UFC 35
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| UFC 35: Throwdown | ||
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| Details | ||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |
| Date | January 11, 2002 | |
| Venue | Mohegan Sun Arena | |
| City | Uncasville, Connecticut | |
| Event chronology | ||
| UFC 34: High Voltage | UFC 35: Throwdown | UFC 36: Worlds Collide |
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. 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.
[edit] Results
[edit] Welterweight Bout: Gil Castillo vs. Chris Brennan
Castillo wins by unanimous decision at 15:00.
[edit] Middleweight Bout: Andrei Semenov vs. Ricardo Almeida
Semenov wins by KO at 2:01 of the second round.
[edit] Middleweight bout: Eugene Jackson vs. Keith Rockel
Jackson wins by submission (choke) at 3:46 of the second round.
[edit] Light Heavyweight Bout: Chuck Liddell vs. Amar Suloev
Liddell wins by unanimous decision at 15:00.
[edit] Light Heavyweight Bout: Kevin Randleman vs. Renato Sobral
Randleman wins by unanimous decision at 15:00.
[edit] Heavyweight Bout: Ricco Rodriguez vs. Jeff Monson
Rodriguez wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 3:00 of the third round.
[edit] Middleweight Championship Bout: Murilo Bustamante vs. Dave Menne
Bustamante becomes the UFC Middleweight Champion by KO at :43 of the second round.
[edit] Lightweight Championship Bout: Jens Pulver vs. 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.
