The year 2006 was the 6th year in the history of World Extreme Cagefighting, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2006 WEC held 7 events beginning with, WEC 18: Unfinished Business.

2006 in WEC
A poster or logo for 2006 in WEC.
Information
First dateJanuary 13, 2006
Last dateOctober 12, 2006
Events
Total events7
Fights
Total fights74
Title fights11
Chronology
2005 in WEC 2006 in WEC 2007 in WEC

Title fights edit

Title fights in 2006
Weight class Method Round Time Event Notes
Heavyweight Brian Olsen def. Lavar Johnson Submission (Knee Injury) 2 0:14 WEC 18: Unfinished Business [a]
Welterweight Mike Pyle (c) def. Shonie Carter Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 2:06 WEC 18: Unfinished Business [b]
Light Heavyweight Scott Smith (c) def. Justin Levens KO (Punches) 1 1:58 WEC 18: Unfinished Business [c]
Featherweight Urijah Faber def. Cole Escovedo TKO (Corner Stoppage) 2 5:00 WEC 19: Undisputed [d]
Lightweight Hermes Franca def. Gabe Ruediger (c) KO (Punches) 1 0:36 WEC 19: Undisputed [e]
Heavyweight Brian Olsen (c) def. Mike Kyle DQ (Strikes After the Bell) 1 N/A WEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem [f]
Light Heavyweight Lodune Sincaid def. Dan Molina Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 3:17 WEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem [g]
Bantamweight Eddie Wineland def. Antonio Banuelos KO (Head Kick and Punches) 1 2:36 WEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem [h]
Lightweight Hermes Franca (c) def. Brandon Olsen Submission (Armbar) 1 0:40 WEC 21: Tapout [i]
Light Heavyweight Doug Marshall def. Lodune Sincaid (c) TKO (Punches) 2 0:51 WEC 23: Hot August Fights [j]
Lightweight Hermes Franca (c) def. Nate Diaz Submission (Armbar) 2 2:46 WEC 24: Full Force [k]

Events list edit

No. Event Date Venue Location Attendance
24 WEC 24: Full Force October 12, 2006 Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino Lemoore, California
23 WEC 23: Hot August Fights August 17, 2006 Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino Lemoore, California
22 WEC 22: The Hitmen July 8, 2006 Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino Lemoore, California
21 WEC 21: Tapout June 15, 2006 San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino Highland, California
20 WEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem May 5, 2006 Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino Lemoore, California
19 WEC 19: Undisputed March 17, 2006 Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino Lemoore, California
18 WEC 18: Unfinished Business January 13, 2006 Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino Lemoore, California

WEC 18: Unfinished Business edit

WEC 18: Unfinished Business
Information
PromotionWorld Extreme Cagefighting
DateJanuary 13, 2006
VenueTachi Palace Hotel & Casino
CityLemoore, California
Event chronology
WEC 17: Halloween Fury 4 WEC 18: Unfinished Business WEC 19: Undisputed

WEC 18: Unfinished Business[1] was an event held on January 13, 2006 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States.

Results edit

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Brian Olsen def. Lavar Johnson TKO (Knee Injury) 2 0:14 [a]
Vernon White def. Jason Guida TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 5:00
Billy Evangelista def. Ryan Healy TKO (Punches and Elbows) 2 2:06
Casey Olson def. Joe Martin Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Welterweight Mike Pyle (c) def. Shonie Carter Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 2:06 [b]
Light Heavyweight Scott Smith (c) def. Justin Levens KO (Punches) 1 1:58 [c]
Chris Lytle def. Savant Young TKO (Submission to elbows) 1 3:50
Rich Crunkilton def. Nick Ertl TKO (Punches) 2 3:55
Devin Cole def. Mike Kyle TKO (Punches) 2 2:56
Josh Green vs. Rafael del Real No Contest - Unintentional Knee 1 3:26

WEC 19: Undisputed edit

WEC 19: Undisputed[2] was an event held on March 17, 2006 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States.

Results edit

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Urijah Faber def. Cole Escovedo TKO (Corner Stoppage) 2 5:00 [a]
Light Heavyweight Tim McKenzie def. Doug Marshall TKO (Punches and Elbows) 1 3:35
Catchweight (175 lb) Joe Martin def. Tony Alanis Submission (Heel Hook) 2 2:26
Light Heavyweight Lodune Sincaid def. James Irvin Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Antonio Banuelos def. James Cottrell Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Undercard bouts (aired on HDNet)
Lightweight Hermes Franca def. Gabe Ruediger (c) KO (Punches) 1 0:36 [b]
Lightweight Rob McCullough def. Olaf Alfonso KO (Punch) 2 0:12
Welterweight Pat Healy def. Tiki Ghosn TKO (Shoulder Injury) 3 0:25
Lightweight Ryan Healy def. Phillip Wyman Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 3:18
Heavyweight Jake O'Brien def. Jay White KO (Punch) 1 0:14
Middleweight Kenny Ento def. Jimmy Dexter Submission (Armbar) 1 1:20 [c]
  1. ^ For the WEC Featherweight Championship.
  2. ^ For the WEC Lightweight Championship.
  3. ^ This bout was not aired on the broadcast.

WEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem edit

WEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem[3] was an event held on May 5, 2006 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States.

