WEC 17: Halloween Fury 4 was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Extreme Cagefighting on October 14, 2005 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California. A light heavyweight tournament was held with the winner being crowned the champion and given a deal with the UFC.

WEC 13: Heavyweight Explosion was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Extreme Cagefighting on January 22nd, 2005 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California. The card featured a 4 man Heavyweight Tournament featuring Brandon Vera as well as single fights which saw the likes of Jason "The Punisher" Lambert, Brad Imes, and MMA legend "Mr. International" Shonie Carter compete.