UFC 43: Meltdown
Official Event Program
Hard to find piece of MMA history
Randy Couture becomes the first person to win a title in two different weight divisions.
UFC 43: Meltdown was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 6, 2003, at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on DVD.
Headlining the card was an Interim Light Heavyweight Championship match between future UFC Hall of Fame inductees Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell.
Ken Shamrock was originally slated to face Ian Freeman at this event, but was forced from the card with a torn ACL. Vernon White would step in as his replacement.
Results:
Light Heavyweight Randy Couture def. Chuck Liddell TKO (punches) 3 2:39
Heavyweight Kimo Leopoldo def. Tank Abbott Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 1:59
Light Heavyweight Vitor Belfort def. Marvin Eastman TKO (knees and punches) 1 1:07
Heavyweight Vernon White vs. Ian Freeman Draw (split) (28–29, 30–27, 29–29) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Frank Mir def. Wes Sims Disqualification (kick to head of downed opponent) 1 2:55
Preliminary card
Heavyweight Pedro Rizzo def. Tra Telligman TKO (doctor stoppage) 2 4:24
Middleweight Falaniko Vitale def. Matt Lindland KO (slam) 1 1:56
Lightweight Yves Edwards def. Eddie Ruiz Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Full of great info and photos about the Event and Fighters
Also Featuring Kimo Leopoldo, Tank Abbott, Pedro Rizzo, Ian Freeman, Vitor Belfort, & more
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