Results edit

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Brian Olsen (c) def. Mike Kyle DQ (Strikes After the Bell) 1 N/A [a]
Light Heavyweight Lodune Sincaid def. Dan Molina Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 3:17 [b]
Lightweight Cory Cass def. Poppies Martinez Submission (Armbar) 1 0:47
Light Heavyweight Glover Teixeira def. Carlton Jones TKO (Punches) 1 1:57
Light Heavyweight Jeremy Freitag def. Paul Moreno Submission (Armbar) 1 2:22
Middleweight Kenny Ento def. Phil Collins Submission (Armbar) 1 1:07
Bantamweight Eddie Wineland def. Antonio Banuelos KO (Head Kick and Punches) 1 2:36 [c]
Lightweight Rob McCullough def. Randy Hauer TKO (Punches) 1 2:36
Lightweight Nate Diaz def. Gilbert Rael TKO (Punches) 1 3:35
Lightweight Cassio Werneck def. Ashe Bowman Submission (Armbar) 2 3:05
Middleweight Fernando Gonzalez def. Jimmy Dexter Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 4:09
Middleweight Keith Berry def. Donny Rider TKO (Punches) 1 0:36

WEC 21: Tapout edit

WEC 21: Tapout[4] was an event held on June 15, 2006 at the San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino in Highland, California.

Results edit

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Rob McCullough def. Ryan Healy TKO (Cut) 1 1:52
Lightweight Nate Diaz def. Joe Hurley Submission (Triangle Choke) 2 2:03
Lightweight Hermes Franca (c) def. Brandon Olsen Submission (Armbar) 1 0:40 [a]
Heavyweight Justin Eilers def. Jimmy Ambriz TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 5:00
Light Heavyweight Brian Stann def. Miguel Cosio TKO (Punches) 1 0:16
Lightweight Rich Crunkilton def. Adam Lynn Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 2 1:20
Welterweight Mike Penalber def. Joe Martin Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Heavyweight Kyle York def. Jason Glaza TKO (Punches) 1 0:46

WEC 22: The Hitmen edit

WEC 22: The Hitmen[5] was an event held on July 8, 2006 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States.

Results edit

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Mike Joy def. Robert Densley Submission (Armbar) 1 4:58
Catchweight (208 lbs) Doug Marshall def. Jeff Terry TKO (Punches) 1 1:50
Catchweight (178 lbs) J.T. Taylor def. Drew Dimanlig Submission (Armbar) 1 3:47
Light heavyweight Alex Stiebling def. Jason Guida Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Wes Sims def. Joel Suprenant Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 0:28
Welterweight Patrick Murphy def. Joel Thomas Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight Trevor Harris def. Colley Bradford Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 2:19
Welterweight Jonathan Mix def. Mario Rivera Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 3 3:47
Light heavyweight Glover Teixeira def. Jack Morrison Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 1:27
Catchweight (178 lbs) Poppies Martinez def. Troy Miller Submission (Armbar) 1 0:50
Lightweight Casey Olson def. Alvin Cacdac TKO (Punches) 1 2:28

WEC 23: Hot August Fights edit

WEC 23: Hot August Fights[6] was an event held on August 17, 2006 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States.

Results edit

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Doug Marshall def. Lodune Sincaid (c) TKO (Punches) 2 0:51 [a]
Featherweight Antonio Banuelos def. Cole Escovedo Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Welterweight John Alessio def. Alex Serdyukov Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 3 1:52
Welterweight Alex Karalexis def. Thomas Denny Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight Poppies Martinez def. Gigo Jara Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 3:52
Middleweight Kenny Ento def. Mario Rivera Submission (Armbar) 1 2:44
Lightweight Casey Olson def. Chris Solomon Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Middleweight Fernando Gonzalez def. Alex Stiebling TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 2:35
Light Heavyweight Anthony Ruiz def. Jeremy Freitag TKO (Punches) 2 2:46
Lightweight Clay Guida def. Joe Martin Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Dan Molina def. Rafael del Real Submission (Heel Hook) 1 0:43
Welterweight Josh McDonald def. Patrick Murphy Decision (Majority) 3 5:00
Lightweight Robert Breslin vs. Andrew Martinez Draw 2 5:00

WEC 24: Full Force edit

WEC 24: Full Force[7] was an event held on October 12, 2006 at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, California, United States.

Results edit

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Hermes Franca (c) def. Nate Diaz Submission (Armbar) 2 2:46 [a]
Light Heavyweight Terry Martin def. Keith Berry TKO (Punches) 1 2:52
Lightweight John Polakowski def. Olaf Alfonso Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Justin Eilers def. Josh Diekmann TKO (Punches) 1 2:29
Lightweight Poppies Martinez def. Robert Breslin Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 0:52
Light Heavyweight Glover Teixeira def. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou KO (Punches) 1 1:41
Light Heavyweight Justin Levens def. Justin Hawes TKO (Punches and Elbows) 1 1:28
Welterweight Dave Terrel def. Mike Moreno Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Patrick Kaase def. Jarrod Kwitty TKO (Punches) 2 2:30

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "WEC 18: Unfinished Business". Sherdog. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008.
  2. ^ "WEC 19: Undisputed". Sherdog. Archived from the original on July 26, 2008.
  3. ^ "WEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem". Sherdog. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014.
  4. ^ "WEC 21: Tapout". Sherdog. Archived from the original on July 29, 2008.
  5. ^ "WEC 22: The Hitmen". Sherdog. Archived from the original on September 3, 2009.
  6. ^ "WEC 23: Hot August Fights". Sherdog. Archived from the original on July 26, 2008.
  7. ^ "WEC 24: Full Force". Sherdog. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008.