UFC

UFC 68: The Uprising

Completed Nationwide Arena, Columbus, United States 9 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Randy Couture beat Tim Sylvia by unanimous decision in the main event.
  • Martin Kampmann beat Drew McFedries by submission in the co-main event.
  • Six of the nine results came early: three knockouts and three submissions.
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Main card

RC ✓

Randy Couture vs Tim Sylvia

Unanimous decision R5 5:00
TS
DM

Drew McFedries vs Martin Kampmann

Submission R1 4:06
MK ✓
RF ✓

Rich Franklin vs Jason MacDonald

Knockout R2 5:00
JM
MH ✓

Matt Hughes vs Chris Lytle

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
CL
JL ✓

Jason Lambert vs Renato Sobral

Knockout R2 3:36
RS
MH ✓

Matt Hamill vs Rex Holman

Knockout R1 4:00
RH
JF ✓

Jon Fitch vs Luigi Fioravanti

Submission R2 3:05
LF
JD

Jason Dent vs Gleison Tibau

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
GT ✓
JV ✓

Jamie Varner vs Jason Gilliam

Submission R1 1:34
JG
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Results

Main and co-main events

Randy Couture beat Tim Sylvia by unanimous decision after five rounds in the main event of UFC 68 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus. In the co-main event, Martin Kampmann beat Drew McFedries by submission at 4:06 of round one.

How the card was decided

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

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Jamie Varner, who stopped Jason Gilliam at 1:34 of round one, and three of the six finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Rich Franklin's knockout of Jason MacDonald, 10 minutes and 0 seconds in. End to end, the nine fights filled one hour and 31 minutes of cage time.