UFC 40
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| UFC 40: Vendetta | ||
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| Details | ||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |
| Date | November 22, 2002 | |
| Venue | MGM Grand Arena | |
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Attendance | 13,055 | |
| Total Gate | $1,540,000 | |
| Event chronology | ||
| UFC 39: The Warriors return | UFC 40: Vendetta | UFC 41: Onslaught |
UFC 40: Vendetta was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 22, 2002, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was broadcasted live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on DVD. Headlining the event was a Light Heavyweight Title Bout between Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock, and a Welterweight Title Bout between Matt Hughes and Gil Castillo. Tank Abbott also provided an interview in the octagon after UFC president Dana White had announced Abbott would return to the octagon on a 3-fight deal. __
[edit] Results
[edit] Preliminary card
[edit] Middleweight bout: Phillip Miller Vs. Mark Weir
Miller Wins by 2nd round Submission via Rear Naked Choke (4.50).
[edit] Heavyweight bout: Travis Wiuff Vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
Matyushenko wins by 1st round Submission via strikes (4.10)
[edit] Heavyweight bout: Ian Freeman vs Andrei Arlovski
Arlovski wins by 1st round TKO via strikes (1.25)
[edit] Main card
[edit] Welterweight bout: Robbie Lawler Vs. Tiki Ghosn
Lawler wins by 1st round TKO via strikes (1.29)
[edit] Welterweight bout: Carlos Newton vs Pete Spratt
Newton wins by 1st round Submission (Kimura) (1.45)
[edit] Welterweight championship bout: Champion Matt Hughes vs Gil Castillo
Hughes wins via 1st round TKO after an accidental headbutt to Castillo. Doctors ruled that the cut was too severe to continue (5.00)
[edit] Light heavyweight bout: Chuck Liddell vs. Renato Sobral
Liddell wins by a first round KO via a high kick. (2.55) It was widely publicized that Liddell stepped aside to allow Shamrock a shot at the light heavyweight title. His number-one contendership for the light heavyweight title was on the line during this bout.
[edit] Light heavyweight championship bout: Champion Tito Ortiz vs Ken Shamrock
Ortiz wins via 3rd round corner stoppage (5.00)
