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*'''Heavyweight bout: {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bobby Hoffman]] vs. {{flagicon|South Africa}} [[Mark Robinson (fighter)|Mark Robinson]]''' |
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*'''Heavyweight bout: {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Pedro Rizzo]] vs. {{flagicon|USA}} [[Josh Barnett]]''' |
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| UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk | ||||
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | February 23, 2001 | |||
| Venue | Trump Taj Mahal | |||
| City |  Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey on February 23, 2001. UFC 30 was also the first UFC event since UFC 22 to see a home video release.
History
The card was headlined by two Title Bouts, a Middleweight Championship Bout between Tito Ortiz and Evan Tanner, and the first UFC Bantamweight Championship Bout between Jens Pulver and Caol Uno. Following UFC 31, Bantamweight was renamed "Lightweight" under the new Unified Rules of Combat, defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Bantamweight fighters would not again appear in the UFC until after the UFC-WEC merger in 2011. The event featured the first UFC appearances of Phil Baroni, Sean Sherk and Elvis Sinosic.
UFC 30 marked a major turning point for the UFC, as it was the first UFC event held by new owners Zuffa LLC. Headed by Station Casinos owners Frank and Lorenzo Ferttita, and managed by Dana White, Zuffa acquired the UFC in January 2001 from former owners SEG, who were on the brink of bankruptcy.
One notable change instituted by Zuffa was allowing the championship bout fighters to choose their own entry music in lieu of the standard fare UFC theme song.
Results
Preliminary card
- Lightweight bout:
Sean Sherk vs. Tiki Ghosn
- Sherk wins by verbal submission (dislocated shoulder) at 4:47 of the second round.
- Middleweight bout: Phil Baroni vs. Curtis Stout
- Baroni wins by unanimous decision at 10:00.
Main card
- Heavyweight bout: Bobby Hoffman vs.
Mark Robinson
- Hoffman wins by KO (elbow) at 3:27 of the first round. Hoffman was tested positive for illegal substances and the bout was therefore ruled a 'no contest'.
- Heavyweight bout:
Pedro Rizzo vs. Josh Barnett
- Rizzo wins by KO (punches) at 4:21 of the second round.
- Middleweight bout:
Elvis Sinosic vs. Jeremy Horn
- Sinosic wins by submission (triangle armbar) at 2:52 of the first round.
- Lightweight bout: Fabiano Iha vs. Phil Johns
- Iha wins by submission (armbar) at 1:38 of the first round.
- Bantamweight Championship bout: Jens Pulver vs.
Caol Uno
- Pulver wins by majority decision at 25:00.
- Middleweight Championship bout: Tito Ortiz (c) vs. Evan Tanner
- Ortiz wins by KO at 0:30 of the first round due to a body slam.
