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{{short description|UFC mixed martial arts event in 2002}}
{{Infobox MMA event
| name = UFC 39: The Warriors Return
| image = UFC39poster.JPG
| promotion = [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]
| date = September 27, 2002
| venue = [[Mohegan Sun Arena]]
| city = [[Uncasville, Connecticut|Uncasville]], [[Connecticut]]
| attendance = 7,800
| gate =
| buyrate = 45,000
| purse =
| previousevent = [[UFC 38|UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall]]
| followingevent =[[UFC 40|UFC 40: Vendetta]]
}}
'''''UFC 39: The Warriors Return''''' was a [[mixed martial arts]] event held by the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] on September 27, 2002, at the [[Mohegan Sun Arena]] in [[Uncasville]], [[Connecticut]]. The event was broadcast live on [[pay per view]] in the [[United States]], and was the first UFC event to be released on [[DVD]].
==History==
Headlining the event was a Heavyweight Title bout between [[Randy Couture]] and [[Ricco Rodriguez]] for the vacant title. Originally Ricco Rodriguez was scheduled to fight [[Josh Barnett]] for the UFC title but Barnett was stripped following a positive test for steroids.
The event marked the octagon debut of future UFC Heavyweight Champion [[Tim Sylvia]]. This fight saw Sylvia's opponent, [[Wesley Correira]], take several straight punches, knees, and kicks to the head without ever falling before his corner eventually threw in the towel.
==Results==
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Heavyweight
|[[Ricco Rodriguez]]
|def.
|[[Randy Couture]]
|TKO (Submission due to elbows)
|5
|3:04
|For the vacant [[List of UFC champions#Heavyweight Championship|UFC Heavyweight Championship]].
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Heavyweight
|[[Tim Sylvia]]
|def.
|[[Wesley Correira]]
|TKO (corner stoppage)
|2
|1:43
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|[[B.J. Penn]]
|def.
|[[Matt Serra]]
|Decision (unanimous)
|3
|5:00
|Lightweight Tournament Semifinal bout.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|[[Caol Uno]]
|def.
|[[Din Thomas]]
|Decision (unanimous)
|3
|5:00
|Lightweight Tournament Semifinal bout.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Heavyweight
|[[Gan McGee]]
|def.
|[[Pedro Rizzo]]
|TKO (corner stoppage)
|1
|5:00
|Rizzo took a straight right hand to the nose with twelve seconds left in the first round. After examining Rizzo's nose between rounds, his corner decided to throw in the towel.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|[[Phil Baroni]]
|def.
|[[Dave Menne]]
|KO (punches)
|1
|0:18
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|[[Matt Lindland]]
|def.
|[[Ivan Salaverry]]
|Decision (unanimous)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|[[Sean Sherk]]
|def.
|[[Benji Radach]]
|TKO (doctor stoppage)
|1
|4:16
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}
==Lightweight tournament bracket==
{{4TeamBracket|RD1=Semifinals|RD2=Finals ([[UFC 41]])
|RD1-seed1={{flagicon|USA}}
|RD1-seed2={{flagicon|USA}}
|RD1-team1='''[[B.J. Penn]]'''
|RD1-team2=[[Matt Serra]]
|RD1-score1='''UD'''
|RD1-score2=3
|RD1-seed3={{flagicon|JPN}}
|RD1-seed4={{flagicon|USA}}
|RD1-team3='''[[Caol Uno]]'''
|RD1-team4=[[Din Thomas]]
|RD1-score3='''UD'''
|RD1-score4=3
|RD2-seed1={{flagicon|USA}}
|RD2-seed2={{flagicon|JPN}}
|RD2-team1='''[[B.J. Penn]]'''
|RD2-team2=[[Caol Uno]]
|RD2-score1='''D'''<sup>1</sup>
|RD2-score2=15:00
}}
<sup>1</sup> At [[UFC 41]], [[B.J. Penn]] vs. [[Caol Uno]] ended in a split draw. (48-46, 47-48, 48-48). The title remained vacant.
==See also==
* [[List of UFC champions]]
* [[List of UFC events]]
* [[2002 in UFC]]
== External links ==
* [http://www.ufc.com Official UFC Website]
* [https://proxy.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/021001 ESPN.com: Page 2 : Sodom, Gomorrah and the UFC]
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