2000 in UFC
{{short description|UFC MMA events in 2000}}
{{Year in UFC
|name = 2000 in UFC
|image = Logo of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (1993–1999).png
|image_size = 176px
|first_date = March 10, 2000
|last_date = December 16, 2000
|total_events = 6
|numbered_events = 6
|total_fights = 44
|title_fights = 6
|preceded_by = 1999 in UFC
|followed_by = 2001 in UFC
}}
The year 2000 was the 8th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2000 the UFC held 6 events beginning with, UFC 24: First Defense.
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Title fights
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{{MMAtitle card|Title fights in 2000}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Light Heavyweight
| def.
| Decision (unanimous)
| 5
| 5:00
| UFC 25
| For the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Welterweight
| Pat Miletich (c)
| def.
| Submission (armbar)
| 2
| 1:43
| UFC 26
| For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Heavyweight
| Kevin Randleman (c)
| def.
| Decision (unanimous)
| 5
| 5:00
| UFC 26
| For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Heavyweight
| def.
| Kevin Randleman (c)
| TKO (punches)
| 3
| 4:13
| UFC 28
| For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Welterweight
| Pat Miletich (c)
| def.
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| 2
| 1:57
| UFC 29
| For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Light Heavyweight
| Tito Ortiz (c)
| def.
| Submission (cobra choke)
| 1
| 1:51
| UFC 29
| For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
}}
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Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2000:
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- Aaron Brink
- Adrian Serrano
- Alex Stiebling
- Alexandre Dantas
- Andrei Arlovski
- Ben Earwood
- Bob Cook
- Bobby Hoffman
- Brad Gumm
- Chris Lytle
- CJ Fernandes
- Dave Menne
- David Dodd
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- David Velasquez
- Dennis Hallman
- Gan McGee
- Ian Freeman
- Ikuhisa Minowa
- Jeff Monson
- Jermaine Andre
- Joao Roque
- John Alessio
- Josh Barnett
- Koji Oishi
- Lance Gibson
- Marcelo Aguiar
- Mark Hughes
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- Matt Lindland
- Murilo Bustamante
- Nate Schroeder
- Renato Sobral
- Sanae Kikuta
- Satoshi Honma
- Scott Adams
- Shonie Carter
- Tedd Williams
- Tiki Ghosn
- Tyrone Roberts
- Yuki Kondo
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Events list
{{Main|List of UFC events}}
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! scope="col" | # ! scope="col" | Event ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Venue ! scope="col" | Location ! scope="col" | Attendance |
| 033
|{{sort|UFC 029|UFC 29: Defense of the Belts}} |{{dts|2000|Dec|16}} |Tokyo, Japan |
| 032
|{{sort|UFC 028|UFC 28: High Stakes}} |{{dts|2000|Nov|17}} |Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort |Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | rowspan="1 {{n/a}} |
| 031
|{{sort|UFC 027|UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz}} |{{dts|2000|Sep|22}} |New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | rowspan="1 {{n/a}} |
| 030
|{{sort|UFC 026|UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams}} |{{dts|2000|Jun|9}} |Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. |
| 029
|{{sort|UFC 025|UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3}} |{{dts|2000|Apr|14}} |Tokyo, Japan | rowspan="1 {{n/a}} |
| 028
|{{sort|UFC 024|UFC 24: First Defense}} |{{dts|2000|Mar|10}} |Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. | rowspan="1 {{n/a}} |
UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz
UFC 27 was an event held in New Orleans, Louisiana, on September 22, 2000, and the last event held by the UFC before its adoption of the new "Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts".
=Results=
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{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Heavyweight
| def.
| TKO (leg kicks)
| 1
| 1:33
|
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{{MMAevent bout
| Heavyweight
| def.
| Decision (Majority)
| 3
| 5:00
|
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{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| def.
| Submission (armbar)
| 1
| 4:32
| Light Heavyweight under modern classification
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{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| def.
| Submission (armbar)
| 1
| 1:10
| Welterweight under modern classification
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{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| def.
| TKO (Punches)
| 3
| 2:28
| Light Heavyweight under modern classification
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{{MMAevent bout
| Heavyweight
| def.
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Heavyweight
| def.
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| Brad Gumm
| vs
| CJ Fernandes
| Draw
| 3
| 5:00
| Welterweight under modern classification
}}
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See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Ultimate Fighting Championship}}
{{UFC Events}}