Murilo Bustamante vs. Chuck Liddell Result

Chuck Liddell def. Murilo Bustamante

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 33: Victory in VegasSeptember 28, 2001Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Chuck Liddell defeated Murilo Bustamante by unanimous decision at UFC 33: Victory in Vegas on September 28, 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was John McCarthy. Judges' scores: 29-27, 29-28, 29-27.

Murilo Bustamante vs. Chuck Liddell — UFC 33: Victory in Vegas (Sep 28, 2001)

Result: Chuck Liddell won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Light Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 33: Victory in Vegas
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Tony Weeks
29–27
For Chuck Liddell
Doug Crosby
29–28
For Chuck Liddell
Jon Schorle
29–27
For Chuck Liddell

Fight stats

Murilo BustamanteChuck Liddell

0Knockdowns1
1515/30 · 50%Significant strikes27/78 · 35%27
1515/30 · 50%Total strikes27/78 · 35%27
22/20 · 10%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:53Control time1:48

Significant strikes by target

Murilo BustamanteHead 13 · Body 1 · Legs 1

Chuck LiddellHead 15 · Body 1 · Legs 11

Significant strikes by position

Murilo BustamanteDistance 13 · Clinch 1 · Ground 1

Chuck LiddellDistance 16 · Clinch 2 · Ground 9

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Murilo Bustamante	0	5/13	5/13	2/9	0:29
	Chuck Liddell	1	12/26	12/26	0/0	0:48
2	Murilo Bustamante	0	3/8	3/8	0/8	0:19
	Chuck Liddell	0	6/15	6/15	0/0	0:26
3	Murilo Bustamante	0	7/9	7/9	0/3	0:05
	Chuck Liddell	0	9/37	9/37	0/0	0:34

Where it sat in their careers

Murilo Bustamante

UFC record before: 1-0
UFC record after: 1-1
Age at the fight: 35

Last UFC bouts before this one

WYoji AnjoApr 14, 2000

Next fight: W vs. Dave Menne

Chuck Liddell

UFC record before: 4-1
UFC record after: 5-1
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

WKevin RandlemanMay 4, 2001
WJeff MonsonDec 16, 2000
WPaul JonesSep 24, 1999

Next fight: W vs. Amar Suloev

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