UFC 53: Heavy Hitters was held on Saturday, June 4, 2005, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This event was held 7,101 days days ago and was the 59th event in Ultimate Fighting Championship history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales. There were 12,000 fans in attendance. The gate for the event came out to $1,100,000.
UFC 53 had 8 bouts scheduled. The event was headlined by a clash between Andrei Arlovski and Justin Eilers. In the co-main event, Karo Parisyan took on Matt Serra. The night kicked off with Nick Diaz taking on Koji Oishi, followed by Charles McCarthy vs. David Loiseau. was awarded Fight of the Night bonus. The Performance of the Night bonuses went to , each fighter took home an extra $50,000.
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Event |
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
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Date |
June 4, 2005 |
Venue |
Boardwalk Hall
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Location |
Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Main Event |
Andrei Arlovski vs. Justin Eilers |
Total Fights |
8 |
Buyrate |
90,000 |
Attendance |
12,000 |
Gate |
$1,100,000 |
UFC 53 Fight Card
The card aired on in the United States. Below is the UFC 53 fight card and 8-fight order for ‘Heavy Hitters’.
UFC 53 Main Event
- Andrei Arlovski vs. Justin Eilers
UFC 53 Main Card & Prelims
- Matt Serra vs. Karo Parisyan
- Evan Tanner vs. Rich Franklin
- Bill Mahood vs. Forrest Griffin
- Paul Buentello vs. Kevin Jordan
- Nate Quarry vs. Shonie Carter
- David Loiseau vs. Charles McCarthy
- Koji Oishi vs. Nick Diaz
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