| Event: | UFC 49: Unfinished Business |
| Date: | Sat., Aug. 21, 2004 |
| Start time: | 8:00 PM ET (Main card) |
| Total Fights: | 8 |
| Main Event: | Randy Couture vs. Vitor Belfort |
| Venue: | MGM Grand Arena |
| Location: | Las Vegas, Nevada |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the MGM Grand Arena for UFC 49 in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Unfinished Business” happened on Saturday, August 21, 2004, 20 years ago. A match between Randy Couture and Vitor Belfort headlined the event.
That Saturday night, we bear witnessed Joe Riggs battle Joe Doerksen in a fun match. A giant clash between and also took place at UFC 49. Other fights on the card included battling ; and Chuck Liddell vs. Vernon White.
Here is a list of everyone who fought on UFC 49 on August 21st:
UFC 49 card
UFC 49 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.
“Unfinished Business” was a PPV event. You can view the complete UFC 49 results and bonuses.
Here were all the bouts that took place at UFC 49:
Main event:
- Randy Couture vs. Vitor Belfort
Co-main event:
- Joe Riggs vs. Joe Doerksen
Rest of the card:
- Chuck Liddell vs. Vernon White
- David Terrell vs. Matt Lindland
- Justin Eilers vs. Mike Kyle
- Chris Lytle vs. Ronald Jhun
- Karo Parisyan vs. Nick Diaz
- Yves Edwards vs. Josh Thomson
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