UFC 44

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UFC 44: Undisputed

Details
Promotion	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date	September 26, 2003
Venue	Mandalay Bay Events Center
City	Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance	7,593 paid
Pay-per-view chronology
UFC 43: Meltdown	UFC 44: Undisputed	UFC 45: Revolution

UFC 44: Undisputed was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 26, 2003, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was broadcasted live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on DVD. Headlining the card was a light heavyweight championship unification bout between Tito Ortiz and Randy Couture. The total fighter payroll for the event was $467,500. [1]

[edit] Results

[edit] Preliminary Card

[edit] Lightweight Bout: Hermes Franca vs Caol Uno

Hermes Franca defeats Caol Uno by knockout at 2:46 of Round 2.

[edit] Welterweight Bout: Nick Diaz vs Jeremy Jackson

Nick Diaz defeats Jeremy Jackson by armbar submission at 2:04 of Round 3.

[edit] Lightweight Bout: Gerald Strebendt vs Josh Thomson

Josh Thomson defeats Gerald Strebendt by knockout at 2:45 of Round 1.

[edit] Welterweight Bout: Karo Parisyan vs Dave Strasser

Karo Parisyan defeats Dave Strasser by kimura at 3:52 of Round 1. This was named the submission of the night. Also, Parisyan made his debut in the Welterweight division.

[edit] Main Card

[edit] Light Heavyweight Bout: Edwin Dewees vs Rich Franklin

Rich Franklin defeats Edwin Dewees by technical knockout due to strikes at 3:35 of Round 1.

[edit] Middleweight Bout: David Loiseau vs Jorge Rivera

Jorge Rivera defeats David Loiseau by unanimous decision. Judges scored the bout 29-28, 29-27, and 29-28 for Rivera.

[edit] UFC Heavyweight Championship: Tim Sylvia vs Gan McGee

In what was dubbed "The Battle of the Giants" Tim Sylvia defeats Gan McGee by technical knockout due to punches at 1:54 of Round 1 to retain the UFC Heavyweight Championship. After the fight Sylvia tested positive for steroids during a mandatory post-fight drug test. Due to this Sylvia was stripped of the title.