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The UFC's Top 10 First-Time Title Defenses 
Bleacher Report | by Brian Oswald | Thu, Oct 22
Bleacher Report is the #1 News Source for Randy Couture
2. UFC 44: Randy Couture vs. Tito Ortiz
Who could forget the “spank heard round the MMA world.”
In his light heavyweight debut, Couture took on long-time No. 1 contender Chuck Liddell for the interim light heavyweight championship, winning by TKO in the third round.
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Last Month,
Nate Lawson from Bleacher Report says
(in UFC's Top Ten Light Heavyweight Championship Bouts)
Tito Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock - UFC 40
Chuck Liddell vs. Randy Couture - UFC 43
Randy Couture vs. Tito Ortiz - UFC 44
Chuck Liddell vs. Jeremy Horn UFC - 54
Chuck Liddell vs. Randy Couture - UFC 57
Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz - UFC 66
Chuck Liddell vs. Quinton Jackson - UFC 71
4 Months Ago,
Derek Bolender from Inside Fights says
(in The 10 Biggest Fights in UFC History)
UFC 40 – Tito Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock
November 22, 2002 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand
Result: TKO victory by Ortiz – Round 3 – 5:00
UFC 68 – Randy Couture vs. Tim Sylvia
March 3, 2007 – Columbus, Ohio – Nationwide Arena
Result: Couture via unanimous decision – Round 5 – 5:00
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