WEC MMA events in 2003
2003 in WEC First date March 27, 2003 Last date October 17, 2003 Total events 3 Total fights 40 Title fights 5
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 .
Title fights
Title fights in 2003
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Event
Notes
Light Heavyweight
Frank Shamrock
def.
Bryan Pardoe
Submission (Armbar)
1
1:46
WEC 6: Return of a Legend
[ a]
Welterweight
Nick Diaz
def.
Joe Hurley
Submission (Kimura)
1
1:55
WEC 6: Return of a Legend
[ b]
Super Heavyweight
Ron Waterman
def.
James Nevarez
TKO (Punches)
3
2:31
WEC 7: This Time It's Personal
[ c]
Welterweight
Shonie Carter
def.
Dax Bruce
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
2:28
WEC 7: This Time It's Personal
[ d]
Featherweight
Cole Escovedo (c)
def.
Anthony Hamlett
TKO (Punches)
2
1:30
WEC 8: Halloween Fury 2
[ e]
Events list
WEC 6: Return of a Legend
WEC 6: Return of a Legend[ 1] was an event held on March 27, 2003 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California , United States .
Results
WEC 7: This Time It's PersonalWEC 7: This Time It's Personal[ 2] was an event held on August 9, 2003 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California , United States .
Results
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Super Heavyweight
Ron Waterman
def.
James Nevarez
TKO (Punches)
3
2:31
[ a]
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
[ b]
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
WEC 8: Halloween Fury 2 WEC 8: Halloween Fury 2[ 3] was an event held on October 17, 2003 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California , United States .
Results
Main Card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Featherweight
Cole Escovedo (c)
def.
Anthony Hamlett
TKO (Punches)
2
1:30
[ a]
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
See also
References