| Event: | UFC 33: Victory in Vegas |
| Date: | Fri., Sep. 28, 2001 |
| Start time: | 6:00 PM ET (Main card) |
| Total Fights: | 8 |
| Main Event: | Tito Ortiz vs. Vladimir Matyushenko |
| Venue: | Mandalay Bay Events Center |
| Location: | Las Vegas, Nevada |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Mandalay Bay Events Center for UFC 33 in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Victory in Vegas” happened on Friday, September 28, 2001, 23 years ago. A match between Tito Ortiz and Vladimir Matyushenko headlined the event.
That Friday night, we watched Jens Pulver battle Dennis Hallman in a great contest. A big clash between and also took place at UFC 33. Other fights on the card included war with ; and Chuck Liddell vs. Murilo Bustamante.
Here is a list of everyone who fought on UFC 33 on September 28th:
UFC 33 card
UFC 33 fight card consisted of two sections: prelims and the main card. The preliminary card typically 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.
“Victory in Vegas” was a PPV event. You can view the complete UFC 33 results and bonuses.
Here were all the bouts that took place at UFC 33:
Main event:
- Tito Ortiz vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
Co-main event:
- Jens Pulver vs. Dennis Hallman
Rest of the card:
- Chuck Liddell vs. Murilo Bustamante
- Matt Serra vs. Yves Edwards
- Dave Menne vs. Gil Castillo
- Jutaro Nakao vs. Tony DeSouza
- Ricardo Almeida vs. Eugene Jackson
- Din Thomas vs. Fabiano Iha
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