Light Heavyweight: 186-205 lbs.


Frank Shamrock and Bryan Pardoe compete for the inaugural WEC light heavyweight championship.

1
Frank Shamrock
def.
Bryan Pardoe
Submission (armbar) @ 1:46 of R1
WEC 6: Return Of A Legend
03.27.03

Frank Shamrock is stripped of the WEC light heavyweight championship after failing to defend.

Jason Lambert and Richard Montoya compete for the vacant WEC light heavyweight championship.

2
Jason Lambert
def.
Richard Montoya
Submission (punches) @ 2:45 of R1
WEC 13: Heavyweight Explosion
01.22.05

Jason Lambert vacates the WEC light heavyweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Scott Smith and Tait Fletcher compete for the vacant WEC light heavyweight championship.

3
Scott Smith
def.
Tait Fletcher
TKO (punches) @ 3:55 of R1
WEC 17: Halloween Fury 4
10.14.05


def.
Justin Levens
Knockout (punches) @ 1:58 of R1
WEC 18: Unfinished Business
01.13.06

Scott Smith vacates the WEC light heavyweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Lodune Sincaid and Dan Molina compete for the vacant WEC light heavyweight championship.

4
Lodune Sincaid
def.
Dan Molina
Submission (rear-naked choke) @ 3:17 of R1
WEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem
05.05.06

5
Doug Marshall
def.
Lodune Sincaid
TKO (punches) @ 0:51 of R2
WEC 23: Hot August Fights
08.17.06


def.
Justin McElfresh
Knockout (punch) @ 2:16 of R1
WEC 27: Las Vegas
05.12.07
def.
Ariel Gandulla
Submission (armbar) @ 0:55 of R1
WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran
12.12.07

6
Brian Stann
def.
Doug Marshall
Knockout (punches) @ 1:35 of R1
WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann
03.26.08

7
Steve Cantwell
def.
Brian Stann
TKO (punches) @ 4:01 of R1
WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura
08.03.08

World Extreme Cagefighting chooses to disband the light heavyweight division.

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.