2002 in UFC

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2002 in UFC
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First dateJanuary 11, 2002
Last dateNovember 22, 2002
Events
Total events7
UFC7
Fights
Total fights52
Title fights9
Chronology
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The year 2002 was the 10th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2002 the UFC held 7 events beginning with, UFC 35: Throwdown.

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Title fights

Title fights in 2002
Weight classMethodRoundTimeEventNotes
Middleweight Murilo Bustamante def. Dave Menne (c)TKO (punches)20:44 UFC 35 [lower-alpha 1]
Lightweight Jens Pulver (c)def. B.J. Penn Decision (majority)55:00 UFC 35 [lower-alpha 2]
Welterweight Matt Hughes (c)def. Hayato Sakurai TKO (punches)43:01 UFC 36 [lower-alpha 3]
Heavyweight Josh Barnett def. Randy Couture (c)TKO (punches)24:35 UFC 36 [lower-alpha 4]
Middleweight Murilo Bustamante (c)def. Matt Lindland Submission (guillotine choke)31:33 UFC 37 [lower-alpha 5]
Welterweight Matt Hughes (c)def. Carlos Newton TKO (punches)43:27 UFC 38 [lower-alpha 6]
Heavyweight Ricco Rodriguez def. Randy Couture TKO (submission to elbow)53:04 UFC 39 [lower-alpha 7]
Welterweight Matt Hughes (c)def. Gil Castillo TKO (doctor stoppage)15:00 UFC 40 [lower-alpha 8]
Light Heavyweight Tito Ortiz (c)def. Ken Shamrock TKO (corner stoppage)35:00 UFC 40 [lower-alpha 9]
  1. ↑ For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
  2. ↑ For the UFC Lightweight Championship.
  3. ↑ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
  4. ↑ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Afterwards Barnett would be stripped of the title when he tested positive for steroids during a mandatory post-fight drug test.
  5. ↑ For the UFC Middleweight Championship. Bustamante had Lindland hooked cleanly in an armbar early in the fight, then released it after what seemed to be a tap, followed by a shout to stop the action by John McCarthy. Lindland claimed it wasn't a tap, which controversially led McCarthy to restart the fight. This has led to the contest being known as the infamous "double tap" fight. Bustamante was stripped of the title in October 2002 after signing with PRIDE, thereby vacating the UFC Middleweight Championship belt.
  6. ↑ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
  7. ↑ For the vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship.
  8. ↑ For the UFC Welterweight Championship. Hughes wins via TKO (accidental headbutt) after round 1. Between rounds doctors ruled that the resulting cut was too severe to continue.
  9. ↑ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.

Debut UFC fighters

The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2002:

Events list

#EventDateVenueLocationAttendance
045 UFC 40: Vendetta Nov 22, 2002 MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.13,770
044 UFC 39: The Warriors Return Sep 27, 2002 Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.7,800 [1]
043 UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall Jul 13, 2002 Royal Albert Hall London, England, U.K.5,000 [2]
042 UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets Jun 22, 2002 Bellagio Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.3,700 [3]
041 UFC 37: High Impact May 10, 2002 CenturyTel Center Bossier City, Louisiana, U.S.7,200 [4]
040 UFC 36: Worlds Collide Mar 22, 2002 MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.10,000
039 UFC 35: Throwdown Jan 11, 2002 Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.9,600 [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "UFC 39: The Warriors Return". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 19, 2010.
  2. ↑ "UFC 38: Brawls in and out of the Hall". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved Oct 19, 2010.
  3. ↑ "UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 19, 2010.
  4. ↑ "UFC 37: High Impact". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 19, 2010.
  5. ↑ "UFC 35: Throwdown". tapology.com. Retrieved Oct 19, 2010.
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