List of World Extreme Cagefighting champions#Lightweight Championship

File:Dominick-cruz.jpg with the WEC belt.]]

This is a list of World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) champions at each weight class.

In December 2006 World Extreme Cagefighting was bought by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of the UFC, to concentrate on the four smaller weight classes under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. Over the next two years, the WEC would phase out weight classes above 155 lbs, with most of the fighters going to the UFC. By the time of the WEC's absorption into the UFC at the end of 2010, the only remaining weight divisions were Lightweight, Featherweight and Bantamweight.

World Title histories

=Super Heavyweight Championship=

:Weight limit: Unlimited

class="wikitable" width=100% !width=1%\|No. !width=19%\|Name !width=15%\|Event !width=20%\|Date !width=45%\|Defenses
1 \|align=left \|{{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Ron Waterman}} {{small\|def. James Nevarez}} \|align=center \| WEC 7 {{small\|{{nowrap\|Lemoore, CA, USA}}}} \|align=center \| August 9, 2003 \|{{small\|{{nowrap\|1. def. Ricco Rodriguez at WEC 16 on August 18, 2005 in Lemoore, CA, USA}}}}
align="center" colspan="5" \|The WEC Super Heavyweight division was abolished in December 2006 when Zuffa purchased the organization.

class="wikitable" width=100%

!width=1%|No.

!width=19%|Name

!width=15%|Event

!width=20%|Date

!width=45%|Defenses

|align=left |{{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Ron Waterman}}
{{small|def. James Nevarez}}

|align=center | WEC 7
{{small|{{nowrap|Lemoore, CA, USA}}}}

|align=center | August 9, 2003

|{{small|{{nowrap|1. def. Ricco Rodriguez at WEC 16 on August 18, 2005 in Lemoore, CA, USA}}}}

align="center" colspan="5" |The WEC Super Heavyweight division was abolished in December 2006 when Zuffa purchased the organization.

=Heavyweight Championship=

:Weight limit: {{convert|250|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

class="wikitable" width=100% !width=1%\|No. !width=19%\|Name !width=15%\|Event !width=18%\|Date !width=47%\|Defenses
1 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Mike Kyle {{small\|{{nowrap\|def. Jude Hargett}}}} \|align=center \| WEC 9 {{small\|{{nowrap\|Lemoore, CA, USA}}}} \|align=center \| January 16, 2004 \|
align="center" colspan="5" \|Title vacated.
2 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Mike Serr {{small\|{{nowrap\|def. Rafael del Real}}}} \|align=center \| WEC 10 {{small\|{{nowrap\|Lemoore, CA, USA}}}} \|align=center \| May 21, 2004 \|
align="center" colspan="5" \|Title vacated.
3 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} James Irvin {{small\|{{nowrap\|def. Houssain Oushani}}}} \|align=center \| WEC 12 {{small\|{{nowrap\|Lemoore, CA, USA}}}} \|align=center \| October 21, 2004 \|{{small\|{{nowrap\|1. def. Doug Marshall at WEC 15 on May 19, 2005 in Lemoore, CA, USA}}}}
align="center" colspan="5" \|Irvin vacated the title to fight in the Light Heavyweight division.
4 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Brian Olsen {{small\|def. Lavar Johnson}} \|align=center \| WEC 18 {{small\|Lemoore, CA, USA}} \|align=center \| January 13, 2006 \|{{small\|1. def. Mike Kyle at WEC 20 on May 5, 2006 in Lemoore, CA, USA}}
align="center" colspan="5" \|The WEC Heavyweight division was abolished in December 2006 when Zuffa purchased the organization.

class="wikitable" width=100%

!width=1%|No.

!width=19%|Name

!width=15%|Event

!width=18%|Date

!width=47%|Defenses

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Kyle
{{small|{{nowrap|def. Jude Hargett}}}}

|align=center | WEC 9
{{small|{{nowrap|Lemoore, CA, USA}}}}

|align=center | January 16, 2004

align="center" colspan="5" |Title vacated.

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Serr
{{small|{{nowrap|def. Rafael del Real}}}}

|align=center | WEC 10
{{small|{{nowrap|Lemoore, CA, USA}}}}

|align=center | May 21, 2004

align="center" colspan="5" |Title vacated.

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} James Irvin
{{small|{{nowrap|def. Houssain Oushani}}}}

|align=center | WEC 12
{{small|{{nowrap|Lemoore, CA, USA}}}}

|align=center | October 21, 2004

|{{small|{{nowrap|1. def. Doug Marshall at WEC 15 on May 19, 2005 in Lemoore, CA, USA}}}}

align="center" colspan="5" |Irvin vacated the title to fight in the Light Heavyweight division.

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Brian Olsen
{{small|def. Lavar Johnson}}

|align=center | WEC 18
{{small|Lemoore, CA, USA}}

|align=center | January 13, 2006

|{{small|1. def. Mike Kyle at WEC 20 on May 5, 2006 in Lemoore, CA, USA}}

align="center" colspan="5" |The WEC Heavyweight division was abolished in December 2006 when Zuffa purchased the organization.

