Octagon rookie Pedro Rizzo threw his name into the heavyweight title mix, ripping off a series of leg kicks taught to him by his trainer Marco Ruas before wearing out Tank Abbott and finishing him with strikes 8:07 into their bout.
In other bouts, Tsuyoshi Kosaka decisioned Pete Williams unanimously over 15 minutes, and Ebenezer Fontes Braga submitted Jeremy Horn via guillotine choke in 3:28.
Official Results:
- Cesar Marcussi TKO1 Paulo Santos
- Tulio Palhares TKO1 (9:00) Adriano Santos
- Ebenezer Fontes Braga Wsub1 (guillotine choke – 3:27) Jeremy Horn
- Tsuyoshi Kosaka WD Pete Williams
- Pat Miletich WD Mikey Burnett (UFC lightweight title)
- Pedro Rizzo KO1 (8:07) Tank Abbott
- Vitor Belfort TKO1 (:44) Wanderlei Silva
- Frank Shamrock Wsub1 (strikes – 7:40) John Lober (UFC middleweight title)
Fight of the Night (unofficial) – Shamrock Wsub1 Lober
Knockout of the Night (unofficial) – Belfort TKO1 Silva
Submission of the Night (unofficial) – Braga Wsub1 Horn
Debuts – Cesar Marcussi, Paulo Santos, Tulio Palhares, Adriano Santos, Ebenezer Fontes Braga, Pedro Rizzo, Wanderlei Silva, John Lober
One Hit Wonders – Cesar Marcussi, Paulo Santos, Adriano Santos, Tulio Palhares, Ebenezer Fontes Braga, John Lober
