UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
2005•6.9•Released
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.
Cast
Andrei Arlovski
Self
Justin Eilers
Self
Karo Parisyan
Self
Matt Serra
Self
Rich Franklin
Self
Evan Tanner
Self
Forrest Griffin
Self
Bill Mahood
Self
Paul Buentello
Self
Kevin Jordan
Self
Nate Quarry
Self
Shonie Carter
Self
David Loiseau
Self
Charles McCarthy
Self
Nick Diaz
Self
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