Randy Couture returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 49 to battle Vitor Belfort. The event took place on Saturday, August 21, 2004, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Unfinished Business featured 8 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC 49 was headlined by a fight between Randy Couture and Vitor Belfort, with Joe Riggs vs. Joe Doerksen serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Chuck Liddell went to war against Vernon White. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 49. View the full results for ‘Unfinished Business’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 49: Unfinished Business
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Date |
August 21, 2004 |
Venue |
MGM Grand Arena
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Randy Couture vs. Vitor Belfort |
Co-Main Event |
Joe Riggs vs. Joe Doerksen |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 49 was live 7,186 days days ago and was the 54th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 49
Below is the 8-fight order and UFC 49 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Randy Couture defeated Vitor Belfort via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Joe Riggs defeated Joe Doerksen by TKO (Submission to Elbows) (Round 2 / 3:39)
- Chuck Liddell defeated Vernon White by KO (Punch) (Round 1 / 4:05)
- David Terrell defeated Matt Lindland by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 0:24)
- Justin Eilers defeated Mike Kyle by KO (Punch) (Round 1 / 1:14)
- Chris Lytle defeated Ronald Jhun by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 2 / 1:17)
- Karo Parisyan defeated Nick Diaz by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Yves Edwards defeated Josh Thomson by KO (Flying Head Kick and Punches) (Round 1 / 4:32)
UFC 49 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Yves Edwards vs. Josh Thomson
The UFC 49 started with Yves Edwards taking on Josh Thomson. Yves Edwards defeated Josh Thomson in Round 1 at 4:32 by KO (Flying Head Kick and Punches).
Karo Parisyan vs. Nick Diaz
The second fight at UFC 49 was Nick Diaz vs. Karo Parisyan. Karo Parisyan won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Split).
Chris Lytle vs. Ronald Jhun
The following fight was between Ronald Jhun and Chris Lytle. Chris Lytle beat Ronald Jhun by Submission (Guillotine Choke) in Round 2 at 1:17.
Justin Eilers vs. Mike Kyle
In the fourth bout, Justin Eilers defeated Mike Kyle by KO (Punch) at 1:14 of Round 1.
David Terrell vs. Matt Lindland
The fifth bout ended at 0:24 of Round 1 with David Terrell defeating Matt Lindland by KO (Punches).
Chuck Liddell vs. Vernon White
In sixth fight of the night, Vernon White lost to Chuck Liddell at 4:05 of Round 1.
Joe Riggs vs. Joe Doerksen
In the co-main event Joe Riggs defeated Joe Doerksen via TKO (Submission to Elbows) at 3:39 of Round 2; Steve Mazzagati was the third man in the cage.
Randy Couture vs. Vitor Belfort
In the main event, referee John McCarthy called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 3. Randy Couture defeated Vitor Belfort by TKO (Doctor Stoppage).
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