UFC 37
The infamous 'double tap' fight.
UFC 37: High Impact was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City, Louisiana on May 10, 2002. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and was later released on home video.
Quick Facts
- Year
- 2002
- Venue
- MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Broadcast
- Pay-Per-View (Fox)
- Main event type
- UFC Heavyweight Championship
Lore & Background
The card was headlined by a Middleweight Title Bout between Murilo Bustamante and Matt Lindland. It featured the first UFC appearances of Robbie Lawler and Ivan Salaverry. The fight between Bustamante and Lindland has led to the contest being known as the infamous 'double tap' fight. Bustamante had Lindland hooked cleanly in an armbar early in the fight, then released it after what seemed to be a tap, followed by a shout to stop the action by John McCarthy. Lindland claimed it wasn't a tap, which controversially led McCarthy to restart the fight. Many thought that this was a mistake by McCarthy to stop the fight considering it was probably the only way for Lindland to escape the armbar. Bustamante was stripped of the title on October 5, 2002 after signing with PRIDE, thereby vacating the UFC Middleweight Championship belt.
Reader's Guide
The following fighters were honored in the October 2011 book titled UFC Encyclopedia. Fight of the Night: Robbie Lawler vs. Aaron Riley. Knockout of the Night: Ricco Rodriguez. Submission of the Night: Murilo Bustamante.
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