UFC 55: Fury

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

Background

UFC 55: Fury was an 8-bout fight card that was held on October 7, 2005 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

The card aired live on pay-per-view and was headlined by a heavyweight championship bout between champion, Andrei Arlovski and "The Headhunter", Paul Buentello.

A light heavyweight bout between TUF 1 winner, Forrest Griffin and Australian, Elvis Sinosic served as a co-main event.

Fight Card

Preliminary Card

Light Heavyweight Bout: Alessio Sakara vs. Ron Faircloth
Heavyweight Bout: Marcio Cruz vs. Keigo Kunihara
Middleweight Bout: Jorge Rivera vs. Dennis Hallman

Main Card

Welterweight Bout: Joe Riggs vs. Chris Lytle
Light Heavyweight Bout: Renato Sobral vs. Chael Sonnen
Heavyweight Bout: Branden Lee Hinkle vs. Sean Gannon
Light Heavyweight Bout: Forrest Griffin vs. Elvis Sinosic
Heavyweight Championship Bout: Andrei Arlovski vs. Paul Buentello

Pre-Event Notes

UFC management decided to make the Andrei Arlovski vs. Paul Buentello bout for the heavyweight championship as opposed to the interim heavyweight championship that Arlovski possessed due to champion, Frank Mir's inability to defend the title since suffering a motorcycle accident after winning the belt against Tim Sylvia at UFC 48.

Arlovski was to defend his interim belt against Buentello at UFC 53, but an injury to Buentello nixed the bout.

Forrest Griffin was to face Britain's Ian Freeman, but an injury to Freeman saw his replacement in Elvis Sinosic who was making his first UFC appearance since losing to Renato Sobral at UFC 38.

Sean Gannon was brought into the UFC after infamously taking out YouTube street fighting sensation, Kimbo Slice.

Ginger, Craig Hummer replaced Mike Goldberg in commentating for this event.

Results

Preliminary Card

Light Heavyweight Bout: Alessio Sakara and Ron Faircloth fought to a No Contest (Faircloth kicked Sakara in the balls) at :10 of round 2.
Heavyweight Bout: Marcio Cruz defs. Keigo Kunihara via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:02 of round 2.
Middleweight Bout: Jorge Rivera defs. Dennis Hallman via unanimous decision.

Main Card

Welterweight Bout: Joe Riggs defs. Chris Lytle via TKO (cut from elbow) at 2:00 of round 2.
Light Heavyweight Bout: Renato Sobral defs. Chael Sonnen via submission (triangle choke) at 1:20 of round 2.
Heavyweight Bout: Branden Lee Hinkle defs. Sean Gannon via TKO (strikes) at 4:14 of round 1.
Light Heavyweight Bout: Forrest Griffin defs. Elvis Sinosic via TKO (strikes) at 3:30 of round 1.
Heavyweight Championship Bout: Andrei Arlovski defs. Paul Buentello via KO (punch) at :15 of round 2.

As the two moved to engage shortly into the fight, Buentello through a wide hook while Arlovski landed a powerful, short right hand before ducking under for a takedown. The punch sent Buentello unconscious and Arlovski tackled the limp body to the ground where referee, "Big" John McCarthy saw that Buentello was out.