=Light Heavyweight Championship=

:Weight limit: {{convert|200|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

class="wikitable" width=100% !width=1%\|No. !width=19%\|Name !width=15%\|Event !width=18%\|Date !width=47%\|Defenses
1 \|align=left \|{{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Frank Shamrock}} {{small\| def. Bryan Pardoe}} \|align=center \| WEC 6 {{small\|Lemoore, CA, USA}} \|align=center \| March 27, 2003 \|
align="center" colspan="5" \|Shamrock vacated in August 2003 to fight for Strikeforce.
2 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Richard Montoya {{small\| def. Abraham Baxter}} \|align=center \| WEC 11 {{small\|Lemoore, CA, USA}} \|align=center \| August 20, 2004
3 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Jason Lambert \|align=center \| WEC 13 {{small\|Lemoore, CA, USA}} \|align=center \| January 22, 2005 \|
align="center" colspan="5" \|Lambert vacated in October 2005 to fight for the UFC.
4 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Scott Smith {{small\|def. Tait Fletcher}} \|align=center \| WEC 17 {{small\|Lemoore, CA, USA}} \|align=center \| October 14, 2005 \|{{small\|1. def. Justin Levens at WEC 18 on January 13, 2006 in Lemoore, CA, USA}}
align="center" colspan="5" \|Smith vacated in May 2006 to participate in The Ultimate Fighter.
5 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Lodune Sincaid {{small\|def. Dan Molina}} \|align=center \| WEC 20 {{small\|Lemoore, CA, USA}} \|align=center \| May 5, 2006 \|
6 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Doug Marshall \|align=center \| WEC 23 {{small\|Lemoore, CA, USA}} \|align=center \| August 17, 2006 \|{{small\|1. def. Justin McElfresh at WEC 27 on May 12, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV, USA {{nowrap\|2. def. Ariel Gandulla at WEC 31 on December 12, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV, USA}}}}
7 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Brian Stann \|align=center \| WEC 33 {{small\|Las Vegas, NV, USA}} \|align=center \| March 26, 2008 \|
8 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Steve Cantwell \|align=center \| WEC 35 {{small\|{{nowrap\|Las Vegas, NV, USA}}}} \|align=center \| August 3, 2008 \|
align="center" colspan="5" \|The WEC Light Heavyweight division was absorbed into the UFC on December 3, 2008 so the WEC could further concentrate on lighter weight classes.

class="wikitable" width=100%

!width=1%|No.

!width=19%|Name

!width=15%|Event

!width=18%|Date

!width=47%|Defenses

|align=left |{{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Frank Shamrock}}
{{small| def. Bryan Pardoe}}

|align=center | WEC 6
{{small|Lemoore, CA, USA}}

|align=center | March 27, 2003

align="center" colspan="5" |Shamrock vacated in August 2003 to fight for Strikeforce.

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Richard Montoya
{{small| def. Abraham Baxter}}

|align=center | WEC 11
{{small|Lemoore, CA, USA}}

|align=center | August 20, 2004

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Jason Lambert

|align=center | WEC 13
{{small|Lemoore, CA, USA}}

|align=center | January 22, 2005

align="center" colspan="5" |Lambert vacated in October 2005 to fight for the UFC.

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Smith
{{small|def. Tait Fletcher}}

|align=center | WEC 17
{{small|Lemoore, CA, USA}}

|align=center | October 14, 2005

|{{small|1. def. Justin Levens at WEC 18 on January 13, 2006 in Lemoore, CA, USA}}

align="center" colspan="5" |Smith vacated in May 2006 to participate in The Ultimate Fighter.

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Lodune Sincaid
{{small|def. Dan Molina}}

|align=center | WEC 20
{{small|Lemoore, CA, USA}}

|align=center | May 5, 2006

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Doug Marshall

|align=center | WEC 23
{{small|Lemoore, CA, USA}}

|align=center | August 17, 2006

|{{small|1. def. Justin McElfresh at WEC 27 on May 12, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
{{nowrap|2. def. Ariel Gandulla at WEC 31 on December 12, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV, USA}}}}

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Brian Stann

|align=center | WEC 33
{{small|Las Vegas, NV, USA}}

|align=center | March 26, 2008

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Steve Cantwell

|align=center | WEC 35
{{small|{{nowrap|Las Vegas, NV, USA}}}}

|align=center | August 3, 2008

align="center" colspan="5" |The WEC Light Heavyweight division was absorbed into the UFC on December 3, 2008 so the WEC could further concentrate on lighter weight classes.

=Middleweight Championship=

:Weight limit: {{convert|185|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

class="wikitable" width=100% !width=1%\|No. !width=19%\|Name !width=15%\|Event !width=20%\|Date !width=45%\|Defenses
1 \|align=left \|{{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Leben}} {{small\|def. Mike Swick}} \|align=center \| WEC 9 {{small\|Lemoore, CA, USA}} \|align=center \| January 16, 2004 \|
align="center" colspan="5" \|Leben vacated to participate The Ultimate Fighter.
2 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Joe Riggs {{small\|def. Rob Kimmons}} \|align=center \| WEC 15 {{small\|Lemoore, CA, USA}} \|align=center \| May 19, 2005 \|
align="center" colspan="5" \|The WEC Middleweight title was vacated in December 2006 when Zuffa purchased the organization.
3 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|BRA}} Paulo Filho {{small\|def. Joe Doerksen}} \|align=center \| WEC 29 {{small\|{{nowrap\|Las Vegas, NV, USA}}}} \|align=center \| August 5, 2007 \|{{small\|{{nowrap\|1. def. Chael Sonnen at WEC 31 on December 12, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV, USA}}}}
align="center" colspan="5" \|The WEC Middleweight division was absorbed into the UFC on December 3, 2008, so the WEC could further concentrate on lighter weight classes.

class="wikitable" width=100%

!width=1%|No.

