2007 in WEC

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2007 in WEC
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Information
First dateJanuary 20, 2007
Last dateDecember 12, 2007
Events
Total events7
Fights
Total fights65
Title fights14
Chronology
2006 in WEC 2007 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.

Contents

Title fights

Title fights in 2007
Weight classMethodRoundTimeEventNotes
Lightweight Rob McCullough def Kit Cope Submission (punches)12:52WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope [lower-alpha 1]
Featherweight Urijah Faber (c)defJoe PearsonSubmission (strikes)12:31WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope [lower-alpha 2]
Welterweight Carlos Condit def John Alessio Technical Submission (rear naked choke)24:59WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio [lower-alpha 3]
Featherweight Urijah Faber (c)def Dominick Cruz Submission (guillotine choke)11:38WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio [lower-alpha 4]
Bantamweight Chase Beebe def Eddie Wineland (c)Decision (unanimous) (48-47, 48-46, 48-46)55:00WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio [lower-alpha 5]
Light Heavyweight Doug Marshall (c)defJustin McElfreshKO (punches)12:16WEC 27: Marshall vs. McElfresh [lower-alpha 6]
Featherweight Urijah Faber (c)defChance FarrarSubmission (rear naked choke)13:19WEC 28: Faber vs. Farrar [lower-alpha 7]
Welterweight Carlos Condit (c)def Brock Larson Submission (armbar)12:21WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson [lower-alpha 8]
Middleweight Paulo Filho def Joe Doerksen TKO (strikes)14:07WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson [lower-alpha 9]
Lightweight Rob McCullough (c)def Richard Crunkilton TKO (strikes)11:29WEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton [lower-alpha 10]
Bantamweight Chase Beebe (c)def Rani Yahya Decision (unanimous) (49-46, 49-46, 49-45)55:00WEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton [lower-alpha 11]
Featherweight Urijah Faber (c)def Jeff Curran Submission (guillotine choke)24:34WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran [lower-alpha 12]
Middleweight Paulo Filho (c)def Chael Sonnen Submission (armbar)24:55WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran [lower-alpha 13]
Light Heavyweight Doug Marshall (c)defAriel GandullaSubmission (armbar)10:55WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran [lower-alpha 14]
  1. For the Lightweight Championship.
  2. For the Featherweight Championship.
  3. For the Welterweight Championship.
  4. For the Featherweight Championship.
  5. For the Bantamweight Championship.
  6. For the Light Heavyweight Championship.
  7. For the Featherweight Championship.
  8. For the Welterweight Championship.
  9. For the Middleweight Championship.
  10. For the Lightweight championship.
  11. For the Bantamweight championship.
  12. For the Featherweight Championship.
  13. 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.
  14. For the Light Heavyweight Championship.

Events list

No.EventDateVenueLocationAttendance
31 WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran December 12, 2007 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada
30 WEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton September 5, 2007 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada
29 WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson August 5, 2007 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada
28 WEC 28: Faber vs. Farrar June 3, 2007 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada
27 WEC 27: Marshall vs. McElfresh May 12, 2007 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada
26 WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio March 24, 2007 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada 1,819
25 WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope January 20, 2007 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada

WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope

WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope [1] was an event held on January 20, 2007, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Results

Main card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Lightweight Rob McCullough def Kit Cope TKO (Submission to punches)12:52 [lower-alpha 1]
Featherweight Urijah Faber (c)defJoe PearsonTKO (Submission to strikes)12:31 [lower-alpha 2]
Welterweight John Alessio def Brian Gassaway Submission (rear naked choke)14:50
MiddleweightLogan Clarkdef Blas Avena TKO (elbows)34:23
Preliminary card
MiddleweightBrendan Seguindef Fernando Gonzalez Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)35:00
Welterweight Alex Karalexis defOlaf AlfonsoTKO (punches)23:53
Welterweight Carlos Condit def Kyle Jensen Submission (rear naked choke)12:10
Bantamweight Antonio Banuelos defMike FrenchDecision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)35:00
Lightweight Richard Crunkilton defMike JoySubmission (anaconda choke)34:23

WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio

WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio
Information
Promotion World Extreme Cagefighting
DateMarch 24, 2007
Venue Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
City Las Vegas, Nevada
Event chronology
WEC 25 WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio WEC 27

WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio [2] was an event held on March 24, 2007, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Results

Main card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Welterweight Carlos Condit def John Alessio Submission (rear naked choke)24:59 [lower-alpha 1]
Featherweight Urijah Faber (c)def Dominick Cruz Submission (guillotine choke)11:38 [lower-alpha 2]
Bantamweight Chase Beebe def Eddie Wineland (c)Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–46, 48–46)55:00 [lower-alpha 3]
Welterweight Brock Larson def Erik Apple Submission (kimura)13:43
Preliminary card
WelterweightDave Terreldef Tiki Ghosn TKO (strikes)21:46
Featherweight Cub Swanson defTommy LeeSubmission (guillotine choke)13:17
Bantamweight Charlie Valencia def Antonio Banuelos KO (punch)13:12
Welterweight Alex Serdyukov defScott NortonSubmission (guillotine choke)20:57
FeatherweightMicah MillerdefJesse MorengSubmission (triangle choke)33:29
Light Heavyweight Brian Stann def Steve Cantwell TKO (strikes)10:41

WEC 27: Marshall vs. McElfresh

WEC 27: Marshall vs. McElfresh [3] was an event held on May 12, 2007, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Results

