UFC 53
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters | ||||
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Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | June 4, 2005 | |||
Venue | Boardwalk Hall | |||
City | Atlantic City,New Jersey | |||
Attendance | 12,000 | |||
Total gate | $1,100,000 | |||
Buyrate | 90,000 | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 53: Heavy Hitterswas amixed martial artsevent held by theUltimate Fighting Championshipon June 4, 2005, at theBoardwalk HallinAtlantic City, New Jersey.The event was broadcast live onpay-per-viewin theUnited States,and later released onDVD.
History
[edit]This event was originally scheduled to take place at theYokohama ArenainJapanwith an InterimHeavyweight Championshipbout betweenAndrei ArlovskiandMirko Filipovićserving as the main event. However the lack of sponsorship for the event forced the event to be moved toAtlantic City.[1]
Initially, former championRicco Rodriguezwas slated to contend for theHeavyweight Championship,but withdrew from the bout, citing complications with his training camp.[2]Headlining the card opposite of InterimHeavyweight ChampionArlovski, instead, wasMiletichprotégéJustin Eilers.Although there was some criticism directed at theUFCfor giving Eilers a title shot after coming off a knockout loss toPaul BuentelloatUFC 51,theUFCexplained that Buentello was not medically cleared to fight when the main event was originally scheduled.
This wasForrest Griffin's first fight after winningThe Ultimate Fightershow.
Results
[edit]Main Card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Heavyweight | Andrei Arlovski(ic) | def. | Justin Eilers | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:10 | [a] |
Welterweight | Karo Parisyan | def. | Matt Serra | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Middleweight | Rich Franklin | def. | Evan Tanner(c) | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 4 | 3:25 | [b] |
Light Heavyweight | Forrest Griffin | def. | Bill Mahood | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:18 | |
Heavyweight | Paul Buentello | def. | Kevin Jordan | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 4:00 | |
Preliminary card | |||||||
Middleweight | Nate Quarry | def. | Shonie Carter | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:37 | [c] |
Middleweight | David Loiseau | def. | Charles McCarthy | TKO (spinning back kick) | 2 | 2:10 | [d] |
Welterweight | Nick Diaz | def. | Koji Oishi | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:24 | [e] |
- ^For the interimUFC Heavyweight Championship.It was realized that Eilers had injured his knee in the bout, prompting the referee to stop the fight as Eilers could not defend himself.[3]
- ^For theUFC Middleweight Championship.
- ^The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.
- ^The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.
- ^The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.
See also
[edit]Sources
[edit]- UFC 53: Heavy Hitters Results on Sherdog
- "Ultimate Fighting Championship Cards"on Wrestling Information Archives
References
[edit]- ^"Unauthorized Access".
- ^"UFC 53: 'Pit Bull' attacks".
- ^Josh Gross (June 6, 2005)."UFC 53 Injury Update: Eilers and Tanner".sherdog.Retrieved2008-07-21.