UFC 53

Date: Sat 4 Jun · 23:00 UTC
Venue: Boardwalk Hall; Atlantic City, New Jersey
Bouts: 8; 2 title fights
Finishes: 7 of 8; 5 KO/TKO · 2 sub
Bonuses: Rich Franklin vs. Evan Tanner; FOTN

Full results

Main Card

Andrei Arlovski BLR · 8-3-0 record going in: 8-3-0
def.
Justin Eilers USA · 9-3-1 record going in: 9-3-1
TKO (punches) Round 1 4:10 Heavyweight Title fight
Karo Parisyan USA · 13-3-0 record going in: 13-3-0
def.
Matt Serra USA · 8-3-0 record going in: 8-3-0
Decision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Welterweight
Rich Franklin USA · 19-1-0 record going in: 19-1-0
def.
Evan Tanner USA · 31-4-0 record going in: 31-4-0
TKO (doctor stoppage) Round 4 3:25 Middleweight Title fight
Forrest Griffin USA · 10-2-0 record going in: 10-2-0
def.
Bill Mahood CAN · 12-3-1 record going in: 12-3-1
Submission (rear-naked choke) Round 1 2:18 Light Heavyweight
Paul Buentello USA · 20-8-0 record going in: 20-8-0
def.
Kevin Jordan USA · 8-2-0 record going in: 8-2-0
Submission (guillotine choke) Round 1 4:00 Heavyweight

Prelims

Nate Quarry USA · 6-1-0 record going in: 6-1-0
def.
Shonie Carter USA · 34-12-7 record going in: 34-12-7
TKO (punches) Round 1 2:37 Middleweight
David Loiseau CAN · 12-4-0 record going in: 12-4-0
def.
Charles McCarthy USA · 8-2-0 record going in: 8-2-0
TKO (spinning back kick) Round 2 2:10 Middleweight
Nick Diaz USA · 10-3-0 record going in: 10-3-0
def.
Koji Oishi JPN · 11-3-3 record going in: 11-3-3
KO (punches) Round 1 1:24 Welterweight

In brief

UFC 53 took place on 4 June 2005 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Main event: Andrei Arlovski def. Justin Eilers (TKO (punches) · Round 1 4:10). Full results for all 8 fights on the card, with winner, method and round.