UFC

UFC 29: Defense of the Belts

Completed Differ Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan 7 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Tito Ortiz beat Yuki Kondo by submission in the main event.
  • Pat Miletich beat Kenichi Yamamoto by submission in the co-main event.
  • Six of the seven results came early: three knockouts and three submissions.
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Main card

TO ✓

Tito Ortiz vs Yuki Kondo

Submission R1 1:52
YK
PM ✓

Pat Miletich vs Kenichi Yamamoto

Submission R2 1:58
KY
YA

Yoji Anjo vs Matt Lindland

Knockout R1 2:58
ML ✓
FI ✓

Fabiano Iha vs Daiju Takase

Knockout R1 2:24
DT
LG

Lance Gibson vs Evan Tanner

Knockout R1 4:58
ET ✓
MH

Matt Hughes vs Dennis Hallman

Submission R1 0:20
DH ✓
CL ✓

Chuck Liddell vs Jeff Monson

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
JM
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Results

Main and co-main events

Tito Ortiz beat Yuki Kondo by submission at 1:52 of round one in the main event of UFC 29 at the Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo. In the co-main event, Pat Miletich beat Kenichi Yamamoto by submission at 1:58 of round two.

How the card was decided

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

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Dennis Hallman, who stopped Matt Hughes after 20 seconds, and five of the six finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Pat Miletich's submission of Kenichi Yamamoto, 6 minutes and 58 seconds in. End to end, the seven fights filled 35 minutes of cage time.