Event Details
Organization Ultimate Fighting Championship
Name UFC 43 - Meltdown
Date June 6th, 2003
Venue Thomas and Mack Center
Location Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Fight #1
Heavyweight Bout
BrazilPedro Rizzo United StatesTra Telligman
Pedro Rizzo Tra Telligman
Pedro Rizzo via TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Time
Round 2 @ 4:24
Referee
Larry Landless
Fight #2
Middleweight Bout
United StatesFalaniko Vitale United StatesMatt Lindland
Falaniko Vitale Matt Lindland
Falaniko Vitale via TKO (Slam)
Time
Round 1 @ 1:56
Referee
John McCarthy
Fight #3
Heavyweight Bout
United StatesFrank Mir United StatesWes Sims
Frank Mir Wes Sims
Frank Mir via Disqualification (Kicking a Downed Opponent)
Time
Round 1 @ 2:55
Referee
Nelson Hamilton
Fight #4
Heavyweight Bout
United StatesVernon White EnglandIan Freeman
Vernon White Ian Freeman
Draw (Split)
Time
Round 3 @ 5:00
Referee
Larry Landless
Fight #5
Light Heavyweight Bout
BrazilVitor Belfort United StatesMarvin Eastman
Vitor Belfort Marvin Eastman
Vitor Belfort via TKO (Knees and Punches)
Time
Round 1 @ 1:07
Referee
John McCarthy
Fight #6
Lightweight Bout
United StatesYves Edwards United StatesEddie Ruiz
Yves Edwards Eddie Ruiz
Yves Edwards via Decision (Unanimous)
Time
Round 3 @ 5:00
Referee
Nelson Hamilton
Fight #7
Heavyweight Bout
United StatesKimo Leopoldo United StatesDavid Abbott
Kimo Leopoldo David Abbott
Kimo Leopoldo via Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Time
Round 1 @ 1:59
Referee
Larry Landless
Fight #8
UFC Interim Light Heavyweight Title Bout
United StatesRandy Couture United StatesChuck Liddell
Randy Couture Chuck Liddell
Randy Couture via TKO (Punches)
Time
Round 3 @ 2:39
Referee
John McCarthy