!width=19%|Name

!width=15%|Event

!width=20%|Date

!width=45%|Defenses

|align=left |{{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Leben}}
{{small|def. Mike Swick}}

|align=center | WEC 9
{{small|Lemoore, CA, USA}}

|align=center | January 16, 2004

align="center" colspan="5" |Leben vacated to participate The Ultimate Fighter.

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Riggs
{{small|def. Rob Kimmons}}

|align=center | WEC 15
{{small|Lemoore, CA, USA}}

|align=center | May 19, 2005

align="center" colspan="5" |The WEC Middleweight title was vacated in December 2006 when Zuffa purchased the organization.

|align=left |{{flagicon|BRA}} Paulo Filho
{{small|def. Joe Doerksen}}

|align=center | WEC 29
{{small|{{nowrap|Las Vegas, NV, USA}}}}

|align=center | August 5, 2007

|{{small|{{nowrap|1. def. Chael Sonnen at WEC 31 on December 12, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV, USA}}}}

align="center" colspan="5" |The WEC Middleweight division was absorbed into the UFC on December 3, 2008, so the WEC could further concentrate on lighter weight classes.

=Welterweight Championship=

:Weight limit: {{convert|170|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

class="wikitable" width=100% !width=1%\|No. !width=19%\|Name !width=15%\|Event !width=18%\|Date !width=47%\|Defenses
1 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Nick Diaz def. Joe Hurley \|align=center \| WEC 6 Lemoore, CA, USA \|align=center \| March 27, 2003 \|
align="center" colspan="5"\|Diaz vacated the title to focus on fight for the UFC.
2 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Shonie Carter def. J.T. Taylor \|align=center \| WEC 8 Lemoore, CA, USA \|align=center \| October 17, 2003 \|
3 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|ARM}} Karo Parisyan \|align=center \| WEC 10 Lemoore, CA, USA \|align=center \| May 21, 2004 \|
align="center" colspan="5" \|Parisyan vacated the title to focus on fighting for the UFC.
4 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Mike Pyle def. Bret Bergmark \|align=center \| WEC 17 Lemoore, CA, USA \|align=center \| October 14, 2005 \| 1. def. Shonie Carter at WEC 18 on Jan 13, 2006 in Lemoore, CA, USA
align="center" colspan="5" \|The WEC Welterweight title was vacated in December 2006 when Zuffa purchased the organization.
5 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Carlos Condit def. John Alessio \|align=center \| WEC 26 Las Vegas, NV, USA \|align=center \| March 24, 2007 \| 1. def. Brock Larson at WEC 29 on Aug 5, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV, USA 2. def. Carlo Prater at WEC 32 on Feb 13, 2008 in Albuquerque, NM, USA 3. def. Hiromitsu Miura at WEC 35 on Aug 3, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
align="center" colspan="5" \|The WEC Welterweight division was absorbed into the UFC on February 3, 2009, so the WEC could further concentrate on lighter weight classes.

class="wikitable" width=100%

!width=1%|No.

!width=19%|Name

!width=15%|Event

!width=18%|Date

!width=47%|Defenses

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Diaz
def. Joe Hurley

|align=center | WEC 6
Lemoore, CA, USA

|align=center | March 27, 2003

align="center" colspan="5"|Diaz vacated the title to focus on fight for the UFC.

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Shonie Carter
def. J.T. Taylor

|align=center | WEC 8
Lemoore, CA, USA

|align=center | October 17, 2003

|align=left |{{flagicon|ARM}} Karo Parisyan

|align=center | WEC 10
Lemoore, CA, USA

|align=center | May 21, 2004

align="center" colspan="5" |Parisyan vacated the title to focus on fighting for the UFC.

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Pyle
def. Bret Bergmark

|align=center | WEC 17
Lemoore, CA, USA

|align=center | October 14, 2005

1. def. Shonie Carter at WEC 18 on Jan 13, 2006 in Lemoore, CA, USA

align="center" colspan="5" |The WEC Welterweight title was vacated in December 2006 when Zuffa purchased the organization.

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Carlos Condit
def. John Alessio

|align=center | WEC 26
Las Vegas, NV, USA

|align=center | March 24, 2007

1. def. Brock Larson at WEC 29 on Aug 5, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV, USA

2. def. Carlo Prater at WEC 32 on Feb 13, 2008 in Albuquerque, NM, USA

3. def. Hiromitsu Miura at WEC 35 on Aug 3, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV, USA

align="center" colspan="5" |The WEC Welterweight division was absorbed into the UFC on February 3, 2009, so the WEC could further concentrate on lighter weight classes.

