WEC 6
Encyclopedia
WEC 6: Return of a Legend was a mixed martial arts
event promoted by World Extreme Cagefighting
on March 27, 2003 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California
. The event was centered around the return of MMA superstar Frank Shamrock
taking on Bryan Pardoe. Shamrock had been retired and not competed in MMA since December 2000.
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event promoted by World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...
on March 27, 2003 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. The event was centered around the return of MMA superstar Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock is a retired mixed martial arts fighter. Shamrock was the first to hold the UFC Middleweight Championship and retired as the four-time defending undefeated champion...
taking on Bryan Pardoe. Shamrock had been retired and not competed in MMA since December 2000.
Results
Carlos Cordero vs. Steve Cutler
- Cordero defeated Cutler via submission (armbar) at 2:31 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Poppies Martinez vs. Erick Husbands
- Martinez defeated Husbands via KO (punches) at 0:10 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout: Chris Sanford vs. Jack Cardenas
- Sanford defeated Cardenas via submission (armbar) at 2:45 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Ed Wedding vs. Doug Evans
- Wedding defeated Evans via submission (armbar) at 4:37 of round 1.
- Tim McKenzie vs. John Appleby
- McKenzie defeated Appleby via TKO (punches) at 1:03 of round 1.
- Brandon WolffBrandon WolffBrandon W.K. Wolff is an American mixed martial artist and former Navy SEAL. He has a twin brother, Brenton, who has followed the same path. He made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut in 2008 at UFC: Fight for the Troops, where he suffered a technical knockout loss to Ben Saunders after a...
vs. Hannibal Adofo
- Wolff defeated Adofo via split decision after 3 rounds.
- Middleweight bout: Bret BergmarkBret BergmarkBret Bergmark is an American professional mixed martial artist. He is a Cesar Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt and an amateur Sanshou and Muay Thai kickboxer. He has competed in many MMA promotions, including Strikeforce, World Extreme Cagefighting , Pancrase, Ultimate Athlete, Warriors Quest...
vs. Brodie FarberBrodie FarberBrodie Kyle Farber is an American mixed martial artist.-MMA Career:His most notable fight to date was a submission loss to eventual UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk. His last win was at MMAX 18 – MMA Xtreme 18 against Eduardo Gonzalez on January 26, 2008. Farber made his UFC debut against...
- Bergmark defeated Farber via TKO (punches) at 3:57 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout: Mike SwickMike SwickMike Swick is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship as a welterweight....
vs.
Kengo Ura
- Swick defeated Ura via KO (knee) at 0:31 of Round 3.
- Lightweight bout: Gilbert MelendezGilbert MelendezGilbert Melendez is an American mixed martial artist of Mexican descent. Currently fighting out of San Francisco, California, he formerly competed in the lightweight division of PRIDE Fighting Championships and now competes in Strikeforce...
vs. Jeff HouglandJeff HouglandJeff Hougland is an American mixed martial artist who is currently under contract for the Ultimate Fighting Championship .-Early career:Hougland started fighting professionally in 2002...
- Melendez defeated Hougland via TKO (punches) at 2:05 of round 2.
- Welterweight Championship bout: Nick DiazNick DíazNicholas Robert Diaz is an American mixed martial artist. He is the former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion, WEC and IFC Welterweight Champion. He has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride Fighting Championships and Elite Xtreme Combat. Diaz was promoted to black belt in Brazilian...
vs. Joe HurleyJoe HurleyJoe Hurley is a singer, songwriter, actor, playwright and voice-over artist. He leads the critically lauded bands Joe Hurley & The Gents and Joe Hurley & Rogue’s March. He is the founder and curator of the Allstar Irish Rock Revue, a musical-literary homage to “The Great Irish Songbook”,...
- Diaz defeated Hurley via submission (kimura) at 1:55 of round 1 to become the first ever WEC Welterweight Champion
- Heavyweight bout: Brian Stromberg vs. Levi Thornbrue
- Stromberg defeated Thornbrue via submission (punches) at 1:43 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: Jeremy JacksonJeremy Jackson (fighter)Jeremy Rea Jackson is an American mixed martial artist from California.-Career:Jackson's first professional MMA fight was on September 9, 2001 against Jake Shields in the Gladiator Challenge 6: Caged Beasts...
vs. Shonie CarterShonie CarterMearion Shonie Bickhem III , better known as Shonie Carter, is an American mixed martial artist. He is a former World Extreme Cagefighting welterweight champion, an Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran, and a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 4 reality show...
- Jackson defeated Carter via unanimous decision after 3 rounds.
- Welterweight bout: Gil CastilloGil CastilloGil Philip Castillo is a retired American mixed martial artist who has studied under Cesar Gracie. He made his UFC debut at UFC 33 where he suffered a loss from Dave Menne via unanimous decision in a match to crown the first UFC Middleweight Champion...
vs. Chris Williams
- Castillo defeated Williams via TKO (corner stoppage) at 5:00 of round 1.
- Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Frank ShamrockFrank ShamrockFrank Shamrock is a retired mixed martial arts fighter. Shamrock was the first to hold the UFC Middleweight Championship and retired as the four-time defending undefeated champion...
vs. Bryan Pardoe
- Shamrock defeated Pardoe via submission (armbar) at 1:46 of round 1 to become the first ever WEC Light Heavyweight Champion.