UFC

UFC 82: Pride of a Champion

Completed Nationwide Arena, Columbus, United States 10 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Anderson Silva beat Dan Henderson by submission in the main event.
  • Heath Herring beat Cheick Kongo by split decision in the co-main event.
  • Six of the ten results came early: five knockouts and one submission.
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Main card

DH

Dan Henderson vs Anderson Silva

Submission R2 4:52
Anderson Silva ✓
CK

Cheick Kongo vs Heath Herring

Split decision R3 5:00
HH ✓
CL ✓

Chris Leben vs Alessio Sakara

Knockout R1 3:16
AS
ET

Evan Tanner vs Yushin Okami

Knockout R2 3:00
YO ✓
CW

Chris Wilson vs Jon Fitch

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
JF ✓
AA ✓

Andrei Arlovski vs Jake O'Brien

Knockout R2 4:17
JO
LC

Luke Cummo vs Luigi Fioravanti

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
LF ✓
JK ✓

Josh Koscheck vs Dustin Hazelett

Knockout R2 1:24
DH
DB

David Bielkheden vs Diego Sanchez

Knockout R1 4:43
DS ✓
JH

John Halverson vs Jorge Gurgel

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
JG ✓
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Results

Main and co-main events

Anderson Silva beat Dan Henderson by submission at 4:52 of round two in the main event of UFC 82 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus. In the co-main event, Heath Herring beat Cheick Kongo by split decision after three rounds.

How the card was decided

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

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Chris Leben, who stopped Alessio Sakara at 3:16 of round one, and two of the six finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Anderson Silva's submission of Dan Henderson, 9 minutes and 52 seconds in. End to end, the ten fights filled one hour and 42 minutes of cage time.