UFC 54: Boiling Point

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1 Background
2 Fight Card
3 Pre-Event Notes
4 Results
5 UFC Event Chronology
6 External Links

Background

UFC 54: Boiling Point was an 8-bout fight card that was held on August 20, 2005 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The card aired live on pay-per-view and was headlined by a light heavyweight championship bout between champion, Chuck Liddell and grappling ace, Jeremy Horn.

A light heavyweight bout between former two-time light heavyweight and heavyweight champion, Randy Couture and stand-out wrestler, Mike van Arsdale, served as a co-main event.

Fight Card

Preliminary Card

Light Heavyweight Bout: James Irvin vs. Terry Martin
Middleweight Bout: Trevor Prangley vs. Travis Lutter
Middleweight Bout: Matt Lindland vs. Joe Doerksen

Main Card

Welterweight Bout: Georges St. Pierre vs. Frank Trigg
Welterweight Bout: Diego Sanchez vs. Brian Gassaway
Light Heavyweight Bout: Randy Couture vs. Mike van Arsdale
Heavyweight Bout: Tim Sylvia vs. Tra Telligman
Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: Chuck Liddell vs. Jeremy Horn

Pre-Event Notes

Jeremy Horn returns to the UFC for the first time since being submitted by Elvis Sinosic at UFC 30 in 2001. He was given an immediate title shot due to him having been responsible for Liddell's first career loss when he choked him unconscious with an arm triangle choke at UFC 19 in 1999.

Randy Couture will fight in his first non-title UFC bout since stopping Vitor Belfort on strikes at UFC 15 in 1997.

Diego Sanchez will face Brian Gassaway in his first bout since winning The Ultimate Fighter 1.

Matt Lindland was originally to face Joe Riggs but Riggs was replaced by Doerksen after he pulled out with injury.

Results

Preliminary Card

Light Heavyweight Bout: James Irvin defs. Terry Martin via KO (flying knee) at :09 of round 2.
Middleweight Bout: Trevor Prangley defs. Travis Lutter via unanimous decision (30-27 x3).
Middleweight Bout: Matt Lindland defs. Joe Doerksen via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27).

Main Card

Welterweight Bout: Georges St. Pierre defs. Frank Trigg via submission (rear naked choke) at 4:09 of round 1.
Welterweight Bout: Diego Sanchez defs. Brian Gassaway via submission (strikes) at 1:56 of round 2.
Light Heavyweight Bout: Randy Couture defs. Mike van Arsdale via submission (anaconda choke) at :52 of round 3.
Heavyweight Bout: Tim Sylvia defs. Tra Telligman via KO (head kick) at 4:59 of round 1.
Light Heavyweight Championship Bout: Chuck Liddell defs. Jeremy Horn via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at 2:46 of round 4.

Horn was unable to get the takedown for the duration of the bout and was battered on the feet by Liddell. Liddell dropped Horn countless times and midway through the fourth round, Horn informed the referee he could no longer see and the bout was stopped giving Liddell his first title defense.