''WEC 24: Full Force'' was a
mixed martial arts
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In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
event held on October 12, 2006. ''WEC 24s main event was a championship fight for the WEC Lightweight Title between champion
Hermes Franca
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and challenger
Nate Diaz
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.
Results
Miscelleaneous
This was the WEC's last event before being purchased by
Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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. 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.
See also
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World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) was an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion founded in 2001. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was mad ...
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List of World Extreme Cagefighting champions
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 Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC, to concentrate on the four ...
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List of WEC events
This is a list of is of mixed martial arts events held by World Extreme Cagefighting. The first event, WEC 1, took place on June 30, 2001. The first event held under Zuffa management, WEC 25, took place on January 20, 2007. The final event, WEC 53 ...
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2006 in WEC
External links
Event Results on SherdogOfficial WEC website
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World Extreme Cagefighting events
2006 in mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts in California
Sports in Lemoore, California
2006 in sports in California