UFC 44 Line-up

September 26, 2003 - 7pm PT

Las Vegas, Nevada

In case you're wondering why the UFC is billing the light heavyweight title bout as a unification bout - Tito

Ortiz was not able to fight for about nine months with prior commitments (filming) among many reasons and

the UFC made up an interim title which Randy Couture won. Now, with this bout, one champion will

emerge.

(updated 8/22/03)

Line-up (not in fight order):

Fight 1 - Welterweight Bout

Dave Strasser vs. Karo Parisyian

Fight 2 - Welterweight Bout

Gerald Strebendt vs. Josh Thompson

Fight 3 - Light Heavyweight Bout

Rich Franklin vs. Edwin Dewees

Fight 4 - Middleweight Bout

Jorge Rivera vs. David Louiseau

Fight 5 - Lightweight Bout

Hermes Franca vs. Caol Uno

Fight 6 - Welterweight Bout

Jeremy Jackson vs. Nick Diaz

Fight 7 - Heavyweight Bout

Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Andrei Arlovski

Fight 8 - Heavyweight Title Bout

Champion Tim Sylvia vs. Gan McGee

Fight 9 - Light Heavyweight Title Bout

Champion Tito Ortiz vs. Interim Champion Randy Couture

card subject to change

(8/11/03)