UFC 39
UFC 39 took place on 2002-09-27 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Connecticut. 8 bouts — headlined by Ricco Rodriguez vs. Randy Couture.
| Date | 2002-09-27 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| Location | Connecticut |
Main Card
| Weight | Winner | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Ricco Rodriguez | def. | Randy Couture | TKO (submission due to elbows) For the vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship. | 5 | 3:04 |
| Heavyweight | Tim Sylvia | def. | Wesley Correira | TKO (corner stoppage) | 2 | 1:43 |
| Lightweight | B.J. Penn | def. | Matt Serra | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) Lightweight Tournament Semifinal bout. | 3 | 5:00 |
| Lightweight | Caol Uno | def. | Din Thomas | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) Lightweight Tournament Semifinal bout. | 3 | 5:00 |
| Heavyweight | Gan McGee | def. | Pedro Rizzo | TKO (corner stoppage) Rizzo took a straight right hand to the nose with twelve seconds left in the first round. After examining Rizzo's nose between rounds, his corner decided to throw in the towel. | 1 | 5:00 |
| Middleweight | Phil Baroni | def. | Dave Menne | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:18 |
Preliminary card
| Weight | Winner | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | Matt Lindland | def. | Ivan Salaverry | Decision (unanimous) (30–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Welterweight | Sean Sherk | def. | Benji Radach | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 4:16 |
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