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UFC 68: The Uprising –
Columbus, Ohio –Nationwide Arena – March 3, 2007
Ohio broke the UFC attendance record with a crowd of 19,079
for UFC 68.
The pay-per-view took place as part of the annual Arnold
Sports Festival.
Randy “The Natural” Couture returned from a year off to win
the UFC heavyweight title from Tim Sylvia by unanimous decision.
Couture captured his third heavyweight championship to go
with his two light heavyweight titles.
Former champions Rich Franklin (middleweight) and Matt
Hughes (welterweight) also made successful returns to UFC action.
Franklin beat Jason McDonald when an eye injury forced
McDonald’s corner to stop the fight. Hughes won a unanimous decision over Chris
“Lights Out” Lytle.
Martin Kampmann used an arm triangle to beat Drew McFedries by
submission at the 4:06 mark.
In the PPV opener, Jason Lambert knocked out Renato “Babalu”
Sobral in the second round.
TUF 3 alumnus Matt “The Hammer” Hamill beat Rex Holman by
TKO in four minutes on the pre-show.
Other preliminary results included Jon Fitch over Luigi
Fiorvanti by submission to a rear naked choke in Round 2; Gleison Tibau won a
unanimous decision over Jason Dent; and Jamie Varner beat Jason Gilliam in 94
seconds with a rear naked choke.
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