Key takeaways
Matt Hughes beat Frank Trigg by submission at 3:54 of round one in the main event of UFC 45 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville. In the co-main event, Matt Lindland beat Falaniko Vitale by knockout at 4:23 of round three.
Across the eight bouts that produced a result, four ended by knockout, two by submission and two on the judges' scorecards — six stoppages in eight fights. Every decision was unanimous: not one result divided the judges.
The quickest finish belonged to Wesley Correira, who stopped David Abbott at 2:14 of round one, and four of the six finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Matt Lindland's knockout of Falaniko Vitale, 14 minutes and 23 seconds in. End to end, the eight fights filled one hour and 6 minutes of cage time.