UFC 55
UFC mixed martial arts event in 2005
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::summary UFC mixed martial arts event in 2005 ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | UFC 55: Fury |
| image | UFC55.jpg |
| promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| date | October 7, 2005 |
| venue | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| city | Uncasville, Connecticut |
| attendance | 8,000 |
| buyrate | 125,000 |
| previousevent | Ultimate Fight Night 2 |
| followingevent | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale |
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| name = UFC 55: Fury | image =UFC55.jpg | promotion = Ultimate Fighting Championship | date = October 7, 2005 | venue = Mohegan Sun Arena | city = Uncasville, Connecticut | attendance = 8,000 | buyrate = 125,000 | previousevent = Ultimate Fight Night 2 | followingevent = The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale
UFC 55: Fury was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 7, 2005 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on DVD. This would be the last UFC to air live on a Friday until UFC 141, which aired on December 30, 2011.
Commentary team
- Craig Hummer, play by play commentator
- Joe Rogan, color commentator
Results
|Heavyweight |Andrei Arlovski (c) |def. |Paul Buentello |KO (punch) |1 |0:15 |For the UFC Heavyweight Championship. The UFC decided this match would be for the undisputed title, as former champion Frank Mir, who had been badly injured in a motorcycle accident, was still unable to compete. |Heavyweight |Branden Lee Hinkle |def. |Sean Gannon |TKO (punches) |1 |4:14 |Light Heavyweight |Forrest Griffin |def. |Elvis Sinosic |TKO (punches) |1 |3:22 | Sinosic was a replacement for Griffin's original opponent, Ian Freeman, who suffered an injury before the fight and had to withdraw from the fight card. http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fanews.detail&gid1645&pid135 |Light Heavyweight |Renato Sobral |def. |Chael Sonnen |Submission (triangle choke) |2 |1:20 |Welterweight |Joe Riggs |def. |Chris Lytle |TKO (cut) |2 |2:00 |Middleweight |Jorge Rivera |def. |Dennis Hallman |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |3 |5:00 |The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast. |Heavyweight |Marcio Cruz |def. |Keigo Kunihara |Submission (rear-naked choke) |2 |1:02 |Light Heavyweight |Alessio Sakara |vs. |Ron Faircloth |NC (groin kick) |2 |0:10 |This bout ended in No Contest at 0:10 in round two after Sakara was unintentionally kicked in the groin. The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.
Encyclopedia awards
The following fighters were honored in the October 2011 book titled UFC Encyclopedia.
- Fight of the Night: Forrest Griffin vs. Elvis Sinosic
- Knockout of the Night: Andrei Arlovski
- Submission of the Night: Renato Sobral
Sources
References
References
- Gerbasi, Thomas. (2011-10-17). "UFC Encyclopedia - The Definitive Guide to the Ultimate Fighting Championship". DK.
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