| 2001 in UFC | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| First date | February 23, 2001 | |||
| Last date | November 2, 2001 | |||
| Events | ||||
| Total events | 5 | |||
| UFC | 5 | |||
| Fights | ||||
| Total fights | 40 | |||
| Title fights | 10 | |||
| Chronology | ||||
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The year2001 was the 9th year in the history of theUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC), amixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2001 the UFC held 5 events beginning with,UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk.
| Title fights in 2001 | ||||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Event | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Jens Pulver | def. | Caol Uno | Decision (majority) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk | [a] |
| Light Heavyweight | Tito Ortiz (c) | def. | Evan Tanner | KO (slam) | 1 | 0:30 | UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk | [b] |
| Welterweight | Carlos Newton | def. | Pat Miletich (c) | Submission (bulldog choke) | 3 | 2:50 | UFC 31: Locked and Loaded | [c] |
| Heavyweight | Randy Couture (c) | def. | Pedro Rizzo | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 31: Locked and Loaded | [d] |
| Light Heavyweight | Tito Ortiz (c) | def. | Elvis Sinosic | TKO (punches and elbows) | 1 | 3:32 | UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands | [e] |
| Middleweight | Dave Menne | def. | Gil Castillo | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 33: Victory in Vegas | [f] |
| Lightweight | Jens Pulver (c) | def. | Dennis Hallman | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 33: Victory in Vegas | [g] |
| Light Heavyweight | Tito Ortiz (c) | def. | Vladimir Matyushenko | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 33: Victory in Vegas | [h] |
| Welterweight | Matt Hughes | def. | Carlos Newton (c) | KO (slam) | 2 | 1:23 | UFC 34: High Voltage | [i] |
| Heavyweight | Randy Couture (c) | def. | Pedro Rizzo | TKO (referee stoppage due to punches) | 3 | 3:22 | UFC 34: High Voltage | [j] |
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2001:
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| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
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| 038 | UFC 34: High Voltage | Nov 2, 2001 | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas,Nevada, U.S. | |
| 037 | UFC 33: Victory in Vegas | Sep 28, 2001 | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas,Nevada, U.S. | 9,500[1] |
| 036 | UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands | Jun 29, 2001 | Continental Airlines Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. | 12,500[2] |
| 035 | UFC 31: Locked and Loaded | May 4, 2001 | Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | N/a |
| 034 | UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk | Feb 23, 2001 | Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | 3,000[3] |
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