| 2003 in WEC | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| First date | March 27, 2003 | |||
| Last date | October 17, 2003 | |||
| Events | ||||
| Total events | 3 | |||
| Fights | ||||
| Total fights | 40 | |||
| Title fights | 5 | |||
| Chronology | ||||
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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 in 2003 | ||||||||
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| 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 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Welterweight | Nick Diaz | def. | Joe Hurley | Submission (Kimura) | 1 | 1:55 | WEC 6: Return of a Legend | [lower-alpha 2] |
| Super Heavyweight | Ron Waterman | def. | James Nevarez | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 2:31 | WEC 7: This Time It's Personal | [lower-alpha 3] |
| Welterweight | Shonie Carter | def. | Dax Bruce | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:28 | WEC 7: This Time It's Personal | [lower-alpha 4] |
| Featherweight | Cole Escovedo (c) | def. | Anthony Hamlett | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 1:30 | WEC 8: Halloween Fury 2 | [lower-alpha 5] |
| 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 | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | World Extreme Cagefighting | |||
| Date | March 27, 2003 | |||
| Venue | Tachi Palace | |||
| City | Lemoore, California | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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WEC 6: Return of a Legend [1] was an event held on March 27, 2003 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States.
| Main Card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Frank Shamrock | def. | Bryan Pardoe | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:46 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| 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 | [lower-alpha 2] |
| 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 | ||
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.
| Main Card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Super Heavyweight | Ron Waterman | def. | James Nevarez | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 2:31 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| 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 | [lower-alpha 2] |
| 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 [3] was an event held on October 17, 2003 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States.
| Main Card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | Cole Escovedo (c) | def. | Anthony Hamlett | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 1:30 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| 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 | |
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