Buyrate 45,000 Date 27 September 2002 Attendance 7,800 | UFC 39 The Warriors Return UFC 40 Vendetta Venue Mohegan Sun Arena | |
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City Uncasville, Connecticut Location Mohegan Sun, Montville, Connecticut, United States Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship | ||
UFC 39: The Warriors Return was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 27, 2002, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event was broadcast live on pay per view in the United States, and was the first UFC event to be released on DVD.
History
Headlining the event was a Heavyweight Title bout between Randy Couture and Ricco Rodriguez for the vacant title, which was stripped from Josh Barnett following a positive test for steroids.
The event marked the octagon debut of future UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia. This fight saw Tim's opponent, Correira, take several straight punches, knees and kicks to the head without ever falling before his corner eventually threw in the towel.
References
UFC 39 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA