Randy Couture returned to the UFC Octagon friday night for UFC 44 to take on Tito Ortiz. The event took place on Friday, September 26, 2003, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Undisputed featured 9 bouts, some were more exciting to watch than others.
UFC 44 was headlined by a fight between Randy Couture and Tito Ortiz, with Andrei Arlovski vs. Vladimir Matyushenko serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Jorge Rivera went to war against David Loiseau. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 44. View the full results for ‘Undisputed’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 44: Undisputed
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Date |
September 26, 2003 |
Venue |
Mandalay Bay Events Center
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Randy Couture vs. Tito Ortiz |
Co-Main Event |
Andrei Arlovski vs. Vladimir Matyushenko |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 44 was live 7,517 days days ago and was the 49th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 44
Below is the 9-fight order and UFC 44 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Friday‘s event:
- Randy Couture defeated Tito Ortiz via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Andrei Arlovski defeated Vladimir Matyushenko by KO (Punch) (Round 1 / 1:59)
- Tim Sylvia defeated Gan McGee by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:54)
- Jorge Rivera defeated David Loiseau by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Rich Franklin defeated Edwin Dewees by TKO (Punches and Knees) (Round 1 / 3:35)
- Karo Parisyan defeated Dave Strasser by Submission (Kimura) (Round 1 / 3:52)
- Josh Thomson defeated Gerald Strebendt by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:45)
- Nick Diaz defeated Jeremy Jackson by Submission (Armbar) (Round 3 / 2:04)
- Hermes Franca defeated Caol Uno by KO (Punch) (Round 2 / 2:46)
UFC 44 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Hermes Franca vs. Caol Uno
The UFC 44 started with Hermes Franca taking on Caol Uno. Hermes Franca defeated Caol Uno in Round 2 at 2:46 by KO (Punch).
Nick Diaz vs. Jeremy Jackson
The second fight at UFC 44 was Jeremy Jackson vs. Nick Diaz. Nick Diaz won in Round 3 at 2:04 by Submission (Armbar).
Josh Thomson vs. Gerald Strebendt
The following fight was between Gerald Strebendt and Josh Thomson. Josh Thomson beat Gerald Strebendt by KO (Punches) in Round 1 at 2:45.
Karo Parisyan vs. Dave Strasser
In the fourth bout, Karo Parisyan defeated Dave Strasser by Submission (Kimura) at 3:52 of Round 1.
Rich Franklin vs. Edwin Dewees
The fifth bout ended at 3:35 of Round 1 with Rich Franklin defeating Edwin Dewees by TKO (Punches and Knees).
Jorge Rivera vs. David Loiseau
In sixth fight of the night, David Loiseau lost to Jorge Rivera at 5:00 of Round 3.
Tim Sylvia vs. Gan McGee
Tim Sylvia got the better of Gan McGee and won by TKO (Punches) in Round 1 at 1:54.
Andrei Arlovski vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
In the co-main event Andrei Arlovski defeated Vladimir Matyushenko via KO (Punch) at 1:59 of Round 1; N/A was the third man in the cage.
Randy Couture vs. Tito Ortiz
In the main event, referee N/A called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 5. Randy Couture defeated Tito Ortiz by Decision (Unanimous).
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