Andrei Arlovski returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 53 to take on Justin Eilers. The event took place on Saturday, June 4, 2005, at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Heavy Hitters featured 8 bouts, some were more exciting to watch than others.
UFC 53 was headlined by a clash between Andrei Arlovski and Justin Eilers, with Karo Parisyan vs. Matt Serra serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Rich Franklin went to battle against Evan Tanner. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 53. View the full results for ‘Heavy Hitters’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
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Date |
June 4, 2005 |
Venue |
Boardwalk Hall
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Location |
Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Main Event |
Andrei Arlovski vs. Justin Eilers |
Co-Main Event |
Karo Parisyan vs. Matt Serra |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 53 was live 6,900 days days ago and was the 59th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 53
Below is the 8-fight order and UFC 53 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Andrei Arlovski defeated Justin Eilers via TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 4:10)
- Karo Parisyan defeated Matt Serra by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Rich Franklin defeated Evan Tanner by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) (Round 4 / 3:25)
- Forrest Griffin defeated Bill Mahood by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 2:18)
- Paul Buentello defeated Kevin Jordan by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 1 / 4:00)
- Nate Quarry defeated Shonie Carter by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:37)
- David Loiseau defeated Charles McCarthy by TKO (Spinning Back Kick) (Round 2 / 2:10)
- Nick Diaz defeated Koji Oishi by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:24)
UFC 53 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Nick Diaz vs. Koji Oishi
The UFC 53 began with Nick Diaz taking on Koji Oishi. Nick Diaz defeated Koji Oishi in Round 1 at 1:24 by KO (Punches).
David Loiseau vs. Charles McCarthy
The second fight at UFC 53 was Charles McCarthy vs. David Loiseau. David Loiseau won in Round 2 at 2:10 by TKO (Spinning Back Kick).
Nate Quarry vs. Shonie Carter
The following fight was between Shonie Carter and Nate Quarry. Nate Quarry beat Shonie Carter by TKO (Punches) in Round 1 at 2:37.
Paul Buentello vs. Kevin Jordan
In the fourth bout, Paul Buentello defeated Kevin Jordan by Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 4:00 of Round 1.
Forrest Griffin vs. Bill Mahood
The fifth bout ended at 2:18 of Round 1 with Forrest Griffin defeating Bill Mahood by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Rich Franklin vs. Evan Tanner
In sixth fight of the night, Evan Tanner lost to Rich Franklin at 3:25 of Round 4.
Karo Parisyan vs. Matt Serra
In the co-main event Karo Parisyan defeated Matt Serra via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Mario Yamasaki was the third man in the cage.
Andrei Arlovski vs. Justin Eilers
In the main event, referee N/A called an end to the bout at 4:10 of Round 1. Andrei Arlovski defeated Justin Eilers by TKO (Punches).
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