| Event: | UFC 39: The Warriors Return |
| Date: | Fri., Sep. 27, 2002 |
| Start time: | 6:00 PM ET (Main card) |
| Total Fights: | 8 |
| Main Event: | Ricco Rodriguez vs. Randy Couture |
| Venue: | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| Location: | Uncasville, Connecticut |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Mohegan Sun Arena for UFC 39 in Uncasville, Connecticut. “The Warriors Return” happened on Friday, September 27, 2002, 22 years ago. A match between Ricco Rodriguez and Randy Couture headlined the event.
That Friday night, we saw Tim Sylvia battle Wesley Correira in a fun match. A big clash between and also took place at UFC 39. Other fights on the card included scramble with ; and B.J. Penn vs. Matt Serra.
Here is a list of everyone who fought on UFC 39 on September 27th:
UFC 39 card
UFC 39 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.
“The Warriors Return” was a PPV event. You can view the complete UFC 39 results and bonuses.
Here were all the bouts that took place at UFC 39:
Main event:
- Ricco Rodriguez vs. Randy Couture
Co-main event:
- Tim Sylvia vs. Wesley Correira
Rest of the card:
- B.J. Penn vs. Matt Serra
- Caol Uno vs. Din Thomas
- Gan McGee vs. Pedro Rizzo
- Phil Baroni vs. Dave Menne
- Matt Lindland vs. Ivan Salaverry
- Sean Sherk vs. Benji Radach
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