UFC 51
UFC 51 took place on 2005-02-05 at Michelob Ultra Arena, Nevada. 9 bouts — headlined by Tito Ortiz vs. Vitor Belfort.
| Date | 2005-02-05 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Michelob Ultra Arena |
| Location | Nevada |
Main Card
| Weight | Winner | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | Tito Ortiz | def. | Vitor Belfort | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Middleweight | Pete Sell | def. | Phil Baroni | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 4:19 |
| Heavyweight | Andrei Arlovski | def. | Tim Sylvia | Submission (achilles lock) For the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship. The title was an interim championship due to the reigning UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir being unable to defend his title after suffering serious injuries in a motorcycle accident. | 1 | 0:47 |
| Middleweight | Evan Tanner | def. | David Terrell | TKO (punches) For the vacant UFC Middleweight Championship. | 1 | 4:35 |
| Heavyweight | Paul Buentello | def. | Justin Eilers | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:34 |
Preliminary card
| Weight | Winner | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Mike Kyle | def. | James Irvin | KO (punch) Although preliminary, this bout aired on the pay-per-view broadcast. | 1 | 1:55 |
| Middleweight | David Loiseau | def. | Gideon Ray | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 |
| Welterweight | Karo Parisyan | def. | Chris Lytle | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Welterweight | Nick Diaz | def. | Drew Fickett | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:40 |
Where this came from
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