UFC Event Results - Ultimate Fighting Championship Betting
UFC 43: Meltdown - 06/06/2003
by Damon Durante
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Airtime: N/A
Leadcards: Randy Couture vs. Chuck Liddell
Event Type: PPV Live
Location: Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas Nevada
Wes Sims made a debut that most won’t forget. Mir takes Sims down and totally dominates him on the ground. Mir tries an armbar and Sims gets out and holds onto the cage (which is illegal) and stomps Mir numerous times in the face (which is illegal). So Mir can’t continue and results in a disqualification of Wes Sims. Vitor Belfort makes his long awaited return to the UFC with a spectacular display of knees and punches that TKO’s Marvin Eastman in the first round. With Tito Ortiz’s in contract disputes the UFC has Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell fighting for the Interim title. With the wrestler out striking the striker Randy Couture becomes the UFC Interim Light Heavyweight Champion in the third round due to TKO.
Fight Card
 
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Randy Couture
Couture wins by TKO in the third round.
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Matt Lindland
VS
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Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards defeats Eddie Ruiz by unanimous decision.
VS
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Frank Mir
Frank Mir defeats Wes Sims by disqualification in round one.
VS
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Ian Freeman
Ian Freeman and Vernon White fought to a split draw.
VS
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Vitor Belfort
Vitor Belfort defeats Marvin Eastman by technical knockout due to strikes in round one.
VS
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Tank Abbott
VS
 
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Chuck Liddell
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Falaniko Vitale
Falaniko Vitale defeats Matt Lindland by technical knockout in round one.
 
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Eddie Ruiz
 
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Wes Sims
Josh Thomson defeats Gerald Strebendt by knockout in round one.
 
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Vernon White
 
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Marvin Eastman
 
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Kimo Leopoldo
Kimo Leopoldo defeats Tank Abbott by arm triangle choke in round one.