2001 in UFC
The year 2001 is the 9th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2001 the UFC held 5 events beginning with, UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk.
2001 in UFC | ||||
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Information | ||||
First date | February 23, 2001 | |||
Last date | November 2, 2001 | |||
Events | ||||
Total events | 5 | |||
UFC | 5 | |||
Fights | ||||
Total fights | 40 | |||
Title fights | 10 | |||
Chronology | ||||
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Title fights
Title fights in 2001 | ||||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Event | Notes | |||
Lightweight | Jens Pulver | def. | Caol Uno | majority decision | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk | [lower-alpha 1] |
Light Heavyweight | Tito Ortiz (c) | def. | Evan Tanner | KO (slam) | 1 | 0:30 | UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk | [lower-alpha 2] |
Welterweight | Carlos Newton | def. | Pat Miletich (c) | submission (bulldog choke) | 3 | 2:50 | UFC 31: Locked and Loaded | [lower-alpha 3] |
Heavyweight | Randy Couture (c) | def. | Pedro Rizzo | unanimous decision | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 31: Locked and Loaded | [lower-alpha 4] |
Light Heavyweight | Tito Ortiz (c) | def. | Elvis Sinosic | TKO (punches and elbows) | 1 | 3:32 | UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands | [lower-alpha 5] |
Middleweight | Dave Menne | def. | Gil Castillo | unanimous decision | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 33: Victory in Vegas | [lower-alpha 6] |
Lightweight | Jens Pulver (c) | def. | Dennis Hallman | unanimous decision | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 33: Victory in Vegas | [lower-alpha 7] |
Light Heavyweight | Tito Ortiz (c) | def. | Vladimir Matyushenko | unanimous decision | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 33: Victory in Vegas | [lower-alpha 8] |
Welterweight | Matt Hughes | def. | Carlos Newton (c) | KO (slam) | 2 | 1:23 | UFC 34: High Voltage | [lower-alpha 9] |
Heavyweight | Randy Couture (c) | def. | Pedro Rizzo | TKO (referee stoppage due to punches) | 3 | 3:22 | UFC 34: High Voltage | [lower-alpha 10] |
- For the UFC Lightweight Championship.
- For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
- For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
- For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
- For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
- For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
- For the UFC Lightweight Championship.
- For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
- For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
- For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2001:
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Events List
# | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
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038 | UFC 34: High Voltage | Nov 2, 2001 | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
037 | UFC 33: Victory in Vegas | Sep 28, 2001 | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 9,500[1] |
036 | UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands | Jun 29, 2001 | Continental Airlines Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. | 12,500[2] |
035 | UFC 31: Locked and Loaded | May 4, 2001 | Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | N/A |
034 | UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk | Feb 23, 2001 | Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | 3,000[3] |
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See also
References
- "UFC 33: Victory in Vegas". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 20, 2010.
- "UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 20, 2010.
- "UFC 30: Dawn of a new era". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved Oct 19, 2010.
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