UFC 54

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UFC 54: Boiling Point

Details
Promotion	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date	August 20, 2005
Venue	MGM Grand Arena
City	Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance	11,634 paid[1]
Total Gate	$2,336,000
Event chronology
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters	UFC 54: Boiling Point	UFC 55: Fury

UFC 54: Boiling Point was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 20, 2005, 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 card were Chuck Liddell, the Light Heavyweight champion, and Jeremy Horn.

1 Results
- 1.1 Preliminary Card
- 1.2 Main Card
2 Miscellanea
3 See also
4 Sources

[edit] Results

[edit] Preliminary Card

[edit] Light Heavyweight Bout: James Irvin vs. Terry Martin

Irvin defeats Martin by knockout from a flying knee at :09 of round two. Irvin's strike left Martin unconscious in the ring, prompting medical officials to carry him out of the arena on a stretcher. [2] Martin sustained no debilitating injuries. The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.

[edit] Middleweight Bout: Trevor Prangley vs. Travis Lutter

Prangley defeats Lutter by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 30-27 for Prangley. During the bout, Prangley committed two accidental fouls (knee strikes to the groin); however, he was still able to win the judges' decision. This bout was preliminary, and was not aired on the broadcast.

[edit] Middleweight Bout: Matt Lindland vs. Joe Doerksen

Lindland defeats Doerksen by unanimous decision. The judges scored the bout 30-27, 29-28, and 30-27 for Lindland. At the post-fight press conference, it was revealed that Matt Lindland had become the #1 contender for the championship title; however, shortly after this, the UFC released Lindland from their roster. [3] The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.

[edit] Main Card

[edit] Welterweight Bout: Georges St. Pierre vs. Frank Trigg

St. Pierre defeats Trigg by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:09 of round one.

[edit] Welterweight Bout: Diego Sanchez vs Brian Gassaway

Sanchez defeats Gassaway by submission (strikes) at 1:56 of round two.

[edit] Light Heavyweight Bout: Randy Couture vs. Mike Van Arsdale

Couture defeats Van Arsdale by submission (anaconda choke) at :52 of round three. With this victory, Couture became the #1 contender for the championship title.

[edit] Heavyweight Bout: Tim Sylvia vs. Tra Telligman

In the evening's swing bout, Sylvia defeats Telligman by knockout (head kick) at 4:59 of round one.

[edit] Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: Champion Chuck Liddell vs. Jeremy Horn

In the main event of the evening, Light Heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell, successfully defends his title and defeats Jeremy Horn by TKO(verbal submission) at 2:46 of round four. After a blow to his left eye, Horn told referee 'Big' John McCarthy that he could not see and verbally quit, prompting McCarthy to end the match.