WEC Toner was scheduled to make his
World Extreme Cagefighting debut against
Brandon Visher on December 19, 2009 at
WEC 45. However, Toner was denied a license from the Nevada State Athletic Commission, because his vision was too poor to fight. Toner instead faced Visher on April 24, 2010 at
WEC 48. He won the fight via TKO (elbows) in the first round. Toner faced
Diego Nunes on September 30, 2010 at
WEC 51. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Ultimate Fighting Championship In October 2010,
World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the
Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC. Toner was expected to face
Leonard Garcia on December 4, 2010 at
The Ultimate Finale 12, but after Garcia was rescheduled to fight
Nam Phan,
Ian Loveland stepped in to face Toner. Toner lost the fight via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 29-28). After the loss, he was subsequently released from the promotion. ==Shootboxing==