UFC 35

Infobox MMA event
name = UFC 35: Throwdown


promotion = Ultimate Fighting Championship
date = January 11, 2002
venue = Mohegan Sun Arena
city = Uncasville, Connecticut
attendance = 9,600
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"UFC 35: Throwdown" was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on January 11, 2002. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.

History

UFC 35 was headlined by two Title Bouts, Jens Pulver faced BJ Penn for the Lightweight Title and Murilo Bustamante faced Dave Menne for the Middleweight Title.

Results

*Middleweight bout: flagicon|USA Eugene Jackson vs. flagicon|USA Keith Rockel:Jackson wins by submission (choke) at 3:46 of the second round.

*Welterweight Bout: flagicon|USA Gil Castillo vs. flagicon|USA Chris Brennan:Castillo wins by unanimous decision at 15:00.

*Light Heavyweight Bout: flagicon|USA Kevin Randleman vs. flagicon|Brazil Renato Sobral:Randleman wins by unanimous decision at 15:00.

*Middleweight Bout: flagicon|RUS Andrei Semenov vs. flagicon|Brazil Ricardo Almeida:Semenov wins by KO at 2:01 of the second round.
*Light Heavyweight Bout: flagicon|USA Chuck Liddell vs. flagicon|Armenia Amar Suloev:Liddell wins by unanimous decision at 15:00.
*Middleweight Championship Bout: flagicon|Brazil Murilo Bustamante vs. flagicon|USA Dave Menne:Bustamante wins by KO at :43 of the second round.

*Heavyweight Bout: flagicon|USA Ricco Rodriguez vs. flagicon|USA Jeff Monson:Rodriguez wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 3:00 of the third round.

*Lightweight Championship Bout: flagicon|USA Jens Pulver vs. flagicon|USA BJ Penn:Pulver retains the Lightweight Championship belt by majority decision at 25:00. Shortly after, Pulver would leave the UFC due to contract dispute.

External links

* [http://www.ufc.com Official UFC website]
* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?search=yes&EventID=668 Results from Sherdog.com]