UFC 40: Vendetta

Completed
MMA Event
Nov 22, 2002
UFC 40

Fight Card
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  • UFC Light Heavyweight Championship KO/TKO, Corner Stoppage 5:00 Round 3 of 5, 15:00 Total
    Tito Ortiz
    Up to 10-2
    Main Event
    205
    5 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    Down to 25-8-2
    Ken Shamrock
    Professional MMA
    "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Nickname "The World's Most Dangerous Man"
    -160
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +120
    (Near Even)
    Champion

    Light Heavyweight
    Title Challenger

    Light Heavyweight
    27
    +9 mos, 4 wks, 2 days
    Age at Fight 38
    +9 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    205.0 lbs
    (93.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    201.0 lbs
    (91.2 kgs)
    6'3"
    (190cm)
    Height
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Reach
    72.4"
    (184cm)
  • KO/TKO, Head Kick 2:55 Round 1 of 3
    Chuck Liddell
    Up to 12-1
    Main Card
    205
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    Down to 20-5
    Renato Sobral
    Professional MMA
    "The Iceman" Nickname "Babalu"
    -375
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +275
    (Moderate Underdog)
    32
    +11 mos, 5 days
    Age at Fight 27
    +2 mos, 2 wks, 1 day
    205.0 lbs
    (93.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    204.0 lbs
    (92.5 kgs)
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    Height
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    76.5"
    (194cm)
    Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
  • UFC Welterweight Championship KO/TKO, Cut 5:00 Round 1 of 5
    Matt Hughes
    Up to 33-3
    Main Card
    170
    5 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    Down to 6-2
    Gil Castillo
    Professional MMA
    -550
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +350
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Champion

    Welterweight
    Title Challenger

    Welterweight
    29
    +1 month, 1 week, 2 days
    Age at Fight 37
    +1 mos, 1 day
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • Submission, Kimura 1:45 Round 1 of 3
    Carlos Newton
    Up to 12-6
    Main Card
    170
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    Down to 11-6
    Pete Spratt
    Professional MMA
    "The Ronin" Nickname "Secret Weapon"
    -350
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +250
    (Moderate Underdog)
    26
    +3 mos, 5 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +10 mos, 1 week, 6 days
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    169.0 lbs
    (76.7 kgs)
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    N/A
    -
    Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
  • KO/TKO, Punches 1:29 Round 1 of 3
    Robbie Lawler
    Up to 7-0
    Main Card
    170
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Down to 6-4
    Tiki Ghosn
    Professional MMA
    "Ruthless" Nickname
    -240
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +200
    (Moderate Underdog)
    20
    +8 mos, 2 days
    Age at Fight 25
    +9 mos, 1 week, 6 days
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • KO/TKO, Punches 1:25 Round 1 of 3
    Prelim
    265
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Down to 13-6
    Ian Freeman
    Professional MMA
    "The Pitbull" Nickname "The Machine"
    +120
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -160
    (Slight Favorite)
    23
    +9 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    Age at Fight 36
    +1 week, 5 days
    249.0 lbs
    (112.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    220.0 lbs
    (99.8 kgs)
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    77.0"
    (196cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • Submission, Punches 4:10 Round 1 of 3
    Prelim
    265
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 12-3
    Travis Wiuff
    Professional MMA
    "The Janitor" Nickname "Diesel"
    31
    +10 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    Age at Fight 24
    +8 mos, 1 week
    220.0 lbs
    (99.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    250.0 lbs
    (113.4 kgs)
    6'0"
    (184cm)
    Height
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 4:50 Round 2 of 3, 9:50 Total
    Up to 15-0
    Prelim
    185
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 9-2
    Mark Weir
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Wizard"
    +160
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -120
    (Near Even)
    23
    +9 mos, 2 days
    Age at Fight 35
    +2 mos, 3 days
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    183.0 lbs
    (83.0 kgs)
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    Height
    6'2"
    (188cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

8
T. Ortiz 205.0
201.0 K. Shamrock
7
C. Liddell 205.0
204.0 R. Sobral
6
M. Hughes 170.0
170.0 G. Castillo
5
C. Newton 171.0
169.0 P. Spratt
4
R. Lawler 170.0
170.0 T. Ghosn
3
A. Arlovski 249.0
220.0 I. Freeman
2
Matyushenko 220.0
250.0 T. Wiuff
1
P. Miller 185.0
183.0 M. Weir

Fight Referees

John McCarthy
Larry Landless
John McCarthy
Larry Landless
Nelson Hamilton
Larry Landless
John McCarthy
Nelson Hamilton

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UFC 40: Vendetta

Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
  • 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: Jeff Osborne
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $1,540,000
  • Attendance: 13,265
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: 150,000 | TV Ratings:
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