- UFC 49
Infobox MMA event
name = UFC 49: Unfinished Business
promotion =Ultimate Fighting Championship
date =August 21 ,2004
venue =MGM Grand Arena
city =Las Vegas, Nevada
attendance = 12,100 (paid 8,597) [http://boxing.nv.gov/MMAgates.htm]
gate = $1,293,035
previousevent =
followingevent ="UFC 49: Unfinished Business" was a
mixed martial arts event held by theUltimate Fighting Championship onAugust 21 ,2004 , at theMGM Grand Arena inLas Vegas, Nevada . The event was broadcasted live onpay-per-view in theUnited States , and later released onDVD .History
It featured the anticipated rubber match between Light Heavyweight Champion
Vitor Belfort andRandy Couture , following a disappointing doctor's stoppage in their last encounter at "UFC 46 ".The total fighter payroll for UFC 49 was $535,000. [ [http://www.ivansblog.com/2004/10/mixed-martial-arts-full-breakdown-of.html] ]
Results
Preliminary Card
*Lightweight Bout: flagicon|Bahamas
Yves Edwards vs. flagicon|USAJosh Thomson :Edwards wins by knockout (head kick) at 4:32 of round one.*Welterweight Bout: flagicon|Armenia
Karo Parisyan vs. flagicon|USANick Diaz :Parisyan wins by split decision. Judges score the bout 28-29, 29-28 and 30-27.*Welterweight Bout: flagicon|USA
Chris Lytle vs. flagicon|USARonald Jhun :Lytle wins by submission (guillotine choke ) at 1:17 of round twoMain Card
*Heavyweight Bout: flagicon|USA
Justin Eilers vs. flagicon|USAMike Kyle :Eilers wins by knockout (punches) at 1:14 of round one.*Middleweight Bout: flagicon|USA
Matt Lindland vs. flagicon|USA David Terrell:David Terrell wins by knockout at :24 in round one.*Light Heavyweight Bout: flagicon|USA
Chuck Liddell vs. flagicon|USAVernon White :Liddell wins by knockout (punches) at 4:05 of round one.*Middleweight Bout: flagicon|USA
Joe Riggs vs. flagicon|CANJoe Doerksen :Riggs wins by submission from strikes at 3:39 of round two.*Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: Champion flagicon|Brazil
Vitor Belfort vs. flagicon|USARandy Couture :Couture wins by technical knockout (doctor stoppage) at the end of round three. Couture becomes the UFC Light Heavyweight champion for the second time.ources
* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?search=yes&eventid=2400 UFC 49: Unfinished Business Results on Sherdog.com]
* [http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/other/ufccards.htm "Ultimate Fighting Championship Cards"] on Wrestling Information Archives
* [http://www.ivansblog.com/2004/10/mixed-martial-arts-full-breakdown-of.html UFC 49 Fighter Salaries]
* [http://boxing.nv.gov/2004Results/08-21-01%20UFC.pdf NSAC Results for UFC 49]
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