Post by Michael savemgs G on Apr 14, 2012 15:02:53 GMT -5
[shadow=red,left,300]UFC 40: Vendetta[/shadow]
UFC 40 contained one of the biggest, most important and most anticipated fights in UFC history, a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship fight between rivals Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock. Shamrock, a popular legendary fighter and former champion from the UFC's early years, was returning to the UFC for the first time since 1996. The fight was coined "the biggest fight in UFC history" by the UFC during the event.
[pre]Preliminary card
Middleweight bout: United States Phillip Miller vs. England Mark Weir
Miller Wins via Submission Rear Naked Choke at 4:50 of round 2.
Heavyweight bout: Belarus Vladimir Matyushenko vs. United States Travis Wiuff
Matyushenko wins via Submission (strikes) at 4:10 of round 1.
Heavyweight bout: Belarus Andrei Arlovski vs. England Ian Freeman
Arlovski wins via TKO (strikes) at 1:18 of round 1.
[edit] Main card
Welterweight bout: United States Robbie Lawler vs. United States Tiki Ghosn
Lawler wins via TKO (strikes) at 1:25 of round 1.
Welterweight bout: Canada Carlos Newton vs. United States Pete Spratt
Newton wins via Submission (Kimura) at 1:41 of round 1.
Welterweight Championship bout: United States Matt Hughes (c) vs. United States Gil Castillo
Hughes wins via TKO (accidental headbutt) after round 1. Between rounds doctors ruled that the resulting cut was too severe to continue.
Light heavyweight bout: United States Chuck Liddell vs. Brazil Renato Sobral
Liddell wins via KO (Head Kick) at 2:55 of round 1. It was widely publicized that Liddell stepped aside to allow Shamrock a shot at the light heavyweight title. His number-one contendership for the light heavyweight title was on the line during this bout.
Light Heavyweight Championship bout: United States Tito Ortiz (c) vs. United States Ken Shamrock
Ortiz wins via TKO (corner stoppage) at 5:00 of round 3. [/pre][/i]
UFC 40 contained one of the biggest, most important and most anticipated fights in UFC history, a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship fight between rivals Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock. Shamrock, a popular legendary fighter and former champion from the UFC's early years, was returning to the UFC for the first time since 1996. The fight was coined "the biggest fight in UFC history" by the UFC during the event.
[pre]Preliminary card
Middleweight bout: United States Phillip Miller vs. England Mark Weir
Miller Wins via Submission Rear Naked Choke at 4:50 of round 2.
Heavyweight bout: Belarus Vladimir Matyushenko vs. United States Travis Wiuff
Matyushenko wins via Submission (strikes) at 4:10 of round 1.
Heavyweight bout: Belarus Andrei Arlovski vs. England Ian Freeman
Arlovski wins via TKO (strikes) at 1:18 of round 1.
[edit] Main card
Welterweight bout: United States Robbie Lawler vs. United States Tiki Ghosn
Lawler wins via TKO (strikes) at 1:25 of round 1.
Welterweight bout: Canada Carlos Newton vs. United States Pete Spratt
Newton wins via Submission (Kimura) at 1:41 of round 1.
Welterweight Championship bout: United States Matt Hughes (c) vs. United States Gil Castillo
Hughes wins via TKO (accidental headbutt) after round 1. Between rounds doctors ruled that the resulting cut was too severe to continue.
Light heavyweight bout: United States Chuck Liddell vs. Brazil Renato Sobral
Liddell wins via KO (Head Kick) at 2:55 of round 1. It was widely publicized that Liddell stepped aside to allow Shamrock a shot at the light heavyweight title. His number-one contendership for the light heavyweight title was on the line during this bout.
Light Heavyweight Championship bout: United States Tito Ortiz (c) vs. United States Ken Shamrock
Ortiz wins via TKO (corner stoppage) at 5:00 of round 3. [/pre][/i]