Flashback Friday: UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands

After a few events at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA for their past few shows, UFC travelled to East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA for UFC 32. Headlining the show, one of UFC's most dominant fighters at the time, Tito Ortiz, returned to fight rising light heavyweight Elvis Sinosic. Here's how … Continue reading Flashback Friday: UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands →

Flashback Friday: UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands Play-by-Play

This is the play-by-play to accompany this week's Flashback Friday article. The main article can be viewed here. Quick Results: Prelims: Bout 1: Tony DeSouza def. Paul Rodriguez via Submission, Guillotine Choke Bout 2: Ricco Rodriguez def. Andrei Arlovski via TKO, Punches (RD 3, 1:23) Main Card: Bout 3: Vladimir Matyushenko def. Yuki Kondo via … Continue reading Flashback Friday: UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands Play-by-Play →

Flashback Friday: UFC 31: Locked and Loaded

Heading to the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, UFC held an event on May 4th, 2001, titled "Locked and Loaded." The card had two championship bouts, with newly crowned heavyweight champion Randy Couture headlining the card against Pedro Rizzo. Changes To The UFC Some small changes happened at UFC 31. For … Continue reading Flashback Friday: UFC 31: Locked and Loaded →

Flashback Friday: UFC 31: Locked and Loaded Play-by-Play

Here's play-by-play of UFC 31: Locked and Loaded, which first happened on May 4th, 2001. A formal report of the event can be viewed here. Quick Results: Bout 1: Tony DeSouza def. Steve Berger via Decision, Unanimous Bout 2: BJ Penn def. Joey Gilbert via KO, Punches (RD 1, 4:57) Bout 3: Matt Lindland def. … Continue reading Flashback Friday: UFC 31: Locked and Loaded Play-by-Play →

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 →