Date: September 28, 2001
Venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center
City: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Preliminary card

  • Lightweight bout:  Din Thomas vs.  Fabiano Iha
Thomas wins by unanimous decision at 15:00.
  • Middleweight bout:  Ricardo Almeida vs.  Eugene Jackson
Almeida wins by submission (triangle choke) at 4:06 of the first round.
  • Welterweight bout:  Jutaro Nakao vs.  Tony DeSouza
Nakao wins by KO (Punch) at :15 of the second round.

Main card

  • Middleweight Championship bout:  Dave Menne vs.  Gil Castillo
Menne wins by unanimous decision at 25:00 to become the first UFC Middleweight champion.
  • Welterweight Bouts:  Matt Serra vs.  Yves Edwards
Serra wins by majority decision at 15:00.
  • Light Heavyweight bout:  Chuck Liddell vs.  Murilo Bustamante
Liddell wins by unanimous decision at 15:00.
  • Lightweight Championship bout:  Jens Pulver vs.  Dennis Hallman
Pulver wins by unanimous decision at 25:00 to defend the UFC Lightweight Championship.
  • Light Heavyweight Championship bout:  Tito Ortiz vs.  Vladimir Matyushenko
Ortiz wins by unanimous decision at 25:00 to defend the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.

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