2003_in_UFC Knowpia

2003 in UFC
2003 in UFC
Information
First date	Feb 28, 2003
Last date	Nov 21, 2003
Events
Total events	5
UFC	5
Fights
Total fights	41
Title fights	6
Chronology

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 edit

Title fights in 2003
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Event	Notes
Welterweight	Matt Hughes (c)	def.	Frank Trigg	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	3:54	UFC 45: Revolution	^[a]
Heavyweight	Tim Sylvia (c)	def.	Gan McGee	KO (Punches)	1	1:54	UFC 44: Undisputed	^[b]
Light Heavyweight	Randy Couture (ic)	def.	Tito Ortiz (c)	Decision (Unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 44: Undisputed	^[c]
Light Heavyweight	Randy Couture	def.	Chuck Liddell	TKO (Punches)	3	2:39	UFC 43: Meltdown	^[d]
Welterweight	Matt Hughes (c)	def.	Sean Sherk	Decision (Unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 42: Sudden Impact	^[e]
Lightweight	B.J. Penn	vs.	Caol Uno	Draw	5	5:00	UFC 41: Onslaught	^[f]
Heavyweight	Tim Sylvia	def.	Ricco Rodriguez (c)	TKO (Punches)	1	3:09	UFC 41: Onslaught	^[g]

^ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
^ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
^ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
^ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Couture won via TKO (punches) at 2:39 of Round 3. Couture becomes the Interim Light Heavyweight Champion, and the first person to win a title in two different weight divisions (Couture was a two-time Heavyweight Champion).
^ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
^ For the UFC Lightweight Championship. Penn and Uno fought to a split draw after five rounds. Judges scored the bout 48–47 Uno, 48–46 Penn, and 48–48. This match was the final match of a 4-man tournament that took place over several cards to crown a new lightweight champion, the first round occurred on UFC 39. Without a definite outcome, the title remained vacant and eventually put the Lightweight division on hiatus. The Lightweight championship would be contested once again at UFC 64 and since then has become a permanent fixture in the UFC.
^ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.

Debut UFC fighters edit

The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2003:

Events list edit

#	Event	Date	Venue	Location	Attendance
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]