Chuck Liddell returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 52 to battle Randy Couture. The event took place on Saturday, April 16, 2005, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Couture vs. Liddell 2 featured 8 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC 52 was headlined by a scrap between Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture, with Renato Sobral vs. Travis Wiuff serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Matt Hughes went to battle against Frank Trigg. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 52. View the full results for ‘Couture vs. Liddell 2’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2
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Date |
April 16, 2005 |
Venue |
MGM Grand Arena
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Chuck Liddell vs. Randy Couture |
Co-Main Event |
Renato Sobral vs. Travis Wiuff |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 52 was live 6,955 days days ago and was the 58th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 52
Below is the 8-fight order and UFC 52 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Chuck Liddell defeated Randy Couture via KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:06)
- Renato Sobral defeated Travis Wiuff by Submission (Armbar) (Round 2 / 0:24)
- Matt Hughes defeated Frank Trigg by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 4:05)
- Matt Lindland defeated Travis Lutter by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 2 / 3:32)
- Georges St. Pierre defeated Jason Miller by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Ivan Salaverry defeated Joe Riggs by Submission (Triangle Choke) (Round 1 / 2:42)
- Joe Doerksen defeated Patrick Cote by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 3 / 2:35)
- Mike Van Arsdale defeated John Marsh by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC 52 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Mike Van Arsdale vs. John Marsh
The UFC 52 started with Mike Van Arsdale taking on John Marsh. Mike Van Arsdale defeated John Marsh in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Joe Doerksen vs. Patrick Cote
The second fight at UFC 52 was Patrick Cote vs. Joe Doerksen. Joe Doerksen won in Round 3 at 2:35 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Ivan Salaverry vs. Joe Riggs
The following bout was between Joe Riggs and Ivan Salaverry. Ivan Salaverry beat Joe Riggs by Submission (Triangle Choke) in Round 1 at 2:42.
Georges St. Pierre vs. Jason Miller
In the fourth bout, Georges St. Pierre defeated Jason Miller by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Matt Lindland vs. Travis Lutter
The fifth bout ended at 3:32 of Round 2 with Matt Lindland defeating Travis Lutter by Submission (Guillotine Choke).
Matt Hughes vs. Frank Trigg
In sixth fight of the night, Frank Trigg lost to Matt Hughes at 4:05 of Round 1.
Renato Sobral vs. Travis Wiuff
In the co-main event Renato Sobral defeated Travis Wiuff via Submission (Armbar) at 0:24 of Round 2; Herb Dean was the third man in the cage.
Chuck Liddell vs. Randy Couture
In the main event, referee John McCarthy called an end to the bout at 2:06 of Round 1. Chuck Liddell defeated Randy Couture by KO (Punches).
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