Tito Ortiz returned to the UFC Octagon friday night for UFC 40 to face Ken Shamrock. The event took place on Friday, November 22, 2002, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Vendetta featured 8 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC 40 was headlined by a fight between Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock, with Chuck Liddell vs. Renato Sobral serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Matt Hughes went to battle against Gil Castillo. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 40. View the full results for ‘Vendetta’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 40: Vendetta
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Date |
November 22, 2002 |
Venue |
MGM Grand Arena
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Tito Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock |
Co-Main Event |
Chuck Liddell vs. Renato Sobral |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 40 was live 8,063 days days ago and was the 45th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 40
Below is the 8-fight order and UFC 40 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Friday‘s event:
- Tito Ortiz defeated Ken Shamrock via TKO (Corner Stoppage) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Chuck Liddell defeated Renato Sobral by KO (Head Kick) (Round 1 / 2:55)
- Matt Hughes defeated Gil Castillo by TKO (Cut) (Round 1 / 5:00)
- Carlos Newton defeated Pete Spratt by Submission (Kimura) (Round 1 / 1:45)
- Robbie Lawler defeated Tiki Ghosn by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:29)
- Andrei Arlovski defeated Ian Freeman by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:25)
- Vladimir Matyushenko defeated Travis Wiuff by TKO (Submission to Punches) (Round 1 / 4:10)
- Phillip Miller defeated Mark Weir by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 2 / 4:50)
UFC 40 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Phillip Miller vs. Mark Weir
The UFC 40 kicked off with Phillip Miller taking on Mark Weir. Phillip Miller defeated Mark Weir in Round 2 at 4:50 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Travis Wiuff
The second fight at UFC 40 was Travis Wiuff vs. Vladimir Matyushenko. Vladimir Matyushenko won in Round 1 at 4:10 by TKO (Submission to Punches).
Andrei Arlovski vs. Ian Freeman
The following bout was between Ian Freeman and Andrei Arlovski. Andrei Arlovski beat Ian Freeman by TKO (Punches) in Round 1 at 1:25.
Robbie Lawler vs. Tiki Ghosn
In the fourth bout, Robbie Lawler defeated Tiki Ghosn by TKO (Punches) at 1:29 of Round 1.
Carlos Newton vs. Pete Spratt
The fifth bout ended at 1:45 of Round 1 with Carlos Newton defeating Pete Spratt by Submission (Kimura).
Matt Hughes vs. Gil Castillo
In sixth fight of the night, Gil Castillo lost to Matt Hughes at 5:00 of Round 1.
Chuck Liddell vs. Renato Sobral
In the co-main event Chuck Liddell defeated Renato Sobral via KO (Head Kick) at 2:55 of Round 1; N/A was the third man in the cage.
Tito Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock
In the main event, referee N/A called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 3. Tito Ortiz defeated Ken Shamrock by TKO (Corner Stoppage).
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