UFC 55

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UFC 55: Fury

Details
Promotion	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date	October 7, 2005
Venue	Mohegan Sun Arena
City	Uncasville, Connecticut
Attendance	6,000 (estimated)
Pay-per-view chronology
UFC 54: Boiling Point	UFC 55: Fury	UFC 56: Full Force

UFC 55: Fury was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 7, 2005 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event was broadcasted live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on DVD. Headlining the card was a title match between UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski and Paul Buentello.

[edit] Results

[edit] Preliminary Card

[edit] Light Heavyweight Bout: Alessio Sakara vs. Ron Faircloth

This bout ended in No Contest at :24 in round two after Sakara was unintentionally kicked in the groin. The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.

[edit] Heavyweight Bout: Marcio Cruz vs. Keigo Kunihara

Cruz defeats Kunihara by submission (rear naked choke) at 1:02 of round two. This bout was preliminary, and was not aired on the broadcast.

[edit] Middleweight Bout: Jorge Rivera vs. Dennis Hallman

Rivera defeats Hallman by unanimous decision. The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.

[edit] Main Card

[edit] Welterweight Bout: Joe Riggs vs. Chris Lytle

Joe Riggs, making his debut at welterweight (170 lb), defeats Chris Lytle by technical knockout (doctor stoppage) at 2:00 of round two.

[edit] Light Heavyweight Bout: Renato Sobral vs Chael Sonnen

Sobral defeats Sonnen by submission (triangle choke) at 1:20 of round two.

[edit] Light Heavyweight Bout: Forrest Griffin vs. Elvis Sinosic

Griffin defeats Sinosic by technical knockout (strikes) at 3:22 of round one. Sinosic, the Australian, was a replacement for Griffin's original opponent, Ian Freeman, who suffered an injury before the fight and had to withdraw from the fight card. [1]

[edit] Heavyweight Bout: Branden Lee Hinkle vs. Sean Gannon

In the evening's swing bout, Hinkle defeats Gannon by technical knockout (strikes) at 4:14 of round one.

[edit] Heavyweight Championship Bout: Champion Andrei Arlovski vs. Paul Buentello

In the main event of the evening, heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski successfully defends his title and defeats Paul Buentello by knockout at :15 of round one. The UFC decided this match would be for the official UFC Heavyweight title as former UFC Heavyweight champion Frank Mir, who injured himself during a motorcycle accident, was in no shape to return to the UFC ring anytime soon.