championship. Welterweight Carlos Condit (c) def Brock Larson Submission (armbar) 1 2:21 WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson For the Welterweight Championship. Middleweight Paulo Filho def Joe Doerksen TKO (strikes) 1 4:07 WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson For the Middleweight Championship. Lightweight Rob McCullough (c) def Richard Crunkilton TKO (strikes) 1 1:29 WEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton For the Lightweight championship. Bantamweight Chase Beebe (c) def Rani Yahya Decision (unanimous) (49-46, 49-46, 49-45) 5 5:00 WEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton For the Bantamweight championship. Featherweight Urijah Faber (c) def Jeff Curran Submission (guillotine choke) 2 4:34 WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran For the Featherweight Championship. Middleweight Paulo Filho (c) def Chael Sonnen Submission (armbar) 2 4:55 WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran For the Middleweight Championship. Filho's victory was controversial because Sonnen did not appear to tap out, but yelled while the armbar was placed, and the referee took this as a verbal submission. Light Heavyweight Doug Marshall (c) def Ariel Gandulla Submission (armbar) 1 0:55 WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran For the Light Heavyweight Championship. yes Events list List of WEC events No.EventDateVenueLocationAttendance 31 WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran 2007 December 12 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada 30 WEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton 2007 September 5 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada 29 WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson 2007 August 5 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada 28 WEC 28: Faber vs. Farrar 2007 June 3 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada 27 WEC 27: Marshall vs. McElfresh 2007 May 12 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada 26 WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio 2007 March 24 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada 1,819 25 WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope 2007 January 20 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope WEC 25 WEC 25: McCullough vs. CopeWEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-25-Las-Vegas-4742 https://web.archive.org/web/20150416124403/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-25-Las-Vegas-4742 April 16, 2015 live was an event held on January 20, 2007, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Results Main card Lightweight Rob McCullough def Kit Cope TKO (Submission to punches) 1 2:52 For the Lightweight Championship. Featherweight Urijah Faber (c) def Joe Pearson TKO (Submission to strikes) 1 2:31 For the Featherweight Championship. Welterweight John Alessio def Brian Gassaway Submission (rear naked choke) 1 4:50 Middleweight Logan Clark def Blas Avena TKO (elbows) 3 4:23 Preliminary card no Middleweight Brendan Seguin def Fernando Gonzalez Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00 Welterweight Alex Karalexis def Olaf Alfonso TKO (punches) 2 3:53 Welterweight Carlos Condit def Kyle Jensen Submission (rear naked choke) 1 2:10 Bantamweight Antonio Banuelos def Mike French Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00 Lightweight Richard Crunkilton def Mike Joy Submission (anaconda choke) 3 4:23 yes WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio World Extreme Cagefighting March 24, 2007 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada WEC 25 WEC 27 WEC 26: Condit vs. AlessioWEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-26-Las-Vegas-4856 https://web.archive.org/web/20150416172234/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-26-Las-Vegas-4856 April 16, 2015 live was an event held on March 24, 2007, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Results Main card Welterweight Carlos Condit def John Alessio Submission (rear naked choke) 2 4:59 For the vacant WEC Welterweight Championship. Featherweight Urijah Faber (c) def Dominick Cruz Submission (guillotine choke) 1 1:38 For the WEC Featherweight Championship. Bantamweight Chase Beebe def Eddie Wineland (c) Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–46, 48–46) 5 5:00 For the WEC Bantamweight Championship. Welterweight Brock Larson def Erik Apple Submission (kimura) 1 3:43 Preliminary card no Welterweight Dave Terrel def Tiki Ghosn TKO (strikes) 2 1:46 Featherweight Cub Swanson def Tommy Lee Submission (guillotine choke) 1 3:17 Bantamweight Charlie Valencia def Antonio Banuelos KO (punch) 1 3:12 Welterweight Alex Serdyukov def Scott Norton Submission (guillotine choke) 2 0:57 Featherweight Micah Miller def Jesse Moreng Submission (triangle choke) 3 3:29 Light Heavyweight Brian Stann def Steve Cantwell TKO (strikes) 1 0:41 yes WEC 27: Marshall vs. McElfresh WEC 27 WEC 27: Marshall vs. McElfreshWEC 27: Marshall vs. McElfresh Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-27-Las-Vegas-4992 https://web.archive.org/web/20150420213032/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-27-Las-Vegas-4992 April 20, 2015 live was an event held on May 12, 2007, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Results Main card Light Heavyweight Doug Marshall (c) def Justin McElfresh KO (punches) 1 2:16 For the Light Heavyweight Championship. Middleweight Jason Miller def Hiromitsu Miura Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 Light Heavyweight Ariel Gandulla def Gary Padilla Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00 Lightweight Sherron Leggett def Charlie Kohler TKO (strikes) 2 2:25 Preliminary card no Lightweight Marcus Hicks def Sergio Gomez Submission (guillotine choke) 2 3:20 Welterweight Tom Speer def Sidney Silva KO (punches) 1 4:33 Featherweight Manny Tapia def Brandon Foxworth TKO (strikes) 2 3:17 Welterweight Ed Ratcliff def Johnny Sampaio TKO (knee injury) 1 