Will Kerr (born October 21, 1982) is a retired

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. A professional competitor from 2005 until 2010, he competed for

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 ...

Mixed martial arts career

World Extreme Cagefighting

Kerr made his WEC debut against

Kamal Shalorus Kamal Shalorus (; born 1972–1977) is an Iranian professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the WEC, UFC, and ONE Championship. Early life and background Shalorus was born in an isolated rural community in n ...

in November 2009 at

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, replacing an injured

Alex Karalexis Alexander Karalexis (born September 20, 1977) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist. A professional from 2003 until 2011, Karalexis was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 1, and competed for the UFC and WEC. Background Karal ...

, where he lost via TKO in the first round. Kerr then faced

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on June 20, 2010, at

WEC 49 ''WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus'' was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on June 20, 2010 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Background WEC 49 was the only event the organization had held outsi ...

. He won the fight via submission (armbar) in the first round. Kerr faced

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on December 16, 2010, at

WEC 53 ''WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis'' was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on December 16, 2010 at Jobing.com Arena in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, Arizona. The event was the first time that Zuffa has ...

. He lost the fight via KO in the first round.

Mixed martial arts record

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