Tito Ortiz wins UFC light heavyweight title
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UFC 25: Ultimate
Japan 3 – Tokyo, Japan – Yoyogi National Gymnasium – April 14, 2000
Tito Ortiz captured the UFC light heavyweight title at UFC
25 with a unanimous decision win over Wanderlei Silva.
Six months earlier, Ortiz had come up short in his quest to
win the title from Frank Shamrock. However, Shamrock’s retirement gave him
another chance.
Silva was coming off three straight wins in PRIDE and he
would go on to star for that promotion.
Ortiz took control of the first two rounds with punches and
dominated the rest of the five-round bout on the mat.
In other bouts, future middleweight champion Murilo
Bustamante debuted with a win over “Mr. 200%” Yoji Anjo with an arm triangle
choke in Round 2.
Eugene Jackson, who was victorious on last the last Japan
show, lost to Sanae Kikuta via armbar submission at 4:38.
Ron “H2O” Waterman picked up his second UFC victory, opening
the PPV with a unanimous decision over Satoshi Honma.
Before the show went on the air, future PRIDE star Ikuhisa
Minowa beat Joe Slick by TKO in Round 2. Also, LaVerne Clark won a majority
decision over Koji Oishi.
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