UFC 44: Undisputed

Completed
MMA Event
Sep 26, 2003
UFC 44

Fight Card
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  • UFC Light Heavyweight Championship Decision, Unanimous 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total
    Randy Couture
    Up to 12-5
    Main Event
    205
    5 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    Down to 10-3
    Tito Ortiz
    Professional MMA
    "The Natural" Nickname "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy"
    +150
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -180
    (Slight Favorite)
    Interim Champion

    Light Heavyweight
    Title Champion

    Light Heavyweight
    40
    +3 mos, 4 days
    Age at Fight 28
    +8 mos, 3 days
    205.0 lbs
    (93.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    204.5 lbs
    (92.8 kgs)
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    Height
    6'3"
    (190cm)
    75.0"
    (191cm)
    Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
  • KO/TKO, Punch 1:59 Round 1 of 3
    Main Card
    265
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    "The Pitbull" Nickname "The Janitor"
    24
    +7 mos, 3 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 32
    +8 mos, 3 wks, 1 day
    243.0 lbs
    (110.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    219.0 lbs
    (99.3 kgs)
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (184cm)
    77.0"
    (196cm)
    Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
  • UFC Heavyweight Championship KO/TKO, Punches 1:54 Round 1 of 5
    Tim Sylvia
    Up to 16-0
    Co-Main
    265
    5 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    Down to 12-2
    Gan McGee
    Professional MMA
    "The Maine-iac" Nickname "The Giant"
    -144
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +104
    (Near Even)
    29
    +6 mos, 3 wks
    Age at Fight 26
    +10 mos, 6 days
    262.0 lbs
    (118.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    265.0 lbs
    (120.2 kgs)
    6'8"
    (204cm)
    Height
    6'10"
    (209cm)
    80.0"
    (203cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Jorge Rivera
    Up to 7-1
    Main Card
    185
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    Down to 9-3
    David Loiseau
    Professional MMA
    "El Conquistador" Nickname "The Crow"
    31
    +6 mos, 4 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 23
    +9 mos, 1 week, 2 days
    184.0 lbs
    (83.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    184.0 lbs
    (83.5 kgs)
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • KO/TKO, Punches and Knees 3:35 Round 1 of 3
    Rich Franklin
    Up to 14-0
    Main Card
    205
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    Down to 28-7
    Edwin Dewees
    Professional MMA
    "Ace" Nickname "Bam Bam"
    28
    +11 mos, 3 wks
    Age at Fight 21
    +1 mos, 2 wks, 5 days
    204.0 lbs
    (92.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    198.0 lbs
    (89.8 kgs)
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    Height
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
  • Submission, Kimura 3:52 Round 1 of 3
    Karo Parisyan
    Up to 10-2
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Down to 20-4-4
    Dave Strasser
    Professional MMA
    "The Heat" Nickname
    21
    +4 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 34
    +2 mos, 1 week, 6 days
    169.0 lbs
    (76.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    75.5"
    (192cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • KO/TKO, Punches 2:45 Round 1 of 3
    Josh Thomson
    Up to 6-0
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    "The Punk" Nickname "The Finishing Machine"
    25
    +5 days
    Age at Fight 24
    +6 mos, 3 wks, 4 days
    154.0 lbs
    (69.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    154.0 lbs
    (69.9 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • Submission, Armbar 2:04 Round 3 of 3, 12:04 Total
    Nick Diaz
    Up to 8-2
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 6-4
    Jeremy Jackson
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Scorpion"
    20
    +1 month, 3 wks, 3 days
    Age at Fight 21
    +1 week
    169.5 lbs
    (76.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • KO/TKO, Punch 2:46 Round 2 of 3, 7:46 Total
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 15-6-3
    Caol Uno
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Shoten"
    29
    +1 month
    Age at Fight 28
    +4 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (172cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

No known scratched bouts or rumors that fell through.

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

9
R. Couture 205.0
204.5 T. Ortiz
8
A. Arlovski 243.0
219.0 Matyushenko
7
T. Sylvia 262.0
265.0 G. McGee
6
J. Rivera 184.0
184.0 D. Loiseau
5
R. Franklin 204.0
198.0 E. Dewees
4
K. Parisyan 169.0
170.0 D. Strasser
3
J. Thomson 154.0
154.0 G. Strebendt
2
N. Diaz 169.5
170.0 J. Jackson
1
H. França 155.0
155.0 C. Uno

Fight Referees

John McCarthy
Larry Landless
John McCarthy
Larry Landless
Sean Brockmole
Steve Mazzagatti
John McCarthy
Steve Mazzagatti
Sean Brockmole

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Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Eddie Bravo
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $1,127,985
  • Attendance: 10,400
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: 94,000 | TV Ratings:
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