UFC Event Results - Ultimate Fighting Championship Betting
UFC 31: Locked and Loaded - 05/04/2001
by Damon Durante
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Leadcards: Randy Couture vs. Pedro Rizzo
Event Type: PPV Live
Location: Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey
This was the Debut of future Welterweight UFC Champion and MMA legend B.J. Penn. Another highlight KO favorite was Shonie Carter’s spinning backfist of Matt Serra. This was Serra’s UFC debut and was 10 seconds away from winning a dominating fight decision against Shonie when he got knocked out. Carlos Newton becomes the new UFC Welterweight Champion. Randy Couture vs. Pedro Rizzo was a battle from start to finish with Randy getting the decision.
Fight Card
 
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Randy Couture
Couture retained the UFC Heavyweight Champion by unanimous decision at 25:00.
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Tony DeSouza
DeSouza wins by unanimous decision at 15:00.
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B.J. Penn
Penn wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 4:58 of the first round.
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Matt Lindland
Lindland wins by disqualification at 4:21 of the third round due to repeated fouls.
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Semmy Schilt
Shilt wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 1:26 of the second round.
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Shonie Carter
Carter wins by KO (spinning backfist) at 4:51 of the third round.
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Chuck Liddell
Liddell wins by KO at 1:18 of the first round.
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Carlos Newton
Newton defeats the longtime champion by submission (bulldog choke) at 2:50 of the third round.
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Pedro Rizzo
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Steve Berger
 
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Joey Gilbert
 
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Ricardo Almeida
 
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Pete Williams
 
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Matt Serra
 
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Kevin Randleman
 
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Pat Miletich