Bantamweight: 126-135 lbs.


Eddie Wineland and Antonio Banuelos compete for the inaugural WEC bantamweight championship.

1
Eddie Wineland
def.
Antonio Banuelos
Knockout (head kick & punches) @ 2:36 of R1
WEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem
05.05.06

2
Chase Beebe
def.
Eddie Wineland
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R5
WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio
03.24.07


def.
Rani Yahya
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R5
WEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton
09.05.07

3
Miguel Torres
def.
Chase Beebe
Submission (guillotine choke) @ 3:59 of R1
WEC 32: New Mexico
02.13.08


def.
Yoshiro Maeda
TKO (doctor stoppage) @ 5:00 of R3
WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver
06.01.08
def.
Manny Tapia
TKO (punches & elbows) @ 3:04 of R2
WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia
12.03.08
def.
Takeya Mizugaki
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R5
WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki
04.05.09

4
Brian Bowles
def.
Miguel Torres
Knockout (punches) @ 3:57 of R1
WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles
08.09.09

5
Dominick Cruz
def.
Brian Bowles
TKO (doctor stoppage) @ 5:00 of R2
WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz
03.06.10


def.
Joseph Benavidez
Decision (split) @ 5:00 of R5
WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2
08.18.10
def.
Scott Jorgensen
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R5
WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis
12.16.10

World Extreme Cagefighting ceases operations and folds on December 16, 2010 after being purchased by UFC parent company Zuffa and ultimately merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Final WEC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz is awarded a UFC bantamweight championship belt following his WEC 53 title bout and is thereby recognized as the inaugural UFC bantamweight champion following the WEC-UFC merger.