World Extreme Cagefighting
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World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion. It is considered a development promotion for MMA fighters, leading to major MMA promotions like the Ultimate Fighting Championship. WEC fights are frequently aired in high definition on HDNet.
In December 2006, it was reported that Zuffa, parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, had purchased the WEC. [1] With the purchase, the WEC will continue as a separate promotion with its own roster of fighters, but the WEC will abandon their pentagonal cage for the UFC's eight-sided octagonal arena.
[edit] Current WEC Champions
| Weight Class | Champion |
|---|---|
| Bantamweigh | Eddie Wineland |
| Featherweight | Urijah Faber |
| Lightweight | Hermes Franca |
| Welterweight | Mike Pyle |
| Middleweight | Joe Riggs |
| Light Heavyweight | Lodune Sincaid |
| Heavyweight | Brandon Olsen |
| Super Heavyweight | Ron Waterman |
[edit] External links
| Professional mixed martial arts organizations | |
|---|---|
| Major promotions: | Ultimate Fighting Championship | PRIDE Fighting Championships | HERO's |
| Other promotions: | Pancrase | KOTC | Rumble on the Rock | EFC | WEC | MFC | ZST | DEEP | Cage Rage | Cage Warriors | FFC | IFL | TKO | Strikeforce | WWCN |
| Defunct promotions: | IVC | RINGS | WFA |
| Sanctioning bodies: | Shooto | International Sport Combat Federation |
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