Welterweight: 156-170 lbs.


Nick Diaz and Joe Hurley compete for the inaugural WEC welterweight championship.

1
Nick Diaz
def.
Joe Hurley
Submission (kimura) @ 1:55 of R1
WEC 6: Return Of A Legend
03.27.03

Nick Diaz vacates the WEC welterweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Shonie Carter and J.T. Taylor compete for the vacant WEC welterweight championship.

2
Shonie Carter
def.
J.T. Taylor
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3
WEC 8: Halloween Fury 2
10.17.03

3
Karo Parisyan
def.
Shonie Carter
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R3
WEC 10: Bragging Rights
05.21.04

Karo Parisyan vacates the WEC welterweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Mike Pyle and Brent Bergman compete for the vacant WEC welterweight championship.

4
Mike Pyle
def.
Brent Bergman
Submission (triangle choke) @ 3:36 of R1
WEC 17: Halloween Fury 4
10.14.05


def.
Shonie Carter
Submission (triangle choke) @ 2:06 of R1
WEC 18: Unfinished Business
01.13.06

Mike Pyle vacates the WEC welterweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for the International Fight League.

Carlos Condit and John Alessio compete for the vacant welterweight championship.

5
Carlos Condit
def.
John Alessio
Submission (rear-naked choke) @ 4:59 of R2
WEC 26: Condit vs. Alessio
03.24.07


def.
Brock Larson
Submission (armbar) @ 2:21 of R1
WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson
08.05.07
def.
Carlo Prater
Submission (guillotine choke) @ 3:48 of R1
WEC 32: New Mexico
02.13.08
def.
Hiromitsu Miura
TKO (punches) @ 4:43 of R4
WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura
08.03.08

World Extreme Cagefighting chooses to disband the WEC welterweight 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.