UFC 34
{{short description|UFC mixed martial arts event in 2001}}
{{Infobox MMA event
| name = UFC 34: High Voltage
| image = UFC_34_poster_art.jpg
| promotion = Ultimate Fighting Championship
| date = November 2, 2001
| venue = MGM Grand Garden Arena
| city = Las Vegas, Nevada
| attendance = 9,000
| gate = $502,550
| buyrate = 65,000
| purse =
| previousevent = UFC 33: Victory in Vegas
| followingevent = UFC 35: Throwdown
}}
UFC 34: High Voltage was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 2, 2001.
History
The card was headlined by two Championship Bouts, Randy Couture faced Pedro Rizzo for the Heavyweight Title, and Matt Hughes faced Carlos Newton for the Welterweight Title.Meltzer, Dave. [https://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=dm-ufcthirtyfour050609 "UFC 34: Hughes is crowned"], Yahoo, 6 May 2009. Retrieved on 16 June 2012.
UFC 34 marked the first appearance of future Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir.Wayne, Mark. [http://www.fightline.com/fl/news/2010/0311/486052/frank-mir/ "UFC 111 Profile: Frank Mir"], FightLine, 11 March 2010. Retrieved on 16 June 2012.
The broadcast had technical issues, as the commentators could barely be heard, consistently being drowned out by the crowd and ring noise.
During the Matt Hughes and Carlos Newton fight Hughes was clearly heard telling his corner several times that he "was out", after winning the fight by TKO. This conforms to Carlos Newton's assertion that he believed Hughes was "out", thus collapsing and leading to Newtons head colliding with the canvas.
The event was seen live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on home video.
Results
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{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Heavyweight
| Randy Couture (c)
| def.
| TKO (punches)
| 3
| 3:22
| For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| def.
| Carlos Newton (c)
| KO (slam)
| 2
| 1:23
| For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Heavyweight
| def.
| TKO (punches)
| 2
| 4:02
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| def.
| Caol Uno
| KO (punches)
| 1
| 0:11
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Heavyweight
| def.
| TKO (submission to punches)
| 2
| 4:25
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| def.
| Submission (armbar)
| 2
| 0:55
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| def.
| Decision (majority) (29–28, 29–27, 28–28)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Heavyweight
| def.
| Submission (armbar)
| 1
| 1:05
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}
Encyclopedia awards
The following fighters were honored in the October 2011 book titled UFC Encyclopedia.{{cite book |last= Gerbasi|first= Thomas|date= 2011-10-17|title= UFC Encyclopedia - The Definitive Guide to the Ultimate Fighting Championship|location= New York|publisher= DK|page= 191|isbn=978-0756683610}}
- Fight of the Night: Matt Lindland vs. Phil Baroni
- Knockout of the Night: Matt Hughes and B.J. Penn
- Submission of the Night: Frank Mir
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.ufc.com Official UFC website]
- [http://www.sherdog.com/ Sherdog.com]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120306074203/http://411mania.com/MMA/video_reviews/70178/History-of-the-UFC-03.03.08:-UFC-XXXIV---High-Votlage.htm UFC34 fights review]
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