UFC 32
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| UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands | ||
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |
| Date | June 29, 2001 | |
| Venue | Continental Airlines Arena | |
| City | East Rutherford, New Jersey | |
| Event chronology | ||
| UFC 31: Locked and Loaded | UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands | UFC 33: Victory in Vegas |
UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey on June 29, 2001. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video. The card was headlined by the first Light Heavyweight Championship Bout (previously called "Middleweight") between Tito Ortiz and Elvis Sinosic. The event also featured the first appearance of future Heavyweight Champion Ricco Rodriguez. UFC 32 marked the last appearance of long time commentator Jeff Blatnick, who had been with the UFC since UFC 6.
[edit] Results
[edit] Lightweight Bout: Tony DeSouza vs. Paul Rodriguez
DeSouza wins by submission (choke) at 1:05 of the first round.
[edit] Heavyweight Bout: Ricco Rodriguez vs. Andrei Arlovski
Rodriguez wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 1:23 of the third round.
[edit] Light Heavyweight Bout: Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Yuki Kondo
Matyushenko wins by unanimous decision at 15:00.
[edit] Lightweight Bout: Caol Uno vs. Fabiano Iha
Uno wins by TKO (referee stoppag due to strikes) at 1:48 of the first round.
[edit] Welterweight Bout: Pat Miletich vs. Shonie Carter
Miletich wins by KO (kick) at 2:42 of the second round.
[edit] Heavyweight Bout: Josh Barnett vs. Semmy Schilt
Barnett wins by submission (armbar) at 4:21 of the first round.
[edit] Lightweight Bout: B.J. Penn vs. Din Thomas
Penn wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 2:42 of the first round.
[edit] Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: Tito Ortiz vs. Elvis Sinosic
Ortiz wins the new UFC Light Heavyweight Championship by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 3:32 of the first round.
