UFC/Events, 2005/UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2

UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2

Sat, Apr 16, 2005, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
8 bouts

Previous card: The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale Next card: UFC 53: Heavy Hitters

01/Main Card

5 bouts

Light Heavyweight Title fight Main eventRound by round

Chuck LiddellW13 of 26 sig strikes, 0 of 0 takedowns, 0:02 control

Randy CoutureL9 of 24 sig strikes, 0 of 0 takedowns, 0:02 control

Chuck Liddell by KO/TKO, R1 2:06. Punch to Head At Distance

Light HeavyweightRound by round

Renato SobralW15 of 27 sig strikes, 2 of 3 takedowns, 3:19 control

Travis WiuffL3 of 5 sig strikes, 2 of 2 takedowns, 1:11 control

Renato Sobral by Submission, R2 0:24. Armbar From Bottom Guard

Welterweight Title fightRound by round

Matt HughesW13 of 19 sig strikes, 1 of 2 takedowns, 1:31 control

Frank TriggL13 of 21 sig strikes, 0 of 0 takedowns, 1:49 control

Matt Hughes by Submission, R1 4:05. Rear Naked Choke

MiddleweightRound by round

Matt LindlandW11 of 25 sig strikes, 2 of 4 takedowns, 5:28 control

Travis LutterL0 of 4 sig strikes, 1 of 1 takedowns, 1:53 control

Matt Lindland by Submission, R2 3:13. Guillotine Choke After Drop to Half Guard

WelterweightRound by round

Georges St-PierreW64 of 94 sig strikes, 5 of 5 takedowns, 9:46 control

Jason MillerL16 of 41 sig strikes, 1 of 6 takedowns, 1:38 control

Georges St-Pierre by Unanimous decision, R3 5:00. Cecil Peoples 27 - 30. Marcos Rosales 27 - 30. Dalby Shirley 27 - 30.

02/Prelims

3 bouts

MiddleweightRound by round

Ivan SalaverryW2 of 7 sig strikes, 0 of 1 takedowns, 0:00 control

Joe RiggsL6 of 11 sig strikes, 1 of 1 takedowns, 1:20 control

Ivan Salaverry by Submission, R1 2:42. Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard

MiddleweightRound by round

Joe DoerksenW9 of 24 sig strikes, 4 of 6 takedowns, 5:27 control

Patrick CoteL37 of 54 sig strikes, 0 of 0 takedowns, 4:39 control

Joe Doerksen by Submission, R3 2:35. Rear Naked Choke

HeavyweightRound by round

Mike van ArsdaleW34 of 60 sig strikes, 1 of 4 takedowns, 7:28 control

John MarshL18 of 35 sig strikes, 1 of 1 takedowns, 2:41 control

Mike van Arsdale by Unanimous decision, R3 5:00. Cecil Peoples 28 - 29. Marcos Rosales 28 - 29. Dalby Shirley 28 - 29.

Bouts run in the order the UFC numbered them, main event first inside each block. Each fighter’s line is his own count for this fight: significant strikes landed of attempted, takedowns landed of attempted, and control time where the source recorded it. Source: ufcstats.com