Nate Marquardt returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC Fight Night 1 to battle Ivan Salaverry. The event took place on Saturday, August 6, 2005, at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC Ultimate Fight Night featured 8 bouts, some were more fun to watch than others.
UFC Fight Night 1 was headlined by a scrap between Nate Marquardt and Ivan Salaverry, with Chris Leben vs. Patrick Cote serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Stephan Bonnar went to war against Sam Hoger. Let’s find out who won at the UFC Fight Night 1. View the full results for ‘UFC Ultimate Fight Night’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC Fight Night 1: UFC Ultimate Fight Night
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Date |
August 6, 2005 |
Venue |
Cox Pavilion
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Nate Marquardt vs. Ivan Salaverry |
Co-Main Event |
Chris Leben vs. Patrick Cote |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC Fight Night 1 was live 7,079 days days ago and was the 60th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC Fight Night 1
Below is the 8-fight order and UFC Fight Night 1 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Nate Marquardt defeated Ivan Salaverry via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Chris Leben defeated Patrick Cote by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Stephan Bonnar defeated Sam Hoger by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Nate Quarry defeated Pete Sell by TKO (Punch) (Round 1 / 0:42)
- Josh Koscheck defeated Pete Spratt by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 1:53)
- Mike Swick defeated Gideon Ray by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 0:22)
- Kenny Florian defeated Alex Karalexis by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) (Round 2 / 2:52)
- Drew Fickett defeated Josh Neer by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 1:35)
UFC Fight Night 1 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Drew Fickett vs. Josh Neer
The UFC Fight Night 1 started with Drew Fickett taking on Josh Neer. Drew Fickett defeated Josh Neer in Round 1 at 1:35 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Kenny Florian vs. Alex Karalexis
The second fight at UFC Fight Night 1 was Alex Karalexis vs. Kenny Florian. Kenny Florian won in Round 2 at 2:52 by TKO (Doctor Stoppage).
Mike Swick vs. Gideon Ray
The following bout was between Gideon Ray and Mike Swick. Mike Swick beat Gideon Ray by TKO (Punches) in Round 1 at 0:22.
Josh Koscheck vs. Pete Spratt
In the fourth bout, Josh Koscheck defeated Pete Spratt by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 1:53 of Round 1.
Nate Quarry vs. Pete Sell
The fifth bout ended at 0:42 of Round 1 with Nate Quarry defeating Pete Sell by TKO (Punch).
Stephan Bonnar vs. Sam Hoger
In sixth fight of the night, Sam Hoger lost to Stephan Bonnar at 5:00 of Round 3.
Chris Leben vs. Patrick Cote
In the co-main event Chris Leben defeated Patrick Cote via Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3; Herb Dean was the third man in the cage.
Nate Marquardt vs. Ivan Salaverry
In the main event, referee John McCarthy called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 3. Nate Marquardt defeated Ivan Salaverry by Decision (Unanimous).
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