Randy Couture returned to the UFC Octagon friday night for UFC 34 to face Pedro Rizzo. The event took place on Friday, November 2, 2001, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. High Voltage featured 8 bouts, some were more fun to watch than others.
UFC 34 was headlined by a clash between Randy Couture and Pedro Rizzo, with Ricco Rodriguez vs. Pete Williams serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Matt Hughes went to war against Carlos Newton. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 34. View the full results for ‘High Voltage’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 34: High Voltage
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Date |
November 2, 2001 |
Venue |
MGM Grand Garden Arena
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Randy Couture vs. Pedro Rizzo |
Co-Main Event |
Ricco Rodriguez vs. Pete Williams |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 34 was live 8,205 days days ago and was the 38th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 34
Below is the 8-fight order and UFC 34 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Friday‘s event:
- Randy Couture defeated Pedro Rizzo via TKO (Punches) (Round 3 / 1:38)
- Ricco Rodriguez defeated Pete Williams by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 4:02)
- Matt Hughes defeated Carlos Newton by KO (Slam) (Round 2 / 1:27)
- B.J. Penn defeated Caol Uno by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 0:11)
- Josh Barnett defeated Bobby Hoffman by Submission (Punches) (Round 2 / 4:25)
- Evan Tanner defeated Homer Moore by Submission (Armbar) (Round 2 / 0:55)
- Matt Lindland defeated Phil Baroni by Decision (Majority) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Frank Mir defeated Roberto Traven by Submission (Armbar) (Round 1 / 1:05)
UFC 34 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Frank Mir vs. Roberto Traven
The UFC 34 began with Frank Mir taking on Roberto Traven. Frank Mir defeated Roberto Traven in Round 1 at 1:05 by Submission (Armbar).
Matt Lindland vs. Phil Baroni
The second fight at UFC 34 was Phil Baroni vs. Matt Lindland. Matt Lindland won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Majority).
Evan Tanner vs. Homer Moore
The following fight was between Homer Moore and Evan Tanner. Evan Tanner beat Homer Moore by Submission (Armbar) in Round 2 at 0:55.
Josh Barnett vs. Bobby Hoffman
In the fourth bout, Josh Barnett defeated Bobby Hoffman by Submission (Punches) at 4:25 of Round 2.
B.J. Penn vs. Caol Uno
The fifth bout ended at 0:11 of Round 1 with B.J. Penn defeating Caol Uno by KO (Punches).
Matt Hughes vs. Carlos Newton
In sixth fight of the night, Carlos Newton lost to Matt Hughes at 1:27 of Round 2.
Ricco Rodriguez vs. Pete Williams
In the co-main event Ricco Rodriguez defeated Pete Williams via TKO (Punches) at 4:02 of Round 2; N/A was the third man in the cage.
Randy Couture vs. Pedro Rizzo
In the main event, referee N/A called an end to the bout at 1:38 of Round 3. Randy Couture defeated Pedro Rizzo by TKO (Punches).
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