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UFC 55

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
UFC 55: Fury
The poster for UFC 55: Fury
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateOctober 7, 2005
VenueMohegan Sun Arena
CityUncasville, Connecticut
Attendance8,000
Buyrate125,000
Event chronology
Ultimate Fight Night 2 UFC 55: Fury The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale

UFC 55: Fury was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 7, 2005 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on DVD. This would be the last UFC to air live on a Friday until UFC 141, which aired on December 30, 2011.

Commentary team

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Results

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Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Andrei Arlovski (c) def. Paul Buentello KO (punch) 1 0:15 [a]
Heavyweight Branden Lee Hinkle def. Sean Gannon TKO (punches) 1 4:14
Light Heavyweight Forrest Griffin def. Elvis Sinosic TKO (punches) 1 3:22 [b]
Light Heavyweight Renato Sobral def. Chael Sonnen Submission (triangle choke) 2 1:20
Welterweight Joe Riggs def. Chris Lytle TKO (cut) 2 2:00
Preliminary card
Middleweight Jorge Rivera def. Dennis Hallman Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [c]
Heavyweight Marcio Cruz def. Keigo Kunihara Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:02
Light Heavyweight Alessio Sakara vs. Ron Faircloth NC (groin kick) 2 0:10 [d]
  1. ↑ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship. The UFC decided this match would be for the undisputed title, as former champion Frank Mir, who had been badly injured in a motorcycle accident, was still unable to compete.
  2. ↑ Sinosic was a replacement for Griffin's original opponent, Ian Freeman, who suffered an injury before the fight and had to withdraw from the fight card.
  3. ↑ The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.
  4. ↑ This bout ended in No Contest at 0:10 in round two after Sakara was unintentionally kicked in the groin. The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.

Encyclopedia awards

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The following fighters were honored in the October 2011 book titled UFC Encyclopedia.[1]

  • Fight of the Night: Forrest Griffin vs. Elvis Sinosic
  • Knockout of the Night: Andrei Arlovski
  • Submission of the Night: Renato Sobral

See also

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Sources

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References

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  1. ↑ Gerbasi, Thomas (2011-10-17). UFC Encyclopedia - The Definitive Guide to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. New York: DK. p. 222. ISBN 978-0756683610.