Ricco Rodriguez returned to the UFC Octagon friday night for UFC 39 to battle Randy Couture. The event took place on Friday, September 27, 2002, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The Warriors Return featured 8 bouts, some were more exciting to watch than others.
UFC 39 was headlined by a fight between Ricco Rodriguez and Randy Couture, with Tim Sylvia vs. Wesley Correira serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, B.J. Penn went to war against Matt Serra. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 39. View the full results for ‘The Warriors Return’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 39: The Warriors Return
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Date |
September 27, 2002 |
Venue |
Mohegan Sun Arena
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Location |
Uncasville, Connecticut |
Main Event |
Ricco Rodriguez vs. Randy Couture |
Co-Main Event |
Tim Sylvia vs. Wesley Correira |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 39 was live 8,095 days days ago and was the 44th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 39
Below is the 8-fight order and UFC 39 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Friday‘s event:
- Ricco Rodriguez defeated Randy Couture via TKO (Submission to Elbow) (Round 5 / 3:04)
- Tim Sylvia defeated Wesley Correira by TKO (Corner Stoppage) (Round 2 / 1:43)
- B.J. Penn defeated Matt Serra by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Caol Uno defeated Din Thomas by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Gan McGee defeated Pedro Rizzo by TKO (Corner Stoppage) (Round 1 / 5:00)
- Phil Baroni defeated Dave Menne by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 0:18)
- Matt Lindland defeated Ivan Salaverry by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Sean Sherk defeated Benji Radach by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) (Round 1 / 4:16)
UFC 39 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Sean Sherk vs. Benji Radach
The UFC 39 kicked off with Sean Sherk taking on Benji Radach. Sean Sherk defeated Benji Radach in Round 1 at 4:16 by TKO (Doctor Stoppage).
Matt Lindland vs. Ivan Salaverry
The second fight at UFC 39 was Ivan Salaverry vs. Matt Lindland. Matt Lindland won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Phil Baroni vs. Dave Menne
The following bout was between Dave Menne and Phil Baroni. Phil Baroni beat Dave Menne by KO (Punches) in Round 1 at 0:18.
Gan McGee vs. Pedro Rizzo
In the fourth bout, Gan McGee defeated Pedro Rizzo by TKO (Corner Stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 1.
Caol Uno vs. Din Thomas
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Caol Uno defeating Din Thomas by Decision (Unanimous).
B.J. Penn vs. Matt Serra
In sixth fight of the night, Matt Serra lost to B.J. Penn at 5:00 of Round 3.
Tim Sylvia vs. Wesley Correira
In the co-main event Tim Sylvia defeated Wesley Correira via TKO (Corner Stoppage) at 1:43 of Round 2; N/A was the third man in the cage.
Ricco Rodriguez vs. Randy Couture
In the main event, referee N/A called an end to the bout at 3:04 of Round 5. Ricco Rodriguez defeated Randy Couture by TKO (Submission to Elbow).
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