UFC/Events, 2005/UFC 53: Heavy Hitters

UFC 53: Heavy Hitters

Sat, Jun 4, 2005, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
8 bouts

Previous card: UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 Next card: UFC Fight Night 1

01/Main Card

5 bouts

Heavyweight Interim title Main eventRound by round

Andrei ArlovskiW33 of 56 sig strikes, 0 of 0 takedowns, 0:07 control

Justin EilersL5 of 21 sig strikes, 0 of 1 takedowns, 0:00 control

Andrei Arlovski by KO/TKO, R1 4:10. Punches to Head On Ground

WelterweightRound by round

Karo ParisyanW56 of 127 sig strikes, 8 of 10 takedowns, 6:02 control

Matt SerraL26 of 65 sig strikes, 1 of 2 takedowns, 0:55 control

Karo Parisyan by Unanimous decision, R3 5:00. Jeff Mullen 28 - 29. Abe Belardo 27 - 30. Doug Crosby 27 - 30.

Middleweight Title fightRound by round

Rich FranklinW97 of 272 sig strikes, 0 of 0 takedowns, 1:15 control

Evan TannerL25 of 95 sig strikes, 1 of 5 takedowns, 0:47 control

Rich Franklin by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R4 3:25. Facial Cuts

Light HeavyweightRound by round

Forrest GriffinW3 of 4 sig strikes, 1 of 1 takedowns, 2:04 control

Bill MahoodL1 of 1 sig strikes, 0 of 0 takedowns, 0:00 control

Forrest Griffin by Submission, R1 2:18. Rear Naked Choke

HeavyweightRound by round

Paul BuentelloW20 of 43 sig strikes, 0 of 0 takedowns, 0:39 control

Kevin JordanL18 of 33 sig strikes, 0 of 1 takedowns, 1:22 control

Paul Buentello by Submission, R1 4:00. Neck Crank From Half Guard

02/Prelims

3 bouts

MiddleweightRound by round

Nate QuarryW19 of 30 sig strikes, 0 of 0 takedowns, 0:36 control

Shonie CarterL6 of 19 sig strikes, 0 of 0 takedowns, 0:42 control

Nate Quarry by KO/TKO, R1 2:37. Punches to Head At Distance

MiddleweightRound by round

David LoiseauW20 of 40 sig strikes, 0 of 0 takedowns, 2:52 control

Charles McCarthyL0 of 1 sig strikes, 1 of 3 takedowns, 2:44 control

David Loiseau by KO/TKO, R2 2:10. Spinning Back Kick Body

WelterweightRound by round

Nick DiazW25 of 44 sig strikes, 0 of 0 takedowns, 0:03 control

Koji OishiL2 of 22 sig strikes, 0 of 0 takedowns, 0:00 control

Nick Diaz by KO/TKO, R1 1:24. Punch to Head At Distance

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