UFC 54

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UFC 54: Boiling Point
The poster for UFC 54: Boiling Point
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateAugust 20, 2005
VenueMGM Grand Arena
CityLas Vegas, Nevada
Attendance13,520 (Paid: 11,634)[1]
Total gate$2,336,000
Buyrate150,000
Event chronology
UFC Ultimate Fight Night UFC 54: Boiling Point Ultimate Fight Night 2

UFC 54: Boiling Point was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 20, 2005, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on DVD.

History[edit]

A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between reigning champion Chuck Liddell and Jeremy Horn served as the event’s headliner.

Results[edit]

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Chuck Liddell (c) def. Jeremy Horn TKO (punches) 4 2:46 [a]
Heavyweight Tim Sylvia def. Tra Telligman KO (head kick) 1 4:59
Light Heavyweight Randy Couture def. Mike Van Arsdale Submission (anaconda choke) 3 0:52
Welterweight Diego Sanchez def. Brian Gassaway TKO (Submission to punches) 2 1:56
Welterweight Georges St-Pierre def. Frank Trigg Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:09
Preliminary card
Middleweight Matt Lindland def. Joe Doerksen Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 [b]
Middleweight Trevor Prangley def. Travis Lutter Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight James Irvin def. Terry Martin KO (flying knee) 2 0:09 [c]
  1. ^ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. At that time, Horn informed the referee that he could no longer see properly, and the official called the bout.
  2. ^ The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.
  3. ^ The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Top MMA Gates". Archived from the original on 2006-07-17. Retrieved 2006-07-17.

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