UFC 47
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UFC 47: It's On! was a mixed martial arts
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
on April 2, 2004 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center
in Las Vegas, Nevada
. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view, and later released on DVD.
and Tito Ortiz
.
The title "It's On!" refers to Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz' long running negotiations leading up to the fight. Fans had been awaiting the fight for more than a year, and while both fighters had their own story as to why it took so long, the fight finally took place in 2004. Ortiz claims that as friends and former training partners, he and Liddell had made a pact never to fight. Liddell claims there was no such pact, that he would fight anyone anytime, and accused Ortiz of ducking the fight.
A matchup between Tim Sylvia
and Andrei Arlovski
for the then-vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship was scheduled for this event, but Sylvia was pulled due to a reoccurence of positive drug samples just a day before the event. Arlovski was re-booked on short notice in a non-title fight against Wesley Correira
, who was pulled from a scheduled main card fight with Mike Kyle
to replace Sylvia. Wes Sims
would step in on a day's notice to face Mike Kyle at this event as well. The Sylvia/Arlovski matchup would finally be re-booked for the Interim Heavyweight Championship at UFC 51
in February 2005, with Arlovski winning via submission.
The event is remembered today as one of the UFC's most exciting cards – with only one fight going the distance. The total fighter payroll for UFC 47 was $333,000.
Chuck Liddell: $100,000 ($50,000 for fighting; $50,000 win bonus)
Andrei Arlovski: $23,000 ($15,000 for fighting; $8,000 win bonus)
Genki Sudo: $16,000 ($8,000 for fighting; $8,000 win bonus)
Wes "Cabbage" Correira: $12,000 ($12,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $12,000)
Yves Edwards: $12,000 ($6,000 for fighting; $6,000 win bonus)
Robbie Lawler: $8,000 ($8,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $8,000)
Hermes Franca: $6,000 ($6,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $6,000)
Nick Diaz: $6,000 ($3,000 for fighting; $3,000 win bonus)
Mike Kyle: $6,000 ($3,000 for fighting; $3,000 win bonus)
Wes Sims: $5,000 ($5,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $5,000)
Chris Lytle: $4,000 ($2,000 for fighting; $2,000 win bonus)
Jonathan Wiezorek: $4,000 ($2,000 for fighting; $2,000 win bonus)
Mike Brown: $2,000 ($2,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $2,000)
Tiki Ghosn: $2,000 ($2,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $2,000)
Wade Shipp: $2,000 ($2,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $2,000)
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
on April 2, 2004 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center
Mandalay Bay Events Center
Mandalay Bay Events Center is a 12,000 seat indoor arena, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, on the Las Vegas Strip, in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by MGM Resorts International.It has hosted many music, boxing and mixed martial arts events....
in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view, and later released on DVD.
History
Headlining the card was the long awaited match between Chuck LiddellChuck Liddell
Charles David "Chuck" Liddell is a retired American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion. Liddell has an extensive striking background in Kempo, Koei-Kan karate and kickboxing, as well as a grappling background in collegiate wrestling.As of his...
and Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz
Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000 to September 26, 2003. Along with fighters like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, he was one of the sport's early stars...
.
The title "It's On!" refers to Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz' long running negotiations leading up to the fight. Fans had been awaiting the fight for more than a year, and while both fighters had their own story as to why it took so long, the fight finally took place in 2004. Ortiz claims that as friends and former training partners, he and Liddell had made a pact never to fight. Liddell claims there was no such pact, that he would fight anyone anytime, and accused Ortiz of ducking the fight.
A matchup between Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia
Timothy Deane Sylvia is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter, professional wrestler, and former Ultimate Fighting Championship Heavyweight Champion. He trains as a member of the Miletich Fighting Systems camp and is part of their MFSE group...
and Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Valeryevich Arlovski is a Belarusian kickboxer, mixed martial artist and a former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion.-Biography:...
for the then-vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship was scheduled for this event, but Sylvia was pulled due to a reoccurence of positive drug samples just a day before the event. Arlovski was re-booked on short notice in a non-title fight against Wesley Correira
Wesley Correira
Wesley "Cabbage" Correira is an American mixed martial artist. He trains with BJ Penn in Hilo, Hawaii at BJ Penn MMA.-Biography:...
, who was pulled from a scheduled main card fight with Mike Kyle
Mike Kyle
Mike Kyle is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a light heavyweight and heavyweight. He fights primarily for Strikeforce and King of the Cage. He is the King of the Cage Light Heavyweight champion...
to replace Sylvia. Wes Sims
Wes Sims (fighter)
Wesley Edward Sims is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the tallest MMA combatants in recent times at 6 ft 8 in and is known for his unorthodox fighting style. He is currently a member of Team Hammer House. Sims began training to compete in MMA after meeting Mark Coleman...
would step in on a day's notice to face Mike Kyle at this event as well. The Sylvia/Arlovski matchup would finally be re-booked for the Interim Heavyweight Championship at UFC 51
UFC 51
UFC 51: Super Saturday was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 5, 2005 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada...
in February 2005, with Arlovski winning via submission.
The event is remembered today as one of the UFC's most exciting cards – with only one fight going the distance. The total fighter payroll for UFC 47 was $333,000.
Preliminary card
- Lightweight bout:
Genki SudoGenki Sudois a retired Japanese mixed martial artist and a kickboxer who, up until December 31, 2006 competed in the Japanese fighting organization HERO'S and before that, the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pancrase. He is notable for his elaborate ring entrances and unorthodox fighting style. His...
vs
Mike BrownMike Brown (fighter)Mike Thomas Brown is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization and is a former WEC Featherweight Champion...
