Tito Ortiz returned to the UFC Octagon friday night for UFC 30 to battle Evan Tanner. The event took place on Friday, February 23, 2001, at the Mark G. Etess Arena at Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Battle on the Boardwalk featured 8 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC 30 was headlined by a scrap between Tito Ortiz and Evan Tanner, with Jens Pulver vs. Caol Uno serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Fabiano Iha went to war against Phil Johns. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 30. View the full results for ‘Battle on the Boardwalk’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk
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Date |
February 23, 2001 |
Venue |
Mark G. Etess Arena at Trump Taj Mahal
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Location |
Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Main Event |
Tito Ortiz vs. Evan Tanner |
Co-Main Event |
Jens Pulver vs. Caol Uno |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 30 was live 8,692 days days ago and was the 34th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 30
Below is the 8-fight order and UFC 30 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Friday‘s event:
- Tito Ortiz defeated Evan Tanner via KO (Slam) (Round 1 / 0:32)
- Jens Pulver defeated Caol Uno by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Fabiano Iha defeated Phil Johns by Submission (Armbar) (Round 1 / 2:05)
- Elvis Sinosic defeated Jeremy Horn by Submission (Triangle Armbar) (Round 1 / 2:59)
- Pedro Rizzo defeated Josh Barnett by KO (Punch) (Round 2 / 4:21)
- Bobby Hoffman defeated Mark Robinson by No Contest (Hoffman Failed Drug Test) (Round 1 / 3:27)
- Phil Baroni defeated Curtis Stout by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 2 / 5:00)
- Sean Sherk defeated Tiki Ghosn by Submission (Dislocated Shoulder) (Round 2 / 4:47)
UFC 30 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Sean Sherk vs. Tiki Ghosn
The UFC 30 kicked off with Sean Sherk taking on Tiki Ghosn. Sean Sherk defeated Tiki Ghosn in Round 2 at 4:47 by Submission (Dislocated Shoulder).
Phil Baroni vs. Curtis Stout
The second fight at UFC 30 was Curtis Stout vs. Phil Baroni. Phil Baroni won in Round 2 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Bobby Hoffman vs. Mark Robinson
The following fight was between Mark Robinson and Bobby Hoffman. Bobby Hoffman beat Mark Robinson by No Contest (Hoffman Failed Drug Test) in Round 1 at 3:27.
Pedro Rizzo vs. Josh Barnett
In the fourth bout, Pedro Rizzo defeated Josh Barnett by KO (Punch) at 4:21 of Round 2.
Elvis Sinosic vs. Jeremy Horn
The fifth bout ended at 2:59 of Round 1 with Elvis Sinosic defeating Jeremy Horn by Submission (Triangle Armbar).
Fabiano Iha vs. Phil Johns
In sixth fight of the night, Phil Johns lost to Fabiano Iha at 2:05 of Round 1.
Jens Pulver vs. Caol Uno
In the co-main event Jens Pulver defeated Caol Uno via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 5; John McCarthy was the third man in the cage.
Tito Ortiz vs. Evan Tanner
In the main event, referee John McCarthy called an end to the bout at 0:32 of Round 1. Tito Ortiz defeated Evan Tanner by KO (Slam).
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