- Run Time: 140 mins aprox.
- Relive some of the greatest fights in UFC history
- Includes most prelim fights.
April 16, 2005 – Almost two years since their first fight, Chuck Liddell gets his long-awaited rematch against UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture before the largest crowd ever to see a Mixed Martial Arts event in North America. The undercard features a rematch for the UFC Welterweight Championship as Champion Matt Hughes defends his title against arch-rival Frank Trigg. Other featured fighters include top ranked Georges St. Pierre, Matt Lindland, Ivan Salaverry, Joe Riggs, and Renato “Babalu” Sobral. 8 fights total.
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January 1, 2011
#1
For real fans only,
The feature fight was short unfortunately but really good. I’ve waited to see the rematch of Liddell and Couture fight for awhile. The Matt Hughes fight was unbelieveable!!! Great finish in that title fight. Quite a few tap outs on this DVD. As soon as I saw it on pay per view I couldn’t wait to order the DVD and watch it again.
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|January 1, 2011
#2
Great Lineup at UFC 52,
This is yet another solid UFC event. I don’t want to give too much away, but there are some things that should be obvious at this point. As I’ve said before, George St. Pierre is indeed dangerous. At this event, St. Pierre takes on Jason “Mayhem” Miller. Miller is certainly up to the challenge, but St. Pierre is just too much for most fighters to handle. He’s on his way to MMA greatness as one of the most well-rounded fighters I’ve ever seen.
In another moment of note, Matt Hughes shows the spirit of a true champion in his rematch with Frank Trigg. Hughes experiences a scary moment in the octagon, but collects himself and gets right back into the bout, making for an inspirational performance. This is a must-see.
The Couture/Lidell fight is a shocker! We again are treated to seeing two of the greatest MMA fighters of all time square off again. In their first meeting a few years earlier, Couture dominated Liddell during one of the most amazing late-career victory runs in UFC history (defeating Liddell, Ortiz & Belfort). By this time, Liddell is a different fighter- and the battle bears little resemblance to their first meeting. Regardless of the result, these are the absolute cream of the crop in the light heavyweight division and I love watching them fight…
There isn’t a poor fight on the DVD. This should be required viewing for fans of mixed martial arts. The DVD also includes the usual UFC behind the scenes snippets that are also definitely worth watching.
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|January 1, 2011
#3
incredibly pleased,
I don’t know why I waited forever to come and put up a review for this event, but I guess I got lost in the moment of how good, if not great, this event was.
I’m a hardcore MMA fan and I loved the idea of the returns of Mike Van Arsdale, Renato “Babalu” Sobral, Travis Wiuff, Joe Doerkson, and Ivan Salaverry. also, the fight of the night on paper was George St. Pierre vs. Jasan Miller….GSP never disappoints.
the main event was definately overshadowed on how great the card unfolded before we got to the last fight. I was incredibly pumped throughout the Cote/Doerkson fight, which was easily the fight of the night. these guys worked and entertained. Cote was nearly flawless in his submission defense while Doerkson kept with the pressure. there were no holes during this match that was boring….all action from these 2 well deserving fighters to be in the UFC….rating: 10/10
Ivan Salaverry made a great impression to the fans and the UFC with his performance against Riggs. hardcore fans know that Salaverry is a defensive fighter, but when a fighter brings it to him, that’s when he shines and proved that against a very aggressive Riggs….rating: 7.5/10
Miller/GSP did not disappoint one bit. Miller was game, but GSP was just too strong. my favorite moment from that fight was when Miller tried to kip-up from the bottom, only to be met by GSP’s right roundhouse that sent him right back down to the mat on his back….rating: 8/10
Lindland was very aggressive against Lutter. this may have been the only time Lindland was entertaining other than the 2 fights against Baroni. Lindland was definately on a mission and wanted to make a statement and claim that he was prime and ready for a MW title shot….which, if you hardcore fans know, that just may not happen….rating: 7/10
the WW championship match was unbelievable….talk about overcoming adversity. Hughes came in as the favorite, but Trigg was the first to act and nearly defeated Hughes. there was definately a low blow, but the ref let the fight continue. Trigg was controlling Hughes on the ground and nearly had the rear naked choke (RNC). Hughes definately battled back and a repeat of UFC 45 unfolded….rating: 9.5/10
one of my favorite fighters, coming off a string of wins in Cage Rage events in England and winning the IFC:Global Domination 8-man tournament (defeated Trevor Prangley, Shogun Rua, and Jeremy Horn), Renato “Babalu” Sobral, was making his much anticipated return to the octagon. facing him is another returning fighter, Travis Wiuff (competed against Vladdy at UFC 40), who as well put on a terrific string of victories before getting called back to the octagon. Wiuff moved down from HW, and a very large HW he was, to take this fight and came in great shape. Babalu, looked to be in the best shape of his entire career. in the end, Babalu was just too much for the younger and could be debated, more experienced (due to the amount of fights) Wiuff….rating: 8/10
Babalu is definately in line for a future LHW title shot against the winner of………
Chuck Liddell vs. Randy Couture (C). this fight lived up to the hype as Couture tried to execute the same similar gameplan from UFC 43. this time, Chuck wasn’t coming in with looping haymakers, he too worked on his strategy and used more jabs and punches down the pipe to rip through Coutures defense. in the end, a new champion was crowned and Randy Couture was knocked out for the first time in his entire career….in devastating fashion….rating: 9/10
the long road for Chuck Liddell has ended, but again, started for the Iceman. new challenges and opponents await on the horizon….UFC 54, being Jeremy Horn
overall: 8.5/10
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