UFC 44: Undisputed was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 26, 2003, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on DVD.
History
Headlining the card was a Light Heavyweight Championship unification bout between Tito Ortiz and Randy Couture. The total fighter payroll for the event was $467,500.[1] The ring interviewer was Eddie Bravo. UFC 44 marked the first UFC appearance of future Welterweight Strikeforce Champion Nick Diaz.
Results
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Randy Couture (ic) | def. | Tito Ortiz (c) | Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–45, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Heavyweight | Tim Sylvia (c) | def. | Gan McGee | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:54 | [b] |
| Heavyweight | Andrei Arlovski | def. | Vladimir Matyushenko | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:59 | |
| Middleweight | Jorge Rivera | def. | David Loiseau | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Rich Franklin | def. | Edwin Dewees | TKO (punches and knees) | 1 | 3:35 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Welterweight | Karo Parisyan | def. | Dave Strasser | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 3:52 | |
| Lightweight | Josh Thomson | def. | Gerald Strebendt | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:45 | |
| Welterweight | Nick Diaz | def. | Jeremy Jackson | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 2:04 | |
| Lightweight | Hermes França | def. | Caol Uno | KO (punch) | 2 | 2:46 | |
- ^ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
Encyclopedia awards
The following fighters were honored in the October 2011 book titled UFC Encyclopedia.[2]
- Fight of the Night: Randy Couture vs. Tito Ortiz
- Knockout of the Night: Andrei Arlovski
- Submission of the Night: Nick Diaz
See also
References
- ^ "Ivan's Blog--- Ivan Trembow's Self-Important, Random Rants on Mixed Martial Arts, Video Games, Pro Wrestling, Television, Politics, Sports, and High-Quality Wool Socks".
- ^ Gerbasi, Thomas (2011-10-17). UFC Encyclopedia - The Definitive Guide to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. New York: DK. p. 202. ISBN 978-0756683610.
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