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
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"UFC 49: Unfinished Business" was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 21, 2004, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was broadcasted live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on DVD.

History

It featured the anticipated rubber match between Light Heavyweight Champion Vitor Belfort and Randy 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|USA Josh Thomson:Edwards wins by knockout (head kick) at 4:32 of round one.

*Welterweight Bout: flagicon|Armenia Karo Parisyan vs. flagicon|USA Nick 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|USA Ronald Jhun:Lytle wins by submission (guillotine choke) at 1:17 of round two

Main Card

*Heavyweight Bout: flagicon|USA Justin Eilers vs. flagicon|USA Mike 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|USA Vernon White:Liddell wins by knockout (punches) at 4:05 of round one.

*Middleweight Bout: flagicon|USA Joe Riggs vs. flagicon|CAN Joe Doerksen:Riggs wins by submission from strikes at 3:39 of round two.

*Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: Champion flagicon|Brazil Vitor Belfort vs. flagicon|USA Randy 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]