1:31 Middleweight Eric Schambari def Art Santore Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 yes WEC 28: Faber vs. Farrar WEC 28 WEC 28: Faber vs. FarrarWEC 28: Faber vs. Farrar Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-28-WrekCage-5140 https://web.archive.org/web/20150417031438/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-28-WrekCage-5140 April 17, 2015 live was an event held on June 3, 2007, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Results Main card Featherweight Urijah Faber (c) def Chance Farrar Submission (rear naked choke) 1 3:19 For the Featherweight Championship. Featherweight Rani Yahya def Mark Hominick Submission (rear naked choke) 1 1:19 Lightweight Alex Karalexis def Josh Smith Decision (majority) (28–28, 29–27, 29–27) 3 5:00 Light Heavyweight Brian Stann def Craig Zellner TKO (punches) 1 4:57 Preliminary card no Welterweight Brock Larson def Kevin Knabjian TKO (punches) 1 0:27 Although preliminary, this bout aired on the live broadcast. Welterweight John Alessio def Alex Serdyukov Submission (guillotine choke) 1 1:17 Although preliminary, this bout aired on the live broadcast. Featherweight Cub Swanson def Micah Miller Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 Bantamweight Brian Bowles def Charlie Valencia Submission (rear naked choke) 2 2:50 Featherweight Jeff Bedard def Mike French Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 yes WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson WEC 29 WEC 29: Condit vs. LarsonWEC 29: Condit vs. Larson Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-29-Las-Vegas-5141 https://web.archive.org/web/20150420045955/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-29-Las-Vegas-5141 April 20, 2015 live was an event held on August 5, 2007, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Results Main card Welterweight Carlos Condit (c) def Brock Larson Submission (armbar) 1 2:21 For the Welterweight Championship. Middleweight Paulo Filho def Joe Doerksen TKO (strikes) 1 4:07 For the Middleweight Championship. Featherweight Jeff Curran def Stephen Ledbetter Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 Lightweight Jamie Varner def Sherron Leggett TKO (strikes) 1 4:08 Preliminary card no Middleweight Hiromitsu Miura def Fernando Gonzalez TKO (strikes) 2 3:35 Bantamweight Antonio Banuelos def Justin Robbins Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 Middleweight Eric Schambari def Logan Clark Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 Light Heavyweight Steve Cantwell def Justin McElfresh TKO (strikes) 1 0:47 Welterweight Blas Avena def Tiki Ghosn Submission (rear naked choke) 1 1:01 Although preliminary, this bout aired on the live broadcast. yes WEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton WEC 30 WEC 30: McCullough vs. CrunkiltonWEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-30-Las-Vegas-5455 https://web.archive.org/web/20150423081253/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-30-Las-Vegas-5455 April 23, 2015 live was an event held on September 5, 2007, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Results Main card Lightweight Rob McCullough (c) def Richard Crunkilton TKO (strikes) 1 1:29 For the Lightweight championship. Bantamweight Chase Beebe (c) def Rani Yahya Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–45) 5 5:00 For the Bantamweight championship. Light Heavyweight Brian Stann def Jeremiah Billington TKO (strikes) 1 3:07 Bantamweight Miguel Torres def Jeff Bedard Submission (triangle choke) 1 2:30 Preliminary card no Welterweight John Alessio def Marcelo Brito Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 Lightweight Marcus Hicks def Scott McAfee Submission (guillotine choke) 1 2:13 Middleweight Bryan Baker def Jesse Forbes TKO (strikes) 1 4:15 Although preliminary, this bout aired on the live broadcast. Lightweight Donald Cerrone def Kenneth Alexander Submission (triangle neck crank) 1 0:56 This was later overturned after Cerrone tested positive for a banned substance. Welterweight Blas Avena def Joe Benoit Submission (guillotine choke) 1 0:29 Although preliminary, this bout aired on the live broadcast. Bantamweight Ian McCall def Coty Wheeler TKO (strikes) 1 4:43 yes WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran WEC 31 WEC 31: Faber vs. CurranWEC 31: Faber vs. Curran Sherdog http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-31-Faber-vs-Curran-5707 https://web.archive.org/web/20150417032607/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-31-Faber-vs-Curran-5707 April 17, 2015 live was an event held on December 12, 2007, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Results Main card Featherweight Urijah Faber (c) def Jeff Curran Submission (guillotine choke) 2 4:34 For the Featherweight Championship. Middleweight Paulo Filho (c) def Chael Sonnen Submission (armbar) 2 4:55 For the Middleweight Championship. Filho's victory was controversial because Sonnen did not appear to tap out, but yelled while the armbar was placed, and the referee took this as a verbal submission. Light Heavyweight Doug Marshall (c) def Ariel Gandulla Submission (armbar) 1 0:55 For the Light Heavyweight Championship. Featherweight Jens Pulver def Cub Swanson Submission (anaconda choke) 1 0:35 Preliminary card no Welterweight John Alessio def Todd Moore Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00 Middleweight Bryan Baker def Eric Schambari Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00 Lightweight Ed Ratcliff def Alex Karalexis TKO (strikes) 2 1:26 Bantamweight Brian Bowles def Marcos Galvao KO (punch) 2 2:09 This bout, although preliminary, appeared on the live broadcast. Bantamweight Charlie Valencia def Ian McCall Submission (guillotine choke) 1 3:19 This bout, although preliminary, appeared on the live broadcast. yes See also World Extreme Cagefighting List of World Extreme Cagefighting champions List of WEC events References Category:World Extreme Cagefighting by year Category:2007 in mixed martial arts