=Lightweight Championship=

:Weight limit: {{convert|155|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

class="wikitable" width=100% !width=1%\|No. !width=19%\|Name !width=15%\|Event !width=18%\|Date !width=47%\|Defenses
1 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Kurt Pellegrino def. Mac Danzig \|align=center \| WEC 4 Uncasville, CT, USA \|align=center \| Aug 31, 2002 \|
align="center" colspan="5"\|Pellegrino vacated the title to focus on fighting in other events.
2 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Gilbert Melendez def. Olaf Alfonso \|align=center \| WEC 10 Lemoore, CA, USA \|align=center \| May 21, 2004 \|
align="center" colspan="5"\|Melendez vacated the title to focus on fighting in other events.
3 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Gabe Ruediger def. Olaf Alfonso \|align=center \| WEC 12 Lemoore, CA, USA \|align=center \| October 21, 2004 \| 1. def. Jason Maxwell at WEC 14 on Mar 17, 2005 in Lemoore, CA, USA 2. def. Sam Wells at WEC 17 on Oct 14, 2005 in Lemoore, CA, USA
4 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|BRA}} Hermes França \|align=center \| WEC 19 Lemoore, CA, USA \|align=center \| March 17, 2006 \| 1. def. Brandon Olsen at WEC 21 on Jun 15, 2006 in Highland, CA, USA 2. def. Nate Diaz at WEC 24 on Oct 12, 2006 in Lemoore, CA, USA
align="center" colspan="5"\|The WEC Lightweight title was vacated in December 2006 when Zuffa purchased the organization and brought França over to the UFC.
5 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Rob McCullough def. Kit Cope \|align=center \| WEC 25 Las Vegas, NV, USA \|align=center \| January 20, 2007 \| 1. def. Richard Crunkilton at WEC 30 on Sep 5, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
6 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Jamie Varner \|align=center \| WEC 32 Albuquerque, NM, USA \|align=center \| February 13, 2008 \| 1. def. Marcus Hicks at WEC 35 on Aug 3, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV, USA 2. def. Donald Cerrone at WEC 38 on Jan 25, 2009 in San Diego, CA, USA
- \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Benson Henderson {{small\|def. Donald Cerrone for interim title}} \|align=center \| WEC 43 San Antonio, TX, USA \|align=center \| October 10, 2009 \|
7 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Benson Henderson \|align=center \| WEC 46 Sacramento, CA, USA \|align=center \| January 10, 2010 \| 1. def. Donald Cerrone at WEC 48 in April 2010, in Sacramento, CA, USA
8 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Anthony Pettis \|align=center \| WEC 53 Glendale, AZ, USA \|align=center \| December 16, 2010 \|
align="center" colspan="5" \|The WEC Lightweight division was absorbed into the UFC on December 16, 2010, as part of the UFC-WEC merger.

class="wikitable" width=100%

!width=1%|No.

!width=19%|Name

!width=15%|Event

!width=18%|Date

!width=47%|Defenses

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Kurt Pellegrino
def. Mac Danzig

|align=center | WEC 4
Uncasville, CT, USA

|align=center | Aug 31, 2002

align="center" colspan="5"|Pellegrino vacated the title to focus on fighting in other events.

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Gilbert Melendez
def. Olaf Alfonso

|align=center | WEC 10
Lemoore, CA, USA

|align=center | May 21, 2004

align="center" colspan="5"|Melendez vacated the title to focus on fighting in other events.

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Gabe Ruediger
def. Olaf Alfonso

|align=center | WEC 12
Lemoore, CA, USA

|align=center | October 21, 2004

1. def. Jason Maxwell at WEC 14 on Mar 17, 2005 in Lemoore, CA, USA

2. def. Sam Wells at WEC 17 on Oct 14, 2005 in Lemoore, CA, USA

|align=left |{{flagicon|BRA}} Hermes França

|align=center | WEC 19
Lemoore, CA, USA

|align=center | March 17, 2006

1. def. Brandon Olsen at WEC 21 on Jun 15, 2006 in Highland, CA, USA

2. def. Nate Diaz at WEC 24 on Oct 12, 2006 in Lemoore, CA, USA

align="center" colspan="5"|The WEC Lightweight title was vacated in December 2006 when Zuffa purchased the organization and brought França over to the UFC.

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Rob McCullough
def. Kit Cope

|align=center | WEC 25
Las Vegas, NV, USA

|align=center | January 20, 2007

1. def. Richard Crunkilton at WEC 30 on Sep 5, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV, USA

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Jamie Varner

|align=center | WEC 32
Albuquerque, NM, USA

|align=center | February 13, 2008

1. def. Marcus Hicks at WEC 35 on Aug 3, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV, USA

2. def. Donald Cerrone at WEC 38 on Jan 25, 2009 in San Diego, CA, USA

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Benson Henderson
{{small|def. Donald Cerrone for interim title}}

|align=center | WEC 43
San Antonio, TX, USA

|align=center | October 10, 2009

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Benson Henderson

|align=center | WEC 46
Sacramento, CA, USA

|align=center | January 10, 2010

1. def. Donald Cerrone at WEC 48 in April 2010, in Sacramento, CA, USA

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Anthony Pettis

|align=center | WEC 53
Glendale, AZ, USA

|align=center | December 16, 2010

align="center" colspan="5" |The WEC Lightweight division was absorbed into the UFC on December 16, 2010, as part of the UFC-WEC merger.

