UFC

UFC 48: Payback

Completed Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States 8 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Ken Shamrock beat Kimo Leopoldo by knockout in the main event.
  • Frank Trigg beat Dennis Hallman by knockout in the co-main event.
  • Five of the eight results came early: three knockouts and two submissions.
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Main card

KS ✓

Ken Shamrock vs Kimo Leopoldo

Knockout R1 1:26
KL
FT ✓

Frank Trigg vs Dennis Hallman

Knockout R1 4:15
DH
TS

Tim Sylvia vs Frank Mir

Submission R1 0:50
Frank Mir ✓
MH ✓

Matt Hughes vs Renato Verissimo

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
RV
ET ✓

Evan Tanner vs Phil Baroni

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
PB
MS ✓

Matt Serra vs Ivan Menjivar

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
IM
JH

Jay Hieron vs Georges St-Pierre

Knockout R1 1:42
Georges St-Pierre ✓
TP ✓

Trevor Prangley vs Curtis Stout

Submission R2 1:05
CS
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Results

Main and co-main events

Ken Shamrock beat Kimo Leopoldo by knockout at 1:26 of round one in the main event of UFC 48 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. In the co-main event, Frank Trigg beat Dennis Hallman by knockout at 4:15 of round one.

How the card was decided

Across the eight bouts that produced a result, three ended by knockout, two by submission 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 Frank Mir, who stopped Tim Sylvia after 50 seconds, and four of the five finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Trevor Prangley's submission of Curtis Stout, 6 minutes and 5 seconds in. End to end, the eight fights filled 59 minutes of cage time.