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UFC 51: Super Saturday
- Saturday 02.05.2005 at 10:00 PM ET
- 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: Kerri Kasem
- Ticket Revenue (live gate): $1,493,000
- Attendance: 11,072 (Paid: 9,268)
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: 105,000 | TV Ratings:
- Number of Bouts: 9
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Bouncing back from the dismal Pay Per View performance of UFC 50, UFC 51, which featured a light heavyweight superfight between former champion Tito Ortiz and Brazilian phenom Vitor Belfort, delivered much stronger television buys, drawing approximately 105,000 purchases.
In the main event, Ortiz defeated Belfort in a tough but unexciting fight. The undercard featured the first Middleweight Championship fight since 2002, as Evan Tanner upset vaunted newcomer David Terrell for the title. The championship had been vacant since former champion Murilo Bustamante signed with Pride FC after defending the title against Matt Lindland.
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UFC 51 Fight Card
| Bout | Info | |
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Tito Ortiz
defeats
Vitor Belfort
via
Decision, Split
Main Event | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs (93.0 kg) |
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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Andrei Arlovski
defeats
Tim Sylvia
via
Submission, Achilles Lock
Co-Main Event | Title Fight | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120.2 kg) #74 Greatest Submission of All Time |
0:47 Round 1 of 5
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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Pete Sell
defeats
Phil Baroni
via
Submission, Guillotine Choke
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs (83.9 kg) |
4:19 Round 3 of 3, 14:19 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Mario Yamasaki |
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Evan Tanner
defeats
David Terrell
via
KO/TKO, Punches
Main Card | Title Fight | Middleweight | 185 lbs (83.9 kg) #79 Biggest Upset of All Time #25 Greatest Middleweight MMA Fight of All Time #46 Greatest Comeback of All Time |
4:35 Round 1 of 5
Bout Page
Referee: Herb Dean |
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Paul Buentello
defeats
Justin Eilers
via
KO/TKO, Punch
Main Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120.2 kg) |
3:34 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti |
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Mike Kyle
defeats
James Irvin
via
KO/TKO, Punch
Preliminary Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120.2 kg) |
1:55 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: Herb Dean |
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David Loiseau
defeats
Gideon Ray
via
KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage
Preliminary Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs (83.9 kg) |
5:00 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti |
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Karo Parisyan
defeats
Chris Lytle
via
Decision, Unanimous
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) |
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Mario Yamasaki |
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Nick Diaz
defeats
Drew Fickett
via
KO/TKO, Punches
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) |
4:40 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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