=Featherweight Championship=

:Weight limit: {{convert|145|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

class="wikitable" width=100% !width=1%\|No. !width=19%\|Name !width=15%\|Event !width=18%\|Date !width=47%\|Defenses
1 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Cole Escovedo def. Philip Perez \|align=center \| WEC 5 Lemoore, CA, USA \|align=center \| October 18, 2002 \| 1. def. Anthony Hamlett at WEC 8 on Oct 17, 2003 in Lemoore, CA, USA
2 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Urijah Faber \|align=center \| WEC 19 Lemoore, CA, USA \|align=center \| March 17, 2006 \| 1. def. Joe Pearson at WEC 25 on Jan 20, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV, USA 2. def. Dominick Cruz at WEC 26 on Mar 24, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV, USA 3. def. Chance Farrar at WEC 28 on Jun 3, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV, USA 4. def. Jeff Curran at WEC 31 on Dec 12, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV, USA 5. def. Jens Pulver at WEC 34 on Jun 1, 2008 in Sacramento, CA, USA
3 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Mike Brown \|align=center \| WEC 36 Hollywood, FL, USA \|align=center \| November 5, 2008 \| 1. def. Leonard Garcia at WEC 39 on Mar 1, 2009 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA 2. def. Urijah Faber at WEC 41 on Jun 7, 2009 in Sacramento, CA, USA
4 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|BRA}} José Aldo \|align=center \| WEC 44 Las Vegas, NV, USA \|align=center \| November 18, 2009 \| 1. def. Urijah Faber at WEC 48 on April 24, 2010 in Sacramento, CA, USA 2. def. Manny Gamburyan at WEC 51 on Sep 30, 2010 in Broomfield, CO, USA
align="center" colspan="5" \|The WEC Featherweight division was absorbed into the UFC on September 30, 2010, as part of the UFC-WEC merger. José Aldo was awarded the inaugural UFC Featherweight Championship on November 20, 2010.{{cite web\|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/21481/new-ufc-champion-jose-aldo-officially-awarded-title-belt.mma\|title=New UFC Champion Jose Aldo officially awarded title belt\|publisher=mmajunkie.com\|date=November 20, 2010\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023091540/http://mmajunkie.com/news/21481/new-ufc-champion-jose-aldo-officially-awarded-title-belt.mma\|archive-date=October 23, 2012}}

class="wikitable" width=100%

!width=1%|No.

!width=19%|Name

!width=15%|Event

!width=18%|Date

!width=47%|Defenses

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Cole Escovedo
def. Philip Perez

|align=center | WEC 5
Lemoore, CA, USA

|align=center | October 18, 2002

1. def. Anthony Hamlett at WEC 8 on Oct 17, 2003 in Lemoore, CA, USA

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Urijah Faber

|align=center | WEC 19
Lemoore, CA, USA

|align=center | March 17, 2006

1. def. Joe Pearson at WEC 25 on Jan 20, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV, USA

2. def. Dominick Cruz at WEC 26 on Mar 24, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV, USA

3. def. Chance Farrar at WEC 28 on Jun 3, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV, USA

4. def. Jeff Curran at WEC 31 on Dec 12, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV, USA

5. def. Jens Pulver at WEC 34 on Jun 1, 2008 in Sacramento, CA, USA

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Brown

|align=center | WEC 36
Hollywood, FL, USA

|align=center | November 5, 2008

1. def. Leonard Garcia at WEC 39 on Mar 1, 2009 in Corpus Christi, TX, USA

2. def. Urijah Faber at WEC 41 on Jun 7, 2009 in Sacramento, CA, USA

|align=left |{{flagicon|BRA}} José Aldo

|align=center | WEC 44
Las Vegas, NV, USA

|align=center | November 18, 2009

1. def. Urijah Faber at WEC 48 on April 24, 2010 in Sacramento, CA, USA

2. def. Manny Gamburyan at WEC 51 on Sep 30, 2010 in Broomfield, CO, USA

align="center" colspan="5" |The WEC Featherweight division was absorbed into the UFC on September 30, 2010, as part of the UFC-WEC merger. José Aldo was awarded the inaugural UFC Featherweight Championship on November 20, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/21481/new-ufc-champion-jose-aldo-officially-awarded-title-belt.mma|title=New UFC Champion Jose Aldo officially awarded title belt|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=November 20, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023091540/http://mmajunkie.com/news/21481/new-ufc-champion-jose-aldo-officially-awarded-title-belt.mma|archive-date=October 23, 2012}}

=Bantamweight Championship=

:Weight limit: {{convert|135|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

class="wikitable" width=100% !width=1%\|No. !width=19%\|Name !width=15%\|Event !width=18%\|Date !width=47%\|Defenses
1 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Eddie Wineland def. Antonio Banuelos \|align=center \| WEC 20 Lemoore, CA, USA \|align=center \| May 5, 2006 \|
2 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Chase Beebe \|align=center \| WEC 26 Las Vegas, NV, USA \|align=center \| March 24, 2007 \| 1. def. Rani Yahya at WEC 30 on Sep 5, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
3 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Miguel Torres \|align=center \| WEC 32 Albuquerque, NM, USA \|align=center \| February 13, 2008 \| 1. def. Yoshiro Maeda at WEC 34 on Jun 1, 2008 in Sacramento, CA, USA 2. def. Manny Tapia at WEC 37 on Dec 3, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV, USA 3. def. Takeya Mizugaki at WEC 40 on April 5, 2009 in Chicago, IL, USA
4 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Brian Bowles \|align=center \| WEC 42 Las Vegas, NV, USA \|align=center \| August 9, 2009 \|
5 \|align=left \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Dominick Cruz \|align=center \| WEC 47 Columbus, OH, USA \|align=center \| March 6, 2010 \| 1. def. Joseph Benavidez at WEC 50 on Aug 18, 2010 in Las Vegas, NV, USA 2. def. Scott Jorgensen at WEC 53 on Dec 16, 2010 in Glendale, AZ, USA
align="center" colspan="5" \|The WEC Bantamweight division was absorbed into the UFC on December 16, 2010, as part of the UFC-WEC merger. Dominick Cruz won the inaugural UFC Bantamweight Championship when he defeated Scott Jorgensen at WEC 53.{{cite web\|url=http://arizona.sbnation.com/2010/12/14/1876904/wec-53-dominick-cruz-scott-jorgensen-fight-to-be-first-ufc\|title=WEC 53: Dominick Cruz, Scott Jorgensen Fight To Be First UFC Bantamweight Champion\|publisher=sbnation.com\|date=December 14, 2010}}

