UFC 44: Undisputed
The poster for UFC 44: Undisputed
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateSeptember 26, 2003
VenueMandalay Bay Events Center
CityParadise, Nevada
Attendance10,400
Total gate$127,985
Buyrate94,000
Event chronology
UFC 43: Meltdown UFC 44: Undisputed UFC 45: Revolution

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) 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) 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
  1. ^ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
  2. ^ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.

See also

References

  1. ^ "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".

External links

Ultimate Fighting Championship events
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