UFC 41: Onslaught
The poster for UFC 41: Onslaught
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateFebruary 28, 2003
VenueBoardwalk Hall
CityAtlantic City, New Jersey
Attendance13,401
Buyrate60,000
Event chronology
UFC 40: Vendetta UFC 41: Onslaught UFC 42: Sudden Impact

UFC 41: Onslaught was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 28, 2003, at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on DVD.

History

UFC 41 featured two championship bouts, a Heavyweight Championship Bout between Ricco Rodriguez and Tim Sylvia, and a Lightweight Championship Bout between B.J. Penn and Caol Uno. The event also marked the return of Tank Abbott to the UFC. Ken Shamrock served as the color commentator for this card.

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Tim Sylvia def. Ricco Rodriguez (c) TKO (punches) 1 3:09 [lower-alpha 1]
Heavyweight Frank Mir def. Tank Abbott Submission (toe hold) 1 0:46
Lightweight B.J. Penn vs. Caol Uno Draw (split) (48–46, 47–48, 48–48) 5 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Middleweight Matt Lindland def. Phil Baroni Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Vladimir Matyushenko def. Pedro Rizzo Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card
Lightweight Din Thomas def. Matt Serra Decision (split) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 3]
Heavyweight Gan McGee def. Alexandre Dantas TKO (punches) 1 4:49
Lightweight Yves Edwards def. Rich Clementi Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 4:07
  1. ↑ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
  2. ↑ For the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship. Penn and Uno fought to a split draw after five rounds. Judges scored the bout 48–47 Uno, 48–46 Penn, and 48–48. This match was the final match of a 4-man tournament that took place over several cards to crown a new lightweight champion, the first round occurred on UFC 39. Without a definite outcome, the title remained vacant and eventually put the Lightweight division on hiatus. The Lightweight championship would be contested once again at UFC 64 and since then has become a permanent fixture in the UFC.
  3. ↑ Thomas wins by split decision. Originally, Matt Serra had won by split decision. Further inspection revealed that Judge Doc Hamilton had transposed his scoring in the final round, accidentally giving Serra's column the winning score of ten instead of its intended slot to Thomas. Setting a precedent for the sport, the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board deemed the decision be reversed, and UFC president Dana White personally reported the change to Thomas and his team.

Lightweight tournament bracket

Semifinals Finals (UFC 41)
      
United States B.J. Penn DU
United States Matt Serra 3
United States B.J. Penn DS1
Japan Caol Uno 15:00
Japan Caol Uno DU
United States Din Thomas 3

1 In UFC 41, B.J. Penn and Caol Uno had a split tie. (48-46, 47-48, 48-48). There was no champion.

See also

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