class="wikitable" width=100%

!width=1%|No.

!width=19%|Name

!width=15%|Event

!width=18%|Date

!width=47%|Defenses

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Wineland
def. Antonio Banuelos

|align=center | WEC 20
Lemoore, CA, USA

|align=center | May 5, 2006

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Chase Beebe

|align=center | WEC 26
Las Vegas, NV, USA

|align=center | March 24, 2007

1. def. Rani Yahya at WEC 30 on Sep 5, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV, USA

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Miguel Torres

|align=center | WEC 32
Albuquerque, NM, USA

|align=center | February 13, 2008

1. def. Yoshiro Maeda at WEC 34 on Jun 1, 2008 in Sacramento, CA, USA

2. def. Manny Tapia at WEC 37 on Dec 3, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV, USA

3. def. Takeya Mizugaki at WEC 40 on April 5, 2009 in Chicago, IL, USA

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Brian Bowles

|align=center | WEC 42
Las Vegas, NV, USA

|align=center | August 9, 2009

|align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Dominick Cruz

|align=center | WEC 47
Columbus, OH, USA

|align=center | March 6, 2010

1. def. Joseph Benavidez at WEC 50 on Aug 18, 2010 in Las Vegas, NV, USA

2. def. Scott Jorgensen at WEC 53 on Dec 16, 2010 in Glendale, AZ, USA

align="center" colspan="5" |The WEC Bantamweight division was absorbed into the UFC on December 16, 2010, as part of the UFC-WEC merger. Dominick Cruz won the inaugural UFC Bantamweight Championship when he defeated Scott Jorgensen at WEC 53.{{cite web|url=http://arizona.sbnation.com/2010/12/14/1876904/wec-53-dominick-cruz-scott-jorgensen-fight-to-be-first-ufc|title=WEC 53: Dominick Cruz, Scott Jorgensen Fight To Be First UFC Bantamweight Champion|publisher=sbnation.com|date=December 14, 2010}}

North American Title histories

=North American Heavyweight Championship=

:Weight limit: {{convert|265|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

class="wikitable" width=100% !width=1%\|No. !width=19%\|Name !width=15%\|Event !width=20%\|Date !width=45%\|Defenses
1 \|align=left \|{{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Doug Marshall}} {{small\|def. Anthony Arria}} \|align=center \| WEC 10 {{small\|{{nowrap\|Lemoore, CA, USA}}}} \|align=center \| May 21, 2004 \|{{small\|{{nowrap\|1. def. Carlos Garcia at WEC 12 on October 21, 2004 in Lemoore, CA, USA}}}}

class="wikitable" width=100%

!width=1%|No.

!width=19%|Name

!width=15%|Event

!width=20%|Date

!width=45%|Defenses

|align=left |{{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Doug Marshall}}
{{small|def. Anthony Arria}}

|align=center | WEC 10
{{small|{{nowrap|Lemoore, CA, USA}}}}

|align=center | May 21, 2004

|{{small|{{nowrap|1. def. Carlos Garcia at WEC 12 on October 21, 2004 in Lemoore, CA, USA}}}}

=North American Middleweight Championship=

:Weight limit: {{convert|185|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

class="wikitable" width=100% !width=1%\|No. !width=19%\|Name !width=15%\|Event !width=20%\|Date !width=45%\|Defenses
1 \|align=left \|{{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|England}} Mark Weir}} {{small\|def. Will Bradford}} \|align=center \| WEC 12 {{small\|{{nowrap\|Lemoore, CA, USA}}}} \|align=center \| October 21, 2004 \|
2 \|align=left \|{{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|Russia}} Alex Serdyukov}} \|align=center \| WEC 14 {{small\|{{nowrap\|Lemoore, CA, USA}}}} \|align=center \| March 17, 2005 \|\|{{small\|{{nowrap\|1. def. Victor Parfenov at WEC 16 on August 18, 2005 in Lemoore, CA, USA}}}}

class="wikitable" width=100%

!width=1%|No.

