UFC 55

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UFC 55: Fury
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The poster for UFC 55: Fury
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Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateOctober 7, 2005
Venue Mohegan Sun Arena
City Uncasville, Connecticut
Attendance8,000
Buyrate125,000
Event chronology
Ultimate Fight Night 2 UFC 55: Fury The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale

UFC 55: Fury was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 7, 2005 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on DVD. This would be the last UFC to air live on a Friday until UFC 141, which aired on December 30, 2011.

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Commentary team

Results

Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Heavyweight Andrei Arlovski (c)def. Paul Buentello KO (punch)10:15 [lower-alpha 1]
Heavyweight Branden Lee Hinkle def.Sean GannonTKO (punches)14:14
Light Heavyweight Forrest Griffin def. Elvis Sinosic TKO (punches)13:22
Light Heavyweight Renato Sobral def. Chael Sonnen Submission (triangle choke)21:20
Welterweight Joe Riggs def. Chris Lytle TKO (cut)22:00
Preliminary card
Middleweight Jorge Rivera def. Dennis Hallman Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Heavyweight Marcio Cruz def.Keigo KuniharaSubmission (rear-naked choke)21:02
Light Heavyweight Alessio Sakara vs.Ron FairclothNo Contest (groin kick)20:10 [lower-alpha 3]
  1. ↑ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship. The UFC decided this match would be for the undisputed title, as former champion Frank Mir, who had been badly injured in a motorcycle accident, was still unable to compete.
  2. ↑ The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.
  3. ↑ This bout ended in No Contest at 0:10 in round two after Sakara was unintentionally kicked in the groin. The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.

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