UFC 31

UFC 31: Locked and Loaded

A poster or logo for UFC 31: Locked and Loaded.
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date May 4, 2001
Venue Trump Taj Mahal
City Atlantic City, New Jersey
Event chronology

UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk UFC 31: Locked and Loaded UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands

UFC 31: Locked and Loaded was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey on May 4, 2001. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.

History

The card was co-headlined by a Heavyweight title bout between Randy Couture and Pedro Rizzo, and a Welterweight Title Bout between Pat Miletich and Carlos Newton. The card featured the first appearance of former Welterweight Champion Matt Serra, and Kevin Randleman's first fight at 205.

UFC 31 again saw reformed weight classes, adopting the current standard. Bantamweight was renamed Lightweight and raised from 150 to 155. Welterweights were now at 170, Middleweights at 185, and Light Heavyweights at 205.

Dana White has said on many occasions that this was one of the best fight cards ever mainly due to the main event and the bout between Matt Serra and Shonie Carter which involved the infamous backfist finish.

This event also saw the professional debut of future multi-divisional UFC Champion B.J. Penn.

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Randy Couture (c) def. Pedro Rizzo Decision (unanimous) 5 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Welterweight Carlos Newton def. Pat Miletich (c) Submission (bulldog choke) 3 2:50 [lower-alpha 2]
Light Heavyweight Chuck Liddell def. Kevin Randleman KO (punches) 1 1:18
Welterweight Shonie Carter def. Matt Serra KO (spinning back fist) 3 4:51
Heavyweight Semmy Schilt def. Pete Williams TKO (kick to the body & punches) 2 1:26
Light Heavyweight Matt Lindland def. Ricardo Almeida Disqualification 3 4:21
Preliminary Card
Lightweight B.J. Penn def. Joey Gilbert TKO (punches) 1 4:58
Welterweight Tony DeSouza def. Steve Berger Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00

See also

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