WEC 24

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WEC 24: Full Force
Information
Promotion World Extreme Cagefighting
Date October 12, 2006
Venue Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino
City Lemoore, California
Event chronology

WEC 23: Hot August Fights WEC 24: Full Force WEC 25: McCullough vs. Cope

WEC 24: Full Force was a mixed martial arts event held on October 12, 2006. WEC 24's main event was a championship fight for the WEC Lightweight Title between champion Hermes Franca and challenger Nate Diaz.

Results

Light Heavyweight bout: United States Patrick Kaase vs. United States Jarrod Kwitty

Kaase defeated Kwitty by TKO due to strikes at the 2:30 mark of the second round.

Welterweight bout:United States Dave Terrel vs. United States Mike Moreno

Terrel defeated Moreno by unanimous decision.

Light Heavyweight bout: United States Justin Levens vs. United States Justin Hawe]

Levens defeated Hawes by TKO due to strikes at the 1:28 mark of the first round

Light Heavyweight bout: Brazil Glover Teixeira vs. Cameroon Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

Teixeira defeated Sokoudjou by KO due to strikes at the 1:41 mark of the first round.

Lightweight bout: United States Poppies Martinez vs. United States Robert Breslin

Martinez defeated Breslin by submission due to a guillotine choke at the 0:52 mark of the first round.

Heavyweight bout: United States Justin Eilers vs. United States Josh Diekman

Eilers defeated Diekman by TKO due to strikes at the 2:29 mark of the first round.

Lightweight bout: United States John Polakowski vs. Mexico Olaf Alfonso

Polakowski defeated Alfonso by split decision.

Light Heavyweight bout: United States Terry Martin vs. United States Keith Berry

Martin defeated Berry by TKO due to strikes at the 2:52 mark of the first round.

Lightweight Championship bout: Brazil Hermes Franca vs. United States Nate Diaz

In the main event, Franca successfully defended his title and defeated Diaz by submission due to an armbar at the 2:46 mark of the second round.

Miscelleaneous

This was the WEC's last event before being purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It was also the last WEC card to feature matches in the heavyweight division, which was shut down (along with the super-heavyweight division) after Zuffa purchased the company.

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