UFC 50
UFC mixed martial arts event in 2004
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::summary UFC mixed martial arts event in 2004 ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | UFC 50: The War of '04 |
| image | UFC50.jpg |
| promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| date | October 22, 2004 |
| venue | Trump Plaza |
| city | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| attendance | 9,000 |
| buyrate | 40,000 |
| previousevent | UFC 49: Unfinished Business |
| followingevent | UFC 51: Super Saturday |
| :: |
| name = UFC 50: The War of '04 | image=UFC50.jpg | promotion = Ultimate Fighting Championship | date = October 22, 2004 | venue = Trump Plaza | city = Atlantic City, New Jersey | attendance = 9,000 | buyrate = 40,000 | previousevent = UFC 49: Unfinished Business | followingevent = UFC 51: Super Saturday
UFC 50: The War of '04 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 22, 2004, at the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on DVD.
History
Headlining the card were Tito Ortiz and Patrick Côté. Côté was a late replacement for Lion's Den fighter Guy Mezger, who pulled out of the event after being taken to the hospital due to stroke-like symptoms. Patrick Côté was moved from the undercard to the main event.
The event included another episode of "On The Mat", teaching the Kimura. This event was also featured on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter.
This event became notable due to the announcement of the reality-based series The Ultimate Fighter by Dana White, which premiered in January the following year.
Results
|Light Heavyweight |Tito Ortiz |def. |Patrick Côté |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) |3 |5:00 | |Middleweight |Rich Franklin |def. |Jorge Rivera |Submission (armbar) |3 |4:28 | |Welterweight |Matt Hughes |def. |Georges St-Pierre |Submission (armbar) |1 |4:59 |For the vacant UFC Welterweight Championship. |Welterweight |Frank Trigg |def. |Renato Verissimo |TKO (elbows) |2 |2:11 | |Middleweight |Evan Tanner |def. |Robbie Lawler |Submission (triangle choke) |1 |2:22 | |Middleweight |Ivan Salaverry |def. |Tony Fryklund |Submission (body triangle) |1 |1:36 | |Light Heavyweight |Travis Lutter |def. |Marvin Eastman |KO (punch) |2 |0:43 |Lutter was a replacement for Patrick Côté, who filled in for Guy Mezger in the main event.
Encyclopedia awards
The following fighters were honored in the October 2011 book titled UFC Encyclopedia.
- Fight of the Night: Frank Trigg vs. Renato Verissimo
- Knockout of the Night: Travis Lutter
- Submission of the Night: Matt Hughes
References
References
- "Ken Shamrock To Hold Elite Team Tryouts at His Newest Lion's Den Training Center in Scottsdale Arizona".
- Gerbasi, Thomas. (2011-10-17). "UFC Encyclopedia - The Definitive Guide to the Ultimate Fighting Championship". DK.
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