!width=19%|Name

!width=15%|Event

!width=20%|Date

!width=45%|Defenses

|align=left |{{nowrap|{{flagicon|England}} Mark Weir}}
{{small|def. Will Bradford}}

|align=center | WEC 12
{{small|{{nowrap|Lemoore, CA, USA}}}}

|align=center | October 21, 2004

|align=left |{{nowrap|{{flagicon|Russia}} Alex Serdyukov}}

|align=center | WEC 14
{{small|{{nowrap|Lemoore, CA, USA}}}}

|align=center | March 17, 2005

||{{small|{{nowrap|1. def. Victor Parfenov at WEC 16 on August 18, 2005 in Lemoore, CA, USA}}}}

=North American Lightweight Championship=

:Weight limit: {{convert|155|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

class="wikitable" width=100% !width=1%\|No. !width=19%\|Name !width=15%\|Event !width=20%\|Date !width=45%\|Defenses
1 \|align=left \|{{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Poppies Martinez}} {{small\|def. Gabriel Cruz}} \|align=center \| WEC 10 {{small\|{{nowrap\|Lemoore, CA, USA}}}} \|align=center \| May 21, 2004 \|

class="wikitable" width=100%

!width=1%|No.

!width=19%|Name

!width=15%|Event

!width=20%|Date

!width=45%|Defenses

|align=left |{{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Poppies Martinez}}
{{small|def. Gabriel Cruz}}

|align=center | WEC 10
{{small|{{nowrap|Lemoore, CA, USA}}}}

|align=center | May 21, 2004

Native American Title histories

=Native American Super Heavyweight Championship=

:Weight limit: Unlimited

class="wikitable" width=100% !width=1%\|No. !width=19%\|Name !width=15%\|Event !width=20%\|Date !width=45%\|Defenses
1 \|align=left \|{{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Dan Christison}} {{small\|def. Andre Roberts}} \|align=center \| WEC 13 {{small\|{{nowrap\|Lemoore, CA, USA}}}} \|align=center \| January 22, 2005 \|

class="wikitable" width=100%

!width=1%|No.

!width=19%|Name

!width=15%|Event

!width=20%|Date

!width=45%|Defenses

|align=left |{{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Dan Christison}}
{{small|def. Andre Roberts}}

|align=center | WEC 13
{{small|{{nowrap|Lemoore, CA, USA}}}}

|align=center | January 22, 2005

=Native American Lightweight Championship=

:Weight limit: {{convert|155|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

class="wikitable" width=100% !width=1%\|No. !width=19%\|Name !width=15%\|Event !width=20%\|Date !width=45%\|Defenses
1 \|align=left \|{{nowrap\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Cole Escovedo}} {{small\|def. Poppies Martinez}} \|align=center \| WEC 15 {{small\|{{nowrap\|Lemoore, CA, USA}}}} \|align=center \| May 19, 2005 \|

class="wikitable" width=100%

!width=1%|No.

!width=19%|Name

!width=15%|Event

!width=20%|Date

!width=45%|Defenses

|align=left |{{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Cole Escovedo}}
{{small|def. Poppies Martinez}}

|align=center | WEC 15
{{small|{{nowrap|Lemoore, CA, USA}}}}

|align=center | May 19, 2005

Tournament winners

class="wikitable" width="99%" style="text-align:center;" ! width="14%"\|Event ! width="10%"\|Date ! width="15%"\|Division ! width="25%"\|Winner ! width="25%"\|Runner-up
WEC 13 \|January 22, 2005 \|Heavyweight \|align="left"\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Brandon Vera \|align="left"\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Mike Whitehead
WEC 17 \|October 14, 2005 \|Light Heavyweight \|align="left"\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Scott Smith \|align="left"\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Tait Fletcher

class="wikitable" width="99%" style="text-align:center;"

! width="14%"|Event

! width="10%"|Date

! width="15%"|Division

! width="25%"|Winner

! width="25%"|Runner-up

WEC 13

|January 22, 2005

|Heavyweight

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Brandon Vera

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Whitehead

WEC 17

|October 14, 2005

|Light Heavyweight

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Smith

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Tait Fletcher

Records

=Most wins in title bouts=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! Victories ! Champion ! Division ! V ! D ! NC ! L
rowspan="1"\| 6 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Urijah Faber \| align=center\| Featherweight \| 6 \| 0 \| 0 \| 3
rowspan="2"\| 4 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Miguel Torres \| align=center\| Bantamweight \| 4 \| 0 \| 0 \| 1
align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Carlos Condit \| align=center\| Welterweight \| 4 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0
rowspan="8"\| 3 \| align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Doug Marshall \| align=center\| Heavyweight Light Heavyweight \| 0 3 \| 0 0 \| 0 0 \| 1 1
align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Gabe Ruediger \| align=center\| Lightweight \| 3 \| 0 \| 0 \| 1
align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Mike Brown \| align=center\| Featherweight \| 3 \| 0 \| 0 \| 1
align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Jamie Varner \| align=center\| Lightweight \| 3 \| 0 \| 0 \| 1
align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Benson Henderson \| align=center\| Lightweight \| 3 \| 0 \| 0 \| 1
align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Dominick Cruz \| align=center\| Featherweight Bantamweight \| 0 3 \| 0 0 \| 0 0 \| 1 0
align=left\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Hermes França \| align=center\| Lightweight \| 3 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0
align=left\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} José Aldo \| align=center\| Featherweight \| 3 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! Victories

