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UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
- Saturday 06.04.2005 at 11:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
- Venue: Boardwalk Hall
- Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
- Ticket Revenue (live gate): $1,100,000
- Attendance: 12,000
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: 90,000 | TV Ratings:
- Number of Bouts: 8
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Featuring one of the weakest main events in UFC history, UFC 53 featured an Interim Heavyweight Championship bout between Andrei Arlovski and Justin Eilers. Not only was Eilers coming off of a knockout loss to Paul Buentello prior to being awarded the title shot, but the fight itself failed to live up to its own low expectations. Eilers was stopped after injuring his knee, leaving him unable to defend himself in the first round.
Also on the card was a UFC Middleweight Championship bout between Evan Tanner and Rich Franklin which resulted in one of the worst beatings in recent MMA history. After continuously punishing Tanner en route to the win, Franklin took the title and the coaching responsibilities for Season Two of the hit Spike TV reality show The Ultimate Fighter, opposite Matt Hughes.
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UFC 53 Fight Card
| Bout | Info | |
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Andrei Arlovski
defeats
Justin Eilers
via
KO/TKO, Punches
Main Event | Title Fight | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120.2 kg) |
4:10 Round 1 of 5
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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Rich Franklin
defeats
Evan Tanner
via
KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage
Co-Main Event | Title Fight | Middleweight | 185 lbs (83.9 kg) |
3:25 Round 4 of 5, 18:25 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Herb Dean |
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Karo Parisyan
defeats
Matt Serra
via
Decision, Unanimous
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) |
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Mario Yamasaki |
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Forrest Griffin
defeats
Bill Mahood
via
Submission, Rear Naked Choke
Main Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs (93.0 kg) |
2:18 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: Herb Dean |
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Paul Buentello
defeats
Kevin Jordan
via
Submission, Guillotine Choke
Main Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120.2 kg) |
4:00 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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Nate Quarry
defeats
Shonie Carter
via
KO/TKO, Punches
Preliminary Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs (83.9 kg) |
2:37 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: Mario Yamasaki |
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David Loiseau
defeats
Charles McCarthy
via
KO/TKO, Spinning Back Kick
Preliminary Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs (83.9 kg) |
2:10 Round 2 of 3, 7:10 Total
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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Nick Diaz
defeats
Koji Oishi
via
KO/TKO, Punches
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) |
1:24 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: Mario Yamasaki |
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