UFC -The Warriors Return

Friday, September 27, 2002

Mohegan Sun, CT

Ricco Rodriquez at KOTC  

Main Event

Former UFC Heavyweight Champ Randy Couture (7-3) vs. Former KOTC Heavyweight Champ Ricco

Rodriguez (9-1) for the vacant UFC Heavyweight Title

Undercard

B.J. Penn (5-1) vs. Matt Serra (11-1) in a Lightweight Bout

Din Thomas (16-2) vs. Caol Uno (12-4-2) in a Lightweight Bout

Winners in the Lightweight Bouts will meet in the future for the vacant Lightweight Title

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Josh Barnett was the UFC Heavyweight Champ until he was stripped of his title by the UFC after the

Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended him for six months after they concluded that he violated

Nevada's unarmed combat laws by having three, separate anabolic agents in his body when he won the title

from Randy Couture March 22 according to the UFC newsletter.