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UFC 49 - Unfinished Business

Aug 21, 2004 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Randy Couture

19-11-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) win
MAIN EVENT TITLE FIGHT vs
Light Heavyweight

Vitor Belfort

26-14-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) loss
Match
8
Method
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Referee
John McCarthy
Round
3
Time
5:00
Match Fighters Method/Referee R Time
7
Joe 'Diesel' Riggs

win
vs
Welterweight
TKO (Submission to Elbows)
Steve Mazzagatti
2 3:39
6 vs
Light Heavyweight
KO (Punch)
Mario Yamasaki
1 4:05
5 vs
Middleweight
KO (Punches)
Herb Dean
1 0:24
4 vs
Heavyweight
Mike 'MAK' Kyle

loss
KO (Punch)
John McCarthy
1 1:14
3 vs
Welterweight
Ronald 'Machine Gun' Jhun

loss
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Herb Dean
2 1:17
2 vs
Welterweight
Nick Diaz

loss
Decision (Split)
Mario Yamasaki
3 5:00
1 vs
Lightweight
KO (Flying Head Kick and Punches)
Steve Mazzagatti
1 4:32
PICTURES
UFC 49 - UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEWS
Cover Image
This Day in MMA History: August 21 Randy Couture ground Vitor Belfort into dust in their rubber match, 16 years ago at the aptly named UFC 49 “Unfinished Business.”
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Sherdog Photo of the Day: Aug. 21 Aug. 21, 2004: Vitor Belfort is stopped after three rounds in his rubber match with Randy Couture at UFC 49. Photo by Jeff Sherwood.


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