UFC 49: Unfinished Business

Completed
MMA Event
Aug 21, 2004
UFC 49

Fight Card
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  • UFC Light Heavyweight Championship KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage 5:00 Round 3 of 5, 15:00 Total
    Randy Couture
    Up to 13-6
    Main Event
    205
    5 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    Down to 12-4
    Vitor Belfort
    Professional MMA
    "The Natural" Nickname "The Phenom"
    -165
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +135
    (Slight Underdog)
    Challenger

    Light Heavyweight
    Title Champion

    Light Heavyweight
    41
    +1 month, 4 wks, 2 days
    Age at Fight 27
    +4 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
    204.0 lbs
    (92.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    205.0 lbs
    (93.0 kgs)
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    75.0"
    (191cm)
    Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
  • Submission, Elbows 2:39 Round 2 of 3, 7:39 Total
    Joe Riggs
    Up to 19-4
    Main Card
    185
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    Down to 27-6
    Joe Doerksen
    Professional MMA
    "Diesel" Nickname "El Dirte"
    21
    +10 mos, 4 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 26
    +10 mos, 1 week, 5 days
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    184.0 lbs
    (83.5 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
  • KO/TKO, Punch 4:05 Round 1 of 3
    Chuck Liddell
    Up to 15-3
    Co-Main
    205
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    Down to 20-25-2
    Vernon White
    Professional MMA
    "The Iceman" Nickname "Tiger"
    -280
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +230
    (Moderate Underdog)
    34
    +8 mos, 4 days
    Age at Fight 32
    +8 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    206.0 lbs
    (93.4 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    200.0 lbs
    (90.7 kgs)
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    76.5"
    (194cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • KO/TKO, Punches 0:24 Round 1 of 3
    David Terrell
    Up to 5-1
    Main Card
    185
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    Down to 11-3
    Matt Lindland
    Professional MMA
    "The Soul Assassin" Nickname "The Law"
    +100
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -130
    (Slight Favorite)
    26
    +7 mos, 1 week, 5 days
    Age at Fight 34
    +3 mos, 4 days
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    N/A
    -
    Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
  • KO/TKO, Punch 1:14 Round 1 of 3
    Justin Eilers
    Up to 9-2-1
    Main Card
    265
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Down to 8-3
    Mike Kyle
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "MAK"
    -160
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +130
    (Slight Underdog)
    26
    +1 month, 3 wks, 3 days
    Age at Fight 24
    +4 mos, 3 wks
    232.0 lbs
    (105.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    237.0 lbs
    (107.5 kgs)
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    Height
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    N/A
    -
    Reach
    77.0"
    (196cm)
  • Submission, Guillotine Choke 1:17 Round 2 of 3, 6:17 Total
    Chris Lytle
    Up to 17-10-5
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Down to 22-12-2
    Ronald Jhun
    Professional MMA
    "Lights Out" Nickname "Machine Gun"
    -180
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +150
    (Slight Underdog)
    30
    +3 days
    Age at Fight 33
    +11 mos
    169.0 lbs
    (76.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Karo Parisyan
    Up to 12-3
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 9-3
    Nick Diaz
    Professional MMA
    "The Heat" Nickname
    21
    +11 mos, 3 wks, 3 days
    Age at Fight 21
    +2 wks, 5 days
    169.0 lbs
    (76.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    168.0 lbs
    (76.2 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    75.5"
    (192cm)
    Reach
    76.0"
    (193cm)
  • KO/TKO, Flying Head Kick and Punches 4:32 Round 1 of 3
    Yves Edwards
    Up to 27-8-1
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 7-1
    Josh Thomson
    Professional MMA
    "Thugjitsu Master" Nickname "The Punk"
    27
    +10 mos, 3 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 25
    +11 mos
    154.0 lbs
    (69.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

8
R. Couture 204.0
205.0 V. Belfort
7
J. Riggs 185.0
184.0 J. Doerksen
6
C. Liddell 206.0
200.0 V. White
5
D. Terrell 185.0
185.0 M. Lindland
4
J. Eilers 232.0
237.0 M. Kyle
3
C. Lytle 169.0
170.0 R. Jhun
2
K. Parisyan 169.0
168.0 N. Diaz
1
Y. Edwards 154.0
156.0 J. Thomson

Fight Referees

John McCarthy
Steve Mazzagatti
Mario Yamasaki
John McCarthy
Herb Dean
Mario Yamasaki
Steve Mazzagatti

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  • U.S. Broadcast:
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $1,293,035
  • Attendance: 12,100 (Paid: 8,597)
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