Tito "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Ortiz Vs Vladimir "The Janitor" Matyushenko
UFC 33: Victory in Vegas was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 28, 2001. The card was headlined by three title bouts, Tito Ortiz vs. Vladimir Matyushenko for the Light Heavyweight Title (Vitor Belfort was unable to fight due to arm injury while training), Dave Menne vs Gil Castillo for the new Middleweight Title and Jens Pulver vs Dennis Hallman for the Lightweight Title. UFC 33 was the first mixed martial arts event sanctioned by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts, which were first established by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board in April 2001.
One of the very first Events after the Zuffa purchase of the UFC in 2001
Hard to find piece of MMA history
Full of great info and photos about the Event and Fighters
Also Featuring Chuck Liddell, Murilo Bustamante, Jens Pulver & more
