Flashback Friday: UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk

The year is 2001, and big changes are coming to the UFC. Their former owners SEG are now out of the picture, and Zuffa has taken their place. Kicking off their ownership, Zuffa held UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk from the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. Printed on the cover … Continue reading Flashback Friday: UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk →

Flashback Friday: UFC 28: High Stakes

In UFC’s next show, the promotion went to the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. Headlining the show, Kevin Randleman put his UFC Heavyweight Championship against Randy Couture. Original Event Date: 11/17/00 Quick Results: Bout 1: Ben Earwood def. Chris Lytle via Decision, Unanimous Bout 2: Mark Hughes def. Alex Stiebling via … Continue reading Flashback Friday: UFC 28: High Stakes →

Flashback Friday: UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams

Returning to the United States, UFC held UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams. The card had two championship fights. Headlining the card, Kevin Randleman put his UFC Heavyweight Championship on the line against Pedro Rizzo. From the Five Seasons Events Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA, here’s the full report of UFC 26. Original Date: … Continue reading Flashback Friday: UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams →

Flashback Friday: UFC 24: First Defense

Today, we take a look at the first UFC event of the year 2000. The event saw the first win in Jens Pulver’s UFC career, previously going to a draw. This show was a great example of the weird things that made MMA what it is. The main event was meant to be the UFC … Continue reading Flashback Friday: UFC 24: First Defense →