UFC MMA events in 2005
2005 in UFC First date Feb 5, 2005 Last date Nov 19, 2005 Total events 10 UFC 6 UFC Fight Night 2 TUF Finale events2 Total fights 80 Title fights 9
2004 in UFC
2005 in UFC
2006 in UFC
The year 2005 is the 13th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2005 the UFC held 10 events beginning with, UFC 51: Super Saturday . The reality TV series The Ultimate Fighter and the first UFC Ultimate Fight Night both premiered on Spike TV . The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale was the first live UFC broadcast on non-pay-per-view television.
Title fights [ ]
Title fights in 2005
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Event
Notes
Heavyweight
Andrei Arlovski
def.
Tim Sylvia
Submission (Achilles Lock)
1
0:47
UFC 51: Super Saturday
[a]
Middleweight
Evan Tanner
def.
David Terrell
TKO (Punches)
1
4:35
UFC 51: Super Saturday
[b]
Light Heavyweight
Chuck Liddell
def.
Randy Couture (c)
KO (Punches)
1
2:06
UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell
[c]
Welterweight
Matt Hughes (c)
def.
Frank Trigg
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
4:05
UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell
[d]
Heavyweight
Andrei Arlovski (ic)
def.
Justin Eilers
TKO (Punches)
1
4:10
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
[e]
Middleweight
Rich Franklin
def.
Evan Tanner (c)
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
4
3:25
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
[f]
Light Heavyweight
Chuck Liddell (c)
def.
Jeremy Horn
TKO (Punches)
4
2:46
UFC 54: Boiling Point
[g]
Heavyweight
Andrei Arlovski (c)
def.
Paul Buentello
KO (Punch)
1
0:15
UFC 55: Fury
[h]
Middleweight
Rich Franklin (c)
def.
Nate Quarry
KO (Punch)
1
2:34
UFC 56: Full Force
[i]
^ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship . Arlovski becomes the Interim Heavyweight champion. The title is an interim championship due to the UFC Heavyweight Champion, Frank Mir , being seriously injured in a motorcycle accident and not able to defend the title against No. 1 contender, Andrei Arlovski.
^ For the UFC Middleweight Championship . Tanner becomes the UFC Middleweight champion filling the vacant title, and the first Middleweight champion since 2002.
^ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship .
^ For the UFC Welterweight Championship .
^ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship . It was realized that Eilers had injured his knee in the bout, prompting the referee to stop the fight as Eilers could not defend himself.[1]
^ For the UFC Middleweight Championship .
^ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship . At that time, Horn informed the referee that he could no longer see properly, and the official called the bout.
^ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship . The UFC decided this match would be for the undisputed UFC Heavyweight title, as former UFC Heavyweight champion Frank Mir , who had been badly injured in a motorcycle accident, was still unable to compete.
^ For the UFC Middleweight Championship .
The Ultimate Fighter [ ]
Season
Finale
Division
Winner
Runner-up
TUF 1: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell
Apr 9, 2005
Light Heavyweight
Forrest Griffin
Stephan Bonnar
Middleweight
Diego Sanchez
Kenny Florian
TUF 2: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin
Nov 5, 2005
Heavyweight
Rashad Evans
Brad Imes
Welterweight
Joe Stevenson
Luke Cummo
Debut UFC fighters [ ]
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2005:
Events List [ ]
Main article: List of UFC events
#
Event
Date
Venue
Location
Attendance
065
UFC 56: Full Force
Nov 19, 2005
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas , Nevada , U.S.
12,000
064
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale
Nov 5, 2005
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas , Nevada , U.S.
N/A
063
UFC 55: Fury
Oct 7, 2005
Mohegan Sun Arena
Uncasville, Connecticut , U.S.
8,000 [2]
062
UFC Fight Night 2
Oct 3, 2005
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas , Nevada , U.S.
N/A
061
UFC 54: Boiling Point
Aug 20, 2005
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas , Nevada , U.S.
13,520
060
UFC Ultimate Fight Night
Aug 6, 2005
Cox Pavilion
Las Vegas , Nevada , U.S.
N/A
059
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
Jun 4, 2005
Boardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, New Jersey , U.S.
12,000 [3]
058
UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell
Apr 16, 2005
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas , Nevada , U.S.
14,562
057
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale
Apr 9, 2005
Cox Pavilion
Las Vegas , Nevada , U.S.
N/A
056
UFC 51: Super Saturday
Feb 5, 2005
Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas , Nevada , U.S.
11,072 [4]
UFC Ultimate Fight Night [ ]
UFC Ultimate Fight Night Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship Date August 6, 2005 Venue Cox Pavilion City Las Vegas , Nevada
UFC Ultimate Fight Night (also known as UFC Fight Night 1 )[5] was an event held on August 6, 2005 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada . The event, aired on Spike , was the first UFC Fight Night event.
Results [ ]
Main card
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Middleweight
Nate Marquardt
def
Ivan Salaverry
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Middleweight
Chris Leben
def
Patrick Côté
Decision (split)
3
5:00
Light Heavyweight
Stephan Bonnar
def
Sam Hoger
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Welterweight
Nate Quarry
def
Pete Sell
KO (punch)
1
0:42
Preliminary card
Welterweight
Josh Koscheck
def
Pete Spratt
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
1:53
Middleweight
Mike Swick
def
Gideon Ray
KO (punches)
1
0:22
Welterweight
Kenny Florian
def
Alex Karalexis
TKO (cut)
2
3:52
Welterweight
Drew Fickett
def
Josh Neer
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
1:35
See also [ ]
List of UFC champions
List of UFC events
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Lawler vs. dos Anjos
Jacaré vs. Brunson 2
Emmett vs. Stephens
Poirier vs. Gaethje
Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
Lee vs. Iaquinta 2
UFC on FX
Guillard vs. Miller
Alves vs. Kampmann
Johnson vs. McCall
Maynard vs. Guida
Browne vs. Bigfoot
Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson
Belfort vs. Bisping
Belfort vs. Rockhold
UFC on Fuel TV Fight Nights (on FS1, FS2, FXX, or UFC Fight Pass) UFC on ESPN (or ESPN2) Fight Nights (on ESPN+) UFC on ABC
Holloway vs. Kattar
Vettori vs. Holland
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