Ultimate Fight Night 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 3, 2005. The event took place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was broadcast live on Spike TV in the United States and Canada. The broadcast drew a 1.6 overall rating while going head-to-head with USA Network's WWE Raw in a heated ratings battle. [1]
| Ultimate Fight Night 2 | ||||
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 The poster for Ultimate Fight Night 2 | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | October 3, 2005 | |||
| Venue | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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This event also marked the first UFC appearance of Thiago Alves, Jon Fitch, Brandon Vera, Spencer Fisher and Brock Larson.
Results
edit| Main Card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | David Loiseau | def. | Evan Tanner | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 4:15 | [a] |
| Middleweight | Chris Leben | def. | Edwin Dewees | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:26 | |
| Heavyweight | Brandon Vera | def. | Fabiano Scherner | TKO (knees) | 2 | 3:22 | |
| Welterweight | Drew Fickett | def. | Josh Koscheck | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 4:28 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Welterweight | Spencer Fisher | def. | Thiago Alves | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 4:43 | |
| Middleweight | Jon Fitch | def. | Brock Larson | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Jonathan Goulet | def. | Jay Hieron | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 1:05 | |
- ^ Loiseau earned a title shot against champion Rich Franklin at UFC 58 with the victory.
See also
editExternal links
edit- A Detailed Look at the WWE vs. UFC Ratings Showdown [fully details the ratings for Ultimate Fight Night 2]