Matt Hughes returned to the UFC Octagon friday night for UFC 42 to battle Sean Sherk. The event took place on Friday, April 25, 2003, at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. Sudden Impact featured 8 bouts, some were more exciting to watch than others.
UFC 42 was headlined by a scrap between Matt Hughes and Sean Sherk, with Pete Spratt vs. Robbie Lawler serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Dave Strasser went to war against Romie Aram. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 42. View the full results for ‘Sudden Impact’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 42: Sudden Impact
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Date |
April 25, 2003 |
Venue |
American Airlines Arena
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Location |
Miami, Florida |
Main Event |
Matt Hughes vs. Sean Sherk |
Co-Main Event |
Pete Spratt vs. Robbie Lawler |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 42 was live 7,669 days days ago and was the 47th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 42
Below is the 8-fight order and UFC 42 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Friday‘s event:
- Matt Hughes defeated Sean Sherk via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Pete Spratt defeated Robbie Lawler by Submission (Injury) (Round 2 / 2:28)
- Dave Strasser defeated Romie Aram by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Wesley Correira defeated Sean Alvarez by TKO (Knees and Punches) (Round 2 / 1:46)
- Rich Franklin defeated Evan Tanner by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:40)
- Duane Ludwig defeated Genki Sudo by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Hermes Franca defeated Rich Crunkilton by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- David Loiseau defeated Mark Weir by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 3:55)
UFC 42 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
David Loiseau vs. Mark Weir
The UFC 42 kicked off with David Loiseau taking on Mark Weir. David Loiseau defeated Mark Weir in Round 1 at 3:55 by KO (Punches).
Hermes Franca vs. Rich Crunkilton
The second fight at UFC 42 was Rich Crunkilton vs. Hermes Franca. Hermes Franca won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Duane Ludwig vs. Genki Sudo
The following fight was between Genki Sudo and Duane Ludwig. Duane Ludwig beat Genki Sudo by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Rich Franklin vs. Evan Tanner
In the fourth bout, Rich Franklin defeated Evan Tanner by TKO (Punches) at 2:40 of Round 1.
Wesley Correira vs. Sean Alvarez
The fifth bout ended at 1:46 of Round 2 with Wesley Correira defeating Sean Alvarez by TKO (Knees and Punches).
Dave Strasser vs. Romie Aram
In sixth fight of the night, Romie Aram lost to Dave Strasser at 5:00 of Round 3.
Pete Spratt vs. Robbie Lawler
In the co-main event Pete Spratt defeated Robbie Lawler via Submission (Injury) at 2:28 of Round 2; N/A was the third man in the cage.
Matt Hughes vs. Sean Sherk
In the main event, referee N/A called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 5. Matt Hughes defeated Sean Sherk by Decision (Unanimous).
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