| Event: | UFC 43: Meltdown |
| Date: | Fri., Jun. 6, 2003 |
| Start time: | 6:00 PM ET (Main card) |
| Total Fights: | 8 |
| Main Event: | Randy Couture vs. Chuck Liddell |
| Venue: | Thomas and Mack Center |
| Location: | Las Vegas, Nevada |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Thomas and Mack Center for UFC 43 in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Meltdown” happened on Friday, June 6, 2003, 21 years ago. A match between Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell headlined the event.
That Friday night, we saw Kimo Leopoldo taking on David Abbott in a great match. A giant clash between and also took place at UFC 43. Other fights on the card included war with ; and Yves Edwards vs. Eddie Ruiz.
Here is a list of everyone who fought on UFC 43 on June 6th:
UFC 43 card
UFC 43 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.
“Meltdown” was a PPV event. You can view the complete UFC 43 results and bonuses.
Here were all the bouts that took place at UFC 43:
Main event:
- Randy Couture vs. Chuck Liddell
Co-main event:
- Kimo Leopoldo vs. David Abbott
Rest of the card:
- Yves Edwards vs. Eddie Ruiz
- Vitor Belfort vs. Marvin Eastman
- Vernon White vs. Ian Freeman
- Frank Mir vs. Wes Sims
- Falaniko Vitale vs. Matt Lindland
- Pedro Rizzo vs. Tra Telligman
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