2008 in WEC
{{Year in UFC
|name = 2008 in WEC
|image = Wec logo.jpg
|image_size = 176px
|first_date = February 13, 2008
|last_date = December 3, 2008
|total_events = 6
|total_fights = 61
|title_fights = 11
|preceded_by = 2007 in WEC
|followed_by = 2009 in WEC
}}
The year 2008 was the 8th year in the history of World Extreme Cagefighting, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2008 WEC held 6 events beginning with, WEC 32: Condit vs. Prater.
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Title fights
{{MMAtitle}}
{{MMAtitle card|Title fights in 2008}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Welterweight
| Carlos Condit (c)
| def.
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| 1
| 3:48
| WEC 32: Condit vs. Prater
| For the Welterweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Lightweight
| def.
| Rob McCullough (c)
| TKO (strikes)
| 3
| 2:54
| WEC 32: Condit vs. Prater
| For the Lightweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Bantamweight
| def.
| Chase Beebe (c)
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| 1
| 3:59
| WEC 32: Condit vs. Prater
| For the Bantamweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Light Heavyweight
| def.
| Doug Marshall (c)
| KO (punches)
| 1
| 1:35
| WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann
| For the Light Heavyweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Featherweight
| Urijah Faber (c)
| def.
| Decision (unanimous) (50-45, 50-44, 50-44)
| 5
| 5:00
| WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver
| For the Featherweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Bantamweight
| Miguel Torres (c)
| def.
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| 3
| 5:00
| WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver
| For the Bantamweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Welterweight
| Carlos Condit (c)
| def.
| TKO (strikes)
| 4
| 4:43
| WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura
| For the Welterweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Light Heavyweight
| def.
| Brian Stann (c)
| TKO (punches)
| 2
| 4:01
| WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura
| For the Light Heavyweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Lightweight
| Jamie Varner (c)
| def.
| TKO (punches)
| 1
| 2:08
| WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura
| For the Lightweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Featherweight
| def.
| Urijah Faber (c)
| TKO (punches)
| 1
| 2:23
| WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown
| For the Featherweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Bantamweight
| Miguel Torres (c)
| def.
| TKO (punches)
| 2
| 3:04
| WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia
| For the Bantamweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle end|notes = yes}}
Events list
{{Main|List of WEC events}}
| class="sortable wikitable succession-box" style="font-size:90%;" |
| No.
!Event !Date !Venue !Location !Attendance |
|---|
| align=center| 37
| {{dts| 2008| December| 3}} | 643 |
| align=center| 36
| {{dts| 2008| November| 5}} | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | 5,227 |
| align=center| 35
| {{dts| 2008| August| 3}} | 1,006 |
| align=center| 34
| {{dts| 2008| June| 1}} | 12,682 |
| align=center| 33
| {{dts| 2008| March| 26}} | |
| align=center| 32
| {{dts| 2008| February| 13}} | 4,648 |
WEC 32: Condit vs. Prater
{{Main|WEC 32}}
WEC 32: Condit vs. Prater{{Cite web|title=WEC 32: Condit vs. Prater |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-32-Albuquerque-6233 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505041339/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-32-Albuquerque-6233 |archivedate=May 5, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on February 13, 2008 at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
=Results=
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main card}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| Carlos Condit (c)
| def.
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| 1
| 3:48
| For the Welterweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| def
| Rob McCullough (c)
| TKO (strikes)
| 3
| 2:54
| For the Lightweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Bantamweight
| def
| Chase Beebe (c)
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| 1
| 3:59
| For the Bantamweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Bantamweight
| def
| Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 29–28)
| 3
| 5:00
| The fight was originally announced as a split draw, Banuelos being awarded the victory 29–28 on referee Cecil Peoples' scorecard, and the two others being 30–27 for Tapia and a 28–28 draw, though a scorecard error was realized, and corrected to the ultimate outcome of a split decision for Manny Tapia.
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Featherweight
| Micah Miller
| def
| Chance Farrar
| TKO (punches)
| 1
| 1:39
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Bantamweight
| def
| TKO (body kick)
| 1
| 2:29
| Although preliminary, this bout aired on the live broadcast.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Bantamweight
| def
| Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Bantamweight
| def
| Del Hawkins
| Submission (flying armbar)
| 2
| 1:57
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Featherweight
| def
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| 1
| 2:55
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Featherweight
| def
| TKO (punches)
| 1
| 1:31
| Although preliminary, this bout aired on the live broadcast.
