Result
Chuck LiddellDecision - Unanimous
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Round1
Time00:05:00
DateSep 28, 2001
DivisionLight Heavyweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMandalay Bay Events Center
BroadcastESPN+
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W
The Iceman | 21-9-0Chuck Liddell
L
15-8-1Murilo Bustamante
Chuck Liddell vs Murilo Bustamante
Method :Decision - Unanimous
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Chuck Liddell
Elo1826Great
3Y trend1826 → 1826
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Murilo Bustamante
Elo1619Solid
3Y trend1599 → 1619
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Chuck Liddell won this fight by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Chuck Liddell led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Chuck Liddell and Murilo Bustamante across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Chuck LiddellMurilo Bustamante
Elo edge
Chuck Liddell1826-18 last move
Murilo Bustamante1619+20 last move
Why they are ranked here
Chuck LiddellNot on the active ladder · 1826 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Tito Ortiz (rated 1828 at the time): +22.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Rich Franklin (rated 1706 at the time): -21.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, -9 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1736, not 1826: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Murilo BustamanteNot on the active ladder · 1619 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Ikuhisa Minowa (rated 1633 at the time): +21.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Makoto Takimoto (rated 1541 at the time): -20.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +8 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1529, not 1619: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Chuck LiddellvsMurilo Bustamante
Total strikes
27vs15
Sig. strikes
27vs15
Takedowns
0vs2
Knockdowns
1vs0
Finishing profile
Chuck LiddellKO/TKO leads 62% of wins
Murilo BustamanteKO/TKO leads 47% of wins
Common opponents
Amar SuloevChuck Liddell: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Jan 11, 2002Murilo Bustamante: loss · Decision · Jun 4, 2006
Quinton JacksonChuck Liddell: loss · KO (Punches) · May 26, 2007Murilo Bustamante: loss · Decision · Aug 10, 2003
Round stats
Chuck Liddell vs Murilo Bustamante is a completed Light Heavyweight fight from UFC 33 : Tito Ortiz VS Vladimir Matyushenko. Chuck Liddell defeated Murilo Bustamante by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Chuck Liddell vs Murilo Bustamante quick answers
Who won Chuck Liddell vs Murilo Bustamante?
Chuck Liddell won Chuck Liddell vs Murilo Bustamante by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Chuck Liddell vs Murilo Bustamante on?
Chuck Liddell vs Murilo Bustamante is listed on UFC 33 : Tito Ortiz VS Vladimir Matyushenko.
What are the records for Chuck Liddell vs Murilo Bustamante?
Chuck Liddell enters with a 21-9-0 record and Murilo Bustamante enters with a 15-8-1 record.
What division is Chuck Liddell vs Murilo Bustamante?
Chuck Liddell vs Murilo Bustamante is listed as a Light Heavyweight fight.
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