WEC 24
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WEC 24: Halloween Fury 5: Full Force was a mixed martial arts
event held on October 12, 2006. WEC 24s main event was a championship fight for the WEC Lightweight Title between champion Hermes Franca
and challenger Nate Diaz.
Light Heavyweight bout:
Patrick Kaase vs. Jarrod Kwitty
Kaase defeated Kwitty by TKO due to strikes at the 2:30 mark of the second round.
Welterweight bout:
Terrel defeated Moreno by unanimous decision.
Light Heavyweight bout:
Levens defeated Hawes by TKO due to strikes at the 1:28 mark of the first round
Light Heavyweight bout:
Glover Teixeira
vs.
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Teixeira defeated Sokoudjou by KO due to strikes at the 1:41 mark of the first round.
Lightweight bout:
Martinez defeated Breslin by submission due to a guillotine choke at the 0:52 mark of the first round.
Heavyweight bout:
Eilers defeated Diekman by TKO due to strikes at the 2:29 mark of the first round.
Lightweight bout: John Polakowski vs. 
Olaf Alfonso
Polakowski defeated Alfonso by split decision.
Light Heavyweight bout: Terry Martin
vs. Keith Berry
Martin defeated Berry by TKO due to strikes at the 2:52 mark of the first round.
Lightweight Championship bout: Hermes Franca
vs. 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.
, 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.
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 held on October 12, 2006. WEC 24s main event was a championship fight for the WEC Lightweight Title between champion Hermes Franca
Hermes Franca
Hermes França Barros is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes as a lightweight.-Early career:França made his professional MMA debut in November 2001. He quickly earned an undefeated streak of 6-0, drawing the attention of the UFC.-First UFC run:...
and challenger Nate Diaz.
Light Heavyweight bout:
Patrick Kaase vs. Jarrod KwittyKaase defeated Kwitty by TKO due to strikes at the 2:30 mark of the second round.
Welterweight bout: Dave Terrel vs. Mike Moreno
Terrel defeated Moreno by unanimous decision.Light Heavyweight bout: Justin LevensJustin LevensJustin Robert Levens was an American mixed martial artist who fought for the UFC and, later in his career, the Southern California Condors of the International Fight League. Levens was a participant in Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Extreme Cagefighting but had not fought with either...
vs. Justin Hawes
Levens defeated Hawes by TKO due to strikes at the 1:28 mark of the first roundLight Heavyweight bout:
Glover TeixeiraGlover Teixeira
Glover Teixeira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the light heavyweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...
vs.
Rameau Thierry SokoudjouRameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Nkamhoua , sometimes billed simply as Sokoudjou, is a Cameroonian mixed martial artist and judoka, and the former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion, who came to prominence in Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships. He has since had mixed success with stints in the UFC, WEC,...
Teixeira defeated Sokoudjou by KO due to strikes at the 1:41 mark of the first round.
Lightweight bout: Poppies Martinez vs. Robert Breslin
Martinez defeated Breslin by submission due to a guillotine choke at the 0:52 mark of the first round.Heavyweight bout: Justin EilersJustin EilersJustin Mark Eilers was an American professional mixed martial artist, formerly with the UFC and WEC. Eilers trained with Miletich Fighting Systems in Bettendorf, Iowa.-Biography:...
vs. Josh Diekman
Eilers defeated Diekman by TKO due to strikes at the 2:29 mark of the first round.Lightweight bout:
John Polakowski vs. Olaf AlfonsoOlaf Alfonso
Olaf Alfonso is a Mexican mixed martial artist. He is a former Palace Fighting Championship Welterweight Champion, a World Extreme Cagefighting veteran and has competed for PRIDE Fighting Championship....
Polakowski defeated Alfonso by split decision.
Light Heavyweight bout:
Terry MartinTerry Martin (fighter)
Terry Martin is an American mixed martial artist from Chicago, Illinois.Martin made his professional boxing debut on April 12, 2008, and defeated Ricardo Upchurch by knockout in 40 seconds. Martin won his next three bouts via knockout or technical knockout.- Early life :Martin grew up on the west...
vs.
Keith BerryKeith Berry
Keith Berry is a London-based musician and composer, often working in the field of minimalist and ambient music. He has released material on labels such as trente oiseaux, Crouton Music, Authorized Version, and Twenty Hertz...
Martin defeated Berry by TKO due to strikes at the 2:52 mark of the first round.
Lightweight Championship bout:
Hermes FrancaHermes Franca
Hermes França Barros is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes as a lightweight.-Early career:França made his professional MMA debut in November 2001. He quickly earned an undefeated streak of 6-0, drawing the attention of the UFC.-First UFC run:...
vs.
Nate DiazIn 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, LLCZuffa, LLC
Zuffa, LLC is an American sports promotion company specializing in mixed martial arts. It was founded in January 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada by Station Casinos executives Frank Fertitta III and Lorenzo Fertitta to be the parent entity of the Ultimate Fighting Championship after they purchased it...
, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
. 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.