WEC goes monthly through next summer
World Extreme Cagefighting began operations on June 30, 2001, in Lemoore, Calif., where the company held its first 24 events before being purchased by Ultimate Fighting Championship parent company Zuffa in 2006. Its next seven events took place in Las Vegas, the promotion’s new home base.
Beginning in February 2008, the decision was made to take the show on the road.
In 2008 the WEC went to Albuquerque, N.M.; Sacramento, Calif.; and Hollywood, Fla. Thus far in 2009, the promotion has only held one event in Las Vegas, but has traveled to San Diego, Calif.; Corpus Christi, Texas; Chicago; and back to Sacramento with their next show on Oct. 10 scheduled for San Antonio, Texas.
Along with taking its product to new U.S. markets, the WEC now plans to hold more frequent events.
WEC co-founder and general manager Reed Harris told MMAWeekly.com, "Starting with this October show, the WEC is doing a show a month until next summer."
Typically the WEC averages an event every two months. The most fight cards it has put on in a single year before 2009 was six. This year they'll beef that schedule up to eight.
The organization announced its plans to also travel outside of its American base in 2010 with initial intentions to head to Mexico City and possibly Canada.
Expect to see more WEC events in more places as we close out 2009 and head into 2010.
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