Date: November 17, 2000
Venue: Trump Taj Mahal
City: Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Preliminary card

  • Lightweight bout: Ben Earwood vs.  Chris Lytle
Earwood wins by judges decision after 2 rounds.
  • Middleweight bout:  Mark Hughes vs.  Alex Stiebling
Hughes wins by judges decision after 2 rounds. This bout aired on the pay-per-view event following the Barnett vs McGee fight.

Main card

  • Bantamweight bout:  Jens Pulver vs.  John Lewis
Pulver wins by knockout at :15 of Round 1.
  • Heavyweight bout:  Andrei Arlovski vs.  Aaron Brink
Arlovski wins by submission due to an armbar at :55 of Round 1.
  • Super Heavyweight bout:  Josh Barnett vs.  Gan McGee
Barnett wins by technical knockout due to strikes at 4:34 of Round 2.
  • Heavyweight bout:  Renato Sobral vs.  Maurice Smith
Sobral wins by judges’ decision after 3 rounds.
  • Heavyweight Championship bout:  Kevin Randleman (c) vs.  Randy Couture
Couture wins by technical knockout due to strikes at 4:13 of Round 3 to become the first fighter to become UFC Heavyweight Champion a second time.

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