UFC

UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn

Completed Honda Center, Anaheim, United States 9 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Matt Hughes beat BJ Penn by knockout in the main event.
  • Mike Swick beat David Loiseau by unanimous decision in the co-main event.
  • Six of the nine results came early: five knockouts and one submission.
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Main card

MH ✓

Matt Hughes vs BJ Penn

Knockout R3 3:53
BP
MS ✓

Mike Swick vs David Loiseau

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
DL
GR

Gabe Ruediger vs Melvin Guillard

Knockout R2 1:01
MG ✓
JL

Jason Lambert vs Rashad Evans

Knockout R2 2:22
RE ✓
JP

Jens Pulver vs Joe Lauzon

Knockout R1 0:48
JL ✓
JD

Jason Dent vs Roger Huerta

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
RH ✓
MN

Mario Neto vs Eddie Sanchez

Knockout R2 0:17
ES ✓
JG ✓

Jorge Gurgel vs Danny Abbadi

Split decision R3 5:00
DA
TG ✓

Tyson Griffin vs David Lee

Submission R1 1:50
DL
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Results

Main and co-main events

Matt Hughes beat BJ Penn by knockout at 3:53 of round three in the main event of UFC 63 at the Honda Center in Anaheim. In the co-main event, Mike Swick beat David Loiseau by unanimous decision after three rounds.

How the card was decided

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

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Joe Lauzon, who stopped Jens Pulver after 48 seconds, and two of the six finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Matt Hughes's knockout of BJ Penn, 13 minutes and 53 seconds in. End to end, the nine fights filled one hour and 20 minutes of cage time.