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann
{{Main|WEC 33}}
WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann{{Cite web|title=WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-33-Back-To-Vegas-6706 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507021055/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-33-Back-To-Vegas-6706 |archivedate=May 7, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on March 26, 2008 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
=Results=
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main card}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
| def.
| Doug Marshall (c)
| KO (punches)
| 1
| 1:35
| For the Light Heavyweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| def
| Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-25, 30-25)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| def
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| 1
| 1:42
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
| def
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| 1
| 2:13
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| Hiromitsu Miura
| def
| KO (punches)
| 1
| 2:35
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| def
| Disqualification (illegal knee)
| 1
| 1:50
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| def
| Sergio Gomez
| Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-27, 29-28)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| def
| Ryan Stonitsch
| Submission (triangle choke)
| 1
| 1:35
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Bantamweight
| Chris Manuel
| vs.
| Draw (split) (28-29, 29-28, 28-28)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| def
| Steve Harper
| TKO (strikes)
| 1
| 4:37
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver
{{Main|WEC 34}}
WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver{{Cite web|title=WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-34-Sacramento-6995 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150517041839/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-34-Sacramento-6995 |archivedate=May 17, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on June 1, 2008 at ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California.
=Results=
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main card}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Featherweight
| Urijah Faber (c)
| def.
| Decision (unanimous) (50-45, 50-44, 50-44)
| 5
| 5:00
| For the Featherweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Bantamweight
| Miguel Torres (c)
| def.
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| 3
| 5:00
| For the Bantamweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
| def
| Chuck Grigsby
| KO (punches)
| 1
| 4:15
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| def
| Kenneth Alexander
| Decision (split) (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| def
| Submission (armbar)
| 1
| 1:30
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Featherweight
| def
| Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Bantamweight
| def
| Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| def
| Jeremy Lang
| Submission (triangle choke)
| 3
| 0:40
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| def
| TKO (injury)
| 1
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Featherweight
| vs.
| TKO (punches)
| 2
| 3:22
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Bantamweight
| def
| Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura
{{Main|WEC 35}}
WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura{{Cite web|title=WEC 35: Condit vs. Miura |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-35-World-Extreme-Cagefighting-35-7699 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420223503/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-35-World-Extreme-Cagefighting-35-7699 |archivedate=April 20, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on August 3, 2008 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
=Results=
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main card}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| Carlos Condit (c)
| def.
| TKO (strikes)
| 4
| 4:43
| For the Welterweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
| def.
| Brian Stann (c)
| TKO (punches)
| 2
| 4:01
| For the Light Heavyweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| Jamie Varner (c)
| def.
| TKO (punches)
| 1
| 2:08
| For the Lightweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Bantamweight
| def
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| 1
| 3:30
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| def
| TKO (punches)
| 1
| 0:37
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| def
| Dave Terrel
| TKO (punches)
| 1
| 1:07
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Featherweight
| def
| Micah Miller
| TKO (strikes)
| 0
| 0:50
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| def
| Todd Moore
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| 1
| 3:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| vs.
| Greg McIntyre
| Submission (triangle choke)
| 3
| 3:21
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Bantamweight
| def
| Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown
{{Main|WEC 36}}
WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown{{Cite web|title=WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-36-Faber-vs-Brown-7810 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150612134033/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-36-Faber-vs-Brown-7810 |archivedate=June 12, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on November 5, 2008 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
=Results=
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main card}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Featherweight
| def.
| Urijah Faber (c)
| TKO (punches)
| 1
| 2:23
| For the Featherweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Catchweight (189 lb)
| def
| Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
| 3
| 5:00
| Filho was supposed to defend the Middleweight Championship, but missed weight by four pounds, forcing the bout to be a non-title catchweight bout.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Featherweight
| def
| TKO (punches)
| 1
| 1:12
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| def
| Nissen Osterneck
| TKO (punches)
| 2
| 3:48
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| def
| Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-27)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| def
| KO (punch)
| 1
| 0:18
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Featherweight
| def
| TKO (strikes)
| 3
| 0:45
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
| def
| Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
| 1
| 3:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| vs.
| Rafael Dias
| TKO (punches)
| 2
| 2:54
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Catchweight (137 lb)
| def
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| 1
| 3:30
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}
WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia
{{Main|WEC 37}}
WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia{{Cite web|title=WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-37-Torres-vs-Tapia-8814 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402114729/http://www.sherdog.com/events/WEC-37-Torres-vs-Tapia-8814 |archivedate=April 2, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on December 3, 2008 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
=Results=
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main card}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Bantamweight
| Miguel Torres (c)
| def.
| TKO (punches)
| 2
| 3:04
| For the Bantamweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Featherweight
| def
| Submission (arm-triangle choke)
| 3
| 4:48
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Bantamweight
| def
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| 3
| 1:11
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Bantamweight
| def
| Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| def
| Justin Haskins
| TKO (strikes)
| 2
| 0:43
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
| def
| Ricardo Barros
| TKO (strikes)
| 1
| 2:26
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Featherweight
| def
| Cole Province
| Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| def
| TKO (punches)
| 2
| 1:11
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Featherweight
| def
| Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| def
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| 1
| 1:01
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}