Main card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Light Heavyweight Doug Marshall (c)defJustin McElfreshKO (punches)12:16 [lower-alpha 1]
Middleweight Jason Miller def Hiromitsu Miura Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Light HeavyweightAriel GandulladefGary PadillaDecision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)35:00
LightweightSherron LeggettdefCharlie KohlerTKO (strikes)22:25
Preliminary card
Lightweight Marcus Hicks defSergio GomezSubmission (guillotine choke)23:20
Welterweight Tom Speer defSidney SilvaKO (punches)14:33
Featherweight Manny Tapia defBrandon FoxworthTKO (strikes)23:17
Welterweight Ed Ratcliff defJohnny SampaioTKO (knee injury)11:31
Middleweight Eric Schambari defArt SantoreDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27)35:00

WEC 28: Faber vs. Farrar

WEC 28: Faber vs. Farrar [4] was an event held on June 3, 2007, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Results

Main card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Featherweight Urijah Faber (c)defChance FarrarSubmission (rear naked choke)13:19 [lower-alpha 1]
Featherweight Rani Yahya def Mark Hominick Submission (rear naked choke)11:19
Lightweight Alex Karalexis defJosh SmithDecision (majority) (28–28, 29–27, 29–27)35:00
Light Heavyweight Brian Stann defCraig ZellnerTKO (punches)14:57
Preliminary card
Welterweight Brock Larson def Kevin Knabjian TKO (punches)10:27 [lower-alpha 2]
Welterweight John Alessio def Alex Serdyukov Submission (guillotine choke)11:17 [lower-alpha 3]
Featherweight Cub Swanson defMicah MillerDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Bantamweight Brian Bowles def Charlie Valencia Submission (rear naked choke)22:50
FeatherweightJeff BedarddefMike FrenchDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
  1. For the Featherweight Championship.
  2. Although preliminary, this bout aired on the live broadcast.
  3. Although preliminary, this bout aired on the live broadcast.

WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson

WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson [5] was an event held on August 5, 2007, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Results

Main card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Welterweight Carlos Condit (c)def Brock Larson Submission (armbar)12:21 [lower-alpha 1]
Middleweight Paulo Filho def Joe Doerksen TKO (strikes)14:07 [lower-alpha 2]
Featherweight Jeff Curran defStephen LedbetterDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Lightweight Jamie Varner defSherron LeggettTKO (strikes)14:08
Preliminary card
Middleweight Hiromitsu Miura def Fernando Gonzalez TKO (strikes)23:35
Bantamweight Antonio Banuelos defJustin RobbinsDecision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Middleweight Eric Schambari def Logan Clark Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Light Heavyweight Steve Cantwell defJustin McElfreshTKO (strikes)10:47
Welterweight Blas Avena def Tiki Ghosn Submission (rear naked choke)11:01 [lower-alpha 3]
  1. For the Welterweight Championship.
  2. For the Middleweight Championship.
  3. Although preliminary, this bout aired on the live broadcast.

WEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton

WEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton [6] was an event held on September 5, 2007, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Results

Main card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Lightweight Rob McCullough (c)def Richard Crunkilton TKO (strikes)11:29 [lower-alpha 1]
Bantamweight Chase Beebe (c)def Rani Yahya Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–45)55:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Light Heavyweight Brian Stann defJeremiah BillingtonTKO (strikes)13:07
Bantamweight Miguel Torres defJeff BedardSubmission (triangle choke)12:30
Preliminary card
Welterweight John Alessio defMarcelo BritoDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Lightweight Marcus Hicks defScott McAfeeSubmission (guillotine choke)12:13
Middleweight Bryan Baker def Jesse Forbes TKO (strikes)14:15 [lower-alpha 3]
Lightweight Donald Cerrone defKenneth AlexanderSubmission (triangle neck crank)10:56 [lower-alpha 4]
Welterweight Blas Avena defJoe BenoitSubmission (guillotine choke)10:29 [lower-alpha 5]
Bantamweight Ian McCall def Coty Wheeler TKO (strikes)14:43
  1. For the Lightweight championship.
  2. For the Bantamweight championship.
  3. Although preliminary, this bout aired on the live broadcast.
  4. This was later overturned after Cerrone tested positive for a banned substance.
  5. Although preliminary, this bout aired on the live broadcast.

WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran

WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran [7] was an event held on December 12, 2007, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Results

Main card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Featherweight Urijah Faber (c)def Jeff Curran Submission (guillotine choke)24:34 [lower-alpha 1]
Middleweight Paulo Filho (c)def Chael Sonnen Submission (armbar)24:55 [lower-alpha 2]
Light Heavyweight Doug Marshall (c)defAriel GandullaSubmission (armbar)10:55 [lower-alpha 3]
Featherweight Jens Pulver def Cub Swanson Submission (anaconda choke)10:35
Preliminary card
Welterweight John Alessio def Todd Moore Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)35:00
Middleweight Bryan Baker def Eric Schambari Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)35:00
Lightweight Ed Ratcliff def Alex Karalexis TKO (strikes)21:26
Bantamweight Brian Bowles def Marcos Galvao KO (punch)22:09 [lower-alpha 4]
Bantamweight Charlie Valencia def Ian McCall Submission (guillotine choke)13:19 [lower-alpha 5]
  1. For the Featherweight Championship.
  2. 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.
  3. For the Light Heavyweight Championship.
  4. This bout, although preliminary, appeared on the live broadcast.
  5. This bout, although preliminary, appeared on the live broadcast.

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