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Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC 40: Vendetta

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Datum 22 November 2002
Locatie MGM Grand Garden Arena , Las Vegas , United States
Land United States
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Organisatie Ultimate Fighting Championship
Periode Early UFC
Land United States
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UFC 40: Vendetta — Tito Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock II for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. The most-watched UFC event of its era, helping legitimise MMA as mainstream entertainment in the United States. Ortiz submitted Shamrock in round 3 to retain his title. The event drew record PPV numbers for UFC at the time and is credited with reigniting mainstream interest in the sport.
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UFC 40 was a watershed moment for MMA in North America. The Ortiz vs. Shamrock rivalry had built enormous mainstream attention, and UFC 40 delivered the payoff — drawing record pay-per-view numbers that proved MMA could compete with established combat sports for audience share. Ortiz's dominant victory over the sport's original star Ken Shamrock signalled a generational shift. Combined with the sold-out MGM Grand, this event is widely cited as the moment the UFC began its rise toward mainstream legitimacy.

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"The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Tito Ortiz United States
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Ken Shamrock United States