2003 in UFC

2003 in UFC
Information
First date Feb 28, 2003
Last date Nov 21, 2003
Events
Total events 5
UFC 5
Fights
Total fights 41
Title fights 6
Chronology

2002 in UFC 2003 in UFC 2004 in UFC

The year 2003 is the 11th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2003, the UFC held five events beginning with UFC 41: Onslaught.

Title fights

Title fights in 2003
Weight class Method Round Time Event Notes
Welterweight Matt Hughes def. Frank Trigg Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 3:54 UFC 45: Revolution [lower-alpha 1]
Heavyweight Tim Sylvia def. Gan McGee TKO (Punches) 1 1:54 UFC 44: Undisputed [lower-alpha 2]
Light Heavyweight Randy Couture def. Tito Ortiz Decision (Unanimous) 5 5:00 UFC 43: Meltdown [lower-alpha 3]
Light Heavyweight Randy Couture def. Chuck Liddell TKO (Punches) 3 2:39 UFC 44: Undisputed [lower-alpha 4]
Lightweight B.J. Penn vs. Caol Uno Draw 5 5:00 UFC 35: Throwdown [lower-alpha 5]
Heavyweight Tim Sylvia def. Ricco Rodriguez TKO (Punches) 1 3:09 UFC 41: Onslaught [lower-alpha 6]
  1. ↑ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
  2. ↑ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
  3. ↑ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
  4. ↑ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Couture won via TKO (punches) at 2:39 of Round 3. Couture becomes the Interim Light Heavyweight Champion, and the first person to win a title in two different weight divisions (Couture was a two-time Heavyweight Champion).
  5. ↑ For the UFC Lightweight Championship. Penn and Uno fought to a split draw after five rounds. Judges scored the bout 48–47 Uno, 48–46 Penn, and 48–48. This match was the final match of a 4-man tournament that took place over several cards to crown a new lightweight champion, the first round occurred on UFC 39. Without a definite outcome, the title remained vacant and eventually put the Lightweight division on hiatus. The Lightweight championship would be contested once again at UFC 64 and since then has become a permanent fixture in the UFC.
  6. ↑ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.

Debut UFC fighters

The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2003:

Events List

Main article: List of UFC events
# Event Date Venue Location Attendance
050 UFC 45: Revolution Nov 21, 2003 Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. 9,200[1]
049 UFC 44: Undisputed Sep 26, 2003 Mandalay Bay Events Center Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. 10,400[2]
048 UFC 43: Meltdown Jun 6, 2003 Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. 9,800[3]
047 UFC 42: Sudden Impact Apr 25, 2003 AmericanAirlines Arena Miami, Florida, U.S. 7,500[4]
046 UFC 41: Onslaught Feb 28, 2003 Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. 11,707[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "UFC 45: Revolution". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 19, 2010.
  2. ↑ "UFC 46: Undisputed". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 19, 2010.
  3. ↑ "UFC 43: Meltdown". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 19, 2010.
  4. ↑ "UFC 42: Wrestler vs. Wrestler". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved Oct 19, 2010.
  5. ↑ "UFC 41: "Maine-iac" reigns". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved Oct 19, 2010.
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