UFC 37.5
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| UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets | ||
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |
| Date | June 22, 2002 | |
| Venue | Bellagio Hotel and Casino | |
| City | Las Vegas | |
| Attendance | 3,700 | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| UFC 37: High Impact | UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets | UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall |
UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 22, 2002. The fight card was headlined by a bout between Vitor Belfort and Chuck Liddell, with the winner getting a shot at the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. UFC 37.5 was the first UFC event to feature Joe Rogan as a color commentator.
UFC 37.5 was a last-minute event specifically held to promote the UFC on Fox Sports Net's The Best Damn Sports Show Period, where the "best fight" of the night was to air during the BDSSP's "All Star Summer" celebration in June of 2002. [1] The fight aired was Steve Berger vs Robbie Lawler, which holds the honor of being the first mixed martial arts fight to be aired on US cable television. [2] The event featured only six fights (as compared to the UFC's regular 8 fight card), and was the first event since UFC Japan not to be broadcast live on pay per view. The event was later broadcast on pay-per-view in its entirety, but to date has never been released on home video in any form.
The number 37.5 was used because UFC 38 had already been announced and marketed in England, where the UFC was making their debut just three weeks later.
[edit] Results
[edit] Lightweight Bout: Yves Edwards vs Joao Pierini Marcos
Yves Edwards defeats Joao Pierini Marcos by technical knockout due to injury at 1:19 of Round 1. Pierini injured his shoulder falling to the mat after a high kick from Edwards.
[edit] Middleweight Bout: Tony Fryklund vs Rodrigo Ruas
Tony Fryklund defeats Rodrigo Ruas by technical knockout due to strikes from the mount at 3:34 of Round 1.
[edit] Welterweight Bout: Steve Berger vs Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler defeats Steve Berger by technical knockout due to strikes at :27 of Round 2.
[edit] Welterweight Bout: Zach Light vs Pete Spratt
Pete Spratt defeats Zach Light by submission due to an armbar at 2:25 of Round 1.
[edit] Welterweight Bout: Benji Radach vs Nick Serra
Benji Radach defeats Nick Serra by unanimous decision. The judges scored the bout 29-28, 30-27, and 30-27 for Radach.
[edit] Light Heavyweight Bout: Vitor Belfort vs Chuck Liddell
In the main event, Chuck Liddell defeats Vitor Belfort by unanimous decision. Judges scored the bout 30-27, 30-27, 29-28. Chuck Liddell is now the UFC Light Heavyweight champion.
