Tito Ortiz returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 51 to take on Vitor Belfort. The event took place on Saturday, February 5, 2005, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Super Saturday featured 9 bouts, some were more interesting to watch than others.
UFC 51 was headlined by a clash between Tito Ortiz and Vitor Belfort, with Pete Sell vs. Phil Baroni serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Evan Tanner went to war against David Terrell. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 51. View the full results for ‘Super Saturday’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 51: Super Saturday
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Date |
February 5, 2005 |
Venue |
Mandalay Bay Events Center
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Tito Ortiz vs. Vitor Belfort |
Co-Main Event |
Pete Sell vs. Phil Baroni |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 51 was live 7,020 days days ago and was the 56th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 51
Below is the 9-fight order and UFC 51 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Tito Ortiz defeated Vitor Belfort via Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Pete Sell defeated Phil Baroni by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 3 / 4:19)
- Andrei Arlovski defeated Tim Sylvia by Submission (Achilles Lock) (Round 1 / 0:47)
- Evan Tanner defeated David Terrell by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 4:35)
- Paul Buentello defeated Justin Eilers by KO (Punch) (Round 1 / 3:34)
- Mike Kyle defeated James Irvin by KO (Punch) (Round 1 / 1:55)
- David Loiseau defeated Gideon Ray by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) (Round 1 / 5:00)
- Karo Parisyan defeated Chris Lytle by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Nick Diaz defeated Drew Fickett by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 4:40)
UFC 51 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Nick Diaz vs. Drew Fickett
The UFC 51 began with Nick Diaz taking on Drew Fickett. Nick Diaz defeated Drew Fickett in Round 1 at 4:40 by TKO (Punches).
Karo Parisyan vs. Chris Lytle
The second fight at UFC 51 was Chris Lytle vs. Karo Parisyan. Karo Parisyan won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
David Loiseau vs. Gideon Ray
The following fight was between Gideon Ray and David Loiseau. David Loiseau beat Gideon Ray by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in Round 1 at 5:00.
Mike Kyle vs. James Irvin
In the fourth bout, Mike Kyle defeated James Irvin by KO (Punch) at 1:55 of Round 1.
Paul Buentello vs. Justin Eilers
The fifth bout ended at 3:34 of Round 1 with Paul Buentello defeating Justin Eilers by KO (Punch).
Evan Tanner vs. David Terrell
In sixth fight of the night, David Terrell lost to Evan Tanner at 4:35 of Round 1.
Andrei Arlovski vs. Tim Sylvia
Andrei Arlovski got the better of Tim Sylvia and won by Submission (Achilles Lock) in Round 1 at 0:47.
Pete Sell vs. Phil Baroni
In the co-main event Pete Sell defeated Phil Baroni via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 4:19 of Round 3; Mario Yamasaki was the third man in the cage.
Tito Ortiz vs. Vitor Belfort
In the main event, referee John McCarthy called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 3. Tito Ortiz defeated Vitor Belfort by Decision (Split).
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