UFC 31
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| UFC 31: Locked and Loaded | ||||
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | May 4, 2001 | |||
| Venue | Trump Taj Mahal | |||
| City |  Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA |
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UFC 31: Locked and Loaded was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey on May 4, 2001. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.
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[edit] History
The card was co-headlined by a Heavyweight title bout between Randy Couture and Pedro Rizzo, and a Welterweight Title Bout between Pat Miletich and Carlos Newton. The card also featured the first appearance of former Lightweight and Welterweight champion BJ Penn, former Welterweight Champion Matt Serra, and Kevin Randleman's first fight at 205.
UFC 31 again saw reformed weight classes, adopting the current standard. Bantamweight was renamed Lightweight and raised from 150 to 155. Welterweights were now at 170, Middleweights at 185, and Light Heavyweights at 205.
Dana White has said on many occasions that this was one of the best fight cards ever mainly due to the main event and the bout between Matt Serra and Shonie Carter which involved the infamous backfist finish.
This event also saw the professional debut of B.J. Penn.
[edit] Results
[edit] Preliminary card
- Welterweight bout:
Tony DeSouza vs. 
Steve Berger
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- DeSouza wins by unanimous decision at 15:00.
- Lightweight bout: B.J. Penn vs. Joey Gilbert
- Penn wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 4:58 of the first round.
[edit] Main card
- Light Heavyweight bout: Matt Lindland vs.
Ricardo Almeida
- Lindland wins by disqualification at 4:21 of the third round due to repeated fouls.
- Heavyweight bout:
Semmy Schilt vs. Pete Williams
- Schilt wins by TKO (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 1:26 of the second round.
- Welterweight bout: Shonie Carter vs. Matt Serra
- Carter wins by KO (Spinning Back Fist) at 4:51 of the third round.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Chuck Liddell vs. Kevin Randleman
- Liddell wins by KO (Strikes) at 1:18 of the first round.
- Welterweight Championship bout: Pat Miletich (c) vs.
Carlos Newton
- Newton wins by submission (bulldog choke) at 2:50 of the third round.
- Heavyweight Championship bout: Randy Couture (c) vs. Pedro Rizzo
- Couture wins by unanimous decision at 25:00.
