UFC 53: Heavy Hitters (2005)
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 4, 2005, at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Andrei Arlovski puts his interim Heavyweight Championship on the line against Justin Eilers. The undercard features a rematch for the UFC Middleweight Championship as Champion Evan Tanner defends this title against Rich Franklin. Other featured fighters include top ranked Forrest Griffin, Paul Buentello, Nate Quarry, David Loiseau, Nick Diaz and more.
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Andrei Arlovski as Self |
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Justin Eilers as Self |
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Karo Parisyan as Self |
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Matt Serra as Self |
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Rich Franklin as Self |
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Evan Tanner as Self |
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Forrest Griffin as Self |
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Bill Mahood as Self |
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Paul Buentello as Self |
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Kevin Jordan as Self |
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Nate Quarry as Self |
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Shonie Carter as Self |
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David Loiseau as Self |
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Charles McCarthy as Self |
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Nick Diaz as Self |
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Koji Oishi as Self |