UFC

UFC 50: The War Of ’04

Completed Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, United States 7 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Tito Ortiz beat Patrick Cote by unanimous decision in the main event.
  • Rich Franklin beat Jorge Rivera by submission in the co-main event.
  • Six of the seven results came early: two knockouts and four submissions.

Main card

TO

Tito Ortiz vs Patrick Cote

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
PC
JR

Jorge Rivera vs Rich Franklin

Submission R3 4:28
RF
MH

Matt Hughes vs Georges St-Pierre

Submission R1 4:59
Georges St-Pierre
FT

Frank Trigg vs Renato Verissimo

Knockout R2 2:11
RV
ET

Evan Tanner vs Robbie Lawler

Submission R1 2:22
RL
IS

Ivan Salaverry vs Tony Fryklund

Submission R1 1:36
TF
ME

Marvin Eastman vs Travis Lutter

Knockout R2 0:33
TL
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Results

Main and co-main events

Tito Ortiz beat Patrick Cote by unanimous decision after three rounds in the main event of UFC 50 at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. In the co-main event, Rich Franklin beat Jorge Rivera by submission at 4:28 of round three.

How the card was decided

Across the seven bouts that produced a result, two ended by knockout, four 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 Ivan Salaverry, who stopped Tony Fryklund at 1:36 of round one, and three of the six finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Rich Franklin's submission of Jorge Rivera, 14 minutes and 28 seconds in. End to end, the seven fights filled 51 minutes of cage time.