UFC 43 Results for Meltdown

Randy Couture returned to the UFC Octagon friday night for UFC 43 to face Chuck Liddell. The event took place on Friday, June 6, 2003, at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Meltdown featured 8 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.

UFC 43 was headlined by a scrap between Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, with Kimo Leopoldo vs. David Abbott serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Yves Edwards went to war against Eddie Ruiz. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 43. View the full results for ‘Meltdown’-led fight card below.

UFC 43 was live 7,623 days days ago and was the 48th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.

Who won at UFC 43

Below is the 8-fight order and UFC 43 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Friday‘s event:

• Randy Couture defeated Chuck Liddell via TKO (Punches) (Round 3 / 2:39)

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• Kimo Leopoldo defeated David Abbott by Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) (Round 1 / 1:59)

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• Yves Edwards defeated Eddie Ruiz by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)

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• Vitor Belfort defeated Marvin Eastman by TKO (Knees and Punches) (Round 1 / 1:07)

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• Vernon White defeated Ian Freeman by Draw (Round 3 / 5:00)

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• Frank Mir defeated Wes Sims by DQ (Kicking a Downed Opponent) (Round 1 / 2:55)

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• Falaniko Vitale defeated Matt Lindland by TKO (Slam) (Round 1 / 1:56)

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• Pedro Rizzo defeated Tra Telligman by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) (Round 2 / 4:24)

UFC 43 Results

The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.

Pedro Rizzo vs. Tra Telligman

The UFC 43 began with Pedro Rizzo taking on Tra Telligman. Pedro Rizzo defeated Tra Telligman in Round 2 at 4:24 by TKO (Doctor Stoppage).

Falaniko Vitale vs. Matt Lindland

The second fight at UFC 43 was Matt Lindland vs. Falaniko Vitale. Falaniko Vitale won in Round 1 at 1:56 by TKO (Slam).

Frank Mir vs. Wes Sims

The following fight was between Wes Sims and Frank Mir. Frank Mir beat Wes Sims by DQ (Kicking a Downed Opponent) in Round 1 at 2:55.

Vernon White vs. Ian Freeman

In the fourth bout, Vernon White defeated Ian Freeman by Draw at 5:00 of Round 3.

Vitor Belfort vs. Marvin Eastman

The fifth bout ended at 1:07 of Round 1 with Vitor Belfort defeating Marvin Eastman by TKO (Knees and Punches).

Yves Edwards vs. Eddie Ruiz

In sixth fight of the night, Eddie Ruiz lost to Yves Edwards at 5:00 of Round 3.

Kimo Leopoldo vs. David Abbott

In the co-main event Kimo Leopoldo defeated David Abbott via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) at 1:59 of Round 1; N/A was the third man in the cage.

Randy Couture vs. Chuck Liddell

In the main event, referee N/A called an end to the bout at 2:39 of Round 3. Randy Couture defeated Chuck Liddell by TKO (Punches).