UFC 53
UFC 53 took place on 2005-06-04 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City. 8 bouts — headlined by Andrei Arlovski vs. Justin Eilers.
| Date | 2005-06-04 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Boardwalk Hall |
| Location | Atlantic City |
Main Card
| Weight | Winner | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Andrei Arlovski (c) | def. | Justin Eilers | TKO (punches) For the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship. It was realized that Eilers had injured his knee in the bout, prompting the referee to stop the fight as Eilers could not defend himself. | 1 | 4:10 |
| Welterweight | Karo Parisyan | def. | Matt Serra | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Middleweight | Rich Franklin | def. | Evan Tanner (c) | TKO (doctor stoppage) For the UFC Middleweight Championship. | 4 | 3:25 |
| Light Heavyweight | Forrest Griffin | def. | Bill Mahood | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:18 |
| Heavyweight | Paul Buentello | def. | Kevin Jordan | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 4:00 |
Preliminary card
| Weight | Winner | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | Nate Quarry | def. | Shonie Carter | TKO (punches) The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast. | 1 | 2:37 |
| Middleweight | David Loiseau | def. | Charles McCarthy | TKO (spinning back kick and flying knee) The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast. | 2 | 2:10 |
| Welterweight | Nick Diaz | def. | Koji Oishi | KO (punches) The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast. | 1 | 1:24 |
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