UFC

UFC 39: The Warriors Return

Completed Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, United States 8 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Ricco Rodriguez beat Randy Couture by knockout in the main event.
  • Tim Sylvia beat Wesley Correira by knockout in the co-main event.
  • Five of the eight results came early: five knockouts.
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Main card

RC

Randy Couture vs Ricco Rodriguez

Knockout R5 3:04
RR ✓
TS ✓

Tim Sylvia vs Wesley Correira

Knockout R2 1:43
WC
MS

Matt Serra vs BJ Penn

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
BP ✓
CU ✓

Caol Uno vs Din Thomas

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
DT
PR

Pedro Rizzo vs Gan McGee

Knockout R1 5:00
GM ✓
DM

Dave Menne vs Phil Baroni

Knockout R1 0:18
PB ✓
ML ✓

Matt Lindland vs Ivan Salaverry

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
IS
SS ✓

Sean Sherk vs Benji Radach

Knockout R1 4:16
BR
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Results

Main and co-main events

Ricco Rodriguez beat Randy Couture by knockout at 3:04 of round five in the main event of UFC 39 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville. In the co-main event, Tim Sylvia beat Wesley Correira by knockout at 1:43 of round two.

How the card was decided

Across the eight bouts that produced a result, five ended by knockout and three on the judges' scorecards — five stoppages in eight fights. Every decision was unanimous: not one result divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Phil Baroni, who stopped Dave Menne after 18 seconds, and three of the five finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Ricco Rodriguez's knockout of Randy Couture, 23 minutes and 4 seconds in. End to end, the eight fights filled one hour and 24 minutes of cage time.