- Date
- Venue
- American Airlines Arena
- Miami, Florida
- Bouts
- 8
- 1 title fight
- Finishes
- 4 of 8
- 4 KO/TKO · 0 sub
- Bonuses
- Matt Hughes vs. Sean Sherk
- FOTN
Full results
Main Card
- Matt Hughesdef.
USA · 33-3-0 record going in: 33-3-0 Sean SherkDecision (unanimous) Round 5 5:00 Welterweight Title fight
USA · 19-0-1 record going in: 19-0-1 - Pete Sprattdef.
USA · 11-6-0 record going in: 11-6-0 Robbie LawlerTKO (knee injury) Round 2 2:28 Welterweight
USA · 7-0-0 record going in: 7-0-0 - Dave Strasserdef.
USA · 19-3-4 record going in: 19-3-4 Romie AramDecision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Welterweight
USA · 6-0-0 record going in: 6-0-0 - Wesley Correiradef.
USA · 9-4-0 record going in: 9-4-0 Sean AlvarezTKO (knee and punches) Round 2 1:46 Heavyweight
USA · 4-2-0 record going in: 4-2-0 - Rich Franklindef.
USA · 11-0-0 record going in: 11-0-0 Evan TannerTKO (punches) Round 1 2:40 Light Heavyweight
USA · 27-3-0 record going in: 27-3-0 - Duane Ludwigdef.
USA · 9-2-0 record going in: 9-2-0 Genki SudoDecision (split) Round 3 5:00 Lightweight
JPN · 8-2-1 record going in: 8-2-1
Prelims
- Hermes Françadef.
BRA · 6-0-0 record going in: 6-0-0 Rich CrunkiltonDecision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Lightweight
USA · 11-0-0 record going in: 11-0-0 - David Loiseaudef.
CAN · 8-2-0 record going in: 8-2-0 Mark WeirKO (punches) Round 1 3:55 Middleweight
GBR · 9-2-0 record going in: 9-2-0
In brief
UFC 42 took place on 25 April 2003 at American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida. Main event: Matt Hughes def. Sean Sherk (Decision (unanimous) · Round 5 5:00). Full results for all 8 fights on the card, with winner, method and round.