UFC Event Results - Ultimate Fighting Championship Betting
UFC 39: The Warriors Return - 09/27/2002
by Damon Durante
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Airtime: N/A
Leadcards: Ricco Rodriguez vs. Randy Couture
Event Type: PPV Live
Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut
Lots of great battles at UFC 39. Phil Baroni makes a highlight reel KO of Dave Menne. Future UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia puts a striking clinic on Wesley Correira. Ricco Rodriguez beats down Randy Couture to get a verbal submission in the fifth round. This makes Ricco the new UFC Heavyweight Champion since the title became vacant with Josh Barnett testing positive for steroids and have the title stripped from him.
Fight Card
 
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Ricco Rodriguez
Ricco Rodriguez defeated Randy Couture via a fifth round verbal submission.
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Sean Sherk
Sean Sherk defeated Benji Radach via a first round Referee Stoppage due to a cut on Radach's forehead.
VS
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Matt Lindland
Matt Lindland defeated Ivan Salaverry via Unanimous Decision.
VS
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Phil Baroni
Phil Baroni defeated Dave Menne via a KO in 18 seconds of the first round.
VS
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Pedro Rizzo
VS
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Caol Uno
Caol Uno defeated Din Thomas via Unanimous Decision.
VS
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B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn defeated Matt Serra via Unanimous Decision.
VS
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Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia defeated Wesley Correira via TKO (corner stoppage) in round two.
VS
 
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Randy Couture
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Benji Radach
 
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Ivan Salaverry
 
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Dave Menne
Arlovski wins by 1st round TKO via strikes.
 
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Gan McGee
 
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Din Thomas
 
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Matt Serra
 
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Wesley Correira