Matt Hughes returned to the UFC Octagon friday night for UFC 45 to battle Frank Trigg. The event took place on Friday, November 21, 2003, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Revolution featured 8 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC 45 was headlined by a clash between Matt Hughes and Frank Trigg, with Matt Lindland vs. Falaniko Vitale serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Wesley Correira went to battle against David Abbott. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 45. View the full results for ‘Revolution’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 45: Revolution
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Date |
November 21, 2003 |
Venue |
Mohegan Sun Arena
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Location |
Uncasville, Connecticut |
Main Event |
Matt Hughes vs. Frank Trigg |
Co-Main Event |
Matt Lindland vs. Falaniko Vitale |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 45 was live 7,460 days days ago and was the 50th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 45
Below is the 8-fight order and UFC 45 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Friday‘s event:
- Matt Hughes defeated Frank Trigg via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 3:54)
- Matt Lindland defeated Falaniko Vitale by TKO (Punches) (Round 3 / 4:23)
- Wesley Correira defeated David Abbott by TKO (Cut) (Round 1 / 2:14)
- Evan Tanner defeated Phil Baroni by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 4:42)
- Robbie Lawler defeated Chris Lytle by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Pedro Rizzo defeated Ricco Rodriguez by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Keith Rockel defeated Chris Liguori by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 1 / 3:29)
- Yves Edwards defeated Nick Agallar by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 2:14)
UFC 45 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Yves Edwards vs. Nick Agallar
The UFC 45 kicked off with Yves Edwards taking on Nick Agallar. Yves Edwards defeated Nick Agallar in Round 2 at 2:14 by TKO (Punches).
Keith Rockel vs. Chris Liguori
The second fight at UFC 45 was Chris Liguori vs. Keith Rockel. Keith Rockel won in Round 1 at 3:29 by Submission (Guillotine Choke).
Pedro Rizzo vs. Ricco Rodriguez
The following fight was between Ricco Rodriguez and Pedro Rizzo. Pedro Rizzo beat Ricco Rodriguez by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Robbie Lawler vs. Chris Lytle
In the fourth bout, Robbie Lawler defeated Chris Lytle by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Evan Tanner vs. Phil Baroni
The fifth bout ended at 4:42 of Round 1 with Evan Tanner defeating Phil Baroni by TKO (Punches).
Wesley Correira vs. David Abbott
In sixth fight of the night, David Abbott lost to Wesley Correira at 2:14 of Round 1.
Matt Lindland vs. Falaniko Vitale
In the co-main event Matt Lindland defeated Falaniko Vitale via TKO (Punches) at 4:23 of Round 3; N/A was the third man in the cage.
Matt Hughes vs. Frank Trigg
In the main event, referee N/A called an end to the bout at 3:54 of Round 1. Matt Hughes defeated Frank Trigg by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
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