| Event: | UFC 29: Defense of the Belts |
| Date: | Sat., Dec. 16, 2000 |
| Start time: | 5:00 PM ET (Main card) |
| Total Fights: | 7 |
| Main Event: | Tito Ortiz vs. Yuki Kondo |
| Venue: | Differ Ariake Arena |
| Location: | Tokyo, Japan |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Differ Ariake Arena for UFC 29 in Tokyo, Japan. “Defense of the Belts” happened on Saturday, December 16, 2000, 23 years ago. A match between Tito Ortiz and Yuki Kondo headlined the event.
That Saturday night, we watched Pat Miletich battle Kenichi Yamamoto in a fun clash. A massive clash between and also took place at UFC 29. Other fights on the card included scramble with ; and vs. .
Here is a list of everyone who fought on UFC 29 on December 16th:
UFC 29 card
UFC 29 fight card consisted of two sections: prelims and the main card. The preliminary card usually features four to five fights, ending with an exciting matchup just before the main card begins. The main card features the highly-anticipated fights, including the main event.
“Defense of the Belts” was a PPV event. You can view the complete UFC 29 results and bonuses.
Here were all the bouts that took place at UFC 29:
Main event:
- Tito Ortiz vs. Yuki Kondo
Co-main event:
- Pat Miletich vs. Kenichi Yamamoto
Rest of the card:
- Matt Lindland vs. Yoji Anjo
- Fabiano Iha vs. Daiju Takase
- Evan Tanner vs. Lance Gibson
- Dennis Hallman vs. Matt Hughes
- Chuck Liddell vs. Jeff Monson
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