! Champion

! Division

! V

! D

! NC

! L

rowspan="1"| 6

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Urijah Faber

| align=center| Featherweight

| 6

| 0

| 3

rowspan="2"| 4

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Miguel Torres

| align=center| Bantamweight

| 4

| 0

| 1

align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Carlos Condit

| align=center| Welterweight

| 4

| 0

rowspan="8"| 3

| align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Doug Marshall

| align=center| Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight

| 0
3

| 0
0

| 1
1

align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Gabe Ruediger

| align=center| Lightweight

| 3

| 0

| 1

align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Brown

| align=center| Featherweight

| 3

| 0

| 1

align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Jamie Varner

| align=center| Lightweight

| 3

| 0

| 1

align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Benson Henderson

| align=center| Lightweight

| 3

| 0

| 1

align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Dominick Cruz

| align=center| Featherweight
Bantamweight

| 0
3

| 0
0

| 1
0

align=left| {{flagicon|BRA}} Hermes França

| align=center| Lightweight

| 3

| 0

align=left| {{flagicon|BRA}} José Aldo

| align=center| Featherweight

| 3

| 0

=Most consecutive title defenses=

class="wikitable"
valign="top" \| Defenses ! valign="top" \| Champion ! valign="top" \| Division ! valign="top" \| Period
rowspan="1"\| 5 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Urijah Faber \| align=center\| Featherweight \| align=center\| March 17, 2006 – November 5, 2008
rowspan="2"\| 3 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Carlos Condit \| align=center\| Welterweight \| align=center\| March 24, 2007 – December 3, 2008
{{flagicon\|USA}} Miguel Torres \| align=center\| Bantamweight \| align=center\| February 13, 2008 – August 9, 2009
rowspan="7"\| 2 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Gabe Ruediger \| align=center\| Lightweight \| align=center\| October 21, 2004 – March 17, 2006
{{flagicon\|BRA}} Hermes França \| align=center\| Lightweight \| align=center\| March 17, 2006 – December 2006
{{flagicon\|USA}} Doug Marshall \| align=center\| Light Heavyweight \| align=center\| August 17, 2006 – March 26, 2008
{{flagicon\|USA}} Jamie Varner \| align=center\| Lightweight \| align=center\| February 13, 2008 – January 10, 2010
{{flagicon\|USA}} Mike Brown \| align=center\| Featherweight \| align=center\| November 5, 2008 – August 9, 2009
{{flagicon\|BRA}} José Aldo \| align=center\| Featherweight \| align=center\| November 18, 2009 – September 30, 2010
{{flagicon\|USA}} Dominick Cruz \| align=center\| Bantamweight \| align=center\| March 6, 2010 – December 16, 2010

class="wikitable"

valign="top" | Defenses

! valign="top" | Champion

! valign="top" | Division

! valign="top" | Period

rowspan="1"| 5

| {{flagicon|USA}} Urijah Faber

| align=center| Featherweight

| align=center| March 17, 2006 – November 5, 2008

rowspan="2"| 3

| {{flagicon|USA}} Carlos Condit

| align=center| Welterweight

| align=center| March 24, 2007 – December 3, 2008

{{flagicon|USA}} Miguel Torres

| align=center| Bantamweight

| align=center| February 13, 2008 – August 9, 2009

rowspan="7"| 2

| {{flagicon|USA}} Gabe Ruediger

| align=center| Lightweight

| align=center| October 21, 2004 – March 17, 2006

{{flagicon|BRA}} Hermes França

| align=center| Lightweight

| align=center| March 17, 2006 – December 2006

{{flagicon|USA}} Doug Marshall

| align=center| Light Heavyweight

| align=center| August 17, 2006 – March 26, 2008

{{flagicon|USA}} Jamie Varner

| align=center| Lightweight

| align=center| February 13, 2008 – January 10, 2010

{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Brown

| align=center| Featherweight

| align=center| November 5, 2008 – August 9, 2009

{{flagicon|BRA}} José Aldo

| align=center| Featherweight

| align=center| November 18, 2009 – September 30, 2010

{{flagicon|USA}} Dominick Cruz

| align=center| Bantamweight

| align=center| March 6, 2010 – December 16, 2010

Champions by nationality

The division champions includes only linear champions. Interim champions who have never become linear champions will be listed as interim champions. Fighters with multiple title reigns in a specific division will also be counted once. Runners-up are not included in tournaments champions.

Country	Division champions	Interim champions	Tournaments champions	Total
class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="font-size:95%; align=center"
align=left \| {{USA}} \| align=center \| 30 \| align=center \| - \| align=center \| 2 \| align=center \| 32
align=left \| {{BRA}} \| align=center \| 3 \| align=center \| - \| align=center \| - \| align=center \| 3
align=left \| {{ARM}} \| align=center \| 1 \| align=center \| - \| align=center \| - \| align=center \| 1

References

External links

[http://www.wec.tv/index.cfm?fa=misc.TitleHolders Current Title Holders] at [http://www.WEC.tv WEC.tv]

World Extreme Cagefighting Champions

List of World Extreme Cagefighting champions#Lightweight Championship

World Title histories

=Super Heavyweight Championship=

=Heavyweight Championship=

=Light Heavyweight Championship=

=Middleweight Championship=

=Welterweight Championship=

=Lightweight Championship=

=Featherweight Championship=

=Bantamweight Championship=

North American Title histories

=North American Heavyweight Championship=

=North American Middleweight Championship=

=North American Lightweight Championship=

Native American Title histories

=Native American Super Heavyweight Championship=

=Native American Lightweight Championship=

Tournament winners

Records

=Most wins in title bouts=

=Most consecutive title defenses=

Champions by nationality

See also

References

External links