UFC Ultimate Fight Night 2

Summary

Ultimate Fight Night 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 3, 2005. The event took place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was broadcast live on Spike TV in the United States and Canada. The broadcast drew a 1.6 overall rating while going head-to-head with USA Network's WWE Raw in a heated ratings battle. [1]

Ultimate Fight Night 2
The poster for Ultimate Fight Night 2
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateOctober 3, 2005
VenueHard Rock Hotel and Casino
CityLas Vegas, Nevada
Event chronology
UFC 54: Boiling Point Ultimate Fight Night 2 UFC 55: Fury

This event also marked the first UFC appearance of Thiago Alves, Jon Fitch, Brandon Vera, Spencer Fisher and Brock Larson.

Results edit

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight David Loiseau def. Evan Tanner TKO (doctor stoppage) 2 4:15 [a]
Middleweight Chris Leben def. Edwin Dewees Submission (armbar) 1 3:26
Heavyweight Brandon Vera def. Fabiano Scherner TKO (knees) 2 3:22
Welterweight Drew Fickett def. Josh Koscheck Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 4:28
Preliminary card
Welterweight Spencer Fisher def. Thiago Alves Submission (triangle choke) 2 4:43
Middleweight Jon Fitch def. Brock Larson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Jonathan Goulet def. Jay Hieron TKO (doctor stoppage) 3 1:05
  1. ^ Loiseau earned a title shot against champion Rich Franklin at UFC 58 with the victory.

See also edit

External links edit

  • A Detailed Look at the WWE vs. UFC Ratings Showdown [fully details the ratings for Ultimate Fight Night 2]