- Sudo wins by submission (triangle chokeTriangle chokeA triangle choke, or sankaku-jime in Judo, is a type of figure-four chokehold which strangles the opponent by encircling the opponent's neck and one arm with the legs in a configuration similar to the shape of a triangle...
/armbarArmlockAn armlock in grappling is a single or double joint lock that hyperextends, hyperflexes or hyperrotates the elbow joint and/or shoulder joint. An armlock that hyperflexes or hyperrotates the shoulder joint is referred to as a shoulder lock, and an armlock that hyperextends the elbow joint is called...
) at 3:31 of the first round.
- Heavyweight bout: Jonathan WiezorekJonathan WiezorekJonathan Wiezorek is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the Heavyweight division and has fought for UFC, EliteXC and K-1. Jonathan played high school football and wrestled at Lowndes High School...
vs Wade Shipp
- Wiezorek wins by TKO at 4:39 of the first round.
Main card
- Heavyweight bout: Wes SimsWes Sims (fighter)Wesley Edward Sims is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the tallest MMA combatants in recent times at 6 ft 8 in and is known for his unorthodox fighting style. He is currently a member of Team Hammer House. Sims began training to compete in MMA after meeting Mark Coleman...
vs Mike KyleMike KyleMike Kyle is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a light heavyweight and heavyweight. He fights primarily for Strikeforce and King of the Cage. He is the King of the Cage Light Heavyweight champion...
- Kyle wins by KO at 4:59 of the first round.
- Welterweight bout: Nick DiazNick DíazNicholas Robert Diaz is an American mixed martial artist. He is the former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion, WEC and IFC Welterweight Champion. He has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride Fighting Championships and Elite Xtreme Combat. Diaz was promoted to black belt in Brazilian...
vs Robbie LawlerRobbie LawlerRobert Glen "Robbie" Lawler is an American mixed martial artist Lawler was the EliteXC middleweight champion before EliteXC filed for bankruptcy. Lawler has recently signed with Strikeforce. He is a member of Team Hughes fighting out of H.I.T...
- Diaz wins by ref stoppage (KO) at 1:29 in the second round.
- Heavyweight bout:
Andrei ArlovskiAndrei ArlovskiAndrei Valeryevich Arlovski is a Belarusian kickboxer, mixed martial artist and a former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion.-Biography:...
vs Wesley CorreiraWesley CorreiraWesley "Cabbage" Correira is an American mixed martial artist. He trains with BJ Penn in Hilo, Hawaii at BJ Penn MMA.-Biography:...
- Arlovski wins by ref stoppage (TKO) at 1:15 in the 2nd round.
- Lightweight bout:
Yves EdwardsYves Edwards|-| Win| align="center" | 41-17-1| Rafaello Oliveira| TKO | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson| | align="center" | 2| align="center" | 2:44| Washington, D.C||-| Loss| align="center" | 40-17-1| Sam Stout| KO...
vs
Hermes FrancaHermes FrancaHermes França Barros is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes as a lightweight.-Early career:França made his professional MMA debut in November 2001. He quickly earned an undefeated streak of 6-0, drawing the attention of the UFC.-First UFC run:...
- Edwards wins by split decision. Judges scored the bout 29–28, 28–29, and 29–28.
- Welterweight bout: Chris LytleChris LytleChris Scott Lytle is a retired American mixed martial artist, boxer and a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Lytle was prominently featured as a welterweight on The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback. In Chris's MMA and boxing career he was never knocked out or submitted, though he did...
vs Tiki GhosnTiki GhosnTiki Ghosn is an American mixed martial artist veteran, competing since 1998 in the Welterweight division .-History:Tiki started his MMA career in high school when he discovered Muay Thai Kickboxing as a form of cross training for football, while attending MaterDei High School in Santa Ana,...
- Lytle wins by bulldog choke at 1:55 in the second round.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Tito OrtizTito OrtizJacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000 to September 26, 2003. Along with fighters like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, he was one of the sport's early stars...
vs Chuck LiddellChuck LiddellCharles David "Chuck" Liddell is a retired American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion. Liddell has an extensive striking background in Kempo, Koei-Kan karate and kickboxing, as well as a grappling background in collegiate wrestling.As of his...
- Liddell wins by KO (punches) at :38 of the second round.
Fighter Payroll
Tito Ortiz: $125,000 ($125,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $50,000)Chuck Liddell: $100,000 ($50,000 for fighting; $50,000 win bonus)
Andrei Arlovski: $23,000 ($15,000 for fighting; $8,000 win bonus)
Genki Sudo: $16,000 ($8,000 for fighting; $8,000 win bonus)
Wes "Cabbage" Correira: $12,000 ($12,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $12,000)
Yves Edwards: $12,000 ($6,000 for fighting; $6,000 win bonus)
Robbie Lawler: $8,000 ($8,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $8,000)
Hermes Franca: $6,000 ($6,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $6,000)
Nick Diaz: $6,000 ($3,000 for fighting; $3,000 win bonus)
Mike Kyle: $6,000 ($3,000 for fighting; $3,000 win bonus)
Wes Sims: $5,000 ($5,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $5,000)
Chris Lytle: $4,000 ($2,000 for fighting; $2,000 win bonus)
Jonathan Wiezorek: $4,000 ($2,000 for fighting; $2,000 win bonus)
Mike Brown: $2,000 ($2,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $2,000)
Tiki Ghosn: $2,000 ($2,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $2,000)
Wade Shipp: $2,000 ($2,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $2,000)