| 2003 in UFC | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| First date | Feb 28, 2003 | |||
| Last date | Nov 21, 2003 | |||
| Events | ||||
| Total events | 5 | |||
| UFC | 5 | |||
| Fights | ||||
| Total fights | 41 | |||
| Title fights | 6 | |||
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The year 2003 was the 11th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2003, the UFC held five events beginning with UFC 41: Onslaught.
| Title fights in 2003 | ||||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Event | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Matt Hughes (c) | def. | Frank Trigg | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:54 | UFC 45: Revolution | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Heavyweight | Tim Sylvia (c) | def. | Gan McGee | KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:54 | UFC 44: Undisputed | [lower-alpha 2] |
| Light Heavyweight | Randy Couture (ic) | def. | Tito Ortiz (c) | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 44: Undisputed | [lower-alpha 3] |
| Light Heavyweight | Randy Couture | def. | Chuck Liddell | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 2:39 | UFC 43: Meltdown | [lower-alpha 4] |
| Welterweight | Matt Hughes (c) | def. | Sean Sherk | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 42: Sudden Impact | [lower-alpha 5] |
| Lightweight | B.J. Penn | vs. | Caol Uno | Draw | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 41: Onslaught | [lower-alpha 6] |
| Heavyweight | Tim Sylvia | def. | Ricco Rodriguez (c) | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:09 | UFC 41: Onslaught | [lower-alpha 7] |
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2003:
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| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
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| 050 | UFC 45: Revolution | Nov 21, 2003 | Mohegan Sun Arena | Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S. | 9,200 [1] |
| 049 | UFC 44: Undisputed | Sep 26, 2003 | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 10,400 [2] |
| 048 | UFC 43: Meltdown | Jun 6, 2003 | Thomas & Mack Center | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 9,800 [3] |
| 047 | UFC 42: Sudden Impact | Apr 25, 2003 | AmericanAirlines Arena | Miami, Florida, U.S. | 7,500 [4] |
| 046 | UFC 41: Onslaught | Feb 28, 2003 | Boardwalk Hall | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | 11,707 [5] |
Randall Duane Couture is an American actor, former United States Army sergeant, former mixed martial artist and former collegiate and Greco-Roman wrestler. During his tenures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), he became a three-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, an interim UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, making him a six-time UFC Champion and the UFC 13 Heavyweight Tournament winner. He is the first of eight fighters to hold two UFC championship titles in two different divisions.
Jay Dee "B.J." Penn III is an American former professional mixed martial art fighter and 5th degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner.
Matthew Allen Hughes is an American retired mixed martial artist with a background in wrestling. Widely considered among the greatest fighters in the history of MMA, he is a former two-time UFC Welterweight Champion, UFC Hall of Fame inductee, and NJCAA Hall of Fame inductee. During his tenures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Hughes put together two separate six-fight winning streaks, defeated all the available opposition in the welterweight division, and defended the belt a then-record seven times. In May 2010, Hughes became the eighth inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame.
Kaoru "Caol" Uno is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. He is the Co-Champion of the UFC 41 Lightweight Tournament and a former Shooto Lightweight Champion. As one of the early Ultimate Fighting Championship's elite Lightweight competitors, Uno competed for the UFC Lightweight Championship on two occasions. Despite falling short in both championship bouts; losing a five-round decision against Jens Pulver at UFC 30, to determine the inaugural UFC Lightweight Champion as well as a draw against B.J. Penn at UFC 41, Uno is acknowledged as a pioneer for his impact and influence during the early era of the UFC Lightweight Division.
Jens Johnnie Pulver is an American retired professional mixed martial artist and undefeated boxer and kickboxer. Pulver was the inaugural UFC Lightweight Champion in addition to serving as the head coach on The Ultimate Fighter 5 reality show against long-time rival B.J. Penn. In mixed martial arts, Pulver competed at the Lightweight, Featherweight, Bantamweight and Flyweight divisions in addition to competing at the Middleweight, Light Middleweight, and Welterweight divisions as a professional boxer. While perhaps best known for competing in the UFC, Pulver has also competed in Pride Fighting Championships, for the PRIDE 2005 Lightweight Grand Prix. He is to-date the youngest UFC Lightweight Champion in the UFC history, eventually relinquishing his title, after two defenses, due to a contract dispute. Pulver officially retired from combat sports in 2014.
UFC 49: Unfinished Business was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 21, 2004, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on DVD.
UFC 46: Supernatural was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 31, 2004, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on DVD.
UFC 41: Onslaught was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 28, 2003, at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on DVD.
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UFC 39: The Warriors Return was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 27, 2002, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event was broadcast live on pay per view in the United States, and was the first UFC event to be released on DVD.
UFC 36: Worlds Collide was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 22, 2002. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.
UFC 100 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on July 11, 2009, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The year 2001 was the 9th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2001 the UFC held 5 events beginning with, UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk.
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.
The year 2004 was the 12th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2004 the UFC held 5 events beginning with, UFC 46: Supernatural.
The year 2005 was the 13th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2005 the UFC held 10 events beginning with, UFC 51: Super Saturday. The reality TV series The Ultimate Fighter and the first UFC Ultimate Fight Night both premiered on Spike TV. The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale was the first live UFC broadcast on non-pay-per-view television.
The year 2006 was the 14th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2006 the UFC held 18 events beginning with, UFC Fight Night 3.
The year 2007 was the 15th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2007 the UFC held 19 events beginning with, UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon.
The year 2008 was the 16th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2008 the UFC held 20 events beginning with, UFC 80: Rapid Fire.
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