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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
- This bout ended in No Contest at :10 in round two after Sakara was unintentionally kicked in the groin. The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.
- 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.
- Rivera defeats Hallman by unanimous decision. The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.
[edit] Main Card
- Joe Riggs, making his debut at welterweight (170 lb), defeats Chris Lytle by technical knockout (doctor stoppage) at 2:00 of round two.
- Sobral defeats Sonnen by submission (triangle choke) at 1:20 of round two.
- Griffin defeats Sinosic by technical knockout (strikes) at 3:30 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]
- In the evening's swing bout, Hinkle defeats Gannon by technical knockout (strikes) at 4:14 of round one.
- 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 had been badly injured in a motorcycle accident, was still unable to compete.
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