2003 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.

2003 in WEC
Information
First date	March 27, 2003
Last date	October 17, 2003
Events
Total events	3
Fights
Total fights	40
Title fights	5
Chronology
2002 in WEC 2003 in WEC 2004 in WEC

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]

1. For the WEC Light Heavyweight Championship.
2. For the WEC Welterweight Championship.
3. For the WEC Super Heavyweight Championship.
4. For the WEC Welterweight Championship.
5. For the WEC Featherweight Championship.

Events list

Main article: List of WEC events

No.	Event	Date	Venue	Location	Attendance
8	WEC 8: Halloween Fury 2	October 17, 2003	Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino	Lemoore, California
7	WEC 7: This Time It's Personal	August 9, 2003	Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino	Lemoore, California
6	WEC 6: Return of a Legend	March 27, 2003	Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino	Lemoore, California

WEC 6: Return of a Legend

WEC 6: Return of a Legend
Promotion	World Extreme Cagefighting
Date	March 27, 2003
Venue	Tachi Palace
City	Lemoore, California
Event chronology
WEC 5: Halloween Havoc WEC 6: Return of a Legend WEC 7: This Time It's Personal

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

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight	Frank Shamrock	def.	Bryan Pardoe	Submission (Armbar)	1	1:46	[a]
	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	[b]
	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

1. For the inaugural WEC Light Heavyweight Championship.
2. For the inaugural WEC Welterweight Championship.

WEC 7: This Time It's Personal

Main article: WEC 7

WEC 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

1. For the WEC Super Heavyweight Championship.
2. For the WEC Welterweight Championship.

WEC 8: Halloween Fury 2

Main article: WEC 8

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

1. For the WEC Featherweight Championship.

See also

• World Extreme Cagefighting
• List of World Extreme Cagefighting champions
• List of WEC events