UFC 32

Infobox MMA event
name = UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands


promotion = Ultimate Fighting Championship
date = June 29, 2001
venue = Continental Airlines Arena
city = East Rutherford, New Jersey
attendance = 12,500
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"UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands" was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey on June 29, 2001. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.

History

The card was headlined by the first Light Heavyweight Championship Bout (previously called "Middleweight") between Tito Ortiz and Elvis Sinosic. The event also featured the first appearance of future Heavyweight Champion Ricco Rodriguez.

UFC 32 marked the last appearance of long time commentator Jeff Blatnick, who had been with the UFC since UFC 4.

Results

*Lightweight Bout: :DeSouza wins by submission (choke) at 1:05 of the first round.

*Heavyweight Bout: flagicon|USA Ricco Rodriguez vs. flagicon|Belarus Andrei Arlovski:Rodriguez wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 1:23 of the third round.

*Light Heavyweight Bout: flagicon|Belarus Vladimir Matyushenko vs. flagicon|Japan Yuki Kondo:Matyushenko wins by unanimous decision at 15:00.

*Lightweight Bout: flagicon|Japan Caol Uno vs. flagicon|Brazil Fabiano Iha:Uno wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 1:48 of the first round.

*Welterweight Bout: flagicon|USA Pat Miletich vs. flagicon|USA Shonie Carter:Miletich wins by KO (kick) at 2:42 of the second round.
*Heavyweight Bout: flagicon|USA Josh Barnett vs. flagicon|Netherlands Semmy Schilt:Barnett wins by submission (armbar) at 4:21 of the first round.

*Lightweight Bout: flagicon|USA B.J. Penn vs. flagicon|USA Din Thomas:Penn wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 2:42 of the first round.

*Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: flagicon|USA Tito Ortiz vs. flagicon|Australia Elvis Sinosic:Ortiz wins the new UFC Light Heavyweight Championship by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 3:32 of the first round.

External links

* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?EventID=429 UFC32 results at Sherdog.com]
* [http://www.ufc.com Official UFC website]