Josh Barnett returned to the UFC Octagon friday night for UFC 36 to face Randy Couture. The event took place on Friday, March 22, 2002, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Worlds Collide featured 8 bouts, some were more fun to watch than others.
UFC 36 was headlined by a scrap between Josh Barnett and Randy Couture, with Pedro Rizzo vs. Andrei Arlovski serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Matt Hughes went to battle against Hayato Sakurai. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 36. View the full results for ‘Worlds Collide’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 36: Worlds Collide
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Date |
March 22, 2002 |
Venue |
MGM Grand Arena
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Josh Barnett vs. Randy Couture |
Co-Main Event |
Pedro Rizzo vs. Andrei Arlovski |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 36 was live 8,302 days days ago and was the 40th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 36
Below is the 8-fight order and UFC 36 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Friday‘s event:
- Josh Barnett defeated Randy Couture via TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 4:35)
- Pedro Rizzo defeated Andrei Arlovski by KO (Punches) (Round 3 / 1:45)
- Matt Hughes defeated Hayato Sakurai by TKO (Punches) (Round 4 / 3:01)
- Matt Lindland defeated Pat Miletich by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 3:09)
- Evan Tanner defeated Elvis Sinosic by TKO (Cut) (Round 1 / 2:06)
- Frank Mir defeated Pete Williams by Submission (Inside Shoulder Lock) (Round 1 / 0:46)
- Matt Serra defeated Kelly Dullanty by Submission (Triangle Choke) (Round 1 / 2:58)
- Sean Sherk defeated Jutaro Nakao by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC 36 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Sean Sherk vs. Jutaro Nakao
The UFC 36 kicked off with Sean Sherk taking on Jutaro Nakao. Sean Sherk defeated Jutaro Nakao in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Matt Serra vs. Kelly Dullanty
The second fight at UFC 36 was Kelly Dullanty vs. Matt Serra. Matt Serra won in Round 1 at 2:58 by Submission (Triangle Choke).
Frank Mir vs. Pete Williams
The following bout was between Pete Williams and Frank Mir. Frank Mir beat Pete Williams by Submission (Inside Shoulder Lock) in Round 1 at 0:46.
Evan Tanner vs. Elvis Sinosic
In the fourth bout, Evan Tanner defeated Elvis Sinosic by TKO (Cut) at 2:06 of Round 1.
Matt Lindland vs. Pat Miletich
The fifth bout ended at 3:09 of Round 1 with Matt Lindland defeating Pat Miletich by TKO (Punches).
Matt Hughes vs. Hayato Sakurai
In sixth fight of the night, Hayato Sakurai lost to Matt Hughes at 3:01 of Round 4.
Pedro Rizzo vs. Andrei Arlovski
In the co-main event Pedro Rizzo defeated Andrei Arlovski via KO (Punches) at 1:45 of Round 3; N/A was the third man in the cage.
Josh Barnett vs. Randy Couture
In the main event, referee N/A called an end to the bout at 4:35 of Round 2. Josh Barnett defeated Randy Couture by TKO (Punches).
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