UFC 38

UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It took place at the Royal Albert Hall in London, United Kingdom, on July 13, 2002. The event was seen live on pay-per-view in the United States, and was later released on home video.

UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall
The poster for UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall.
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJuly 13, 2002
VenueRoyal Albert Hall
CityLondon, United Kingdom
Attendance3,800
Buyrate45,000
Event chronology
UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall UFC 39: The Warriors Return

History

This was the first UFC event to be held in United Kingdom and the first event to be held outside the United States since UFC 29, which took place in Japan. The card was headlined by a UFC Welterweight Championship bout between champion Matt Hughes and former titleholder Carlos Newton.[1]

Results
Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Matt Hughes (c) def. Carlos Newton TKO (punches) 4 3:27 [lower-alpha 1]
Heavyweight Ian Freeman def. Frank Mir TKO (referee stoppage) 1 4:35
Middleweight Mark Weir def. Eugene Jackson KO (punch) 1 0:10
Lightweight Genki Sudo def. Leigh Remedios Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:38
Light Heavyweight Phillip Miller def. James Zikic Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card
Light Heavyweight Renato Sobral def. Elvis Sinosic Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Evan Tanner def. Chris Haseman Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–27) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
  1. For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
  2. Haseman was a last minute replacement for Vladimir Matyushenko, who was unable to participate due to an injury.

See also

References
  1. "UFC 38 - Brawl at the Hall". Sherodg. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
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