UFC 32

UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands

Details
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 4.

[edit] Results

DeSouza wins by submission (choke) at 1:05 of the first round.

Rodriguez wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 1:23 of the third round.

Matyushenko wins by unanimous decision at 15:00.

Uno wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 1:48 of the first round.

Miletich wins by KO (kick) at 2:42 of the second round.

Barnett wins by submission (armbar) at 4:21 of the first round.

Penn wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 2:42 of the first round.

Ortiz wins the new UFC Light Heavyweight Championship by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 3:32 of the first round.

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