UFC 39

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UFC 39: The Warriors Return
Details
Promotion	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date	September 27, 2002
Venue	Mohegan Sun Arena
City	Uncasville,Connecticut
Event chronology
UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall	UFC 39: The Warriors Return	UFC 40: Vendetta

UFC 39: The Warriors Return was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 27, 2002, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event was broadcast live on pay per view in the United States, and was the first UFC event to be released on DVD. Headlining the event was a Heavyweight Title bout between Randy Couture and Ricco Rodriguez for the vacant title, which was stripped from Josh Barnett following a positive test for steroids.

1 Results
- 1.1 Preliminary Card
- 1.2 Main Card
2 External links

[edit] Results

[edit] Preliminary Card

Welterweight Bout: Sean Sherk Vs. Benji Radach

Sean Sherk defeated Benji Radach via a first round TKO (doctor stoppage due to a cut, 4:16)

Middleweight Bout: Matt Lindland Vs. Ivan Salaverry

Matt Lindland defeated Ivan Salaverry via unanimous decision (15.00)

[edit] Main Card

Middleweight Bout: Phil Baroni vs. Dave Menne

Phil Baroni defeated Dave Menne via a first round TKO (referee stoppage via punches, 0:18)

Heavyweight Bout: Pedro Rizzo vs. Gan McGee

Gan McGee def. Pedro Rizzo via a TKO (corner stoppage) after completion of round one (5:00). Rizzo took a straight right hand to the nose with ten seconds left in the First Round. After examining Rizzo's nose between rounds, his corner decided to throw in the towel.

Lightweight Bout: Caol Uno vs. Din Thomas

Caol Uno defeated Din Thomas via an unanimous decision (15.00). This is the first bout of a two-round tournament to fill the vacant UFC lightweight championship, and Uno advanced to the finals at UFC 41.

Lightweight Bout: BJ Penn vs. Matt Serra

BJ Penn defeated Matt Serra via an unanimous decision (15.00). This bout completes the first round of the lightweight tournament, and Penn advanced to the finals at UFC 41.

Heavyweight Bout: Tim Sylvia vs. Wesley Correira

Tim Sylvia defeated Wesley Correira via TKO (corner stoppage) 1:43 into Round 2

Heavyweight Championship Bout: Ricco Rodriguez vs. Randy Couture

Ricco Rodriguez defeated Randy Couture via a fifth round verbal submission (3:04). Josh Barnett, the previous title holder, was stripped of the belt after testing positive for anabolic steroids.

[edit] External links

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