Tito Ortiz returned to the UFC Octagon friday night for UFC 33 to battle Vladimir Matyushenko. The event took place on Friday, September 28, 2001, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Victory in Vegas featured 8 bouts, some were more interesting to watch than others.
UFC 33 was headlined by a clash between Tito Ortiz and Vladimir Matyushenko, with Jens Pulver vs. Dennis Hallman serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Chuck Liddell went to battle against Murilo Bustamante. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 33. View the full results for ‘Victory in Vegas’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 33: Victory in Vegas
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Date |
September 28, 2001 |
Venue |
Mandalay Bay Events Center
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Tito Ortiz vs. Vladimir Matyushenko |
Co-Main Event |
Jens Pulver vs. Dennis Hallman |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 33 was live 8,245 days days ago and was the 37th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 33
Below is the 8-fight order and UFC 33 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Friday‘s event:
- Tito Ortiz defeated Vladimir Matyushenko via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Jens Pulver defeated Dennis Hallman by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Chuck Liddell defeated Murilo Bustamante by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Matt Serra defeated Yves Edwards by Decision (Majority) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Dave Menne defeated Gil Castillo by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Jutaro Nakao defeated Tony DeSouza by KO (Punch) (Round 2 / 0:15)
- Ricardo Almeida defeated Eugene Jackson by Submission (Triangle Choke) (Round 1 / 4:06)
- Din Thomas defeated Fabiano Iha by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC 33 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Din Thomas vs. Fabiano Iha
The UFC 33 started with Din Thomas taking on Fabiano Iha. Din Thomas defeated Fabiano Iha in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Ricardo Almeida vs. Eugene Jackson
The second fight at UFC 33 was Eugene Jackson vs. Ricardo Almeida. Ricardo Almeida won in Round 1 at 4:06 by Submission (Triangle Choke).
Jutaro Nakao vs. Tony DeSouza
The following bout was between Tony DeSouza and Jutaro Nakao. Jutaro Nakao beat Tony DeSouza by KO (Punch) in Round 2 at 0:15.
Dave Menne vs. Gil Castillo
In the fourth bout, Dave Menne defeated Gil Castillo by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 5.
Matt Serra vs. Yves Edwards
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Matt Serra defeating Yves Edwards by Decision (Majority).
Chuck Liddell vs. Murilo Bustamante
In sixth fight of the night, Murilo Bustamante lost to Chuck Liddell at 5:00 of Round 3.
Jens Pulver vs. Dennis Hallman
In the co-main event Jens Pulver defeated Dennis Hallman via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 5; N/A was the third man in the cage.
Tito Ortiz vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
In the main event, referee N/A called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 5. Tito Ortiz defeated Vladimir Matyushenko by Decision (Unanimous).
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