UFC 31

Date: Fri 4 May · 23:00 UTC
Venue: Mark G. Etess Arena at Trump Taj Mahal; Atlantic City, New Jersey
Bouts: 8; 2 title fights
Finishes: 5 of 8; 4 KO/TKO · 1 sub
Bonuses: Randy Couture vs. Pedro Rizzo; FOTN

Full results

Main Card

Randy Couture USA · 8-3-0 record going in: 8-3-0
def.
Pedro Rizzo BRA · 11-1-0 record going in: 11-1-0
Decision (unanimous) Round 5 5:00 Heavyweight Title fight
Carlos Newton CAN · 9-4-0 record going in: 9-4-0
def.
Pat Miletich USA · 27-4-2 record going in: 27-4-2
Submission (bulldog choke) Round 3 2:50 Welterweight Title fight
Chuck Liddell USA · 6-1-0 record going in: 6-1-0
def.
Kevin Randleman USA · 9-4-0 record going in: 9-4-0
KO (punches) Round 1 1:18 Light Heavyweight
Shonie Carter USA · 18-5-5 record going in: 18-5-5
def.
Matt Serra USA · 4-0-0 record going in: 4-0-0
KO (spinning back fist) Round 3 4:51 Welterweight
Semmy Schilt NLD · 18-8-1 record going in: 18-8-1
def.
Pete Williams USA · 12-3-0 record going in: 12-3-0
TKO (body kick and punches) Round 2 1:26 Heavyweight
Matt Lindland USA · 4-0-0 record going in: 4-0-0
def.
Ricardo Almeida BRA · 1-0-0 record going in: 1-0-0
DQ (repeated fouls) Round 3 4:21 Light Heavyweight

Prelims

B.J. Penn USA · 0-0-0 record going in: 0-0-0
def.
Joey Gilbert USA · 1-1-1 record going in: 1-1-1
TKO (punches) Round 1 4:58 Lightweight
Tony DeSouza PER · 2-0-0 record going in: 2-0-0
def.
Steve Berger USA · 12-5-2 record going in: 12-5-2
Decision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Welterweight

In brief

UFC 31 took place on 4 May 2001 at Mark G. Etess Arena at Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Main event: Randy Couture def. Pedro Rizzo (Decision (unanimous) · Round 5 5:00). Full results for all 8 fights on the card, with winner, method and round.