''UFC 43: Meltdown'' was a
mixed martial arts
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In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
event held by the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...
on June 6, 2003, at the
Thomas and Mack Center in
Las Vegas, Nevada
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. The event was broadcast live on
pay-per-view
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Events can be purchased through a multichannel television platform using their electronic program ...
in the
United States
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, and later released on
DVD.
History
Headlining the card was an
Interim Light Heavyweight Championship match between future
UFC Hall of Fame inductees
Randy Couture
Randall Duane Couture (; born June 22, 1963) is an American mixed martial arts commentator, actor, former United States Army sergeant, former professional mixed martial artist, and former Collegiate wrestling, collegiate and Greco-Roman wrestlin ...
and
Chuck Liddell. This was the first interim title fight in UFC history.
Ken Shamrock was originally slated to face
Ian Freeman at this event, but was forced from the card with a torn ACL.
Vernon White would step in as his replacement.
Results
Encyclopedia awards
The following fighters were honored in the October 2011 book titled ''
UFC Encyclopedia''.
*Fight of the Night: Randy Couture vs. Chuck Liddell
*Knockout of the Night: Vitor Belfort
*Submission of the Night: Kimo Leopoldo
See also
*
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...
*
List of UFC champions
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC Championship#Title match system, championships.
Historical notes
At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, ...
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List of UFC events
List of UFC events is a list of events held and scheduled by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. UFC's first event, UFC 1, took place on November 12, 1993. Each UFC event contains ...
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2003 in UFC
References
External links
Sherdog event results
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Ultimate Fighting Championship flagship events
2003 in mixed martial arts
Ultimate Fighting Championship events at Thomas & Mack Center
2003 in sports in Nevada
June 2003 sports events in the United States