UFC

UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3

Completed Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan 6 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Tito Ortiz beat Wanderlei Silva by unanimous decision in the main event.
  • Murilo Bustamante beat Yoji Anjo by submission in the co-main event.
  • Three of the six results came early: one knockout and two submissions.
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Main card

TO ✓

Tito Ortiz vs Wanderlei Silva

Unanimous decision R5 5:00
WS
MB ✓

Murilo Bustamante vs Yoji Anjo

Submission R2 0:31
YA
EJ

Eugene Jackson vs Sanae Kikuta

Submission R1 4:38
SK ✓
RW ✓

Ron Waterman vs Satoshi Honma

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
SH
IM ✓

Ikuhisa Minowa vs Joe Slick

Knockout R3 1:54
JS
LC ✓

Laverne Clark vs Koji Oishi

Majority decision R3 5:00
KO
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Results

Main and co-main events

Tito Ortiz beat Wanderlei Silva by unanimous decision after five rounds in the main event of UFC 25 at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo. In the co-main event, Murilo Bustamante beat Yoji Anjo by submission at 0:31 of round two.

How the card was decided

Across the six bouts that produced a result, one ended by knockout, two by submission and three on the judges' scorecards — three stoppages in six fights. One of the three decisions divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Sanae Kikuta, who stopped Eugene Jackson at 4:38 of round one, and one of the three finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Ikuhisa Minowa's knockout of Joe Slick, 11 minutes and 54 seconds in. End to end, the six fights filled one hour and 17 minutes of cage time.