2002 in UFC

Mixed martial arts events 2002 in UFC Logo of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.svg 176px January 11, 2002 November 22, 2002 7 7 52 9 2001 in UFC 2003 in UFC The year 2002 was the 10th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2002 the UFC held 7 events beginning with, UFC 35: Throwdown. 2 Title fights Title fights in 2002 Middleweight Murilo Bustamante def. Dave Menne (c) TKO (punches) 2 0:44 UFC 35 For the UFC Middleweight Championship. Lightweight Jens Pulver (c) def. B.J. Penn Decision (majority) 5 5:00 UFC 35 For the UFC Lightweight Championship. Welterweight Matt Hughes (c) def. Hayato Sakurai TKO (punches) 4 3:01 UFC 36 For the UFC Welterweight Championship. Heavyweight Josh Barnett def. Randy Couture (c) TKO (punches) 2 4:35 UFC 36 For the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Afterwards Barnett would be stripped of the title when he tested positive for steroids during a mandatory post-fight drug test. Middleweight Murilo Bustamante (c) def. Matt Lindland Submission (guillotine choke) 3 1:33 UFC 37 For the UFC Middleweight Championship. Bustamante had Lindland hooked cleanly in an armbar early in the fight, then released it after what seemed to be a tap, followed by a shout to stop the action by John McCarthy. Lindland claimed it wasn't a tap, which controversially led McCarthy to restart the fight. This has led to the contest being known as the infamous "double tap" fight. Bustamante was stripped of the title in October 2002 after signing with PRIDE, thereby vacating the UFC Middleweight Championship belt. Welterweight Matt Hughes (c) def. Carlos Newton TKO (punches) 4 3:27 UFC 38 For the UFC Welterweight Championship. Heavyweight Ricco Rodriguez def. Randy Couture TKO (submission to elbow) 5 3:04 UFC 39 For the vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship. Welterweight Matt Hughes (c) def. Gil Castillo TKO (doctor stoppage) 1 5:00 UFC 40 For the UFC Welterweight Championship. Hughes wins via TKO (accidental headbutt) after round 1. Between rounds doctors ruled that the resulting cut was too severe to continue. Light Heavyweight Tito Ortiz (c) def. Ken Shamrock TKO (corner stoppage) 3 5:00 UFC 40 For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. yes Debut UFC fighters The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2002: ISO Fighter Division USA Aaron Riley Lightweight RUS Amar Suloev Middleweight RUS Andrei Semenov Middleweight USA Benji Radach Middleweight AUS Chris Haseman Light Heavyweight JPN Genki Sudo Lightweight JPN Hayato Sakurai Welterweight USA Ivan Salaverry Middleweight ISO Fighter Division ENG James Zikic Light Heavyweight BRA Joao Marcos Pierini Welterweight USA Keith Rockel Middleweight USA Kelly Dullanty Lightweight ENG Leigh Remedios Bantamweight ENG Mark Weir Middleweight USA Nick Serra Welterweight USA Paul Creighton Lightweight ISO Fighter Division USA Pete Spratt Welterweight USA Robbie Lawler Welterweight BRA Rodrigo Ruas Middleweight USA Tim Sylvia Heavyweight USA Travis Wiuff Heavyweight USA Wesley Correira Heavyweight USA Zach Light Lightweight Events list List of UFC events # Event Date Venue Location Attendance045UFC 040 UFC 40: Vendetta2002 Nov 22MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.13770044UFC 039 UFC 39: The Warriors Return2002 Sep 27Mohegan Sun ArenaUncasville, Connecticut, U.S.7800http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/ufc-39-the-warriors-return UFC 39: The Warriors Return tapology.com Oct 19, 2010043UFC 038 UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall2002 Jul 13Royal Albert HallLondon, England, U.K.5000https://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=dm-ufcthirtyeight050909 UFC 38: Brawls in and out of the Hall 10 May 2009 sports.yahoo.com Oct 19, 2010042UFC 037.5 UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets2002 Jun 22BellagioLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.3700http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/ufc-375-as-real-as-it-gets UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets tapology.com Oct 19, 2010041UFC 037 UFC 37: High Impact2002 May 10CenturyTel CenterBossier City, Louisiana, U.S.7200http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/ufc-37-high-impact UFC 37: High Impact tapology.com Oct 19, 2010040UFC 036 UFC 36: Worlds Collide2002 Mar 22MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.10000039UFC 035 UFC 35: Throwdown2002 Jan 11Mohegan Sun ArenaUncasville, Connecticut, U.S.9600http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/ufc-35-throwdown UFC 35: Throwdown tapology.com Oct 19, 2010 See also UFC List of UFC champions List of UFC events References Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship by year Category:2002 in mixed martial arts