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UFC mixed martial arts event in 2001
UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands
was a
mixed martial arts
event held by the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
at the
Continental Airlines Arena
in
East Rutherford, New Jersey
on June 29, 2001.
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The card was headlined by the first Light Heavyweight Championship Bout (previously called "Middleweight") between
Tito Ortiz
and
Elvis Sinosic
.
The event also featured the first appearance of future Heavyweight Champion
Ricco Rodriguez
.
UFC 32 marked the last appearances of long time commentator
Jeff Blatnick
, who had been with the UFC since
UFC 4
as well as Frank Shamrock, who had been commentating for the UFC as well after retiring his promotional Light Heavyweight championship.
The event poster shows the towers of the
World Trade Center
in the background. Less than 3 months after the event, they were destroyed in the
September 11 attacks
.
The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on
home video
.
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