| WEC 23: Hot August Fights | |
| Promotion: | World Extreme Cagefighting |
| Date: | August 17, 2006 |
| Previousevent: | WEC 22: The Hitman |
| Followingevent: | WEC 24: Full Force |
WEC 23: Hot August Fights was a mixed martial arts event held on August 17, 2006. WEC 23s main event was a championship fight for the WEC Light Heavyweight Title between champion Lodune Sincaid and challenger Doug Marshall.